Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are lifelong diseases observed predominantly in the
developed countries of the world. Within Europe there is a distinct north–south gradient, but …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) constitute the major solute fraction of normal stool water and
are responsible for the diarrhea associated with carbohydrate (CHO) malabsorption …

Context Maintenance therapy for Crohn disease features the use of immunosuppressive
drugs, which are associated with an increased risk of infection. Identification of safe and …

Abstract Background and Aim For years, the natural course of diverticulitis in the young has
been debatable in terms of its severity and recurrence rate, and no consensus has been …

Background & Aims: Budesonide (BUD) is a potent steroid that undergoes extensive first-
pass metabolism. BUD incorporated in a pH-dependent formulation has been proposed as …

Objectives To localise the immunogenic part of infliximab and evaluate the clinical
usefulness of measuring antibodies against infliximab fragments. Design Observational …

Background & aims: Allicin, the active substance of fresh crushed garlic has different
biological activities and was implicated as an anti-inflammatory agent. Epithelial cells have …

Objective The aim of the study was to compare azathioprine versus mesalazine tablets for
the prevention of clinical recurrence in patients with postoperative Crohn's disease (CD) with …

Gallstone disease is the most common and costly of all digestive diseases in the United
States, resulting in 700,000 cholecystectomies and as many as 1 million hospitalizations …

Aim: Compare the accuracy (specificity, sensitivity, positive predictive value [PPV], and
negative predictive value [NPV]) of esophageal capsule endoscopy (ECE) compared with …