Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a calcium-binding protein with antimicrobic, imunomodulatory and
antiproliferative properties that is mainly found in the cytoplasm of neutrophil granulocytes. …

BACKGROUND: Benign, refractory esophageal strictures are an important therapeutic
challenge. Metal stents occasionally have been used, but results have been disappointing. The …

Open access endoscopy and screening programs enable detection and removal of an
increased number of colon polyps in the early stages of neoplastic transformation. Unfortunately, …

The discovery of Helicobacter hepaticus as a causal agent of hepatitis and hepatocarcinoma
in mice has stimulated interest in looking for Helicobacter spp in human liver samples. …

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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the causative agent of gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, mucosa
associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and gastric cancer (GC). While this bacterium infects …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is defined by the presence of symptoms induced
by the reflux of the stomach contents into the esophagus. Although clinical manifestations of …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestinal
mucosa and unknown etiology. In this review, we identified three main eras in the IBD …

For two decades, Helicobacter pylori has been considered as the culprit in many extragastric
manifestations. However, for several of these supposed associations the hypothesis of an …

AIM: Only a minority of patients carrying a defined viral aetiologic agent develop cirrhosis
and ultimately hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the mechanism underlying the worsening is …