The overall objective of these guidelines is to provide evidence-based recommendations for
the diagnosis and management of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related digestive disease in …

Background & Aims: Preliminary evidence suggests that inhibi-tion of dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-IV
preserves pancreatic beta cell function in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). …

… DG Duman and C. Kalaycı took part in data collection, data analysis and manuscript
preparation. The other authors conducted the study according to the study protocol and provided …

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors found in
the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, with the stomach being the most common site. They represent a …

OBJECTIVETo determine whether probiotic prophylaxes reduce the odds of Clostridium
difficile infection (CDI) in adults and children.DESIGNIndividual participant data (IPD) meta-…

The value and/or limitations of computed tomography (CT) in assessment of hepatosteatosis
are not well studied in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We prospectively evaluated …

Cancers of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract; esophageal and gastric carcinomas are highly
lethal malignancies that have been ranked among the top 10 most frequent cancers and …

Pentoxifylline (POF) is a new candidate for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Its effects on the cytokine production in patients with NASH are not completely …

Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic used for the prevention of antibiotic-associated
diarrhoea. We aimed to investigate whether S. boulardii could alter the effects of clarithromycin (…

Natural killer (NK) cells have antifibrotic effects. We have evaluated the influence of rat bone
marrow-mesenchymal stem cell (BM-MSC) treatment on liver histology, biochemical liver …