Editor-in-Chief: Xiuli Liu, MD, PhD, Professor, University of Florida, USA. More... |
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Low Expression of Transforming Growth Factor β in the Epithelium of Barrett’s EsophagusThe aim of this study was to investigate the expression of transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) in the different stages of Barrett’s esophagus (BE). Paired endoscopic esophageal biopsy samples were obtained from patients with BE prospectively. Subjects were classified into three groups: BE, BE with dysplasia, and adenocarcinoma (AC) arising from BE.
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Clinical and Sociodemographic Aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease PatientsIn Brazil, there are few epidemiological studies available about the demographic and clinical aspects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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A Lumpy Bumpy LiverA 40-year-old male patient presented with distension of abdomen since last 4 years. The distension was progressive and more in upper abdomen.
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Association of the Nonalcoholic Hepatic Steatosis and Its Degrees With the Values of Liver Enzymes and Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance IndexNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is among the most common chronic diseases of the modern world with a wide variety of factors including genetic, environmental and metabolic.
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Slower Fibrosis Progression Among Liver Transplant Recipients With Sustained Virological Response After Hepatitis C TreatmentThe natural course of hepatic fibrosis in HCV allograft recipients with sustained virological response (SVR) after anti-HCV therapy remains debatable.
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A Rare Case of Local Recurrence Following Curative Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Intramucosal Differentiated-Type Gastric Cancer
A 78-year-old man underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of early gastric cancer (EGC) (type 0-IIa) in the anterior wall of the antrum. En bloc resection was achieved. The histopathological examination revealed very well-differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma (tub1) of 30 × 22 mm in size, confined to the mucosa. Full Text
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Table of Contents
Review
| Basics of Blenderized Tube Feeds: A Primer for Pediatric Primary Care Clinicians | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Judy-April Oparaji, Thomas Sferra, Senthilkumar Sankararaman | 111-114 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1192 |
Original Article
| Safety and Feasibility of Ultrasound-Guided Gastric Access for Percutaneous Transabdominal Gastrostomy Tube Placement | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Pratik A. Shukla, Marcin K. Kolber, Richard Tapnio, Adam Zybulewski, Abhishek Kumar, Rajesh I. Patel | 115-119 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1136 |
| Neuroendocrine Markers Insulinoma-Associated Protein 1, Chromogranin, Synaptophysin, and CD56 Show Rare Positivity in Adenocarcinoma Ex-Goblet Cell Carcinoids | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Chen Yang, Ivan Gonzalez, Lingxin Zhang, Dengfeng Cao | 120-127 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1138 |
| Glucose Metabolic Reprogramming and Cell Proliferation Arrest in Colorectal Micropapillary Carcinoma | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Monika Vyas, Natalie Patel, Romulo Celli, Narendra Wajapeyee, Dhanpat Jain, Xuchen Zhang | 128-134 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1145 |
| Elevated International Normalized Ratio: A Risk Factor for Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhotic Patients | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Eric Omar Then, Vijay Shailendra Are, Michell Lopez-Luciano, Rani Bijjam, Andrew Ofosu, Andrea Culliford, Vinaya Gaduputi | 135-140 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1179 |
| Peppermint Oil to Improve Visualization in Screening Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Ishani Shah, Noemi J. Baffy, Jennifer L. Horsley-Silva, Blake T. Langlais, Kevin C. Ruff | 141-147 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1180 |
| Efficacy of Low Dose Chemoprophylaxis for Coccidioidomycosis Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Shahid Habib, Razan A. El Ramahi, Scott Rosen, Sumaya Farran, Jamilah Shubeilat, Courtney Walker, Mariana Casal, Tirdad Zangeneh | 148-156 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1182 |
| Revisiting the Reliability of the Endoscopy and Sedation-Assisted High-Resolution Esophageal Motility Assessment | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Hassan Tariq, Jasbir Makker, Chukwononso Chime, Muhammad Umar Kamal, Ahmed Rafeeq, Harish Patel | 157-165 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1185 |
Case Report
| Spontaneous Rupture of Fibrolamellar Variant Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Abhishek D. Polavarapu, Moiz Ahmed, Ghassan Samaha, Chanudi Kashmalee Weerasinghe, Liliane Deeb, Alisa Sokoloff | 166-170 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1148 |
| Endoscopic Botulinum Toxin Injection for Tacrolimus-Induced Achalasia in a Renal Transplant Recipient | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Marilia Campos, Robert Matlock | 171-173 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1168 |
| Tackling the Diagnosis: Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas in a Young Man | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Marilia Campos, James Campbell, Hernando Gonzalez, Mufaddal Najmuddin | 174-175 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1170 |
| Successful Hepatitis C Virus Eradication in a Hemodialysis Patient With 2k/1b Chimera Genotype: A Case Report and Literature Review | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Mikhail Leonidovich Zubkin, Galina Sergeevna Shchepetkova, Olga Veniaminovna Balkarova, Valeriy Ivanovich Chervinko, Evgeniy Vladimirovich Kryukov | 176-180 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1171 |
| Mifepristone: An Uncommon Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Injury | Abstract HTML PDF |
| Ishani Shah, Tyler Putnam, Evan Daugherty, Neil Vyas, Keng-Yu Chuang | 181-184 |
| doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/gr1188 |