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View article: Could Capsule Endoscopy Be Useful in Detection of Suspected Small Bowel Bleeding and IBD-10 Years of Single Center Experience
Could Capsule Endoscopy Be Useful in Detection of Suspected Small Bowel Bleeding and IBD-10 Years of Single Center Experience Open
A retrospective study in patients who underwent video capsule endoscopy (VCE) between 2006 and 2016 was conducted in the Clinic for gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center of Serbia. A total of 245 patients underwent VC…
View article: Hodgkin transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma
Hodgkin transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma Open
Introduction. In rare cases, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma may transform into Hodgkin lymphoma, with about a hundred cases reported in the literature so far. We present a case of the Hodgkin variant of Richt…
View article: Influence of antibiotic resistance in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection
Influence of antibiotic resistance in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection Open
Timely and adequate treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is essential, bearing in mind its high prevalence rate (> 50%), the fact that infection with this pathogen causes chronic gastritis, as well as significant complica…
View article: MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA – A KILLER WITH A CHILD’S FACE
MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA – A KILLER WITH A CHILD’S FACE Open
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a distinct type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with very aggressive clinical behavior.Despite its bland morphology, MCL remains incurable and deadly disease, although several variants with more indolent clinical cour…
View article: Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Score as a Biomarker for Vascular Damage Assessment in Patients with Takayasu Arteritis—A Pilot Study
Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Score as a Biomarker for Vascular Damage Assessment in Patients with Takayasu Arteritis—A Pilot Study Open
Takayasu Arteritis (TA) is characterized by granulomatous panarteritis, vessel wall fibrosis, and irreversible vascular impairment. The aim of this study is to explore the usefulness of the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis score (ELF), procollagen-…
View article: Dyspepsia Challenge in Primary Care Gastroenterology
Dyspepsia Challenge in Primary Care Gastroenterology Open
Background: The purpose of this review is to take a deep dive into general problems and challenges of diagnosis and treatment of patients with symptoms of dyspepsia in primary care practice. Summary: Primary care physicians become acquaint…
View article: Anemia as a Problem: GP Approach
Anemia as a Problem: GP Approach Open
Background: Anemia is a presentation of an underlying disease or deficiency. As stated by the WHO, anemia is defined as hemoglobin (Hb) levels <12.0 g/dL in women and <13.0 g/dL in men. This review of clinical practice aimed to d…
View article: Jaundice as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Problem: A General Practitioner’s Approach
Jaundice as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Problem: A General Practitioner’s Approach Open
Background: Jaundice is a common clinical finding in clinical practice of hepatologists and general practitioners. It occurs when serum bilirubin levels exceed 3 mg/dL. Summary: In this review, we summarize the pathophysiological mechanism…
View article: Abnormal Liver Blood Tests: Hepatologist Approach
Abnormal Liver Blood Tests: Hepatologist Approach Open
Background: Available data suggest that the prevalence of chronic liver disease (CLD) and primary liver cancer is rising in Europe and represents a major public health problem. Predictions are showing that these trends will continue to ris…
View article: General Aspects of Primary Cancer Prevention
General Aspects of Primary Cancer Prevention Open
Background: Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide next to cardiovascular diseases. Despite the advancement in screening, early diagnosis, and development in treatment technology in last several decades, cancer incidence ove…
View article: Assessment of Duodenal Adenomas and Strategies for Curative Therapy
Assessment of Duodenal Adenomas and Strategies for Curative Therapy Open
Background: The increasing incidence of duodenal neoplasm has underlined different methods of resection depending on the clinical presentation, endoscopic features and histopathology. In this comprehensive review, we systematically describ…
View article: Accuracy and Pitfalls in the Assessment of Early Gastrointestinal Lesions
Accuracy and Pitfalls in the Assessment of Early Gastrointestinal Lesions Open
Superficial neoplastic lesions of the digestive tract are usually asymptomatic, and often represent incidental findings on endoscopy. The Paris Classification was developed for the systematic evaluation of superficial lesions of the oesoph…
View article: Castleman’s disease associated with mixed connective tissue disorder and cerebral ischaemia and vasculitis: A rare case and a diagnostic challenge for an infectologist
Castleman’s disease associated with mixed connective tissue disorder and cerebral ischaemia and vasculitis: A rare case and a diagnostic challenge for an infectologist Open
Introduction. Castleman's disease (CD) or angiofolicullar lymph node hyperplasia is a rare pathologic process characterized by non-neoplastic reactive proliferation of lymphoid tissue. Mimicking clinical and laboratory signs of infection, …
View article: Visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with ulcerative colitis: A case report
Visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with ulcerative colitis: A case report Open
Introduction. There is a rise of visceral leishmaniasis in immunocompromised patients due to increased availability of immunomodulatory drugs. In order to point at the occurrence of visceral leishmaniasis in patients with inflammatory bowe…
View article: MDR1 gene polymorphisms are associated with ulcerative colitis in a cohort of Serbian patients with inflammatory bowel disease
MDR1 gene polymorphisms are associated with ulcerative colitis in a cohort of Serbian patients with inflammatory bowel disease Open
MDR1 gene variants and haplotypes were associated with UC in Serbian IBD patients, further supporting their potential role in susceptibility to UC.
View article: Anatomic study of septocutaneous system of the human fetuses’ lower leg: Posterior tibial artery
Anatomic study of septocutaneous system of the human fetuses’ lower leg: Posterior tibial artery Open
Background/Aim. Lower-leg septocutaneous system of perforating blood vessels represents the vascular basis of fasciocutaneous flaps. Additionally, it is of a particular importance when designing distally based fasciocutaneous flaps which r…
View article: Melena as a first sign of metastatic hepatic angiosarcoma: A case report
Melena as a first sign of metastatic hepatic angiosarcoma: A case report Open
Introduction. Angiosarcomas are malignant tumors of vascular endothelium that may arise from different locations. Although primary hepatic angiosarcoma accounts for only 1.8% of primary liver tumors, it is the most common malignant mesench…
View article: Number of decidual natural killer cells & macrophages in pre-eclampsia
Number of decidual natural killer cells & macrophages in pre-eclampsia Open
Background & objectives: The process of human placentation is complex and still not well understood. This study was aimed to examine the relationship between clinical features of pre-eclampsia and degree of trophoblastic invasion after its…
View article: Colonoscopic extraction of a chicken wishbone stuck in the sigmoid colon, identified as diverticulitis: the patient’s and doctor’s wish comes true
Colonoscopic extraction of a chicken wishbone stuck in the sigmoid colon, identified as diverticulitis: the patient’s and doctor’s wish comes true Open
A 75-year-old woman attended our clinic presenting with a 7-day history of nausea, left lower quadrant abdominal pain, and fever. Laboratory data revealed leukocytosis (14 500 white blood cells/mL) and an elevated C-reactive protein level …
View article: Quality of life in patients with chronic liver disease
Quality of life in patients with chronic liver disease Open
Background/Aim. Quality of life is impaired in patients with the chronic liver disease (CLD). Patients with this disease have numerous disabling problems which lead to a reduced health related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of our study …
View article: Transient elastography for noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
Transient elastography for noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis Open
Backgrund/Aim. In recent decades noninvasive methods for the assessment and monitoring of liver fibrosis have been developed and evaluated in numerous chronic liver diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of…
View article: MAJOR INTERCELLULAR INTERACTIONS AT THE T CELL ACTIVATION IN RENAL TRANSPLANT REJECTION
MAJOR INTERCELLULAR INTERACTIONS AT THE T CELL ACTIVATION IN RENAL TRANSPLANT REJECTION Open
Currently, an organ rejection is a leading cause of kidney transplants loss. Effective therapy is impossible without a clear understanding of the rejection mechanisms. In this paper, we summarize the views of domestic and foreign authors o…
View article: METHODS OF EXTRACORPOREAL HEMOCORRECTION IN COMPLEX TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL AND VIRAL INFECTIONS AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION
METHODS OF EXTRACORPOREAL HEMOCORRECTION IN COMPLEX TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL AND VIRAL INFECTIONS AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION Open
Scientific publications devoted to the contemporary prospective selected and combined extracorporeal modalities to treat complications after renal allotransplantation were analyzed involving pyoseptic processes and viral hepatites.
View article: Recommendation for gastroprotection in gastrointestinal bleeding prevention
Recommendation for gastroprotection in gastrointestinal bleeding prevention Open
Incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding in most populations is about 1 per 1,000 inhabitants. More than 65% of all bleeding episodes are associated with drug use. The most often involved are non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs and low dose…
View article: The structure of immunocompetent decidual cells in recurrent missed abortions
The structure of immunocompetent decidual cells in recurrent missed abortions Open
Background/Aim. Recurrent or habitual missed abortions (RMA) are defined as three or more consecutive abortions. In the first trimester of pregnancy habitual missed abortions occur in about 1% of population. The aim of this immunohistochem…