Severe idiopathic constipation is associated with a distinctive abnormality of the colonic myenteric plexus.

abstract：:Specimens of the sigmoid colon were obtained from male and female patients (n = 11) with carcinoma of the colon or rectum and studied immunohistochemically for vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-, somatostatin-, substance P-, neuropeptide Y-, calcitonin gene-related peptide-, met- and leu-enkephalin-, 5-hydroxytryptami...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Crowe R,Kamm MA,Burnstock G,Lennard-Jones JE

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current information concerning endothelin in cirrhosis is conflicting. Plasma endothelin concentration has been found to be increased in some studies and normal or reduced in others. The present study was aimed to investigate the plasma levels of endothelin in cirrhosis and to assess whether it is involved i...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Asbert M,Ginès A,Ginès P,Jiménez W,Clària J,Saló J,Arroyo V,Rivera F,Rodés J

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular space and blood volume were measured using 82Br dilution and 51Cr-tagged erythrocytes in 24 tumor-free patients after total gastrectomy. Eleven of the patients suffered from early dumping. Age, blood volume, and extracellular space were significantly smaller in dumpers (P less than 0.05). The dumping sco...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Miholic J,Reilmann L,Meyer HJ,Körber H,Kotzerke J,Hecker H

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:People infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an increased risk of some malignancies, but little is known about the effects of infection on risk of cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract. We evaluated the risks of different histologic and anatomic subtypes of carcinomas and non-Hod...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Persson EC,Shiels MS,Dawsey SM,Bhatia K,Anderson LA,Engels EA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Keratins 8 and 18 (K8/K18) provide anti-apoptotic functions upon liver injury. The cytoprotective function of keratins explains the overrepresentation of K8/K18 variants in patients with cirrhosis. However, K8/K18 variant-associated susceptibility to acute liver injury, which is well-described in anim...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Strnad P,Zhou Q,Hanada S,Lazzeroni LC,Zhong BH,So P,Davern TJ,Lee WM,Acute Liver Failure Study Group.,Omary MB

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide. Epidemiologic data indicate that coffee consumption protects against the progression of chronic liver disease and development of hepatocellular carcinoma and diabetes, but the mechanisms are not clear. UDP glucuronosyltransferases (UGT1A) ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Kalthoff S,Ehmer U,Freiberg N,Manns MP,Strassburg CP

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An attempt was made to compare various morphometric parameters, including total hepatocyte number, with the in vivo clearances of aminopyrine and antipyrine in 26 cirrhotic and 14 noncirrhotic patients to evaluate the intact hepatocyte theory. Morphometric analysis was performed with a newly developed method using a c...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Kawasaki S,Imamura H,Bandai Y,Sanjo K,Idezuki Y

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic morphology and immunocytology were evaluated in 4 children with clinical and immunologic characteristics of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immune deficiency syndrome related complex. All 4 children had hepatomegaly and increased serum alanine and aspartate aminotransferase activity. Both l...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Duffy LF,Daum F,Kahn E,Teichberg S,Pahwa R,Fagin J,Kenigsberg K,Kaplan M,Fisher SE,Pahwa S

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Drug repositioning offers a shorter approval process than new drug development. We therefore searched large public datasets of drug-induced gene expression signatures to identify agents that might be effective against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:We searched public databases of messenger R...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Chen B,Wei W,Ma L,Yang B,Gill RM,Chua MS,Butte AJ,So S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Furosemide occasionally causes azotemia in patients with ascites, independently of induced volume depletion. To define this effect, we measured renal clearances in patients with chronic liver disease and ascites and in nonascitic controls. Furosemide (80 mg i.v.) transiently increased p-aminohippurate clearance in con...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Daskalopoulos G,Laffi G,Morgan T,Pinzani M,Harley H,Reynolds T,Zipser RD

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents normal values of bowel habits, colonic transit times of radioopaque markers, and anorectal pressure obtained from 114 normal subjects. Their stool frequency ranged from 3 to 11 per 7 days, whereas their diet contained an average of 14.4 g of crude fibers. Radioopaque markers progressed regularly al...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Martelli H,Devroede G,Arhan P,Duguay C,Dornic C,Faverdin C

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Mechanisms responsible for crypt architectural distortion in chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC) are not well understood. Data indicate that serine/threonine protein kinase Akt (Akt) signaling cooperates with Wingless (Wnt) to activate beta-catenin in intestinal stem and progenitor cells through phosphor...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Lee G,Goretsky T,Managlia E,Dirisina R,Singh AP,Brown JB,May R,Yang GY,Ragheb JW,Evers BM,Weber CR,Turner JR,He XC,Katzman RB,Li L,Barrett TA

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much of what is currently accepted on the natural history of Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis and its relationship with gastric adenocarcinoma rests on the assumption that atrophic gastritis can be correctly identified and reproducibly recognized. Recently, several studies have indicated that pathologists have a ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Genta RM

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short-chain fatty acids are produced in the human colon by bacterial fermentation of dietary fibers and other saccharides escaping absorption in the small bowel. Short-chain fatty acid concentrations were determined together with production rates in 6- and 24-h incubations of intestinal outputs from 56 patients with v...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Mortensen PB,Hegnhøj J,Rannem T,Rasmussen HS,Holtug K

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:A 3-dimensional (3D) culture system for immortalized human hepatocytes (HuS-E/2 cells) recently was shown to support the lifecycle of blood-borne hepatitis C virus (HCV). We used this system to identify proteins that are active during the HCV lifecycle under 3D culture conditions. METHODS:We compared...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Abe Y,Aly HH,Hiraga N,Imamura M,Wakita T,Shimotohno K,Chayama K,Hijikata M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:We investigated the expression of estrogen receptor (ER) alpha and beta subtypes in cholangiocytes of normal and bile duct-ligated (BDL) rats and evaluated the role and mechanisms of estrogens in the modulation of cholangiocyte proliferation. METHODS:ER-alpha and ER-beta were analyzed by immunohistoc...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Alvaro D,Alpini G,Onori P,Perego L,Svegliata Baroni G,Franchitto A,Baiocchi L,Glaser SS,Le Sage G,Folli F,Gaudio E

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of acute ulceration and the nature of mucosal protective mechanisms were investigated in rabbit antrum, which is more resistant to injury than fundus of the same species, with particular reference to the relationship between H+ back diffusion, tissue acidification, and occurrence of ulceration. Exposure ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Kivilaakso E,Barzilai A,Schiessel R,Fromm D,Silen W

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin tests and measurement of serum levels of immunoglobulin E do not accurately identify foods for elimination from the diets of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). We investigated whether an esophageal prick test, in which the esophageal mucosa is challenged by local injection of allergen extracts, could i...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Warners MJ,Terreehorst I,van den Wijngaard RM,Akkerdaas J,van Esch BCAM,van Ree R,Versteeg SA,Smout AJPM,Bredenoord AJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC); it is not clear if this association varies by sex or other factors. Insulin use might also be associated with CRC risk. We investigated associations of type 2 DM and insulin use with CRC risk. METHODS:The C...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Campbell PT,Deka A,Jacobs EJ,Newton CC,Hildebrand JS,McCullough ML,Limburg PJ,Gapstur SM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum amino acid levels were determined in 29 patients with severe chronic active liver disease before, during, and after administration of prednisone or placebo and in 22 healthy controls. The pretreatment molar ratio of amino acids was less in patients than in controls (p less than 0.001) and was lower in those with...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： McCullough AJ,Czaja AJ,Jones JD,Go VL

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Visceral hypersensitivity plays a major role in the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS). Opioid kappa receptors on afferent nerves may modulate it and may be the target of new IBS treatments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of fedotozine, a potent and selective kappa...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Delvaux M,Louvel D,Lagier E,Scherrer B,Abitbol JL,Frexinos J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colchicine treatment was used in this randomized placebo-controlled trial in patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis [serum bilirubin greater than or equal to 5 mg/dL (85.5 mumol/L) mean, 17.5 +/- 7.5 mg/dL (299.25 +/- 128.25 mumol/L)]. Hospitalization mortality and morbidity and the effect on biochemical test ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Akriviadis EA,Steindel H,Pinto PC,Fong TL,Kanel G,Reynolds TB,Gupta S

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:The molecular features of colorectal tumors differ with their anatomic location. Colorectal tumors are usually classified as proximal or distal. We collected data from 3 cohorts to identify demographic, clinical, anthropometric, lifestyle, and dietary risk factors for colorectal cancer (CRC) at 7 anat...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Wang L,Lo CH,He X,Hang D,Wang M,Wu K,Chan AT,Ogino S,Giovannucci EL,Song M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied whether 16,16--dimethyl prostaglandin E2 (dmPGE2) may prevent acute liver damage induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in the rat. One hundred thirty male rats were divided into the following groups: (1) controls, (2) rats given CCl4 6670 mg/kg body wt subcutaneously, (3) rats pretreated with 5 micrograms/...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Stachura J,Tarnawski A,Ivey KJ,Mach T,Bogdal J,Szczudrawa J,klimczyk B

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Postprandial glycemia excursions increase after gastric bypass surgery; this effect is even greater among patients with recurrent hypoglycemia. These patients also have increased postprandial levels of insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). We performed a clinical trial to determine the role of ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Salehi M,Gastaldelli A,D'Alessio DA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mucosal response to intestinal resection has been extensively studied; little is known of the motor response. Our aim was to evaluate motility in the intestinal remnant following distal resection. METHODS:Motor activity, duodenocecal transit, nutrition, and absorption were studied over a 3-month period ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Quigley EM,Thompson JS

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a highly effective therapy for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). However, transferring undefined living bacteria entails uncontrollable risks for infectious and metabolic or malignant diseases, particularly in immunocompromised patients. We inve...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Ott SJ,Waetzig GH,Rehman A,Moltzau-Anderson J,Bharti R,Grasis JA,Cassidy L,Tholey A,Fickenscher H,Seegert D,Rosenstiel P,Schreiber S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute on "Use of Gastrointestinal Medications in Pregnancy." It was approved by the Clinical Practice and Economics Committee on February 22, 2006, and by the AGA Institute Governing Board on April 20, 2006. ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Mahadevan U,Kane S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:The mammalian small intestine is lined by a highly specialized epithelium that functions in the digestion and absorption of nutrients. The molecular mechanisms that direct intestinal epithelial cell morphogenesis and terminal differentiation are poorly understood. We have previously identified Elf3 (E...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Ng AY,Waring P,Ristevski S,Wang C,Wilson T,Pritchard M,Hertzog P,Kola I

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Congenital tufting enteropathy (CTE) is a rare autosomal recessive diarrheal disorder presenting in the neonatal period. CTE is characterized by intestinal epithelial cell dysplasia leading to severe malabsorption and significant morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis and genetics of this disorder ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Sivagnanam M,Mueller JL,Lee H,Chen Z,Nelson SF,Turner D,Zlotkin SH,Pencharz PB,Ngan BY,Libiger O,Schork NJ,Lavine JE,Taylor S,Newbury RO,Kolodner RD,Hoffman HM

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00