The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology

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ISSN 1300-4948 | E-ISSN 2148-5607

Volume: 29

Issue: 4

July 2018

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From the Editor

Osman Cavit Özdoğan

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: -)

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Covering the Cover

Suna Yapalı

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 375-376)

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Editorial Comment

Serum biomarkers for the evaluation of liver fibrosis: The need for better tests

Müjdat Zeybel,

Ramazan İdilman

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 377-378)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.260618

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Gastrointestinal Tract - Original Article

Does Helicobacter pylori infection influence the major postoperative complication rate after sleeve gastrectomy? A retrospective cohort study in an endemic region

Kürşat Rahmi Serin,

Ümit Akyüz,

Burçin Batman,

Derya Salim Uymaz,

Hasan Altun

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 379-383)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17373

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Does the number of mucosal immune cells differ in irritable bowel syndrome and its subtypes?

Raim İliaz,

Filiz Akyüz,

Gülçin Yeğen,

Aslı Örmeci,

Suut Göktürk,

Ümit Akyüz,

Bülent Baran,

Özlem Mutluay,

Sami Evirgen,

Çetin Karaca,

Kadir Demir,

Fatih Beşışık,

Mine Güllüoğlu,

Sabahattin Kaymakoğlu

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 384-391)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17491

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Detection and clinical significance of DNA repair gene ERCC8 tag SNPs in gastric cancer

Xingre Lu,

Fengyu Chen,

Xiaowen Liu,

Diao Yuan,

Yunju Zi,

Xiang He,

Deyong Zhu

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 392-396)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17662

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Diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin for screening patients with colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis

Xiaohua Ye,

Jiaping Huai,

Jin Ding

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 397-405)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17606

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Predictive parameters of early postoperative complications in Crohn’s disease: Single team experience

Deniz Atasoy,

Afag Aghayeva,

İsmail Ahmet Bilgin,

Yusuf Erzin,

İlknur Erenler Bayraktar,

Bilgi Baca,

Tayfun Karahasanoğlu,

İsmail Hamzaoğlu

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 406-410)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17687

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Real world survival data of a rare malignancy: Anal cancer results in HIV negative patients from Turkey

Ece Esin,

Ferah Yıldız,

Şahin Laçin,

Yusuf Karakaş,

Melis Gültekin,

Şuayib Yalçın

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 411-418)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17660

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Physicians’ attitude and perception regarding celiac disease: A questionnaire-based study

Mariana Jinga,

Alina Popp,

Daniel Vasile Balaban,

Alina Dima,

Ciprian Jurcut

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 419-426)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17236

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Potential role of chromatin remodeling factor genes in atrophic gastritis/gastric cancer risk

Fahri Bilgiç,

Emre Gerçeker,

Seda Örenay Boyacıoğlu,

Elmas Kasap,

Ufuk Demirci,

Hatice Yıldırım,

Ahmed Ramiz Baykan,

Hakan Yüceyar

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 427-435)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17350

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Lesion size determines diagnostic yield of EUS-FNA with onsite cytopathologic evaluation for upper gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions

Tan Attila,

Özlem Aydın

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 436-441)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17876

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Liver - Original Article

Hepatic fine-needle aspiration cytology: The role of rapid on-site evaluation in the assessment of hepatic lesions

Pavneet Kaur Selhi,

Ruchita Tyagi,

Priya Bansal,

Harpreet Kaur,

Neena Sood

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 442-447)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17466

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Safety and effectiveness of midazolam for cirrhotic patients undergoing endoscopic variceal ligation

Hee Bum Jo,

Jun Kyu Lee,

Dong Kee Jang,

Hyoun Woo Kang,

Jae Hak Kim,

Yun Jeong Lim,

Moon-Soo Koh,

Jin Ho Lee

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 448-455)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17589

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The role of acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in the differentiation of benign and malignant focal liver masses

Emin Akdoğan,

Feyza Gelebek Yılmaz

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 456-463)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17710

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Diagnostic value of combined serum biomarkers for the evaluation of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C infection: A multicenter, noninterventional, observational study

İftihar Köksal,

Gürdal Yılmaz,

Mehmet Parlak,

Tuna Demirdal,

Sami Kınıklı,

Mehmet Candan,

Ali Kaya,

Sıla Akhan,

Özcan Aydoğdu,

Hüseyin Turgut,

Yunus Gürbüz,

Özgür Dağlı,

Ahmet Ali Gökal,

Rahmet Güner,

Ziya Kuruüzüm,

Hüseyin Tarakçı,

Nuri Beslen,

Seda Erdoğan,

Fatih Özdener,

The Chronic Hepatitis C Study Group

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 464-472)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.16597

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Original Article

Clinical outcomes of colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection and risk factors associated with piecemeal resection

Myeongsook Seo,

Dong-Hoon Yang,

Jihun Kim,

Eun Mi Song,

Gwang Un Kim,

Sung Wook Hwang,

Sang Hyoung Park,

Kyung-Jo Kim,

Byong Duk Ye,

Jeong-Sik Byeon,

Seung-Jae Myung,

Suk-Kyun Yang

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 473-480)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17400

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Endoscopic small-capacity forceps increase the pathological diagnosis of gastric indefinite neoplasia

Yasumasa Matsuo,

Hiroshi Yasuda,

Masaki Kato,

Hirofumi Kiyokawa,

Midori Ozawa,

Yoshinori Sato,

Yoshiko Ikeda,

Shun-ichiro Ozawa,

Masaki Yamashita,

Takashi Fujino,

Hiroyuki Yamamoto,

Masayuki Takagi,

Fumio Itoh

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 481-487)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17347

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Pancreatobiliary - Original Article

Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor as an indicator of the severity of acute pancreatitis

Biljana Radovanović-Dinić,

Snezana Tesic-Rajkovic,

Aleksandra Ignjatovic,

Saša Grgov

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 488-493)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17666

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Basic & Translational - Original Article

Beneficial effect of synbiotics on experimental colon cancer in rats

Fani Gavresea,

Costas Vagianos,

Maria Korontzi,

Georgia Sotiropoulou,

Petroula Dadioti,

John K. Triantafillidis,

Apostolos E. Papalois

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 494-501)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17469

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Comparison of two porcine benign esophageal stricture models using radiofrequency ablation and endoscopic submucosal tunnel dissection

Byoung Wook Bang,

Seok Jeong,

Don Haeng Lee

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 502-508)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18046

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Diagnostic Challenge

Abnormal growth

Rita Slim,

Noel Aoun

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 509-510)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18130

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Case Report

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy using a lumen apposing metal stent for acute cholangitis

Vasile Sandru,

Mădălina Ilie,

Oana Plotogea,

Bogdan Silviu Ungureanu,

Adina Stoica,

Dan Ionut Gheonea,

Gabriel Constantinescu

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 511-514)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18095

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In extremis diagnosis of celiac disease and concomitant wheat allergy

Raffaele Borghini,

Giuseppe Donato,

Mariacatia Marino,

Rossela Casale,

Marco Di Tola,

Antonio Picarelli

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 515-517)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17889

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Letter to the Editor

A rare cause of hepatomegaly in the childhood: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency

Pınar Haznedar,

Zarife Kuloğlu,

Aydan Kansu,

F. Tuba Eminoğlu

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 518-519)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17492

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Capillary hemangioma in the ileum: Obscure small-bowel bleeding in an elderly person

Bangting Wang,

Zhongguang Lou,

Jun Zhang,

Jie Liu

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 520-521)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17612

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The coexistence of neurofibromatosis type I and celiac disease in a child

İshak Abdurrahman Işık,

Ulaş Emre Akbulut

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 522-523)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18053

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Gastroenterology Elsewhere

Effect of cumulative time of Helicobacter pylori infection on gastric precancerous lesions?

Arif Mansur Coşar

(Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 524-525)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.270618

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Case Report

Molecular and presymptomatic analysis of a Moroccan Lynch syndrome family revealed a novel frameshift MLH1 germline mutation

Fatima Zahra Moufid,

Laila Bouguenouch,

Ihssane El Bouchikhi,

Mohamed Iraqui Houssaini,

Karim Ouldim

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17761

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Letter to the Editor

A rare case of a gastric adenomyoma mimicking a gastric duplication cyst

Esra Elif Arslan,

Tuğba Acer Demir,

Lütfi Hakan Güney,

Merih Tepeoğlu,

Müge Sağnak Akıllı,

Akgün Hiçsönmez

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17470

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Letter to the Editor

Comment on “Changes in acute viral hepatitis epidemiology in the Turkish adult population: A multicenter study”

Gian Paolo Caviglia,

Sharmila Fagoonee

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18225

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Letter to the Editor

Double pigtail stents healed acute pancreatitis resulting from afferent loop obstruction

Ping Yue,

Wenbo Meng,

Zhiwen Luo,

Bing Bai,

Xun Li

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17685

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Letter to the Editor

Hypogammaglobulinemic sprue manifested as chronic intestinal failure: An uncommon but effective indication for home parenteral nutrition

Gonçalo Nunes,

Cláudio Martins,

Cristina Teixeira,

Miguel Fróis Borges,

Ana Paula Oliveira,

Jorge Fonseca

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18234

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Letter to the Editor

A non-obstructive gastric antral web case detected after upper gastrointestinal system bleeding

Enver Akbaş,

Reskan Altun

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18146

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Diagnostic Challenge

An unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in an elderly patient

Hayretdin Köklü,

Anıl Dinçer,

Ulaş Kumbasar,

Ahmet Bülent Doğrul,

Tuğrul Purnak

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18264

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Letter to the Editor

Small bowel obstruction after endoscopic fragmentation of a gastric bezoar: An unexpected complication

Gonçalo Nunes,

Marta Patita,

Rita Barosa,

Manuela Canhoto,

Lídia Roque Ramos,

Patrícia Lages,

Jorge Fonseca

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18029

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Letter to the Editor

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus

Chunxiang Ling,

Jizhen Feng,

Jiamei Li,

Qingwei Liu

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18065

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Letter to the Editor

An infant with cholestasis, acholic stool and high GGT levels

Elif Sağ,

Güneş Işık,

Alper Han Çebi,

Mukaddes Kalyoncu,

Murat Çakır,

Sema Aydoğdu

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18105

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Letter to the Editor

An interesting case of anal melanoma caused liver metastases due to misdiagnosed as hemorrhoids

Tarık Akar

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18201

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Letter to the Editor

Appendiceal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma with mural nodules of anaplastic carcinoma and K-RAS mutation

Gözde Kır,

Billur Coşan Sarbay,

Burçin Girgin,

Filiz Özen

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17738

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Letter to the Editor

Incidentally detected PET-avid liver adenomatosis: MRI and 18F-FDG PET-CT findings

Ayşegül Öz,

Bedriye Koyuncu Sökmen,

Nagihan İnan,

Numan Cem Balcı,

Yaman Tokat

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17783

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Letter to the Editor

Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia and a review of the current literature

Zeynep Altın,

Yusuf Atabay,

Serhat Özer,

Miray Karakoyun,

Sümeyye Ekmekçi,

Ezgi Yıldız Yürekli,

Harun Akar

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18596

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Gastrointestinal Tract - Original Article

Effects of preoperative endoscopic pneumatic balloon dilatation on postoperative achalasia symptoms after Heller esophageal myotomy plus Dor fundoplication

Volkan Öter,

Erdal Birol Bostancı,

Kerem Karaman,

Fatih Sümer,

İlter Özer

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17822.

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Gastrointestinal Tract - Original Article

Comparison of 10 and 14 days of triple therapy versus 10 days of sequential therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A prospective randomized study

Abulgasim Ennkaa,

Nabeel Shaath,

Abdul Salam,

Ramzi M. Mohammad

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17707

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Gastrointestinal Tract - Original Article

Role of screening colonoscopy for colorectal tumors in Helicobacter pylori-related chronic gastritis with MDM2 SNP309 G/G homozygous: A prospective cross-sectional study in Thailand

Taweesak Tongtawee,

Theeraya Simawaranon,

Wareporn Wattanawongdon

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17608

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Pancreatobiliary - Original Article

Therapeutic plasma exchange for hypertriglyceridemia induced acut pancreatitis: the 33 cases experience from a tertiary reference center in Turkey

Altay Kandemir,

Adil Coşkun,

İrfan Yavaşoğlu,

Zahit Bolaman,

Mustafa Ünübol,

Mehmet Hadi Yaşa,

Gürhan Kadıköylü

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17627

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Pancreatobiliary - Original Article

Can pancreatic steatosis affect exocrine functions of pancreas?

Mustafa Tahtacı,

Oktay Algın,

Tarkan Karakan,

Öykü Tayfur Yürekli,

Murat Alışık,

Hüseyin Köseoğlu,

Melike Ruşen Metin,

Aylin Demirezer Bolat,

Özcan Erel,

Osman Ersoy

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17696

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Pancreatobiliary - Original Article

Do bad habits bring a double constipation risk?

Carlos Cerdán Santacruz,

Mario Ortega López,

Marta Vigara García,

Cristina Fernández Pérez,

Javier Cerdán Miguel

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17533

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Original Article

The results of positive proximal margin after resection for hilar cholangıocarcinoma: Analysis of 42 cases

Volkan Öter,

İlter Özer,

Tahsin Dalgıç,

Cemil Binarbaşı,

Murat Ulaş,

Erdal Birol Bostancı

(Turk J Gastroenterol ; : -)
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17752

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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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