ISOLATED ALTERATIONS OF BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS OF LIVER DAMAGE in a seemingly
healthy patient can present a challenge for the clinician. In this review we provide a guide …

Background Patients with reflux esophagitis have a high rate of relapse within one year after
therapy is discontinued. Methods We enrolled 175 adults with endoscopy-confirmed reflux …

Background Crohn’s disease–related inflammation is characterized by reduced activity of the
immunosuppressive cytokine transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) due to high levels of …

Background An international group of experts evaluated and revised recommendations for
ambulatory reflux monitoring for the diagnosis of gastro‐esophageal reflux disease ( GERD ). …

Background & Aims Analyses of impedance parameters such as the post-reflux swallow-induced
peristaltic wave (PSPW) index and the mean nocturnal baseline impedance (MNBI) …

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 …

Rationale: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated
with increased morbidity and mortality. Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is considered a …

METHODS Patients with typical reflux symptoms (heartburn and/or regurgitation) and normal
endoscopy (NERD) underwent a combined impedance-pH monitoring off proton pump …

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

Background & Aims: To better understand the role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
in rosacea, we aimed to assess the presence of SIBO in patients with rosacea and the …