AIM: To explore the mechanism of intestinal endotoxemia (IETM) formation and its changes in partially hepatectomized (PH) rats.METHODS: One-hundred and two adul
AIM: To clarify the innervation of human gallbladder,with special reference to morphological understanding of gallstone formation after gastrectomy.METHODS: The
AIM: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) in postoperative patients.METHODS: A total of 48 consecutive patient
Background Adrenomedullin is a potent vasodilating peptide and involved in many cardiovascular diseases. However,whether adrenomedullin is involved in the patho
AIM: To understand the digestive stability and mechanism of release and intestinal uptake of pea ferritin iron in caco-2 cell line model.METHODS: Pea seed ferri
AIM: To elucidate the mechanisms of hepatocyte preconditioning by H2O2 to better understand the pathophysiology of ischemic preconditioning.METHODS: The in vitr
This article revisits the links between psychopathology and functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), discusses the rational