Summary Background Endoscopic dilatation for Crohn's disease has been evaluated only in
some small and heterogeneous studies. Aim To evaluate any association between the main …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Different remission rates of gastric low-grade, B-cell, mucosa–
associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma have been reported after Helicobacter pylori …

Background:: Standard triple therapies are the most used treatment in clinical practice.
However, a critical fall in the H pylori eradication rate following these therapies has been …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem in industrialized countries. Although
inflammation-linked carcinogenesis is a well accepted concept and is often observed within …

OBJECTIVES: VSL# 3 is a high-potency probiotic mixture that has been used successfully in
the treatment of pouchitis. The primary end point of the study was to assess the effects of …

BACKGROUND.: The alpha isotype of actin expressed by hepatic stellate cells reflects their
activation to myofibroblast-like cell and has been directly related to experimental liver …

Background: Antimicrobial resistance has decreased eradication rates for Helicobacter
pylori infection worldwide. Objective: To determine whether sequential treatment eradicates …

Summary Background: Eradication rates of Helicobacter pylori with standard triple therapy
are disappointing, and studies from several countries confirm this poor performance. Aim: To …

Background: Three point mutations (A2143G, A2142G, and A2142C) have been involved in
Helicobacter pylori clarithromycin resistance. Objective: To compare the eradication rates …

We compared root system morphogenesis of micropropogated transplants of Prunus
cerasifera L. inoculated with either of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi Glomus …