Key Developments in Gastroenterology

The Key Role of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) Activities in Viral Hepatitis Elimination Programs

The Role of Angiogenesis in Colorectal Polyps and Cancer, a Review

ABSTRACT           Colorectal cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Most colorectal cancers begin as a growth of tissue called a polyp, some types of which can change into cancer over the course of several years. Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is known to play a key role in the initiation, growth and...

[Clinical gastroenterology].

Clinical Gastroenterology is a series of concise monographs on diseases commonly encountered in the clinical practice of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Particular emphasis is placed on areas in which knowledge is advancing rapidly.Each volume is concise, concentrating on "clinical pearls," and new advances in diagnostic and therapeutic technology. Volumes in the series include practi...

Pediatric Gastroenterology—challenges great and small

INTRODUCTION Pediatric Gastroenterology encompasses one of the broadest pediatric subspecialities. Areas of interest include luminal conditions, hepatology, pancreatic diseases, and nutritional disorders, along with interactions between these (such as luminal disorders disrupting nutrition). Furthermore, pediatric gastroenterology services regularly intersect with almost all other subspecialiti...

Changes in the composition and function of the gut microbiota in celiac disease

Evidence is supported the hypothesis that any changes in the composition and function of the gut microbiota play a fundamental role in a number of chronic inflammatory diseases including celiac disease (CD). In the last decade, several culture-independent methods have been developed to identify the components of the human microbiome. The study of microbiota based on nucleic acid analysis found ...

Meeting review--Helicobacter pylori: basic mechanisms to clinical cure 2000.

The meeting Helicobacter pylori: Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Cure 2000, held in Bermuda from March 26 to 29, 2000, gathered physicians and scientists from all corners of the world. State-of-the-art reviews and the most recent developments in the field were presented. This article summarizes the highlights of this meeting, including important scientific and clinical developments.