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Effect of hiatal hernia on proximal oesophageal acid clearance in gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease patients by EMERENZIANI, S., HABIB, F. I., RIBOLSI, M., CAVIGLIA, R., GUARINO, M. P. L., PETITTI, T., CICALA, M.

“…Summary Background Proximal acid reflux is common in gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease and is a determinant of symptoms. Patients with hiatal hernia complain…”
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Dilated intercellular spaces and acid reflux at the distal and proximal oesophagus in patients with non‐erosive gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease by CAVIGLIA, R., RIBOLSI, M., GENTILE, M., RABITTI, C., EMERENZIANI, S., GUARINO, M. P. L., PETITTI, T., CICALA, M.

“…Summary Background  Acid exposure of proximal oesophagus and dilated intercellular space diameters of oesophageal epithelium are relevant in the perception of…”
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Intra‐oesophageal distribution and perception of acid reflux in patients with non‐erosive gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease by Cicala, M., Emerenziani, S., Caviglia, R., Guarino, M. P. L., Vavassori, P., Ribolsi, M., Carotti, S., Petitti, T., Pallone, F.

“…Summary Background: The majority of patients with gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease do not present with erosive oesophagitis and make up a heterogeneous group…”
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Effect of oesophagitis on proximal extent of gastro‐oesophageal reflux by Emerenziani, S., Cicala, M., Zhang, X., Ribolsi, M., Caviglia, R., Guarino, M. P. L., Sifrim, D.

“…Proximal oesophageal acid reflux is increased in gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) patients with oesophageal and extra‐oesophageal symptoms, the latter…”
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Increased TRPV1 gene expression in esophageal mucosa of patients with non‐erosive and erosive reflux disease by Guarino, M. P. L., Cheng, L., Ma, J., Harnett, K., Biancani, P., Altomare, A., Panzera, F., Behar, J., Cicala, M.

“…Background  Transient receptor potential channel vanilloid subfamily member‐1 (TRPV1) may play a role in esophageal perception. TRPV1 mRNA and protein…”
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Presence of gas in the refluxate enhances reflux perception in non-erosive patients with physiological acid exposure of the oesophagus by Emerenziani, S, Sifrim, D, Habib, F I, Ribolsi, M, Guarino, M P L, Rizzi, M, Caviglia, R, Petitti, T, Cicala, M

“…The mechanisms underlying symptoms in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, particularly in non-erosive reflux disease (NERD), remain to be fully elucidated…”
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Experimental evidence and mathematical modeling of thermal effects on human colonic smooth muscle contractility by Altomare, A, Gizzi, A, Guarino, M P L, Loppini, A, Cocca, S, Dipaola, M, Alloni, R, Cicala, M, Filippi, S

“…It has been shown, in animal models, that gastrointestinal tract (GIT) motility is influenced by temperature; nevertheless, the basic mechanism governing…”
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Acid reflux episodes sensitize the esophagus to perception of weakly acidic and mixed reflux in non‐erosive reflux disease patients by Emerenziani, S., Ribolsi, M., Guarino, M. P. L., Balestrieri, P., Altomare, A., Rescio, M. P., Cicala, M.

“…Background Non‐erosive reflux disease (NERD) patients are more sensitive than erosive esophagitis patients to weakly acidic reflux and to the presence of gas…”
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Platelet-activating factor and distinct chemokines are elevated in mucosal biopsies of erosive compared with non-erosive reflux disease patients and controls by Altomare, A., Ma, J., Guarino, M. P. L., Cheng, L., Rieder, F., Ribolsi, M., Fiocchi, C., Biancani, P., Harnett, K., Cicala, M.

“…Background  A distinction between symptomatic non‐erosive reflux disease (NERD) and erosive esophagitis (EE) patients is supported by the presence of…”
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Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on inflammatory infiltrate in gallbladder muscle of cholesterol gallstone patients by Carotti, S., Guarino, M. P. L., Cicala, M., Perrone, G., Alloni, R., Segreto, F., Rabitti, C., Morini, S.

“…Background  Reduced gallbladder (GB) contractility and chronic inflammatory changes in the mucosa have been reported in patients with cholesterol gallstones…”
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Decreased number of activated macrophages in gallbladder muscle layer of cholesterol gallstone patients following ursodeoxycholic acid by Guarino, M P L, Carotti, S, Morini, S, Perrone, G, Behar, J, Altomare, A, Alloni, R, Caviglia, R, Emerenziani, S, Rabitti, C, Cicala, M

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Outcome of endoscopic sphincterotomy in post cholecystectomy patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction as predicted by manometry and quantitative choledochoscintigraphy by Cicala, M, Habib, F I, Vavassori, P, Pallotta, N, Schillaci, O, Costamagna, G, Guarino, M P L, Scopinaro, F, Fiocca, F, Torsoli, A, Corazziari, E

“…Background: Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is diagnosed at manometry and, after cholecystectomy, non-invasively at quantitative choledochoscintigraphy. Patients…”
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Impaired contractility of colonic muscle cells in a patient with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction by Guarino, M.P.L, Carotti, S, Cogliandro, R, Stanghellini, V, De Giorgio, R, Barbara, G, Alloni, R, Altomare, A, Tarquini, E, Coppola, R, Corinaldesi, R, Cicala, M

“…Abstract Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction represents a cause of persistent functional intestinal failure either “secondary” to specific conditions or…”
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Ursodeoxycholic acid improves muscle contractility and inflammation in symptomatic gallbladders with cholesterol gallstones by Guarino, Michele Pier Luca, Cong, Ping, Cicala, Michele, Alloni, Rossana, Carotti, Simone, Behar, Jose

“…Objective: To examine the mechanisms of action of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on gallbladder (GB) muscle cells in patients with symptomatic cholesterol…”
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Effect of endoscopic augmentation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (Gatekeeper reflux repair system) on intraoesophageal dynamic characteristics of acid reflux by Cicala, M, Gabbrielli, A, Emerenziani, S, Guarino, M P L, Ribolsi, M, Caviglia, R, Costamagna, G

“…Background and aims: Improvements in symptoms following endoscopic procedures for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) are seldom supported by…”
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Increased TRPV1 gene expression in esophageal mucosa of patients with non-erosive and erosive reflux disease: TRPV1 and GERD by Guarino, M. P. L., Cheng, L., Ma, J., Harnett, K., Biancani, P., Altomare, A., Panzera, F., Behar, J., Cicala, M.

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PLATELET ACTIVATING FACTOR AND DISTINCT CHEMOKINES ARE ELEVATED IN MUCOSAL BIOPSIES OF EROSIVE COMPARED TO NON-EROSIVE REFLUX DISEASE PATIENTS AND CONTROLS by Altomare, A., Ma, J., Guarino, M.P.L., Cheng, L., Rieder, F., Ribolsi, M., Fiocchi, C., Biancani, P., Harnett, K., Cicala, M.

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Effect of endoscopic augmentation of the lower oesophageal sphincter (Gatekeeper reflux repair system) on intraoesophageal dynamic characteristics o acid reflux. Commentaries by CICALA, M, GABBRIELLI, A, EMERENZIANI, S, GUARINO, M. P. L, RIBOLSI, M, CAVIGLIA, R, COSTAMAGNA, G, KAHRILAS, P. J, LEE, T. J

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