Gert De Hertogh
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- DateMay 9, 2023Current guidelines advise esophagectomy for submucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma (T1b EAC). However, data from retrospective studies suggest that endoscopic follow-up (FU) may be a valid alternative in patients without signs of lymph node metastases (LNM) at baseline…
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University Hospital LeuvenWestmead hospital, University of SydneyUniversitatsklinikum AugsburgAmsterdam UMC - DateMay 8, 2023BACKGROUND: Mesenteric fat is increasingly believed to exert an important influence on intestinal inflammation. A hallmark of severe Crohn's disease (CD) is the accumulation of mesenteric fat around the inflamed intestine, typically in the terminal ileum…
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Universitaire Ziekenhuizen LeuvenUniversity Hospitals Leuven - DateMay 8, 2023A key feature in intestinal immunity is the dynamic intestinal barrier, which separates the host from resident and pathogenic microbiota through a mucus gel impregnated with antimicrobial peptides…
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven - DateMay 19, 2024BACKGROUND: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) consist of DNA filaments and cytoplasmic protein granules, extruded by neutrophils after PAD4-dependent activation…
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University Hospitals LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit Leuven Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven - DateMay 19, 2024Assessment of mucosal healing as a key denominator in the treat-to-target strategy for managing ulcerative colitis remains challenging. To address this, objective evaluation of histological disease activity holds promise…
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University Hospitals LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit Leuven Universitaire Ziekenhuizen LeuvenUniversity Hospital Leuven - DateMay 21, 2024Optimal management following radical endoscopic resection (R0 ER) of T1 esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is still a matter of debate due to conflicting reports on the risk for lymph node metastases (LNM). In case of histological risk factors for LNM, i.e…
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Westmead hospital, University of SydneyUniversity Hospital LeuvenCleveland Clinic LondonAmsterdam UMC