Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is linked to the metabolic syndrome. The aim of the
present study is to determine the effect of the metabolic syndrome on left ventricular (LV) …

Background & Aims No therapy has been proven to prevent the recurrence of diverticulitis.
Mesalamine has shown efficacy in preventing relapse in inflammatory bowel disease, and …

Objective In this study we aimed to assess the incidence, prevalence and clinical outcomes
of patients with autoimmune hepatitis ( AIH ) in southern I srael. Methods Case‐finding …

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative spiral bacterium that is present in nearly
half the world’s population. It is the major cause of peptic ulcer disease and a recognized …

The present review spans a broad spectrum of topics dealing with alcoholic liver disease (ALD),
including clinical and translational research. It focuses on the role of the immune system …

Changes in microbiome composition are associated with a wide array of human diseases,
turning the human microbiota into an attractive target for therapeutic intervention. Yet, clinical …

Background Perforation after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is
uncommon, and its management is dependent on the mechanism and the graded …

The present review spans a broad spectrum of topics dealing with alcoholic liver disease (ALD),
including clinical research, translational research, pathogenesis and therapies. A …

Background: Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure (EVAC) therapy is increasingly being
used as a new promising method for repairing upper gastrointestinal defects of different …

Objective. The aim of this article was to evaluate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori
infection in patients diagnosed with advanced colorectal neoplasia undergoing a colonoscopy …