Peter Gerges

Background And Study Aims: Post-polypectomy surveillance colonoscopy (SC) plays an integral role in efforts to reduce colorectal cancer risk, but its effectiveness is invariably dependent on patient compliance. This study...

Pulmonary fibrosis, including systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), involves myofibroblasts and SPP1 macrophages as drivers of fibrosis. Single-cell RNA sequencing has delineated fibroblast and macrophages transcriptomes, but limited insight...

Dermatomyositis is a rare auto-immune inflammatory myopathy of unknown etiology. Several environmental factors, including vaccines, have been identified as potential triggers in genetically susceptible individuals. Since the beginning of the...

Anomalies of the inferior vena cava (IVC) are an uncommon finding in the general population. A wide range of IVC anomalies has been described in the literature, the majority of...

Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs) refer to eosinophilic infiltration of various sections of the gastrointestinal tract in the absence of secondary causes. Diagnosis of EGID requires histological evidence of eosinophilic infiltration...

Boerhaave's syndrome is a rare yet serious condition associated with high mortality and morbidity. Diagnosis of this syndrome is usually done with the aid of imaging and prompt management should...

Scaffold-free 3D cell cultures (e.g. pellet cultures) are widely used in medical science, including cartilage regeneration. Their drawbacks are high time/reagent consumption and lack of early readout parameters. While optimisation...