In this manuscript,we provide critical commentary on the systematic review by Augustin et al,which investigated acute pancreatitis induced by primary hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy.Although this is an infrequent...
The study protocol conforms to the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the human research committee of each institution(Approval No.0189-21-NHR).
BACKGROUND Dyspepsia is a very prevalent upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms complex.Some of these symptoms might arise from serious underlying diseases,so the promotion of evidence-based guidelines could potentiall...
Chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection(CHB)is a public health concern worldwide.Current therapies utilizing nucleos(t)ide analogs(NA)have not resulted in a complete cure for CHB.Furthermore,patients on long-term NA t...
Ministry of Health,Czech Republic–conceptual development of research organization,No.FNBr,65269705.
BACKGROUND Celiac disease(CD)is an immune-mediated enteropathy that is primarily treated with a gluten-free diet(GFD).Mucosal healing is the main target of the therapy.Currently,duodenal biopsy is the only way to eval...
Magnesium deficiency can cause a variety of symptoms, including potentially life-threatening complications such as seizures, cardiac arrhythmias and secondary electrolyte disturbances. Hypomagnesemia can be a serious ...
Supported by the Joint Foundation of Department of Science and Technology of Guizhou Province,China,No.[2016]7408
AIM To investigate serum mean platelet volume(MPV) levels in acute pancreatitis(AP) patients and assess whether MPV effectively predicts the disease severity of AP.METHODS We included 117 consecutive patients with AP ...
Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) is a Gram-negative and motile bacterium that colonizes the hostile microniche of the human stomach, then persists for the host's entire life, if not effectively treated. Clinically, H. p...
Persistent ascending or descending mesocolon is an embryological anomaly that occurs during the final process of intestinal development in organogenesis.Specifically,the primitive dorsal mesocolon fails to fuse with t...
AIM:To investigate all patients referred to our center with non-responsive celiac disease (NRCD),to establish a cause for their continued symptoms.METHODS:We assessed all patients referred to our center with non-respo...
Supported by The Medical University of Silesia, contracts No. NN-1-106-06, KNW-1-043/08 and KNW-1-154/09
AIM: To find the most reproducible quantitative parameter of a standard 13C-methacetin breath test (13C-MBT). METHODS: Twenty healthy volunteers (10 female, 10 male) underwent the 13C-MBT after intake of 75 mg 13C-met...