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Association of genetic variations in GNB1 with response to peginterferon plus ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C in a Chinese population in Taiwan

BMC Gastroenterology, 2012
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate whether polymorphisms in the guanine nucleotide binding (G protein), beta polypeptide 1 (GNB1) gene are associated with a rapid virological response (RVR) among HCV genotype 1 (HCV-1) and 2 (HCV-2 ...
Lim Yun-Ping, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Liao Wen-Ling, Tien Ni, Hung Dong-Zong, Peng Cheng-Yuan, Wan Lei   +6 more
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Prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in two districts of Sri Lanka: a hospital based survey

BMC Gastroenterology, 2010
Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is being increasingly diagnosed in Asia. However there are few epidemiological data from the region. Methods To determine prevalence and clinical characteristics of IBD, a hospital-based survey was performed in
Satharasinghe Raveendra L, Samarasekara D, Peiris Ranjith SK, Navarathne Metthanandha MN, Ariyasinghe Madurangi HADP, Dayaratne Asangi HGK, De Silva Arjuna P, Niriella Madunil A, Rajindrajith Sharman, Dassanayake Anuradha S, Wickramasinghe A, de Silva H   +11 more
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Biliary tract cancer patient-derived xenografts: Surgeon impact on individualized medicine

JHEP Reports, 2020
Background & Aims: Biliary tract tumors are uncommon but highly aggressive malignancies with poor survival outcomes. Due to their low incidence, research into effective therapeutics has been limited.
Jennifer L. Leiting, Stephen J. Murphy, John R. Bergquist, Matthew C. Hernandez, Tommy Ivanics, Amro M. Abdelrahman, Lin Yang, Isaac Lynch, James B. Smadbeck, Sean P. Cleary, David M. Nagorney, Michael S. Torbenson, Rondell P. Graham, Lewis R. Roberts, Gregory J. Gores, Rory L. Smoot, Mark J. Truty   +16 more
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Postoperative complications following colectomy for ulcerative colitis: A validation study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2012
Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) patients failing medical management require colectomy. This study compares risk estimates for predictors of postoperative complication derived from administrative data against that of chart review and evaluates the ...
Ma Christopher, Crespin Marcelo, Proulx Marie-Claude, DeSilva Shanika, Hubbard James, Prusinkiewicz Martin, Nguyen Geoffrey C, Panaccione Remo, Ghosh Subrata, Myers Robert P, Quan Hude, Kaplan Gilaad G   +11 more
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Primary repair of colon injuries: clinical study of nonselective approach

BMC Gastroenterology, 2010
Background This study was designed to determine the role of primary repair and to investigate the possibility of expanding indications for primary repair of colon injuries using nonselective approach.
Krivokapic Zoran V, Barisic Goran I, Lazovic Ranko G   +2 more
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Ultrasonographically detected gallbladder polyps: A reason for concern? A seven-year follow-up study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2008
Background The management of coincidental detected gallbladder polyps (GP) is still nebulous. There are few published data regarding their long-term growth. Objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and growth of gallbladder polyps
Kratzer Wolfgang, Haenle Mark M, Voegtle Andrea, Mason Richard A, Akinli Atilla S, Hirschbuehl Klaus, Schuler Andreas, Kaechele Volker   +7 more
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CD44/CD24 Expression in recurrent gastric cancer: a retrospective analysis

BMC Gastroenterology, 2012
Background To correlate CD44/CD24 expression with gastric cancer recurrence and prognosis. Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality due to the high recurrence rate, of which the molecular signature has not yet been identified ...
Yong Ching-Shya, Ou Yang Chih-Ming, Chou Yenn-Hwei, Liao Chao-Sheng, Lee Chung-Wei, Lee Chin-Cheng   +5 more
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Rhinosinusitis derived Staphylococcal enterotoxin B possibly associates with pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis

BMC Gastroenterology, 2005
Background During clinical practice, we noticed that some patients with both ulcerative colitis (UC) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) showed amelioration of UC after treatment of CRS. This study was designed to identify a possible association between CRS
An Zi-Yuan, Zhang Tao-Yuan, Wang Bin-Quan, Liu Tao, Yang Ping-Chang, Zheng Peng-Yuan, Tian Dao-Fa   +6 more
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Bifidobacterium infantis strains with and without a combination of Oligofructose and Inulin (OFI) attenuate inflammation in DSS-induced colitis in rats

BMC Gastroenterology, 2006
Background Pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease is thought to be through different factors and there is a relationship between the gut flora and the risk of its development.
Ahrne Siv, Molin Göran, Adawi Diya, Osman Nadia, Berggren Anna, Jeppsson Bengt   +5 more
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Clinical characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis B who developed genotypic resistance to entecavir: Real-life experience [PDF]

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2017
Background/Aims Clinical characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who developed genotypic resistance to entecavir (ETV) were compared to those without resistance.
Hong Joo Kim, Yong Kyun Cho, Woo Kyu Jeon, Byung Ik Kim   +3 more
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