Search Results - "BMC gastroenterology"

Intestinal permeability--a new target for disease prevention and therapy by Bischoff, Stephan C, Barbara, Giovanni, Buurman, Wim, Ockhuizen, Theo, Schulzke, Jörg-Dieter, Serino, Matteo, Tilg, Herbert, Watson, Alastair, Wells, Jerry M

“…Data are accumulating that emphasize the important role of the intestinal barrier and intestinal permeability for health and disease. However, these terms are…”
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The mode of delivery affects the diversity and colonization pattern of the gut microbiota during the first year of infants' life: a systematic review by Rutayisire, Erigene, Huang, Kun, Liu, Yehao, Tao, Fangbiao

“…The human gut is the habitat for diverse and dynamic microbial ecosystem. The human microbiota plays a critical role in functions that sustain health and is a…”
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A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of probiotics in post-surgical colorectal cancer by Zaharuddin, Liyana, Mokhtar, Norfilza Mohd, Muhammad Nawawi, Khairul Najmi, Raja Ali, Raja Affendi

“…Our study aimed to determine the effect of probiotic consumption containing six viable microorganisms of 30 × 10  cfu Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria strains…”
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Effects of alternate-day fasting on body weight and dyslipidaemia in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomised controlled trial by Cai, Hua, Qin, Yue-Lan, Shi, Ze-Ya, Chen, Jin-Hui, Zeng, Min-Jie, Zhou, Wei, Chen, Ru-Qun, Chen, Zhi-Yuan

“…Alternate-day fasting (ADF) is a novel diet therapy that may achieve reduction in body weight and improvement of dyslipidaemia, but the impact of this diet on…”
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Comparison of the gut microbiota composition between obese and non-obese individuals in a Japanese population, as analyzed by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism and next-generation sequencing by Kasai, Chika, Sugimoto, Kazushi, Moritani, Isao, Tanaka, Junichiro, Oya, Yumi, Inoue, Hidekazu, Tameda, Masahiko, Shiraki, Katsuya, Ito, Masaaki, Takei, Yoshiyuki, Takase, Kojiro

“…Obesity has become one of the most serious social problems in developed countries, including Japan. The relationship between the gut microbiota and obesity has…”
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Proportion of NAFLD patients with normal ALT value in overall NAFLD patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ma, Xuefeng, Liu, Shousheng, Zhang, Jie, Dong, Mengzhen, Wang, Yifen, Wang, Mengke, Xin, Yongning

“…ALT value is often used to reflect the hepatic inflammation and injury in NAFLD patients, but many studies proved that ALT values were normal in many NAFLD…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) as a non-invasive test for steatosis in suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Pu, Ke, Wang, Yuping, Bai, Suyang, Wei, Hui, Zhou, Yongning, Fan, Jiangao, Qiao, Liang

“…Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) is a non-invasive method for diagnosing hepatic steatosis. Despite good diagnostic performance, clinical application of…”
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The global, regional and national burden of peptic ulcer disease from 1990 to 2019: a population-based study by Xie, Xin, Ren, Kaijie, Zhou, Zhangjian, Dang, Chengxue, Zhang, Hao

“…Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a common digestive disorder, of which the prevalence decreased in the past few decades. However, the decreasing tendency has…”
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Curcumin and inflammation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial by Saadati, Saeede, Sadeghi, Amir, Mansour, Asieh, Yari, Zahra, Poustchi, Hossein, Hedayati, Mehdi, Hatami, Behzad, Hekmatdoost, Azita

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of curcumin supplementation on inflammatory indices, and hepatic features in patients with…”
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The global, regional, and national burden of acute pancreatitis in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019 by Li, Chang-li, Jiang, Meng, Pan, Chun-qiu, Li, Jian, Xu, Li-gang

“…Abstract Background Acute pancreatitis is a common and potentially lethal gastrointestinal disease, but literatures for the disease burden are scarce for many…”
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Combined systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) predicts chemotherapy response and prognosis in locally advanced gastric cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy with PD-1 antibody sintilimab and XELOX: a prospective study by Ding, Ping'an, Guo, Honghai, Sun, Chenyu, Yang, Peigang, Kim, Na Hyun, Tian, Yuan, Liu, Yang, Liu, Pengpeng, Li, Yong, Zhao, Qun

“…Previous studies have confirmed that systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) can predict the prognosis and chemotherapy…”
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Daily, oral FMT for long-term maintenance therapy in ulcerative colitis: results of a single-center, prospective, randomized pilot study by Crothers, Jessica W, Chu, Nathaniel D, Nguyen, Le Thanh Tu, Phillips, Magen, Collins, Cheryl, Fortner, Karen, Del Rio-Guerra, Roxana, Lavoie, Brigitte, Callas, Peter, Velez, Mario, Cohn, Aaron, Elliott, Ryan J, Wong, Wing Fei, Vo, Elaine, Wilcox, Rebecca, Smith, Mark, Kassam, Zain, Budd, Ralph, Alm, Eric J, Mawe, Gary M, Moses, Peter L

“…Abstract Background Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a promising new strategy in the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, but long-term delivery…”
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Butyrate inhibits interleukin-17 and generates Tregs to ameliorate colorectal colitis in rats by Zhang, Mingming, Zhou, Qian, Dorfman, Robert G, Huang, Xiaoli, Fan, Tingting, Zhang, Hao, Zhang, Jun, Yu, Chenggong

“…Butyrate is an energy source for colonocytes that is formed by bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber in the colon and that exerts broad anti-inflammatory…”
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Cost-comparison analysis of FIB-4, ELF and fibroscan in community pathways for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by Srivastava, Ankur, Jong, Simcha, Gola, Anna, Gailer, Ruth, Morgan, Sarah, Sennett, Karen, Tanwar, Sudeep, Pizzo, Elena, O'Beirne, James, Tsochatzis, Emmanuel, Parkes, Julie, Rosenberg, William

“…The identification of patients with advanced liver fibrosis secondary to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains challenging. Using non-invasive…”
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Gastrointestinal flora and gastrointestinal status in children with autism--comparisons to typical children and correlation with autism severity by Adams, James B, Johansen, Leah J, Powell, Linda D, Quig, David, Rubin, Robert A

“…Children with autism have often been reported to have gastrointestinal problems that are more frequent and more severe than in children from the general…”
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Low lymphocyte count and high monocyte count predicts poor prognosis of gastric cancer by Feng, Fan, Zheng, Gaozan, Wang, Qiao, Liu, Shushang, Liu, Zhen, Xu, Guanghui, Wang, Fei, Guo, Man, Lian, Xiao, Zhang, Hongwei

“…Existing data about the prognostic value of absolute count of blood cells in gastric cancer was limited. Thus, the present study aims to investigate the…”
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Prevalence of and risk factors for metabolic associated fatty liver disease in an urban population in China: a cross-sectional comparative study by Chen, Yu-Ling, Li, Hao, Li, Shu, Xu, Zhou, Tian, Shen, Wu, Juan, Liang, Xin-Yu, Li, Xin, Liu, Zi-Li, Xiao, Jun, Wei, Jia-Ying, Ma, Chen-Yu, Wu, Kai-Nan, Ran, Liang, Kong, Ling-Quan

“…Metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a new definition for liver disease associated with known metabolic dysfunction. Based on new diagnostic…”
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Prevalence and long-term outcomes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among elderly individuals from the United States by Golabi, Pegah, Paik, James, Reddy, Rashmi, Bugianesi, Elisabetta, Trimble, Gregory, Younossi, Zobair M

“…The prevalence and outcomes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among elderly have not been well described. Our aim was to assess the prevalence, risk…”
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The level and prevalence of depression and anxiety among patients with different subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome: a network meta-analysis by Hu, Zhichao, Li, Meixuan, Yao, Liang, Wang, Yinshu, Wang, Enkang, Yuan, Jianye, Wang, Fengyun, Yang, Kehu, Bian, Zhaoxiang, Zhong, Linda L D

“…Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common functional bowel disorder. However, the difference of depression and anxiety comorbidities among different IBS…”
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The Ussing chamber system for measuring intestinal permeability in health and disease by Thomson, Amanda, Smart, Kathryn, Somerville, Michelle S, Lauder, Sarah N, Appanna, Gautham, Horwood, James, Sunder Raj, Lawrence, Srivastava, Brijesh, Durai, Dharmaraj, Scurr, Martin J, Keita, Åsa V, Gallimore, Awen M, Godkin, Andrew

“…The relationship between intestinal epithelial integrity and the development of intestinal disease is of increasing interest. A reduction in mucosal integrity…”
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