Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese ...

The duodenum is the smallest section of the small intestine -- the portion that attaches to the stomach. Typically, this hollow tube is around ten inches in length, acting as the bridge between the ...

In the interests of transparency, eLife publishes the most substantive revision requests and the accompanying author responses. In this manuscript, the authors extend the characterization of a human ...

Endoscopic procedures are the front-runner of the management of bleeding duodenal ulcer. Rarely, surgical intervention is sought for acute bleeding, not amenable to endoscopic procedures. Oversewing ...

Background: In some individuals, the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) originates from the aorta above the lower edge of the duodenum. This anatomical feature has rarely been reported but may be ...

The significance of mucous change in the human duodenum in a series of patients with peptic ulcer disease has been appraised. No specific correlation was demonstrated with the acid output of the ...