Background Adverse reactions to food include immune mediated food allergies and non‐
immune mediated food intolerances. Food allergies and intolerances are often confused by …

Background: Antidepressants are used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome but it is
unclear whether any symptomatic improvement is due solely to correction of an associated …

BACKGROUND: Patients with anxiety and depression often have bowel symptoms. Until
now, studies investigating a link between altered bowel habit and psychological illness have …

Elemental diet is as effective as corticosteroids in the treatment of previously untreated
Crohn's disease. It is unclear whether a poor nutritional state is a prerequisite for efficacy of …

New drug treatments, new indications for older drug treatments, lower thresholds for treating
risk factors in preventative medicine, and an ageing population acquiring multiple …

Antidepressants are used in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and may have effects on the gut
independent of improving mood. We have investigated the actions of a tricyclic …

Pyogenic liver abscess has a variable clinical presentation. Its management requires input
from several disciplines and is often coordinated by a gastroenterologist. This review …

Dysmotility of the duodenum and proximal jejunum has been reported in patients with
irritable bowel syndrome. This study extended these findings by recording fasting …

Parenteral 5-hydroxytryptamine stimulates small intestinal motility, but the effect of
continuous stimulation with 5-hydroxytryptamine on the human migrating motor complex is …

Background: Obstructive jaundice is believed to be characterized by abnormalities of
alkaline phosphatase (ALP), rather than aspartate transaminase (AST). Aim: To compare …