Cholelithiasis is one of the commonest diseases in gastroenterology. Remarkable
improvements in therapeutic modalities for cholelithiasis and its complications are evident …

New strategies for the care of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are developing and several
novel treatments have been globally produced. New methods of care should be customized …

Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERPC) is used for the
diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic and biliary diseases. Post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) is …

Guidelines for gastroenterological endoscopy in patients undergoing antithrombotic
treatment have been produced by the J apan G astroenterological E ndoscopy S ociety in …

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is becoming a well‐known local therapy for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is …

Rat pancreatic AR42J cells possess exocrine and neuroendocrine properties. Activin A
induces morphological changes and converts them into neuron-like cells. In activin-treated …

Purpose: Patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm grade-3 (PanNEN-G3) show
variable responses to platinum-based chemotherapy. Recent studies indicated that PanNEN …

Abstract Objective Studies in Western populations have shown the association of
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) …

OBJECTIVE Eradication of Helicobacter pylori was reported to increase the platelet counts
in some H. pylori-positive patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (cITP) …

Bacteroides, a predominant commensal bacteria in the gut, are thought to be responsible for
the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In the present study, we examined …