Does serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D level predict disease activity in ulcerative colitis patients?

Background/aim: There are controversial results regarding the relationship of serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] and ulcerative colitis (UC) activity. To address this issue, the current study was designed to evaluate the correlation of serum 25(OH)D level and disease activity in patients with UC.

Method: All consecutively selected UC outpatients referred to a gastroenterology clinic were enrolled in 2014.

Evaluation of health related quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients.

Background: Quality of life (QOL) is an important measure in the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Controversy exists in the findings of studies evaluating QOL in IBS subtypes, and little is known about this issue in Iranian patients. Determination of the factors affecting QOL in IBS patients may influence treatment outcomes.

Low Helicobacter pylori eradication rates with 4- and 7-day regimens in an Iranian population.

Background: In Iran, there is insufficient information on the efficacy of Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens shorter than 10 days. This study aims at assessing the efficacy of 4- and 7-day H. pylori eradication regimens in a high-incidence area of gastric cancer in Iran.