Intestinal Research

‘Intestinal Research’ (Intest Res) is the joint official publication of the Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis (AOCC), Chinese Society of IBD (CSIBD), Japanese Society for IBD (JSIBD), Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID), Taiwan Society of IBD (TSIBD) and Colitis Crohn's Foundation (India) (CCF, india).

The aim of the Journal is to provide broad and in-depth analysis of intestinal diseases, especially inflammatory bowel disease, which shows increasing tendency and significance.As a Journal specialized in clinical and translational research in gastroenterology, it encompasses multiple aspects of diseases originated from the small and large intestines.

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May 31, 2019

Best practices on immunomodulators and biologic agents for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in Asia

Choon Jin Ooi, Ida Hilmi, Rupa Banerjee, et al.

Intest Res. 2019;17(3):285-310.

The Asia-Pacific Working Group on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was established in Cebu, Philippines, under the auspices of the Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology with the goal of improving IBD...

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July 25, 2019

Stem cell-based therapy for inflammatory bowel disease

Hiromichi Shimizu, Kohei Suzuki, Mamoru Watanabe, et al.

Intest Res. 2019;17(3):311-316.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic, multi-etiological disease characterized by inflammation and mucosal destruction of the gastrointestinal tract. Despite the remarkable advance in immunomodulating therapies, there still remains a...

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May 20, 2019

Prevalence and risk factors of colorectal cancer in Asia

Martin CS Wong, Hanyue Ding, Jingxuan Wang, et al.

Intest Res. 2019;17(3):317-329.

Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a substantial public health burden, and it is increasingly affecting populations in Asian countries. The overall prevalence of CRC is reported to be low in...

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