Background and study aims: Linked color imaging (LCI) is a new image-enhanced endoscopy
technique using a laser light source to enhance slight differences in mucosal color. The …

Background Blue laser imaging (BLI) is a new image-enhanced endoscopy technique that
utilizes a laser light source developed for narrow-band light observation. The aim of this study …

Background/Aims. The aim of this study was to evaluate the endoscopic recognition of
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) using four different methods (Olympus white light …

Background Long-term outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) have not been assessed in a large, multicenter cohort. …

The human calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) is a G protein-coupled receptor that maintains
extracellular Ca 2+ homeostasis by regulating the secretion of parathyroid hormone. …

Background and aims: Healing of the intestinal mucosal epithelium was found to be a critical
factor in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, we provide further …

Backgrounds. Magnifying endoscopy with blue laser imaging (ME-BLI) for diagnosis of early
gastric cancer (EGC) is as effective as magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (…

Objectives Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is important for the detection of curable
gastric cancer (GC). However, there are no appropriate surveillance data during routine …

Mucin is produced and secreted by epithelial goblet cells and is a key component of the innate
immune system, acting as a barrier in the intestinal tract. However, no studies have been …

Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of magnifying
narrow-band imaging (M-NBI) with histopathological confirmation in identifying the …