Effects of somatostatin on gallbladder emptying.

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Liver disease has been associated with cardiovascular disorders, but little is known about the relationship between serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and markers of atherogenesis. We investigated the relationship between low-normal and high-normal levels of ALT and an extended panel of ca...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Siddiqui MS,Sterling RK,Luketic VA,Puri P,Stravitz RT,Bouneva I,Boyett S,Fuchs M,Sargeant C,Warnick GR,Grami S,Sanyal AJ

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with severe peptic ulcer disease and a right ovarian mass that was found to be a gastrin-producing cystadenocarcinoma. Gastrin production by the tumor was stimulated by secretin and inhibited by the long-acting somatostatin analogue SMS 201-995. Following resection of the tumor, serum gastrin level...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Heyd J,Livni N,Herbet D,Mor-Yosef S,Glaser B

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two female adolescents with cystic fibrosis were investigated by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography for recurrent abdominal pain. The cholangiogram of 1 patient demonstrated multiple irregular filling defects throughout the biliary tree representing thickened bile and mucus as well as stones. The cholangiogram of t...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Bass S,Connon JJ,Ho CS

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Most patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) present with de novo tumors. Although this could be due to inadequate screening strategies, the precise reason for this observation is not clear. We compared survival of patients with prevalent EAC with and without synchronous Barrett esophagus (BE) w...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Sawas T,Killcoyne S,Iyer PG,Wang KK,Smyrk TC,Kisiel JB,Qin Y,Ahlquist DA,Rustgi AK,Costa RJ,Gerstung M,Fitzgerald RC,Katzka DA,OCCAMS Consortium.

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased type III collagen deposition in all layers of the intestinal tract, including the lamina propria, is a common feature of strictures in Crohn's disease. In the present study, it was found that in comparison with fibroblasts from normal or nonstrictured but inflamed intestinal lamina propria, the fibroblasts i...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Stallmach A,Schuppan D,Riese HH,Matthes H,Riecken EO

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jejunal absorption of acetate, propionate, and butyrate--the three predominant short chain fatty acids (SCFA's) in small and large intestinal contents--was studied in 5 volunteer subjects. A triple-lumen perfusion technique was employed; the test solutions were isotonic and contained 0, 5, 10, 25, 40, or 50 mM of a SC...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Schmitt MG Jr,Soergel KH,Wood CM

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the most common causes of liver enzyme elevation in the West. Its prevalence is likely to increase further, paralleling the epidemic increase of the metabolic syndrome. Serotonin degradation by monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) was recently implicated as an im...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Nocito A,Dahm F,Jochum W,Jang JH,Georgiev P,Bader M,Renner EL,Clavien PA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of physiologic factors that predict response to fecal incontinence therapy would be helpful in choosing the optimal treatment and advising patients on the likelihood of a successful outcome. However, few physiologic parameters have been consistently identified as important in predicting response to eith...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Prather CM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Celiac disease is a complex, immune-mediated disorder of the intestinal mucosa with a strong genetic component. HLA-DQ2 is the major determinant of risk, but other minor genes, still to be identified, also are involved. METHODS:We designed a strategy that combines gene expression profiling of intesti...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Castellanos-Rubio A,Martin-Pagola A,Santín I,Hualde I,Aransay AM,Castaño L,Vitoria JC,Bilbao JR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to develop an in vitro model of the proximal colon that would permit investigation of the function of colonic bacteria. Five continuous cultures of fecal bacteria were maintained anaerobically in steady state for at least 21 days in a medium simulating ileostomy effluent. The pH was maint...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Edwards CA,Duerden BI,Read NW

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Hepatitis G virus (HGV) has been recently identified as a new transfusion-transmissible agent. This study was performed to evaluate the role of HGV infection in patients with acute posttransfusion hepatitis in Taiwan. METHODS:Sera from 63 patients with acute posttransfusion hepatitis and 61 patients ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Hwang SJ,Lu RH,Chan CY,Wang YJ,Wu JC,Lee SD

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:The integrin alpha(4)beta(7) mediates homing of effector/memory lymphocytes to the intestine and the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. This study examined the ability of alpha(4)beta(7)(hi) CD4(+) T lymphocytes to home to the stomach and their role in immunization-mediated protection against Helicoba...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Michetti M,Kelly CP,Kraehenbuhl JP,Bouzourene H,Michetti P

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the TMC435-C101 study, 6 patients infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 were treated with the protease inhibitor TMC435 (200 mg once daily) as monotherapy for 5 days. Approximately 1.5 years later, 5 of these patients were re-treated with TMC435 (200 mg once daily) plus pegylated interferon alfa-2a and ribavir...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Lenz O,de Bruijne J,Vijgen L,Verbinnen T,Weegink C,Van Marck H,Vandenbroucke I,Peeters M,Simmen K,Fanning G,Verloes R,Picchio G,Reesink H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to identify the different amino acid transport pathways present in the human small intestine during the early gestational period. The uptake time courses of neutral (L-leucine, L-alanine, L-methionine), acidic (L-glutamic and D-aspartic acids), basic (L-lysine), and imino (L-proline) a...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Malo C

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Probiotics can reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but little is known about their effects on psychiatric comorbidities. We performed a prospective study to evaluate the effects of Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 (BL) on anxiety and depression in patients with IBS. METHODS:We performed ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Pinto-Sanchez MI,Hall GB,Ghajar K,Nardelli A,Bolino C,Lau JT,Martin FP,Cominetti O,Welsh C,Rieder A,Traynor J,Gregory C,De Palma G,Pigrau M,Ford AC,Macri J,Berger B,Bergonzelli G,Surette MG,Collins SM,Moayyedi P,

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Infection with Tropheryma whipplei has a range of effects-some patients can be chronic carriers without developing any symptoms, whereas others can develop systemic Whipple disease, characterized by a lack a protective inflammatory immune response. Alterations in HLA-G function have been associated wi...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Ben Azzouz E,Boumaza A,Mezouar S,Bardou M,Carlini F,Picard C,Raoult D,Mège JL,Desnues B

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:This longitudinal study investigated the interactions and roles of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, pre-S deletions, and core promoter and precore mutations on the progression of liver disease in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative patients. METHODS:A total of 141 HBeAg-negative patients without...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Chen CH,Hung CH,Lee CM,Hu TH,Wang JH,Wang JC,Lu SN,Changchien CS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wilson's disease may present with severe acute hepatocellular failure. The only effective treatment for fulminant Wilson's disease is liver transplantation, which may lead to reversal of the underlying disease. Some patients with cirrhosis who are too ill to undergo orthotopic liver transplantation have been treated w...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Stampfl DA,Muñoz SJ,Moritz MJ,Rubin R,Armenti VT,Jarrell BE,Maddrey WC

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment of the influence of nutritional substrates on the disposition of ingested ethanol from the blood requires, first, an understanding of the influence that these may exert upon ethanol absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. In this report, the effects of various carbohydrates on the intestinal absorption ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Broitman SA,Gottlieb LS,Vitale JJ

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:To elucidate the survival of the patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent transcatheter arterial lipiodol chemoembolization (TACE) and to analyze the factors affecting the survivals. METHODS:During the last 8 years, a nationwide prospective cohort study was performed in...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Takayasu K,Arii S,Ikai I,Omata M,Okita K,Ichida T,Matsuyama Y,Nakanuma Y,Kojiro M,Makuuchi M,Yamaoka Y,Liver Cancer Study Group of Japan.

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) inhibits macrophage migration and has pleiotropic activities on immune and inflammatory responses, cell growth, and glucose metabolism. MIF is produced by T cells, macrophages, and endothelial cells. Because intestinal epithelial cells produce mediators imp...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Maaser C,Eckmann L,Paesold G,Kim HS,Kagnoff MF

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Biliary epithelial cells are the target of numerous immune-mediated liver diseases, yet their role in pathogenesis remains unclear because of difficulties in obtaining pure preparations. The aim of this study was to establish pure clones of immortalized murine intrahepatic biliary epithelial cells. M...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Paradis K,Le ON,Russo P,St-Cyr M,Fournier H,Bu D

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:The mechanisms for tissue regeneration and renewal after acute pancreatitis are not well understood but may involve activation of Notch signaling. To study the effect of Notch signaling ablation during acute experimental pancreatitis, we used a chemical and genetic approach to ablate Notch signaling i...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Siveke JT,Lubeseder-Martellato C,Lee M,Mazur PK,Nakhai H,Radtke F,Schmid RM

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Little is known about the evolution of morphological changes in pelvic ileal-pouch mucosa. This study evaluates prospectively the sequence of early morphological, histochemical, and phenotypic features in pouch mucosal biopsy specimens. METHODS:Twenty-two patients with pelvic ileal pouches constructed ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Apel R,Cohen Z,Andrews CW Jr,McLeod R,Steinhart H,Odze RD

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that in pregnancy fasting gallbladder volume is increased and emptying after a small volume liquid meal is incomplete. In this study we measured gallbladder volume throughout day and night in healthy women ingesting regular meals. Pregnant women, postpartum women, contraceptive-steroid users, ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Everson GT,McKinley C,Lawson M,Johnson M,Kern F Jr

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:In the Active Ulcerative Colitis Trial (ACT)-1 and ACT-2, patients with ulcerative colitis treated with infliximab were more likely than those given placebo to have a clinical response, undergo remission, and have mucosal healing. We investigated the association between early improvement (based on end...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Colombel JF,Rutgeerts P,Reinisch W,Esser D,Wang Y,Lang Y,Marano CW,Strauss R,Oddens BJ,Feagan BG,Hanauer SB,Lichtenstein GR,Present D,Sands BE,Sandborn WJ

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial studies of plasma lipids and lipoproteins were performed in 4 patients with acute alcoholic liver disease characterized by a massive fatty liver and laboratory evidence of intrahepatic cholestasis. There were striking alterations in the plasma lipoprotein electrophoretic patterns characterized by the absence of...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Sabesin SM,Hawkins HL,Kuiken L,Ragland JB

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The mammalian intestinal epithelium self-renews rapidly and homeostasis is preserved via tightly controlled mechanisms. Long noncoding RNAs transcribed from ultraconserved regions (T-UCRs) control different cell functions, but little is known about their role in maintaining the integrity of the inte...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Xiao L,Wu J,Wang JY,Chung HK,Kalakonda S,Rao JN,Gorospe M,Wang JY

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduction in caloric intake was associated with a greater absolute rise in the serum bilirubin concentration in patients with Gilbert's syndrome and partial hepatic bilirubin uridine diphosphate glucuronyltransferase (UDPG-T) dysfunction compared to patients with hemolytic unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and normal su...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Felsher BF,Carpio NM

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the premise that exercise reduces the gastrointestinal transit time, we evaluated the effect of walking 4.5 km in an hour on mouth-to-cecum transit time. Twenty-three healthy volunteers, 9 men and 14 women, with an age range of 19-28 yr, were studied. After an overnight fast, the subjects ingested 10 g of l...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Meshkinpour H,Kemp C,Fairshter R

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00