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Open Journal of Gastroenterology (OJGas) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement in Gastroenterology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Gas…
Amr Zaghloul, Hanan Assaf, Reham Ezz, Mohamed Malak, Mahmoud Rezk, Ashraf Askar, Essam El-dinNada
Background: Pruritus is a distressing symptom of cholestatic, inflammatory, and malignant liver diseases. It is a common symptom in many biliary and cholestatic disorders such as primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Several mechanisms are generally accepted as po…
Jean Sehonou, Aboudou Raïmi Kpossou, Comlan N’dehougbèa Martin Sokpon, Hugues Cataria, Colette Azandjeme, Koffi Rodolph Vignon
Background: Constipation is considered rare in sub-Saharan Africa because of the high fiber content of the local diet. However, certain factors could intervene in this pathology. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of constipation in the ge…
Fakhar Ali Qazi Arisar, Saeed Hamid
Hepatitis C is a major risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), arising typically on a background of liver cirrhosis. Treatment of hepatitis C has been revolutionized by the addition of oral direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) with susta…
Renovat Ntagirabiri, Sarah Robbins, Patrice Barasukana, Belyse Munezero, Martin Manirakiza
Background: Chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an increasing threat to international public health, as it can have severe impacts on morbidity and mortality. Burundi has done little to address the hepatitis C burden in-country. This analysis aims to address t…
Aboudou Raïmi Kpossou, Jean Séhonou, Gbénagnon Micaël Géraud Adjigbé, Rodolph Koffi Vignon, Khadidjatou Saké Alassan, Nicolas Kodjoh
Background: Viral hepatitis C (HCV) is common in Benin. Untreated, it can be complicated by cirrhosis and hepatocarcinoma, which are sources of death. The objectives of this work were twofold: 1) to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of treatment with clas…
Shinya Munakata, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Kumpei Honjo, Masaya Kawai, Kiichi Sugimoto, Masakazu Ouchi, Makoto Takahashi, Yutaka Kojima, Kunihiko Nagakari, Yuichi Tomiki
Objectives: To investigate the epidemiology and risk factors of chylous ascites. Methods: We identified the cases of 913 consecutive patients who underwenturgery for colorectal cancerat our University Hospital between January 2005and December2016. We divided…
Noboru Hirashima, Hiroaki Iwase, Masaaki Shimada, Noboru Urata, Etsuko Iio, Yasuhito Tanaka
Background: Recently, increases in the risk of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to the administration of direct antivirals agents (DAA) have been reported. Methods: One hundred and nineteen patients who we…
Ju Yeon Kim, Young Hoon Roh, Minchan Kim
Background: Single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SPLC) is a widely performed advanced technique in laparoscopic surgery which has many benefits compare to conventional three port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (TPLC). The purpose of this study was to compa…
Ali Ghweil, Ashraf Khodeary, Shereen Philip Aziz
Background and Study Aim: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by remission of disease activity. Searching for laboratory markers which are simple, sensitive, specific and noninvasive is fundamental to asse…
Eric M. Wu, Brenda Y. Hernandez, Linda L. Wong
Background: Micronesians are a rapidly growing population in Hawaii and the continental U.S. Hepatitis B is prevalent in Micronesia, but the consequences in those migrating to the U.S. are unclear. This study characterizes hepatocellular carcinoma in Micrones…
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Open Journal of Gastroenterology (OJGas) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement in Gastroenterology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of Gas… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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