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Reflections About the Gut, A Microbiologist’s Perspective by Bernard AM Van der Zeijst in Current Trends in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Lupine Publishers Without doubt, the original function of the human gut was to digest and absorb food. Its epithelial cells absorb food after it has been processed to smaller components by enzymatic digestion. Comparable epithelial processes are also found in animals, including sea animals, and plants [1]. Disturbance of the gut homeostasis by infections leads to disease. From mild diarrhea of short duration (e.g. caused by poliovirus, rotavirus, norovirus and Campylobacter) to lethal infections by toxin producing bacteria such as cholera. Cholera often occurs as a result of crowding and poor hygiene. It was very problematic during the first industrial revolution in the UK where poor migrants lived under dismal conditions. h...

Successful Endoscopic Treatment ofRefractory Postoperative DuodenocutaneousFistula using Fibrin Sealant by Anna Pietrzak in Current Trends in Gastroenterologyand Hepatology in lupinepublishers Iatrogenic, postoperative enteroatmospheric fistulas remain difficult to manage but common problem after gastrointestinal surgery. Surgical revision, after failure of conservative treatment is not only partially efficient but also carries a high mortality risk, mainly due to patients’ general condition and usually multiples comorbidities. Because of that alternative minimally invasive techniques are extensively studied, but unfortunately the data are still confounding [1,2]. We present a case of 38 – y.o. man with past history of nephrolithiasis, accidentally diagnosed with 30 mm gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the duodenum. https://lupinepublishers.com/gastroenterology-hepatology-journal/fulltext/successful-endoscopic-treatment-of-refractory-postoperative-duodenocutaneous-fistul...

Bariatric Surgery and Pregnancy by Mohamed Nabih EL Gharib in Current Trends in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Lupine Publishers Obesity represents a dangerous public health concern all over the universe. The World Health Organization suggests that, by 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will be obese [1]. https://lupinepublishers.com/gastroenterology-hepatology-journal/fulltext/bariatric-surgery-and-pregnancy.ID.000108.php   https://lupinepublishers.com/gastroenterology-hepatology-journal/pdf/CTGH.MS.ID.000108.pdf https://lupinepublishers.com/gastroenterology-hepatology-journal/abstracts/bariatric-surgery-and-pregnancy.ID.000108.php For more Lupine Publishers Open Access Journals Please visit our website: http://www.lupinepublishers.com/ For more journal of clinical gastroenterology articles Please Click Here: https://lupinepublishers.com/gastroenterology-hepatology-journal/index.php...