Monthly Archives: January 2018

Causes of inflammatory bowel diseases are not well understood and the most prominent forms Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are sometimes hard to distinguish. Glycosylation of immunoglobulin G (IgG) has been associated with CD and UC…. Continue reading →

Primary non-function (PNF) is a rare complication after liver transplantation that requires urgent re-transplantation. PNF is associated with livers from extended-criteria donors. Clinical and biochemical factors have not been identified that reliably … Continue reading →

The effects of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) have been compared with those of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or a sham procedure in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but ther… Continue reading →

Cirrhosis results from accumulation of myofibroblasts derived from quiescent hepatic stellate cells (Q-HSCs); it regresses when myofibroblastic HSCs are depleted. Hedgehog signaling promotes transdifferentiation of HSCs by activating Yes-associated pro… Continue reading →

We performed a systematic review and network meta-analysis to evaluate the overall and comparative effects of weight-loss medications, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for long-term use, on cardiometabolic risk profiles of obese adults. Continue reading →