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Volume: 30

Issue: 4

Apr 2019

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Gupse Adalı

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 311-312)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.250319

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Gastrointestinal Tract - Original Article

Effects of synbiotic therapy in mild-to-moderately active ulcerative colitis: A randomized placebo-controlled study

Hülya Kamarlı Altun,

Emine Akal Yıldız,

Mete Akın

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 313-320)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18356

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HLA-DQ2/DQ8 frequency in adult patients with celiac disease, their first-degree relatives, and normal population in Turkey

Şafak Meriç Özgenel,

Tuncer Temel,

Hava Üsküdar Teke,

Pınar Yıldız,

Hüseyin Korkmaz,

Ayşegül Özakyol

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 321-325)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18255

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Upregulation of SIRT1 gene in gastric adenocarcinoma

Önder Özcan,

Ahmet Korkut Belli,

Esin Sakallı Çetin,

Murat Kara,

Özgür İlhan Çelik,

Mehmet Kaplan,

Selami Ilgaz Kayılıoğlu,

Cem Dönmez,

Murat Polat

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 326-330)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18550

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Liver - Original Article

Real-life results of treatment with ombitasvir, paritaprevir, dasabuvir, and ritonavir combination in patients with chronic renal failure infected with HCV in Turkey

Serkan Yaraş,

Enver Üçbilek,

Osman Özdoğan,

Fehmi Ateş,

Engin Altıntaş,

Orhan Sezgin

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 331-335)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18269

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Original Article

Serum eosinophilic cationic protein is correlated with food impaction and endoscopic severity in eosinophilic esophagitis

Cem Cengiz

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 345-349)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18529

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Risk factors associated with clinical outcomes of endoscopic mucosal resection for colorectal laterally spreading tumors: A Honam Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (HASID) multicenter study

Dong-Jun Son,

Sun-Seog Kweon,

Jun Lee,

Sang-Wook Kim,

Geom-Seog Seo,

Hyun-Soo Kim,

Young-Eun Joo

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 350-356)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18393

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Pancreatobiliary - Original Article

Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with less risk of complications after the removal of common bile duct stones by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Mehmet Aziret,

Kerem Karaman,

Metin Ercan,

Erdem Vargöl,

Bilal Toka,

Yusuf Arslan,

Volkan Öter,

Erdal Birol Bostancı,

Erkan Parlak

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 336-344)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18272

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Pediatric Gastroenterology - Original Article

Assessment and outcome of pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction: A tertiary-care-center experience from Turkey

Yeliz Çağan Appak,

Maşallah Baran,

Mustafa Onur Öztan,

Miray Karakoyun,

Soysal Turhan,

Cem Tuğmen,

Sema Aydoğdu,

Cezmi Karaca,

Gökhan Köylüoğlu

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 357-363)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18287

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Basic & Translational - Original Article

Shenfu injection prolongs survival and protects the intestinal mucosa in rats with sepsis by modulating immune response

Shuifang Jin,

Ronglin Jiang,

Shu Lei,

Liming Jin,

Chen Zhu,

Wen Feng,

Yingying Shen

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 364-371)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18418

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Diagnostic Challenge

A rare cecal subepithelial tumor

Seokyoun Lee,

Jungnam Kwon,

Soojin Park,

Dongbaek Kang

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 372-374)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18432

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Letter to the Editor

A rare anatomical variation of the bile ducts: Cystic duct draining to the right hepatic duct

Feyyaz Güngör,

Yunus Sür,

Emine Özlem Gür,

Osman Nuri Dilek

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 375-376)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18321

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A typical gallstone ileus: Clinical, radiological and operational findings

Mehmet Sertkaya,

Arif Emre,

Sami Akbulut,

Halit Vicdan,

Ahmet Necati Şanlı

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 377-380)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18347

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Self-expandable metallic stent as a rescue therapy in stenotic Crohn’s Disease

Erkin Öztaş,

Muhammet Yener Akpınar,

Yasemin Özderin Özin,

Selçuk Dişibeyaz

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 381-382)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18050

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Hemocholecyst related to cholecystitis secondary to pseudoaneurysm mimicking gallbladder cancer

Cheng-Hsien Chen,

Shih-Wei Huang,

Min-Ho Huang,

Hon Phin Wong

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 383-384)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18384

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Gastroenterology Elsewhere

Long-term albumin administration in decompensated cirrhosis

Feyzi Bostan,

Ayhan Hilmi Çekin

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30: 385-386)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.260319

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Review

Diagnosing Celiac Disease: A Critical Overview

Arzu Ensari,

Michael N Marsh

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18635

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Liver - Original Article

Diagnostic accuracy of glycoproteins in the assessment of liver fibrosis: A comparison between laminin, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid

Simin Younesi,

Hadi Parsian

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.17339

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Gastrointestinal Tract - Original Article

Serum miR-551b-3p is a potential diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer

Su-yang Bai,

Rui Ji,

Hui Wei,

Qing-hong Guo,

Hao Yuan,

Zhao-feng Chen,

Yu-ping Wang,

Zheng Liu,

Xiao-yan Yang,

Yong-ning Zhou

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.17875

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Original Article

Intragastric balloon treatment of obesity: Long-term results and patient satisfaction

Aline El Haddad,

Mohammad O. Rammal,

Assaad Soweid,

Ala I. Sharara,

Fady Daniel,

Mahmoud A. Rahal,

Yasser Shaib

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.17877

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Review

Advances in psychometric tests for screening minimal hepatic encephalopathy: From paper-and-pencil to computer-aided assessment

Ming Luo,

Ping Ma,

Lei Li,

Wu-Kui Cao

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18226

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Basic & Translational - Original Article

Diagnostic efficacy of serum procalcitonin, IL-6, IL-2, and D-dimer levels in an experimental acute appendicitis model

Sabahattin Destek,

Vahit Onur Gül,

Mustafa Öner Menteş,

Ali Fuat Çiçek

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18534

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Liver - Original Article

The relationship between fibrosis and nodule structure and esophageal varices

Arif Mansur Coşar,

Tolga Yakar,

Ender Serin,

Birol Özer,

Fazilet Kayaselçuk

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18665

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Basic & Translational - Original Article

Claudin-9 enhances the metastatic potential of hepatocytes via Tyk2/Stat3 signaling

Hongyu Liu,

Min Wang,

Na Liang,

Lianyue Guan

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18513

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Gastrointestinal Tract - Original Article

Immunoglobulin G4-related immune responses to common food antigens in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

Hong Sub Lee,

Kwang Jae Lee

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18466

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Original Article

Safety and effectivity of ERCP in pregnant patients; a high-volume study with long-term follow-up

Buğra Tolga Konduk,

Onur Bayraktar

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18799

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Original Article

Impaired thiol/disulfide homeostasis in patients with mild acute pancreatitis

Ahmet Uyanıkoğlu,

Tevfik Sabuncu,

Rukiye Yıldız,

Çiğdem Cindioğlu,

Adnan Kirmit,

Özcan Erel

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18775

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Original Article

The effect of concomitant ankylosing spondylitis on long-term outcome of patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Kadri Atay,

Hayyam Eyvazov,

Selma Bozcan,

Tuğçe Eşkazan,

Nurhan Demir,

İbrahim Hatemi,

Yusuf Erzin,

Aykut Ferhat Çelik

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.17291

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Liver - Original Article

Association of obesity with chronic kidney disease in elderly patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Kexue Luo,

Jie Bian,

Qinxian Wang,

Jiesheng Wang,

Fuxing Chen,

Hongchun Lİ,

Dong Jin

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18343

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Basic & Translational - Original Article

May dexpanthenol, platelet-rich plasma, and thymoquinone provide new hope to maintain liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy?

Oktay Aydın,

Faruk Pehlivanlı,

Gökhan Karaca,

Gülçin Aydın,

Canan Altunkaya,

Huri Bulut,

Kuzey Aydınuraz

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18697

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Pediatric Gastroenterology - Original Article

Revisiting long-term prognostic factors of biliary atresia: A 20-year experience with 81 patients from a single center

Damla Hanalioğlu,

Hasan Özen,

Asuman Karhan,

Ersin Gümüş,

Hülya Demir,

İnci N. Saltık-Temizel,

Saniye Ekinci,

İbrahim Karnak,

Arbay O. Çiftçi,

Feridun C. Tanyel,

Aysel Yüce

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18590

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Liver - Original Article

IL-28B genetic variation, gender, age, jaundice, hepatitis C virus genotype, and hepatitis B virus and HIV co-infection in spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus

Sergii V. Fedorchenko,

Anna Klimenko,

Tetyana Martynovich,

Olga Liashok,

Vitaliy Yanchenko

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18328

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Pancreatobiliary - Original Article

Long-term Survival after resection for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: Impact of UICC staging and surgical procedure

Benjamin Juntermanns,

Gernot Maximillian Kaiser,

Henning Reis,

Silvia Gries,

Stefan Kasper,

Andreas Paul,

Ali Canbay,

Christian Dominik Fingas

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18275

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Liver - Original Article

Percutaneous microwave ablation for HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma: Efficacy, safety, and survival

Samar K. Darweesh,

Amal A. Gad

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.17191

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Original Article

The relationship between serum histon levels and the severity of acute pancreatitis

Elmas Biberci Keskin,

Ali Tüzün İnce,

Bilge Sümbül Gültepe,

İbrahim Hakkı Köker,

Hakan Şentürk

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18592

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Effect of Gender on the Etiology of Fecal Incontinence: Retrospective Analysis of a Tertiary Referral Center in Turkey

Sena Tokay Tarhan,

Özlen Atuğ,

Adnan Giral,

Neşe İmeryüz

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18923

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Basic & Translational - Original Article

Protective effects of alendronate in Triton X-100-induced hyperlipidemia in rats

Ashiyana Parwin,

Abul Kalam Najmi,

Mohd Vasim Ismail,

Madhu Kaundal,

Mohd Akhtar

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18076

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Diagnostic Challenge

A huge intra-abdominal hematoma with an unusual etiology

Yen-Cheng Chen,

Hsiang-Lin Tsai,

Yung-Sung Yeh,

Ching-Wen Huang,

I-Shu Chen,

Jaw-Yuan Wang

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18512

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Diagnostic Challenge

A challenging case of jaundice and febrile uncommon rash in an immunocompetent male patient

Valeriu Gheorghiță,

Adelina Maria Radu,

Carmen Maria Sălăvăstru,

Claudiu Socoliuc,

Ion Ștefan

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18465

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Letter to the Editor

Late metachronous isolated pancreatic metastasis from renal cell carcinoma mimicking a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

Hyung Ku Chon,

Keum Ha Choi

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18464

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Review

Dealing with the gray zones in the management of gastric cancer: The consensus statement of the İstanbul Group

Erman Aytaç,

Fatih Aslan,

Bahattin Çicek,

Sibel Erdamar,

Bengi Gürses,

Koray Güven,

Okan Falay,

Tayfun Karahasanoğlu,

Fatih Selçuk Biricik,

Uğur Selek,

Banu Atalar,

Emre Balık,

Nurdan Tözün,

İzzet Rozanes,

Ali Arıcan,

İsmail Hamzaoğlu,

Bilgi Baca,

Nil Molinas Mandel,

Murat Saruç,

Süha Göksel,

Gökhan Demir,

Fulya Ağaoğlu,

Cengiz Yakıcıer,

Uğur Özbek,

Volkan Özben,

Enis Özyar,

Ahmet Levent Güner,

Özlem Er,

Kerim Kaban,

Yasemin Bölükbaşı,

Dursun Buğra,

The İstanbul Group

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18737

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Letter to the Editor

Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of biliary leakage following gunshot injury to the liver

Arife Şimşek,

Mahmut Burak Kılcı,

Ertuğrul Karabulut,

Müfit Sansal,

Bülent Ünal

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18373

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Letter to the Editor

How should trichobezoar be treated in children?

Fulya Gülerman,

Burcu Güven,

Sabri Demir,

İsmail Özmen

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18423

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Letter to the Editor

Gastrocolocutaneous fistula: An undetected complication of colon transfixation during percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Gonçalo Nunes,

Gabriel Oliveira,

João Cortez-Pinto,

João Cruz,

Jorge Fonseca

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18552

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Letter to the Editor

Primary hepatic tuberculosis masquerading as cholangiocarcinoma: A clinical nugget

Irfan Ali Shera,

Muzafar Rashid Shawl,

Prem Rajan,

Ram Chandra Soni

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18558

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Letter to the Editor

Endoscopic vacuum therapy in the late diagnosed iatrogenic esophageal perforation: The convenience of using fluoroscopy

Selçuk Dişibeyaz,

Erkin Öztaş,

Tuncer Temel,

Nilgün Işıksalan Özbülbül

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18695

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Letter to the Editor

Endovascular treatment of the superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula complicated by gastrointestinal bleeding

Tomasz Jargiełło,

Jan Sobstyl,

Beata Kasztelan-Szczerbińska,

Michał Sojka,

Krzysztof Pyra

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17744

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Letter to the Editor

Endoscopic resection using argon plasma coagulation for treating esophageal mucosal bridge in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Tae Hee Lee,

Tae Hyong Kim

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18463

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Letter to the Editor

A rare case of Wild-Type GIST of descending colon with GANT characteristics

Dimitrios N. Kalliouris,

Efstathios Nikou,

Spiridon Zaravinos,

Konstantinos Manesis,

Christianna Oikonomou,

Antonina Lingria,

Andreas Karameris,

Georgios Alexandrakis,

Panagiotis Skandalakis,

Dimitrios Filippou

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18561

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Letter to the Editor

Intramural duodenal hematoma related to antivitamin K overdose, an unusual cause of acute pancreatitis: Three case presentations

Mohamed Amine Elghali,

Ikram Masoudi,

Salsabil Nasri,

Fehmi Ferhi,

Ala Hafsa,

Sabri Yousef

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18601

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Letter to the Editor

Simultaneous osteosarcoma and adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder: A rare case report and literature review

Jin-Kyu Cho,

Woohyung Lee,

Jae Yool Jang,

Jung-Wook Yang,

Soon-Chan Hong,

Chi-Young Jeong

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18203

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Letter to the Editor

Successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection with 22-day ledipasvir plus sofosbuvir therapy in a patient with renal transplantation

Hayretdin Köklü,

Tuğrul Pürnak,

Nomingerel Tseveldorj,

Halis Şimşek

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18238

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Letter to the Editor

Metastatic small bowel occlusion as initial presentation of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

Rita Seara Costa,

Ana Luísa Vieira,

Juliana M. Costa,

Beatriz Fernandes,

Aníbal Ferreira

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18419

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Letter to the Editor

A rare case of incidental mucinous adenocarcinoma with osseous metaplasia associated with cysts of the presacral space

Dionigi Lorusso,

Stefania De Santis,

Giulio Lantone,

Raffaele Armentano

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18598

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Letter to the Editor

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (gist) of the anus: A single institution experience

Jeffrey S. Scow,

Kellie L. Mathis

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18610

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Letter to the Editor

Acute variceal bleeding in patients with primary myelofibrosis successfully treated with endoscopic histoacryl injection

Jiali Ma,

Ping Li,

Yu Jiang,

Julong Hu,

Hongshan Wei

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18324

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Letter to the Editor

Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection: An unusual presentation quashed by an unusual approach

Waqas Ullah,

Asif Mehmood,

Mohsin Hamid,

Maryam Mukhtar,

Muhammad Atique Alam Khan

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18475

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Erratum

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : 722-722)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.191918

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Retraction Notice

Aijaz A Sofi,

Charles Filipiak,

Thomas Sodeman,

Usman Ahmad,

Muhammad Bawany,

Isam Daboul

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : 152-152)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2017.160217

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Retraction Notice

Retraction Notice - Fatty liver disease might increase the risk of abdominal operation in patients with fatty liver and the prevalence of cancer in first-degree relatives

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : 290-290)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2015.0027

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Erratum

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : 446-446)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2015.2222

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