Background Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a group of inherited paediatric
liver diseases resulting from mutations in genes that impact bile secretion. We aimed to …

Objectives Many screening methods, such as the Screening Tool Risk on Nutritional Status
and Growth (STRONGkids) and the Pediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score (PYMS), have been …

Background Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) denote a heterogeneous group of disorders
associated with an imbalance of gut microbiome and the immune system. Importance of …

Background/Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an important health problem that presents
serious social burdens and high costs. Our study investigated the efficacy of synbiotic (…

Background/Aims: In contrast to many other studies of probiotic species, the number of
publications evaluating Bifidobacterium lactis and its combinations with prebiotics as treatments …

Complement hyperactivation, angiopathic thrombosis and protein-losing enteropathy (CHAPLE
disease) is a lethal disease caused by genetic loss of the complement regulatory protein …

In this work, the buckling of a bar is investigated by using the method of initial values within
the framework of nonlocal elasticity. The principal matrix required for the applicability of the …

We sought to explore the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and serum ferritin,
vitamin B 12 , folate, and zinc status among children. Fifty patients aged 5–18 years who …

This study aims to investigate the effect of parabolic speed hump profiles on ride comfort and
driving safety under variable vehicle speeds. To this end, in-situ and simulation tests were …

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the preferred method to provide
nutritional support for patients with normal gastrointestinal function but cannot be fed orally …