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Welcome to BMC Gastroenterology published by BioMed Central
BMC Gastroenterology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Gastroenterology (ISSN 1471-230X) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
Featured articles
BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :79
Common variants of the innate immunity genes CARD4, CARD8 and CARD15 are not associated with susceptibility for sporadic colorectal cancer; however, a mutant allele of CARD15 is associated with disease susceptibility in patients aged less than 45 at diagnosis.
BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :61
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) mimics acute flare in Crohn’ s disease and can have important clinical consequences, with accurate diagnosis and specific therapy being beneficial to the management of patients.
BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :44
Gluten-sensitive enteropathy is a complicating factor in some patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis and suggests celiac screens and gluten-free diets could be effective management tools in this cohort.
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Research article
Distribution of Helicobacter pylori virulence markers in patients with gastroduodenal diseases in Pakistan Javed Yakoob, Shahab Abid, Zaigham Abbas, Wasim Jafri, Zubair Ahmad, Rashida Ahmed, Muhammad Islam BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :87 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Systematic investigation of gastrointestinal diseases in China (SILC): validation of survey methodology Xiaoyan Yan, Rui Wang, Yanfang Zhao, Xiuqiang Ma, Jiqian Fang, Hong Yan, Xiaoping Kang, Ping Yin, Yuantao Hao, Qiang Li, John Dent, Joseph Sung, Duowu Zou, Saga Johansson, Katarina Halling, Wenbin Liu, Jia He BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :86 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group dual site trial to evaluate the effects of a Bacillus coagulans-based product on functional intestinal gas symptom Douglas S Kalman, Howard I Schwartz, Patricia Alvarez, Samantha Feldman, John C Pezzullo, Diane R Krieger BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :85 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Effects of esomeprazole treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease on quality of life in 12- to 17-year-old adolescents: an international health outcomes study Thirumazhisai Gunasekaran, Vasundhara Tolia, Richard B Colletti, Benjamin D Gold, Barry Traxler, Marta Illueca, Joseph A Crawley BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :84 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The effect of psychological stress on iron absorption in rats Jianbo Chen, Hui Shen, Chengjie Chen, Wanyin Wang, Siyu Yu, Min Zhao, Min Li BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :83 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A comparison of diagnostic tests for lactose malabsorption - which one is the best? BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :82 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Liver fibrosis secondary to bile duct injury: correlation of Smad7 with TGF- Mar BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :81 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cholecystectomy and sphincterotomy in patients with mild acute biliary pancreatitis in Sweden 1988 - 2003: a nationwide register study Birger Sandz BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :80 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [F1000 Medicine ]
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Investigation of innate immunity genes CARD4 , CARD8 and CARD15 as germline susceptibility factors for colorectal cancer Nikolaus M BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :79 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Importance of duodenal bulb biopsies in children for diagnosis of celiac disease in clinical practice Mohsin Rashid, Andrea MacDonald BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9 :78 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Int7G24A variant of transforming growth factor-beta receptor type I is a risk factor for colorectal cancer in the male Spanish population: a case-control study
Adela Castillejo, Trinidad Mata-Balaguer, Carla Guarinos, Maria-Isabel Castillejo, Ana Martinez-Canto, Victor-Manuel Barbera, Paola Montenegro, Enrique Ochoa, Rafael Lazaro, Carmen Guillen-Ponce, Alfredo Carrato, Jose LUIS Soto BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :406 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Altered rectal sensory response induced by balloon distention in patients with functional abdominal pain syndrome Tsukasa Nozu, Miwako Kudaira BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2009, 3 :13 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Cecum perforation due to tuberculosis in a renal transplant recipient: a case report Sinan Carkman, Volkan Ozben, Erman Aytac Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :132 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Sudden elevation of liver enzymes in a 64-year-old patient: a case report Marcus Wiedmann, Constanze Mueller, Helmut Lobeck, Katharina Woelke Cases Journal 2009, 2 :205 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short report
Reirradiation to the abdomen for gastrointestinal malignancies Waqar Haque, Christopher H Crane, Sunil Krishnan, Marc E Delclos, Milind Javle, Christopher R Garrett, Robert A Wolff, Prajnan Das Radiation Oncology 2009, 4 :55 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Intragastric rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm:
a case report
Abdelmalek Ousadden, Karim H Ibnmajdoub, Hicham Elbouhaddouti, Khalid Mazaz, Khalid AitTaleb Cases Journal 2009, 2 :202 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Primary hydatid cyst of the pancreas with a hepatic pedicule compression Abdelmalek Ousadden, Hicham Elbouhaddouti, Karim H Ibnmajdoub, Khalid Mazaz, Khalid AitTaleb Cases Journal 2009, 2 :201 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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XPD Codon 312 and 751 Polymorphisms, and AFB1 Exposure, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk Xi Dai Long, Yun Ma, Yun Feng Zhou, Jin Guang Yao, Fu Zhi Ban, Yong Zhi Huang, Bing Cheng Huang BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :400 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Unique challenges for appropriate management of a 16-year-old girl with superior mesenteric artery syndrome as a result of anorexia nervosa: a case report Philip A Verhoef, Angelika Rampal Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :127 (16 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
Case report
Anastomotic leak management after a low anterior resection leading to recurrent abdominal compartment syndrome: a case report and review of the literature
Kostas Toutouzas, Eleftheria S Kleidi, Panagiotis G Drimousis, Margarita Balla, Metaxia N Papanikolaou, Andreas Larentzakis, Dimitrios Theodorou, Stylianos Katsaragakis Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :125 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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