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.
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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
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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.
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Pneumatosis intestinalis is a rare condition characterized by the presence of gas bubbles within the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. This article presents the case of a woman who showed significant improvement following conservative treatment.
Mucormycosis is a serious disease caused by fungi of the Mucorales order Mucorales. The main risk factors of mucormycosis include diabetes mellitus, phagocyte deficiency, corticosteroid use and organ or stem cell transplantation. More recently, COVID-19 has become a risk factor described in some case reports, increasing the importance of diagnostic suspicion in patients with COVID-19 and clinical signs compatible with mucormycosis.
Lupus enteritis is rare and life-threatening. It is a differentia among patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) with severe abdominal pain. To our knowledge, this is the first locally reported case to date. A high index of suspicion and immediate treatment are necessary due to its high mortality rate and poor prognosis.