www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1137
Abstract: A 54-year-old man seeks the Emergency Room due to a three-day course of left flank and left iliac pain. He had a past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and splenectomy seven years ago. He denied fever and showed no signs of bowel obstruction. Pain was worsened upon palpation of the left quadrants. Digital rectal exam was unremarkable and there were no skin or ocular lesions on the physical exam.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1138
Abstract: Intestinal malrotation with Ladd's bands is the most common cause of congenital extrinsic duodenal obstruction and the gold-standard for diagnosis is Upper Gastrointestinal series (UGI). However, a subset of patients presents with symptoms of chronic partial duodenal obstruction despite normal UGI.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1139
Alcoholic liver failure with leukemoid reactions is a relatively rare disease, which is prone to misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis in clinical diagnosis. The diagnosis of the disease mainly relies on histomorphology and immunohistochemistry. Currently, alcohol withdrawal, glucocorticoid therapy and artificial liver are the main treatment methods, which all require long-term close follow-up.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1140
MicroRNAs are a kind of higher eukaryotic genomic coding, usually non-coding small single-stranded RNA composed of 19-24 nucleotides, similar to siRNA molecules, which can be paired with the mRNA base of targeted genes, guide the MRNA to directly degrade or inhibit transcription translation, regulate the expression of targeted genes, and affect the expression of targeted proteins.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1141
Introduction: Helicobacter pylori is a Gram-negative bacillus, responsible for numerous gastroduodenal pathologies and this infection constitutes a public health problem. The prevalence of infection with this bacterium remains high in countries with limited resources.