www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1011
Although serum pancreatic enzyme measurements for amylase and lipase are the most widely used biochemical tests for the diagnosis of pancreatitis, limitations for their interpretation of pancreatic disease do exist. An international reference method or an evidence-based cut-off value of serum pancreatic enzyme levels has not been established to facilitate standardization.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1012
A 48-year-old male with a history of significant alcohol consumption (120 gm per day for six years) and a recent binge presented with jaundice for one month followed by abdominal distention for ten days. At presentation, he was normotensive (BP 110/70 mmHg), had tachycardia (HR 122/min), and maintained saturation at room air.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1013
The World Health Organization officially declared infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), leading to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020 and then as a pandemic on March 11, 2020 with reports of infection from most of the countries of the world.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1014
It seems that a significant proportion of people adopt a Gluten-Free Diet (GFD) without a medical need. These individuals have either experienced health benefits or they believe that that gluten intake has had a negative effect on them. By all accounts the large proportion of patients are self-diagnosed and start a gluten-free diet without adequate grounds.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1015
Colonic MALT lymphoma is a rare disease. Due to rare diagnosis, randomized studies are missing to determine the optimal therapeutic approach. We present a 77-year-old patient with Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the colon, which is diagnosed after colonoscopy with biopsy and precise pathohistological and immunohistochemical analysis.