The gram-negative bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) causes chronic gastritis, gastric
and duodenal ulcers, gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma …

1 ESGE/ESGAR recommend computed tomographic colonography (CTC) as the
radiological examination of choice for the diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia. Strong …

It is accepted that the success of Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment using standard
triple therapy is declining. Resistance, particularly to clarithromycin, has been shown in …

MR1 ESGE recommends small-bowel capsule endoscopy as the first-line examination,
before consideration of other endoscopic and radiological diagnostic tests for suspected …

Background Vitamin D (vitD) supplementation may prolong remission in Crohn's disease
(CD); however, the clinical efficacy and mechanisms are unclear. Aim To determine changes …

The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) together with the United
European Gastroenterology (UEG) recently developed a short list of performance measures …

Mutations that result in loss of function of Nod2, an intracellular receptor for bacterial
peptidoglycan, are associated with Crohn's disease. Here we found that the E3 ubiquitin …

Background: Mucosal healing is increasingly recognised as an important treatment goal in
Crohn's disease (CD). Data from colonic disease shows improved long-term outcomes in …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune-mediated inflammatory condition causing
inflammation of gastrointestinal and systemic cells, with an increasing prevalence …

BACKGROUND: Wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) is the investigation of choice in obscure
GI bleeding (OGIB), with a high diagnostic yield when compared with other modalities. It …