World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics

2026

Frequency and predictors of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in acute pancreatitis.

doi:10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i2.118784 ·PMID:42273243

BackgroundAcute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with intestinal dysmotility, barrier dysfunction, and dysbiosis, which may increase the risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Evidence on the prevalence of SIBO in AP and its c…

2016

Increase in colonic diverticular hemorrhage and confounding factors.

doi:10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i3.440 ·PMID:27602246

AimTo classify changes over time in causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) and to identify factors associated with changes in the incidence and characteristics of diverticular hemorrhage (DH).MethodsA total of 1803 patients underw…

2013

Emerging causes of iron deficiency anemia refractory to oral iron supplementation.

doi:10.4292/wjgpt.v4.i3.49 ·PMID:23919216

While oral iron supplementation is commonly used throughout many clinical setting, treatment with intravenous (IV) iron has historically been reserved for specific settings, such as chronic kidney disease, gynecologic issues, and anemia ass…