Author Archives: Anson W. Lowe, Richard H. Moseley

Eosinophilic esophagitis may present with symptoms such as dysphagia, chest pain, vomiting, and food impaction. Endoscopically detectable features that are associated with eosinophilic esophagitis include the presence of white exudates, strictures, rings, and linear furrows. The diagnosis is confirmed through biopsies that exhibit >15 eosinophils per high-power field (400×). The correlation of symptoms with the endoscopic and pathologic findings for eosinophilic esophagitis has remained unclear. Continue reading →

Eosinophilic esophagitis may present with symptoms such as dysphagia, chest pain, vomiting, and food impaction. Endoscopically detectable features that are associated with eosinophilic esophagitis include the presence of white exudates, strictures, rings, and linear furrows. The diagnosis is confirmed through biopsies that exhibit >15 eosinophils per high-power field (400×). The correlation of symptoms with the endoscopic and pathologic findings for eosinophilic esophagitis has remained unclear. Continue reading →

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is considered to be among the most common causes for enterically transmitted acute hepatitis in developing countries. In developed countries, sporadic HEV infection is associated with exposure to domestic animals or co… Continue reading →

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is considered to be among the most common causes for enterically transmitted acute hepatitis in developing countries. In developed countries, sporadic HEV infection is associated with exposure to domestic animals or co… Continue reading →

Proper management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Asia requires knowledge of features unique to their population. These include disease incidence, patient demographics, clinical presentation, and response to therapy. In response to this need, th… Continue reading →

Proper management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Asia requires knowledge of features unique to their population. These include disease incidence, patient demographics, clinical presentation, and response to therapy. In response to this need, th… Continue reading →

In contrast with celiac disease, (CD) which is characterized by an immune-based reaction to gluten, primarily involving the small intestine, in genetically predisposed individuals, nonceliac gluten sensitivity or, more accurately, nonceliac wheat sensi… Continue reading →

The treatment of severe acute pancreatitis remains largely supportive because pharmacotherapy that affects the clinical course has yet to be realized. The consequences of severe acute pancreatitis that contributes to increase morbidity and mortality in… Continue reading →

Neuroendocrine tumors represent the most frequent tumor of the small intestine. These serotonin-producing tumors arise from enterochromaffin cells of the distal small intestine, appendix, and proximal colon. They are often slow growing, which contribut… Continue reading →