BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cystic tumors commonly include serous cystadenoma (SCA),
mucinous cystadenoma (MCA), and mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (MCAC). A differential …

Background & Aims: Increased concentrations of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a potent
proinflammatory cytokine, can be shown in the mucosa of patients with active Crohn's disease. …

Objective Patients with IBD display substantial heterogeneity in clinical characteristics. We
hypothesise that individual differences in the complex interaction of the host genome and the …

Changes in the gut microbiota have been associated with two of the most common gastrointestinal
diseases, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Here…

Objective To assess whether a combination of adalimumab and ciprofloxacin is superior to
adalimumab alone in the treatment of perianal fistulising Crohn's disease (CD). Design …

Nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) are important mediators in the
pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). NO in IBD can be either harmful or protective. …

Importance For patients with painful chronic pancreatitis, surgical treatment is postponed until
medical and endoscopic treatment have failed. Observational studies have suggested that …

Standard staging of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) tumors substantially
lacks accuracy. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the addition of PET with 18 F-…

Background It remains unclear whether urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
(ERCP) with biliary sphincterotomy improves the outcome of patients with gallstone …

18 F-FDG PET has gained acceptance for staging of esophageal cancer. However, FDG is
not tumor specific and false-positive results may occur by accumulation of FDG in benign …