Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine dealing with the digestive system and disorders. Physicians practicing in this field are called Gastroenterologists. Journal of Gastroenterology Research and Practice is an international open access journal publishing latest research on different areas of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive System.
Journal of Gastroenterology Research and Practice provides free and unlimited access to the readers following open access model of publication. Journal accept all kinds of Manuscripts: Research, Review, Case Report, Clinical Image, Short Communication, Editorial, Commentaries, Review opinion, Brief notes etc. All the received manuscripts are assigned to handling editor and two external reviewers for improving the quality of the material.
Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Department of Abdominal Surgical Oncology, Cancer Hospital/Institute China Academy of Medical Sciences, China National Cancer Center, Beijing, China.
Institution of Hepatology, First Affiliated Teaching Hospital, SOM, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, China.
University of Bologna Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Department of Surgery, Hippocration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
Clinical associate professor, Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine , Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.
Karolinska University Hospital, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
The prevalence of urothelial bladder carcinoma is increasing, necessitating attention. While radical cystectomy is the advised approach for invasive subtypes, the lingering risk of metastases demands ongoing vigilance. Gastrointestinal engagement, specifically in the rectum, is an infrequent phenomenon.
A 39-year-old female with a past medical history of chronic bronchitis presented for evaluation of progressive dysphagia. She reported a long-standing history of difficulty swallowing, often experiencing transient substernal obstruction of solid food and occasionally liquids. Her symptoms subsequently progressed until she was tolerating only minimal oral intake accompanied by unintentional weight loss, prompting her to seek care.
The metabolic pathways of Tryptophan (TRP) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), positing that the strategic modulation of TRP consumption may exert regulatory effects on serotonin levels, consequently altering the clinical manifestation of IBS.