Background. Helicobacter pylori infection leads to gastric mucosal damage by several
mechanisms including the direct effect of virulence factors produced by H. pylori, propagation of …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are well known to be associated with
serious upper gastrointestinal complications, such as peptic ulcer, bleeding, perforation, and …

BACKGROUND: Insertion of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) can provide rapid relief
of malignant colorectal obstruction and can be used as a palliative treatment or as a bridge …

Background and Aims: The cytokine interleukin (IL)‐27 is composed of two subunits, Epstein–Barr
virus‐induced gene 3 (EBI3) and p28, and IL‐27 is a novel IL‐12 family member that …

Background Endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) combined with large-balloon dilation (LBD)
has been proposed as an alternative to manage large bile duct stones. However, recent …

… Kee Myung Lee … Kee Myung Lee … Prof, Myung-Gyu Choi was involved in the study design,
drafting of the manuscript and critical revision of the manuscript. DrYu Kyung Cho wrote the …

Background The previous use of antibiotics is known to correlate positively with antibiotic
resistance; whether this is also the case in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection is …

Purpose: This study aimed to verify the long-term outcome of a minimally invasive endoscopic
or laparoscopic approach for the treatment of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). …

Objectives: Recurrence of primary common bile duct (CBD) stone commonly occurs after
complete removal of CBD stones in patients with cholecystectomy. This study aimed to …

Methods Among a total of 10,141 individuals for whom routine healthcare assessment was
performed, 2,726 subjects were selected according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria. NAFLD …