Aims Several microarray studies have reported microRNA (miRNA) expression signatures that classify cancer patients into different prognostic groups. No study has evaluated the association between ...

Background Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) emerged as a promising alternative for lower gastrointestinal (GI) investigation, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its adoption remains ...

Objective The association between baseline pretreatment serum HBV DNA levels and on-treatment hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk remains controversial in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). We ...

Introduction Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated condition characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the oesophagus, leading to symptoms such as dysphagia and food bolus ...

The approach to paraoesophageal structures and lesions via the oesophagus was initiated by the introduction of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), followed by peroral endoscopic removal of tumours ...

Introduction There is a higher prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) in patients with coeliac disease. Therefore, current NICE guidelines recommend patients with AITD should be screened for ...

This review describes the current state of knowledge on the hazards of exercise and the potential benefits of physical activity on the gastrointestinal tract. In particular, acute strenuous exercise ...

With great interest, we have read the article by Clooney et al , which highlighted the regional effects on the heterogeneity of the gut microbiota among populations with inflammatory bowel disease ...

Objectives Fulminant viral hepatitis (FH) remains a serious clinical problem for which the underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. The B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) is an immunoglobulin-domain ...

Objective Since the publication of the first Asia Pacific Consensus on Colorectal Cancer (CRC) in 2008, there are substantial advancements in the science and experience of implementing CRC screening.

Pharmacological activation of STAT1-GSDME pyroptotic circuitry reinforces epigenetic immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma ...

Background The National Health Service Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) in England uses a guaiac-based faecal occult blood test (gFOBt). A quantitative faecal immunochemical test (FIT) for ...