Monthly Archives: January 2018

Hormone-like cytokines control C. difficile infection and counteract IBD. Apart from secreting bactericidal products, Paneth or Paneth-like cells act as a guardian that constitutes the niche for intestinal stem cells (ISC) to repair inflammation. Howev… Continue reading →

In the field of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), a variety of drug trials targeting on lymphocyte migration got hot during recent years. FTY720, sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) agonist is also targeting S1P receptor on naïve lymphocyte. 2-accetyl-4-te… Continue reading →

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease that has no cure. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease often require frequent hospital visits due to rapid changes in their illness. After analyzing the amount of hospital visits the practice’… Continue reading →

Twitter, an online social networking service, is an important communication tool using messages (tweets) restricted to 140 characters. There is limited data on the use of Twitter for messaging of medical information. Initial understanding of the impact… Continue reading →

Approximately 4-10% of individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will have ocular manifestations. In addition, steroid use is associated with ophthalmologic complications. Annual ophthalmology evaluations are recommended for all IBD patients. H… Continue reading →

The FDA’s Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule (PLLR) will replace conventional pregnancy letter categories with new data requirements to aid decision-makers in their assessment of pregnant or nursing mothers who require therapy. This descriptive st… Continue reading →

The incidence of Ulcerative colitis(UC) in Korea is increasing rapidly. Corticosteroids, immunomodulators and biologic agents used in the treatment of UC are risk factors for C. difficile or CMV infection. Until now, concomitant infection with CMV and … Continue reading →

The incidence of incisional hernia (IH) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) ranges from 4-20% due to risk factors such as multiple surgeries, immunosuppressives and nutritional issues. However, little is known about the outcome of IH repair in IBD pati… Continue reading →

We thank the authors of the letter to the editor for their comments. When analyzing a fixed cohort, consisting of invitees eligible at the start of the screening program, colorectal cancer (CRC) detection will peak in the first round and be lower in su… Continue reading →

Question: A 21-year-old woman of Indian descent presented with subacute left upper quadrant abdominal pain. The pain was sharp, severe, and elicited by food. She denied diarrhea, constipation, and weight loss. Her past medical history was significant f… Continue reading →