BACKGROUND: Paraduodenal pancreatitis (PP) is an inflammation involving the groove zone, delimited by the duodenum lumen, bile duct, and the head of the pancreas. This area may also be involved during acute pancreatitis (AP). The differenti…
Even though endometriosis presents one of the most common gynaecological diseases, the pathogenesis is insufficiently studied. Besides immunologic, inflammatory or oxidative processes, recent studies also suggest an influence of nutrition o…
BACKGROUND: Histamine intolerance is thought to trigger manifold clinical symptoms after ingesting histamine-rich food due to reduced activity of diamine oxidase (DAO). No study has hitherto systematically assessed daily fluctuations of his…
The prognosis of malignancies of the upper gastrointestinal tract is poor if early diagnosis is missed. Therefore, a rapid in vivo diagnosis of early cancer and premalignant lesions is highly important for successful therapy. Confocal laser…