The advent of powerful acid-suppressive drugs, such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), has
revolutionized the management of acid-related diseases and has minimized the role of …

Curcumin is a low-molecular-weight hydrophobic polyphenol that is extracted from turmeric,
which possesses a wide range of biological properties including anti-inflammatory, anti …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the world's most common gastrointestinal functional
disorder and is associated with several social and economic costs. Health-related quality of …

METHODS A total of 218 cirrhotic patients underwent screening endoscopy for EV. Platelet
count/spleen diameter ratio ((N/mm 3)/mm) was assessed in all patients and its diagnostic …

Background: Cold polypectomy techniques (without electrocautery) by means of biopsy
forceps or snare are widely adopted for the removal of subcentimetric polyps. However, few …

Introduction: Functional dyspepsia and non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) are prevalent
gastrointestinal conditions with accumulating evidence regarding an overlap between the …

OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of metformin accumulation in the pathophysiology of
metformin-associated lactic acidosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We used high …

BACKGROUND Histology is generally considered as a tool of limited value in the diagnosis
of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). AIM To reevaluate the diagnostic role of …

OBJECTIVES: We sought to compare reflux and symptom association patterns in patients
with nonerosive reflux disease (NERD), erosive esophagitis (EE), and in healthy volunteers …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: An inadequate level of bowel preparation can affect the efficacy
and safety of colonoscopy. Although some factors have been associated with outcome, there …