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## Meet the editor

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela Lazar began her career in a center of excellence, the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes" Timisoara, Romania, where she acquired clinical skills in gastroenterology, learned the techniques of endoscopy and abdominal ultrasonography and began her research activity. Besides gastroenterology, she showed interest in oncology and the research of

gastrointestinal neoplastic conditions, especially gastric cancer. Dr. Lazar is specialized in gastroenterology, medical oncology, and internal medicine. Currently, besides academic and teaching activities, she conducts integrated clinical practice in the Department of Internal Medicine, Emergency Military Clinical Hospital Timisoara. Dr. Lazar obtained a Ph.D. with a thesis on gastric cancer. She has participated in many national and international congresses with research studies in gastroenterology, internal medicine, and digestive oncology. She has published many papers on angiogenesis, premalignant lesions, and prognostic factors in gastric cancer in renowned international journals. She has also published review articles on targeted treatments and immunotherapy in gastric cancer, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence in diagnosing premalignant/malignant esophageal and gastric conditions. She is also interested in the epidemiology, phenotypes, and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, being part of the national and international working groups in this domain. Dr. Lazar is the author/co-author of several books and book chapters on different gastroenterological, oncological, and internal medicine topics. Moreover, Dr. Lazar is an academic book editor and a journal reviewer.

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*Helicobacter Pylori* Infection Correlates with Lower Prevalence and Subsequent Incidence of Crohn's Disease *by Chenxiao Hu, Ting Lei, Natalie Tai, Yan Li, Xiujing Feng, Zhi Huang and Yun Lu*

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The Influence of *Helicobacter pylori* Infection Treatment on Psoriasis Severity *by Sampson Weytey*

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