Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Article	Citations
Current epidemiology in hepatocellular carcinoma	153
Recent advances of immunotherapy for biliary tract cancer	87
First-line immune checkpoint inhibitor-based combinations in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: current management and future challenges	78
Which role for predictors of response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in hepatocellular carcinoma?	71
Pitfalls, challenges, and updates in adjuvant systemic treatment for resected biliary tract cancer	65
Epidemiology, burden of disease, and unmet needs in the treatment of ulcerative colitis in Asia	54
Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration versus standard fine-needle aspiration in pancreatic masses: a meta-analysis	50
Burden of comorbid anxiety and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic literature review	46
Gastrointestinal involvement of autism spectrum disorder: focus on gut microbiota	46
Chronic liver disease and oxidative stress – a narrative review	45
Capsule endoscopy – Recent developments and future directions	43
Angiogenesis in the progression from liver fibrosis to cirrhosis and hepatocelluar carcinoma	42
BILCAP trial and adjuvant capecitabine in resectable biliary tract cancer: reflections on a standard of care	39
A single-letter change in an acronym: signals, reasons, promises, challenges, and steps ahead for moving from NAFLD to MAFLD	39
Ranson score to stratify severity in Acute Pancreatitis remains valid – Old is gold	35
Cross-talk between immune system and microbiota in COVID-19	30
A comprehensive update on early gastric cancer: defining terms, etiology, and alarming risk factors	30
Prevention and Treatment of Stricturing Crohn’s Disease – Perspectives and Challenges	29
Gastrointestinal coronavirus disease 2019: epidemiology, clinical features, pathogenesis, prevention, and management	26
Endoscopic instruments and techniques in endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer	24
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in 2022: have novel treatment paradigms already arrived?	21
Cholangiocarcinoma: new perspectives for new horizons	20
Nivolumab + Ipilimumab for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma previously treated with Sorafenib	19
Effects of probiotics on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Liver-spleen axis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	19

Clinical impact of sarcopenia assessment in patients with liver cirrhosis	19
Biomarkers of drug-induced liver injury: a mechanistic perspective through acetaminophen hepatotoxicity	19
The cellular and molecular components involved in pre-metastatic niche formation in colorectal cancer liver metastasis	19
Iron deficiency anemia in IBD: an overlooked comorbidity	18
Defining the current role of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of mismatch repair-deficient/microsatellite stability-high colorectal cancer and shedding light on future approaches	17
Is histological healing a feasible endpoint in ulcerative colitis?	16
An update on the use of immunotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer	16
Gut microbiota: a target for intervention in obesity	16
Long-term effects of appendectomy in humans: is it the optimal management of appendicitis?	16
Efficacy of rifaximin in treating with small intestine bacterial overgrowth: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Updates in association of gastroesophageal reflux disease and dental erosion: systematic review	16
Hepatocyte and immune cell crosstalk in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	15
Comparison of two-dimensional shear wave elastography, magnetic resonance elastography, and three serum markers for diagnosing fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B: a meta-analysis	15
Helicobacter pylori infection treatment in the United States: clinical consequences and costs of eradication treatment failure	15
Irritable bowel syndrome and migraine: evidence from Mendelian randomization analysis in the UK Biobank	15
Diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy in comparison to percutaneous liver biopsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Efficiency of ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Dietary interventions for functional abdominal pain disorders in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prefer oral tablets over other modes of medicine administration	15
Teduglutide for pediatric short bowel syndrome patients	14
A consensus integrated care pathway for patients with primary biliary cholangitis: a guideline-based approach to clinical care of patients	14
Hyperhomocysteinemia in acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) and implications for treatment with givosiran	14
The effect of medical cannabis in inflammatory bowel disease: analysis from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry	14
Combined ablation-chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for pancreatic cancer with liver metastasis: a propensity score matching study	13
Managing cognitive symptoms and fatigue in cholestatic liver disease	13
Screening for pancreatic cancer has the potential to save lives, but is it practical?	13
Targeting neutrophils in inflammatory bowel disease: revisiting the role of adsorptive granulocyte and monocyte apheresis	12
Psychological distress in inflammatory bowel disease	12
Synergistic impact of resection margin and microscopic vascular invasion for patients with HBV-related intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	12
Prognostic biomarkers for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA): state of the art	12
Do combined assays of serum AFP, AFP-L3, DCP, GP73, and DKK-1 efficiently improve the clinical values of biomarkers in decision-making for hepatocellular carcinoma? A meta-analysis	12
Endoscopic drainage versus percutaneous drainage for the management of infected walled-off necrosis: a comparative analysis	12
Metabolic disorders and the risk of cholangiocarcinoma	12
Differences between current clinical guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and real-world practice: a targeted literature review	12
Recent updates in diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis with emphasis on nucleic acid amplification tests	11
Grayscale ultrasonography findings for characterization of gallbladder wall thickening in non-acute setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
High platelet count predicts poor prognosis in HCC patients undergoing TACE: a propensity score-matched analysis	10
Systematic review of sarcopenia in chronic pancreatitis: prevalence, impact on surgical outcomes, and survival	10
Positioning of tofacitinib in treatment of ulcerative colitis: a global perspective	10
Research progress on the relationship between TM6SF2 rs58542926 polymorphism and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	10
The use of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in celiac disease diagnosis and treatment	10
Integrating efficacy and safety of vedolizumab compared with other advanced therapies to assess net clinical benefit of ulcerative colitis treatments: a network meta-analysis	10
Metabolome and microbiome alterations in tongue coating of gastric precancerous lesion patients	10
Next generation sequencing for biliary tract cancers	10
Risk of selected gastrointestinal toxicities in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients treated with immuno-TKI combinations: a meta-analysis	10
Role of adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy for resectable biliary tract cancer	9
Key factors for improving adenoma detection rate	9
PSC associated inflammatory bowel disease: a distinct entity	9
Identification and validation of a new gene signature predicting prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients by network analysis of stemness indices	9
Antibiotics in pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review	9

Recent advances in the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis	9
Periodontal and dental health in inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review	9
Dilemma in post-IBD patients with IBS-D symptoms: A 2020 overview	9
Statins decrease overall mortality and cancer related mortality but are underutilized in NAFLD: a longitudinal analysis of 12,538 individuals	9
The role and function of CD4+ T cells in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury	9
Histamine-producing bacteria and their role in gastrointestinal disorders	9
Cytomegalovirus in ulcerative colitis: an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and treatment	9
NAFLD and renal function in children: is there a genetic link?	8
Diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis by real-time immuno-PCR assay based on detection of a cocktail ofMycobacterium tuberculosisCFP-10 and HspX proteins	8
Hepatic encephalopathy – recent advances in treatment and diagnosis	8
Liver transplantation for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: patient selection and outcomes	8
Role of noninvasive imaging in the evaluation of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: from diagnosis and prognosis to treatment response	8
The treatment of functional dyspepsia: present and future	8
Safety and efficacy of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging-guided radical gastrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Comparative efficacy of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, pioglitazone and vitamin E for liver histology among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: systematic review and pi	8
Impact of diabetes mellitus on the long-term prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy	7
A systematic review and meta-analysis on GERD after OAGB: rate, treatments, and success	7
Bidirectional association between NAFLD and gallstone disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	7
Next-generation therapies for pancreatic cancer	7
Highlighting novel targets in immunotherapy for liver cancer	7
Tenofovir versus entecavir on the prognosis of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Effect of the SARS-CoV2 Pandemic on Endoscopy Provision – The Impact of Compliance with National Guidance	7
The meaning of R1 resection after endoscopic removal of gastric, duodenal and rectal neuroendocrine tumors	7
Efficacy and safety of preoperative biliary drainage in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Changes in clinical scenarios, management, and perspectives of patients with chronic hepatitis C after viral clearance by direct-acting antivirals	7
Paraneoplastic syndromes in hepatocellular carcinoma: a review	7
Fibers in pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders. Practical considerations from clinical cases	7
Hepatitis b infection: progress in identifying patients most likely to respond to peginterferon alfa	7
Biliary diversion in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Role of histone deacetylase on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	7
Does adjuvant chemotherapy improve outcomes in elderly patients with colorectal cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world studies	7
Evaluating the role of endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatitis	6
FGFR inhibitors in elderly patients with advanced biliary tract cancer: an unsolved issue	6
T-tube or no T-tube for biliary tract reconstruction in orthotopic liver transplantation: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Advances in our understanding of the molecular heterogeneity of fatty liver disease: toward informed treatment decision making	6
Gallbladder carcinosarcoma: current perspectives and new development	6
Stratification of obesity phenotypes to optimize future therapy (SOPHIA)	6
Which patients benefit from preoperative biliary drainage in resectable pancreatic cancer?	6
Noninvasive electrical neuromodulation for gastrointestinal motility disorders	6
Tumor burden score as a new prognostic surrogate in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing radiofrequency ablation: role of albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade vs easy ALBI grade	6
Clinical utility of clonal origin determination in managing recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Training in endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography: a critical assessment of the broad scenario of training programs and models	6
Hepatitis B flare: the good, the bad and the ugly	6
The application of enhanced recovery after surgery in minimally invasive gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
How widespread and convenient H. pylori susceptibility testing will result in pharmacological opportunities	6
Impact of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy on short- and long-term outcomes in advanced pancreatic cancer: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
An update of pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of vonoprazan in acid-related disorders	6
Vitamin B12 deficiency and use of proton pump inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Roles of nuclear receptors in hepatic stellate cells	6
Metabolic syndrome, hepatic fibrosis, and steatosis diagnosed by liver stiffness measurement and controlled attenuation parameter after liver transplantation: the impact on long-term survival	6
Microwave ablation determines similar survival outcomes as compared to radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Nomograms for predicting survival in early-onset esophageal cancer	6
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir for the treatment of hepatitis C in pediatric patients	6
Evaluating the potential of artificial intelligence in ulcerative colitis	5
Development and validation of a risk score for prediction of clinical success after duodenal stenting for malignant gastric outlet obstruction	5
Optimizing adenoma detection in screening-related colonoscopy	5
Addition of thermal ablation to systemic chemotherapy for the treatment of unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis	5
Identification of a ferroptosis-related gene signature for predicting the prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma	5
Radiological criteria for disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome: a targeted literature review	5
New progress with calcium-binding protein S100A16 in digestive system disease	5
Protective and therapeutic potential of melatonin against intestinal diseases: updated review of current data based on molecular mechanisms	5
Comparative efficacy and safety of local palliative therapeutics for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction: a Bayesian network meta-analysis	5
A spotlight on intestinal permeability and inflammatory bowel diseases	5
Preoperative endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage for primary drainage in obstructive jaundice	5
Novel fibro-inflammatory biomarkers associated with disease activity in patients with Crohn’s disease	5
Impact of biologic therapies and small molecules on the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized cont	5
Risk factors associated with failure of endoscopic combined treatment to prevent varices rebleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis	5
Reconstruction of hepatic venous outflow and management of its complications using ex vivo liver resection and autotransplantation: a single-center experience	5
Dual energy computed tomography in Crohn’s disease: a targeted review	5
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of pancreatic insulinoma: a state of the art review	5
Highlights of the drug-induced liver injury literature for 2021	5
Anorexia nervosa and gut microbiome: implications for weight change and novel treatments	5
Prioritization in inflammatory bowel disease therapy	5
Induction and maintenance of healing in erosive esophagitis in the United States	5
Medical professional liability in gastroenterology: definitions, trends, risk factors, provider behaviors, and implications	5
Cirrhosis and non-hepatic surgery in 2023 – a precision medicine approach	5
Post-endoscopic submucosal dissection electrocoagulation syndrome: a clinical overview	5
Current challenges to underpinning the genetic basis for cholangiocarcinoma	4
An essential technique for modern hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery: minimally invasive biliary reconstruction	4
The role of gluten challenge in the diagnosis of celiac disease: a review	4

2023 update on the clinical management of gastroparesis	4
ERCP-related adverse events: incidence, mechanisms, risk factors, prevention, and management	4
Hepatobiliary disease after bone marrow transplant	4
Filgotinib for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis	4
CT-based radiomics nomogram for differentiating gastric hepatoid adenocarcinoma from gastric adenocarcinoma: a multicentre study	4
Capsule endoscopy - a non-invasive modality to investigate the GI tract: out with the old and in with the new?	4
Advances in understanding of biliary atresia pathogenesis and progression – a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma	4
Primary sclerosing cholangitis-associated cholangiocarcinoma: special considerations and best practices	4
Hospice care for end stage liver disease in the United States	4
Patient-reported symptoms are a more reliable predictor of the societal burden compared to established physician-reported activity indices in inflammatory bowel disease: a cross-sectional study	4
Research progress in the role of gut microbiota and its metabolites in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy	4
Small bowel imaging in inflammatory bowel disease: updates for 2023	4
Clinical features and management issues of NAFLD-related HCC: what we know so far	4
A role for immune modulation in achieving functional cure for chronic hepatitis B among current changes in the landscape of new treatments	4
Achalasia, from diagnosis to treatment	4
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with or without variceal embolization to prevent variceal rebleeding: an updated meta-analysis	4
Pneumatic dilation for the treatment of persistent post-laparoscopic fundoplication dysphagia: long-term efficacy and safety	4
Investigation of etiology-specific alterations in the gut microbiota in liver cirrhosis	4
Role of vitamin D in ulcerative colitis: an update on basic research and therapeutic applications	4
Appendiceal neoplasm incidence and mortality rates are on the rise in Australia	4
Preexisting diabetes, serum calcium and D-dimer levels as predictable risk factors for pancreatic necrosis of patients with acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study	4
Current clinical opinion on CFTR dysfunction and patient risk of pancreatitis: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations	4
Do sleep quality and psychological factors link precancerous conditions of colorectal cancer? A retrospective case-control study	4
Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and autoimmune hepatitis: an overlooked interaction	4
Peritoneal carcinomatosis with intraperitoneal immunotherapy: current treatment options and perspectives	4
Irritable bowel syndrome – controversies in diagnosis and management	4
Application and prospect of artificial intelligence in digestive endoscopy	4
The clinical implication of psychiatric illnesses in patients with alcoholic liver disease: an analysis of US hospitals	4
Ripretinib for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors	4
The relationships between antihypertensive medications and the overall survival of patients with pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Prevention of pancreatitis after stent implantation for distal malignant biliary strictures: systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Spontaneous bacterial empyema: a tertiary care center experience and a systematic review	3
To STRIDE or not to STRIDE: a critique of “treat to target” in Crohn´s disease	3
Why is colorectal cancer increasing in younger age groups in the United States?	3
A critical review of ustekinumab for the treatment of active ulcerative colitis in adults	3
The interrelation between lipid profile in chronic HCV patients and their response to antiviral agents	3
Comparison of survival rates as predicted by total tumor volume or tumor burden score in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma concurrent with fatty liver disease and hepatitis B virus	3
Magnetic endoscopic imaging as a rational investment for specific colonoscopies: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Early alpha-fetoprotein response predicts prognosis of immune checkpoint inhibitor and targeted therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review with meta-analysis	3
Differentiated/undifferentiated mixed type is a prognostic factor for T2/T3 gastric cancer patients	3
Biologics and pregnancy: a clinician’s guide to the management of IBD in pregnant women	3
Evaluation of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth	3
Spleen angiosarcoma: a world review	3
Antibiotics for induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis: systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Venous thromboembolism in chronic gastrointestinal disorders	3
The clinical impact of cirrhosis on the postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing bariatric surgery: propensity score-matched analysis of 2011-2017 US hospitals	3
The association between deprivation and the incidence and survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the West of Scotland	3
Fluoropyrimidine-based doublet chemotherapy as second-line treatment for advanced biliary tract cancer: a meta-analysis of ABC-06 and NIFTY	3
Nonachalasic esophageal motor disorders, from diagnosis to therapy	3
Current evidence on the therapeutic use of fiber in irritable bowel syndrome	3
Choosing the right biologic for complications of inflammatory bowel disease	3
A critical review of upadacitinib for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis	3
New pharmacologic treatments for idiopathic chronic constipation: a financial strain for strainers	3
Gallbladder-preserving cholecystolithotomy	3
Telomerase: a key player in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?	3
Primary biliary cholangitis: primary autoimmune disease or primary secretory defect	3
Altered gut microbiota is associated with sleep disturbances in patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy caused by hepatitis B-related liver cirrhosis	3
Combination systemic therapies with immune checkpoint inhibitors in biliary tract cancer: effective but not enough?	3
COVID-19 and hygiene hypothesis: increment of the inflammatory bowel diseases in next generation?	3
Third-line chemotherapy in advanced biliary cancers (ABC): pattern of care, treatment outcome and prognostic factors from a multicenter study	3