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{"title":"Trends and Factors Related to Quality of Life in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.","authors":"Sihyun Kim, Yu Kyung Jun, Yonghoon Choi, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee, Hyuk Yoon","doi":"10.5009/gnl240172","DOIUrl":"10.5009/gnl240172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (SIBDQ) score is strongly correlated with HRQoL in IBD patients. This study aimed to assess the factors influencing HRQoL in IBD patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective study, all patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) completed the SIBDQ at enrollment; some patients also completed a second SIBDQ at follow-up. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine associations between SIBDQ scores and clinical factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1,020 patients participated (UC, 67%; CD, 33%). The median SIBDQ score was 52 (interquartile range, 44 to 59). In UC patients, the stool frequency (β=-2.333, p<0.001), Physician Global Assessment score (β=-3.950, p<0.001), fecal calprotectin level (β=-4.014, p<0.001), and corticosteroid use (β=-4.809, p=0.006) were negatively correlated with the SIBDQ score. In CD patients, the number of diarrhea episodes per day (β=-1.467, p=0.024) and Crohn's Disease Activity Index score (β=-0.045, p<0.001) were negatively correlated with the SIBDQ score. A total of 202 patients completed the second SIBDQ within a mean of 3.4 years. The distributions of SIBDQ score changes were as follows: decrease >10%, 28%; -10%<change<10%, 29%; and increase >10%, 43%. In both the initial SIBDQ and follow-up SIBDQ, scores for items pertaining to systemic symptoms (tension and fatigue) were relatively low.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Bowel movement-related problems significantly affect the HRQoL of both UC and CD patients. IBD patients scored lower on SIBDQ items related to general well-being. After 3 years of follow-up at the IBD clinic, 43% of patients showed a significant improvement in HRQoL.</p>","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":" ","pages":"236-242"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11907260/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142590355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Membranous Overexpression of Fibronectin Predicts Microvascular Invasion and Poor Survival Outcomes in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.","authors":"Yoon Jung Hwang, Hyejung Lee, Suk Kyun Hong, Su Jong Yu, Haeryoung Kim","doi":"10.5009/gnl240254","DOIUrl":"10.5009/gnl240254","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Fibronectin (FN) has recently been identified as being overexpressed in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and deemed a promising biomarker of vascular invasion. The aim of this study was to examine the patterns of FN expression in HCC cells and their clinicopathological significance, such as their association with vascular invasion and angiogenesis patterns.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Immunohistochemical analysis of FN was conducted using tissue microarrays from 258 surgically resected HCCs and matched nontumorous liver tissues. Three distinct FN expression patterns were observed: cytoplasmic, membranous, and sinusoidal. Moderate or strong expression was considered FN-positive.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cytoplasmic or sinusoidal FN expression was significantly more common in HCC cells than in the adjacent liver tissue (p<0.001). FN expression was detected in the membranes of HCC cells and absent in nonneoplastic hepatocytes (p<0.001). Overall survival and disease-free survival in patients with HCC cells with membranous FN expression were significantly shorter than those in patients without membranous FN expression. Membranous FN expression in HCC was significantly associated with high serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and protein induced by vitamin K absence-II (PIVKA-II) levels, infiltrative gross type, poor Edmondson-Steiner grade, major vessel invasion, microvascular invasion, macrotrabecular massive subtype, advanced T stage, and vessel-encapsulating tumor cluster pattern. Sinusoidal pattern of FN expression in HCC was significantly associated with high serum AFP and PIVKA-II levels, infiltrative gross type, large tumor size, microvascular invasion, macrotrabecular massive subtype, and vessel-encapsulating tumor cluster patterns.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Evaluating FN expression in HCC cells may be useful for identifying aggressive cases of HCC with vascular invasion via biopsy.</p>","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":" ","pages":"275-285"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11907257/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142947728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Probiotics on Improving Intestinal Mucosal Permeability and Inflammation after Surgery.","authors":"Min-Jae Kim, Young Ju Lee, Zahid Hussain, Hyojin Park","doi":"10.5009/gnl240170","DOIUrl":"10.5009/gnl240170","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>We explored the mechanisms underlying the improvement of postoperative ileus (POI) following probiotic pretreatment. We assessed intestinal permeability, inflammation, tight junction (TJ) protein expression in the gut epithelium, and plasma interleukin (IL)-17 levels in a guinea pig model of POI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Guinea pigs were divided into control, POI, and probiotic groups. The POI and probiotic groups underwent surgery, but the probiotic group received probiotics before the procedure. The ileum and proximal colon were harvested. Intestinal permeability was measured via horseradish peroxidase permeability. Inflammation was evaluated via leukocyte count in the intestinal wall muscle layer, and calprotectin expression in each intestinal wall layer was analyzed immunohistochemically. TJ proteins were analyzed using immunohistochemical staining, and plasma IL-17 levels were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The POI group exhibited increased intestinal permeability and inflammation, whereas probiotic pretreatment reduced the extent of these POI-induced changes. Probiotics restored the expression of TJ proteins occludin and zonula occludens-1 in the proximal colon, which were increased in the POI group. Calprotectin expression significantly increased in the muscle layer of the POI group and was downregulated in the probiotic group; however, no distinct differences were observed between the mucosal and submucosal layers. Plasma IL-17 levels did not significantly differ among the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Probiotic pretreatment may relieve POI by reducing intestinal permeability and inflammation and TJ protein expression in the gut epithelium. These findings suggest a potential therapeutic approach for POI management.</p>","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":" ","pages":"207-218"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11907258/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142345202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase Levels and Pancreatobiliary Cancer Risk in Patients with Diabetes: Evidence from the National Health Insurance Cooperation Health Checkup 2009 to 2012.","authors":"Ji Hye Heo, Jun Goo Kang, Kyungdo Han, Kyong Joo Lee","doi":"10.5009/gnl240322","DOIUrl":"10.5009/gnl240322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels indicate hepatic dysfunction and have been linked to an increased risk of pancreatobiliary cancers. However, this association, particularly in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), requires elucidation. We aimed to examine the association between elevated serum GGT levels and pancreatobiliary cancer risk in patients with diabetes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Our study included data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database for 2,459,966 adults aged >20 years diagnosed with DM between 2009 and 2012. We examined the association between serum GGT levels and pancreatobiliary cancer risk, considering DM-related factors. Serum GGT levels were categorized into quartiles, and Cox proportional hazards analysis was performed to evaluate the association between serum GGT levels and pancreatobiliary cancer risk.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over a median follow-up period of 7.2 years, 21,795 patients (0.89%) were newly diagnosed with pancreatobiliary cancer. The adjusted hazard ratio for pancreatobiliary cancer in quartiles 2-4 compared with that in quartile 1 was 1.091, 1.223, and 1.554, respectively, demonstrating a significant upward trend (p<0.001). This association remained consistent across all cancer types and was independent of the DM duration or treatment regimen.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Elevated serum GGT levels were independently associated with an increased risk of pancreatobiliary cancer, regardless of the duration of DM or the use of oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin. While these findings suggest the potential utility of serum GGT as a biomarker for identifying individuals at higher risk of pancreatobiliary cancer within the diabetic population, further research is needed to validate its clinical applicability.</p>","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":" ","pages":"286-296"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11907249/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142785085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Endoscopic Treatment of Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumors: What's Next?","authors":"Ilsoo Kim, Yu Kyung Cho","doi":"10.5009/gnl250107","DOIUrl":"10.5009/gnl250107","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":"19 2","pages":"148-150"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11907259/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pyloric Dysfunction: A Review of the Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment.","authors":"Hee Kyong Na, Andrew A Li, Andres Gottfried-Blackmore, Alexander J Podboy, Micaela M Esquivel, Abel A Joseph, Linda Nguyen, Joo Ha Hwang","doi":"10.5009/gnl240421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5009/gnl240421","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pyloric dysfunction is defined as hypertonia or spasm of the pyloric sphincter. The pylorus plays a key role in gastric emptying, but its function remains incompletely understood. Most studies have focused on gastroparesis regardless of the underlying pathophysiology. Few studies have reported pyloric dysfunction in patients with gastroparesis, and the diagnostic and treatment modalities for pyloric dysfunction are not well established. Recently developed diagnostic modalities assessing pyloric function, such as high-resolution antroduodenal manometry and endoluminal functional lumen imaging, are currently being evaluated. A variety of therapeutic interventions targeting the pylorus, including pharmacologic agents, intrapyloric botulinum injection, endoscopic balloon dilation, stent insertion, surgical pyloroplasty, and gastric peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy, have been proposed. Among these, gastric peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy has emerged as a novel, minimally invasive therapy with demonstrated efficacy and safety for refractory gastroparesis. This article reviews the pathophysiology of pyloric dysfunction and the potential diagnostic and therapeutic modalities based on the latest literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143585291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prognostic Value of the Metabolic Response on Serial ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT in Pancreatic Cancer.","authors":"Jinwoo Ahn, Yoo Sung Song, Bomi Kim, Soomin Yang, Kwangrok Jung, Jong-Chan Lee, Jaihwan Kim, Jin-Hyeok Hwang","doi":"10.5009/gnl240458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5009/gnl240458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>The prognostic value of serial ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT) for patients with borderline resectable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer who undergo conversion surgery or continue chemotherapy without surgery has not been well-established.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma was conducted at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital between March 2013 and February 2022. Patients underwent PET/CT at baseline and subsequent radiologic evaluations following chemotherapy. Changes in the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), mean standardized uptake value (SUVmean), metabolic tumor volume, and total lesion glycolysis were analyzed. Based on their treatment regimens, patients were stratified into the conversion surgery group or nonconversion surgery group. Survival outcomes and various clinical factors were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 121 patients, 52 underwent conversion surgery, and 69 continued to receive chemotherapy without surgery. A significant reduction in the SUVmax was correlated with prolonged recurrence-free survival and overall survival in the conversion surgery group. Confirmation of a pathologic response indicated a significant association between reductions in the SUVmax and positive outcomes. Reductions in the metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis were associated with improved progression-free survival and overall survival in the nonconversion surgery group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Serial PET/CT scans demonstrated prognostic value in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients, revealing distinct correlations in the conversion surgery group and nonconversion surgery group.</p>","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143572803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A New Model Based on Folate Receptor-Positive Circulating Tumor Cells for the Preoperative Prediction of Peritoneal Metastasis in Gastrointestinal Malignancies: A Retrospective Study in China.","authors":"Dan Li, Can Liu, Renwang Hu","doi":"10.5009/gnl240462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5009/gnl240462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>To construct a new model based on folate receptor-positive circulating tumor cells (FR⁺-CTC) for the preoperative prediction of peritoneal metastasis in gastrointestinal malignancies and to apply this model in clinical practice.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with gastrointestinal malignancies who had undergone preoperative FR⁺-CTC counts were retrospectively collected. Risk factors for peritoneal metastasis in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies were identified using a logistic regression model. The \"pROC\" package in R software was employed to plot the receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting peritoneal metastasis in these patients based on identified risk factors. Spearman correlation analysis was performed to assess the relationship between FR⁺-CTC counts and risk factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 396 patients meeting the inclusion criteria were finally included in the study. The number of FR⁺-CTC, albumin level, total protein level, and cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) level were identified as risk factors affecting peritoneal metastasis in gastrointestinal malignancies. The number of FR⁺-CTC was significantly negatively correlated with albumin (R=-0.21, p<0.001), and total protein levels (R=-0.10, p=0.047), and a positively correlated with CA-125 level (R=0.15, p=0.004). The number of FR⁺-CTCs was significantly higher in patients with peritoneal metastasis, lymph node metastasis, vascular invasion, neural invasion, and in those with stage T3-4 and III-IV gastrointestinal malignancies (p<0.05 for all). The model demonstrated stable predictive capacity, as validated through 10-fold cross-validation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>FR⁺-CTCs can serve as a novel biomarker for gastrointestinal malignancies. A new model based on FR⁺-CTCs demonstrated strong predictive capabilities for the preoperative assessment of peritoneal metastasis in gastrointestinal cancers.</p>","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Dual Delayed-Release Formulation of 10-mg Esomeprazole in Patients with Gastric Erosions: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Control, Phase III Study.","authors":"Hyun Lim, Ju Yup Lee, Yong Hwan Kwon, Hee Seok Moon, Jong Kyu Park, Ki Bae Kim, Sang Wook Kim, Young Hoon Youn, Sang Gyun Kim, Gwang Ha Kim, Ji Won Kim, Jae-Young Jang, Kye Sook Kwon, Joong Goo Kwon, Hyun-Soo Kim, Su Jin Hong, Kwang Jae Lee, Suck Chei Choi, Jeong Seop Moon, Nayoung Kim, Jong-Jae Park, Yirang Lim, Sung Hee Hong, Hwoon-Yong Jung","doi":"10.5009/gnl240390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5009/gnl240390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Clinical data on the efficacy and safety of the dual delayed-release formulation of 10-mg esomeprazole (HIP2101) are currently limited. Therefore, this study compared the efficacy and safety of HIP2101 and 20-mg famotidine (RLD2101) in patients with gastric erosions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active-control, phase III study, 326 patients with endoscopically proven gastric mucosal erosion were randomly assigned to receive either HIP2101 or RLD2101 once daily for 2 weeks. The primary endpoint was the rate of improvement of erosion. Secondary endpoints (rate of cure of erosion and edema, and rate of improvement of hematin and gastrointestinal symptoms) and treatment-emergent adverse events were compared between the groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on the per-protocol set (PPS) analysis, the improvement rates for erosion were 64.9% (98/151) and 63.7% (100/157) in the HIP2101 and RLD2101 groups, respectively (95% confidence interval, -9.5 to 11.9). The lower bound of the 95% confidence interval was greater than the noninferiority margin of -14%. These results were similar to those of the full analysis set (FAS) (HIP2101 group, 64.6%; RLD2101 group, 62.7%). Based on the PPS and FAS analyses, the cure rates for erosion and edema and the improvement rates for hematin and gastrointestinal symptoms were comparable between the groups. The number of adverse events did not differ significantly between the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The efficacy and safety of HIP2101 were comparable to those of RLD2101 in the treatment of gastric erosions and symptomatic improvement. These findings suggest that HIP2101 may be a novel treatment option for gastritis (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05024721).</p>","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143414011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Retrospective Study on Clinical Features of Autoimmune Gastritis: Impact of Age, Sex, and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in China.","authors":"Xu Wang, Chun-Jing Lu, Yi Ding, Jin-Yan Zhang, Zhong Xu, Juan Yu, Na Wu, Jian-Hai Wu, Wei-Feng Huang","doi":"10.5009/gnl240448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5009/gnl240448","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Autoimmune gastritis (AIG) is an immune-mediated chronic atrophic gastritis. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of AIG patients, stratified by age, sex, and the presence/absence of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reviewed the data of AIG patients treated at a large academic tertiary teaching hospital from January 2018 to October 2023. Patients were grouped according to age (≥60 years or younger), sex, and the presence/absence of AITD and the clinical characteristics of the groups were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study included 183 AIG patients. Older patients (≥60 years) had higher rates of pernicious anemia (26.7% vs 11.8%) and intrinsic factor antibodies (36.8% vs 20.9%) than younger patients (<60 years). However, no significant differences were observed in the extent of gastric atrophy, sex ratio, or serum gastrin levels between the age groups. Female patients were more prone than males to exhibit enterochromaffin-like cell hyperplasia (69.4% vs 39.2%) and had a higher prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) (25.0% vs 0.0%, p=0.004). AIG patients with AITD were younger (50.9±12.0 years vs 58.0±11.5 years), were more likely to be females (p=0.023), and exhibited milder gastric body atrophy (p=0.009) than those without AITD.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>AIG patients demonstrate age- and sex-related differences in clinical characteristics. Older patients are more likely to have intrinsic factor antibody positivity and pernicious anemia, while women are more prone to IDA. There is a high comorbidity rate between AITD and AIG, and patients with AITD-associated AIG are typically younger and tend to have milder gastric body atrophy.</p>","PeriodicalId":12885,"journal":{"name":"Gut and Liver","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143407118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}