Introduction Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and nucleos(t)ide analogues (NA) are standard prophylaxis against hepatitis B ...

Background Sympathetic signalling plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of various malignancies. However, ...

Endometriosis is a chronic multisystem inflammatory disease characterised by the presence of endometrial-like epithelium and ...

Objectives Perforation is the most serious complication associated with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). We propose a new classification for the appearance and integrity of the muscularis propria ...

Correspondence to Professor Anthony Y B Teoh, Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; anthonyteoh{at}surgery.cuhk.edu.hk Objective The optimal management of acute ...

Background Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a clinical syndrome with abdominal complaints and malabsorption. Despite concerns over cure rates, recurrence, and antibiotic resistance, ...

1 Department of Gastroenterology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2 Department of Clinical Pathology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Correspondence ...

Background Endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) and endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) can be effectively used for acute esophageal variceal bleeding (AEVB) in cirrhosis. Current practice ...

Background and aim Disease activity for Crohn's disease (CD) and UC is typically defined based on symptoms at a moment in time, and ignores the long-term burden of disease. The aims of this study were ...

Objective: To investigate differential intestinal gene expression in patients with ulcerative colitis and in controls. Design: Genome-wide expression study (41 058 expression sequence tags, 215 ...

Correspondence to Dr Tim Wyant, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co, 40 Landsdowne St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Tim.Wyant{at}takeda.com Design In this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled ...