BACKGROUND: Fatty liver (FL) is the most frequent liver disease in Western countries. We used data from the Dionysos Nutrition & Liver Study to develop a simple algorithm for the prediction of FL in the general population. METHODS: 216 subjects with and 280 without suspected liver disease were studied. FL was diagnosed by ultrasonography and…
BMC Gastroenterology Template
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BMC Gastroenterology is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Liver Disease and Transplantation. Over its lifetime it has published 6,117 papers, which have received 128,118 citations.
| Publisher | BMC (BioMed Central) |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered (Vancouver) Numbered — [1], [2] in the text 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Gastroenterology. 2023;12(3):45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Inflammatory Bowel Disease Liver Disease and Transplantation Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders |
| ISSN | 1471-230X |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 2.64 |
| h-index | 122 |
| i10-index | 2,916 |
| Article processing charge | $2,072 |
| Open access | Yes — indexed in DOAJ |
| Top institutions publishing here | Sun Yat-sen University |
| Journal website | link.springer.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Data are accumulating that emphasize the important role of the intestinal barrier and intestinal permeability for health and disease. However, these terms are poorly defined, their assessment is a matter of debate, and their clinical significance is not clearly established. In the present review, current knowledge on mucosal barrier and its role in disease prevention…
BACKGROUND: Children with autism have often been reported to have gastrointestinal problems that are more frequent and more severe than in children from the general population. METHODS: Gastrointestinal flora and gastrointestinal status were assessed from stool samples of 58 children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and 39 healthy typical children of similar ages. Stool testing…
BACKGROUND: Obesity has become one of the most serious social problems in developed countries, including Japan. The relationship between the gut microbiota and obesity has recently attracted the attention of many researchers. Although the gut microbiota was long thought to contribute to obesity, the exact association remains largely unknown. We examined the human gut microbiota…
BACKGROUND: Liver biopsy is considered as the gold standard for assessing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) histologic lesions. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic utility of non-invasive markers of fibrosis, validated in chronic viral hepatitis and alcoholic liver disease (FibroTest, FT), in patients with NAFLD. METHODS: 170 patients with suspected NAFLD…