Influence of gallstones and ursodeoxycholic acid therapy on gallbladder emptying.

abstract：:Antimitochondrial antibodies, serological hallmarks of primary biliary cirrhosis, recently were found to be directed against the E2 subunits of mitochondrial dehydrogenase complexes (pyruvate, branched-chain ketoacid, and alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenases). The objectives of this study were to extend these findings a...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Yoshida T,Bonkovsky H,Ansari A,Danner D

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Despite many advances in our understanding of Crohn's disease, the course of the disease in any given patient remains unpredictable. There is little agreement as to which factors increase a patient's risk of early postoperative recurrence. We have attempted to identify predictors of early recurrence a...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Lautenbach E,Berlin JA,Lichtenstein GR

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Canine ileal segments were luminally perfused with known amounts of polyethylene glycol (PEG), and samples obtained were freed of protein by a cold acetone (CA) method and assayed for PEG by trichloroacetic acid in the presence of calcium cations. This procedure was compared to the Barium salt (BaS) protein precipitat...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Buxton TB,Crockett JK,Moore WL 3rd,Moore WL Jr,Rissing JP

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibrinolytic activity of blood draining from the stomachs of patients with gastroduodenal disease has been compared with the fibrinolytic activity of blood in the systemic venous circulation and with the blood draining from normal stomachs. Gastric venous blood from normal and diseased stomachs contains greater am...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： O'Brien TE,Hadley H,Irving MH

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Intrahepatic bile ducts express a range of lymphocyte adhesion molecules during episodes of inflammation. This may contribute to the susceptibility of biliary epithelium to immunologic damage during liver allograft rejection, graft-versus-host disease, and primary biliary cirrhosis. However, no previo...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Leon MP,Bassendine MF,Gibbs P,Thick M,Kirby JA

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven patients with persistent hyponatremia but normal or elevated serum arginine vasopressin levels and refractory ascites undergoing peritoneovenous shunting were studied in a Metabolic Unit on a 20 mEq sodium 1200 ml fluid-restricted diet to elucidate the mechanism of this response. The intravascular volume expansi...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Reznick RK,Langer B,Taylor BR,Seif S,Blendis LM

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basal and pentagastrin-stimulated gastric acid secretion, fasting serum gastrin concentrations, and the gastric output of prostaglandin E and its major metabolite 13,14-dihydro 15-keto prostaglandin E2 were measured in 9 normal subjects before and after 14-20 days of dietary supplementation with linoleic acid. Mean ma...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Grant HW,Palmer KR,Kelly RW,Wilson NH,Misiewicz JJ

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Recently, the immediate early gene h-sgk was cloned as a hypertonicity-induced gene from human hepatoma cells. The aim of this study was to localize h-sgk messenger RNA (mRNA) expression in normal and inflamed intestinal mucosa and to identify potential transcriptional regulators. METHODS:h-sgk mRNA ...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Waldegger S,Klingel K,Barth P,Sauter M,Rfer ML,Kandolf R,Lang F

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of end-stage liver disease. Interferon-α (IFNα) is an important component of anti-HCV therapy; it up-regulates transcription of IFN-stimulated genes, many of which have been investigated for their antiviral effects. However, all of the genes require...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Fusco DN,Brisac C,John SP,Huang YW,Chin CR,Xie T,Zhao H,Jilg N,Zhang L,Chevaliez S,Wambua D,Lin W,Peng L,Chung RT,Brass AL

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:The basic mechanisms of food allergies are still unknown. The aims of this study were to investigate whether endothelins (ETs) in the intestinal mucosa are involved in the pathogenesis of intestinal anaphylaxis. METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were sensitized to chicken egg albumin (EA) by intraperitonea...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Shigematsu T,Miura S,Hirokawa M,Hokari R,Higuchi H,Tsuzuki Y,Kimura H,Nakatsumi RC,Serizawa H,Saito H,Ishii H

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Hypercoagulable states may play an important role in the pathogenesis of colon ischemia. Aim of this study was to assess this hypothesis investigating the role of acquired and hereditary thrombotic risk factors in patients with definite diagnosis of colon ischemia. METHODS:We compared the frequency o...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Koutroubakis IE,Sfiridaki A,Theodoropoulou A,Kouroumalis EA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

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：:The nuclear lamina is a multi-protein lattice composed of A- and B-type lamins and their associated proteins. This protein lattice associates with heterochromatin and integral inner nuclear membrane proteins, providing links among the genome, nucleoskeleton, and cytoskeleton. In the 1990s, mutations in EMD and LMNA we...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Brady GF,Kwan R,Bragazzi Cunha J,Elenbaas JS,Omary MB

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteopenia in the form of osteoporosis is a common clinical problem associated with chronic cholestatic liver disease, and clinical morbidity from atraumatic fractures is increasing as more patients with PBC and PSC undergo successful liver transplantation. In the absence of symptomatic fractures, the clinical diagnos...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Hay JE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methyl tert-butyl ether dissolves cholesterol gallbladder stones when infused through a percutaneous transhepatic catheter. All gallstones, however, contain noncholesterol components that are insoluble in lipid solvents and may be too large to be aspirated through a small catheter or flushed from the gallbladder. To i...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Nelson PE,Moyer TP,Thistle JL

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:There is growing interest in the use of bone marrow cells to treat liver fibrosis, however, little is known about their antifibrotic efficacy or the identity of their effector cell(s). Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) mediates egress of immune cells from the lymphoid organs into the lymphatic vessels; we...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： King A,Houlihan DD,Kavanagh D,Haldar D,Luu N,Owen A,Suresh S,Than NN,Reynolds G,Penny J,Sumption H,Ramachandran P,Henderson NC,Kalia N,Frampton J,Adams DH,Newsome PN

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human gut microbiome is a collection of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and viruses that coexist in our bodies and are essential in protective, metabolic, and physiologic functions of human health. Gut dysbiosis has traditionally been linked to increased risk of infection, but imbalances within the intestinal microbial...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Haran JP,McCormick BA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility. Most CRCs arise from adenomas, and SNPs therefore might affect predisposition to CRC by increasing adenoma risk. We found that 8 of 18 known CRC-associated SNPs (rs10936599, rs6983267, rs10795668, rs3802842...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Carvajal-Carmona LG,Zauber AG,Jones AM,Howarth K,Wang J,Cheng T,APC Trial Collaborators.,APPROVe Trial Collaborators.,CORGI Study Collaborators.,Colon Cancer Family Registry Collaborators.,CGEMS Collaborators.,Riddell R,Lanas A,

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psycho-neuro-endocrine-immune modulation through the brain-gut axis likely has a key role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The brain-gut axis involves interactions among the neural components, including (1) the autonomic nervous system, (2) the central nervous system, (3) the stress system (hyp...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Bonaz BL,Bernstein CN

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2)-specific inhibitors (coxibs) decrease gastrointestinal (GI) events in controlled trials, but results in clinical practice are unknown. We assessed GI-related resource use and costs in patients switching from chronic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy to chroni...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Laine L,Wogen J,Yu H

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Ischemia and reperfusion injury are common causes of oxidative tissue damage associated with many liver diseases and hepatic surgery. The Wnt-β-catenin signaling pathway is an important regulator of hepatic development, regeneration, and carcinogenesis. However, the role of Wnt signaling in the hepato...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Lehwald N,Tao GZ,Jang KY,Sorkin M,Knoefel WT,Sylvester KG

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 5% of the world's human population have an increased risk for developing liver cancer and cirrhosis as a direct consequence of chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Antiviral chemotherapy remains the only option for controlling infection in these individuals, for whom the current licensed h...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Torresi J,Locarnini S

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with a lifelong history of asthma and hay fever was investigated because of symptoms of esophageal spasm. Esophageal biopsies revealed elongated papillae and basal zone hyperplasia of the epithelial layer with eosinophilic infiltration of the lamina propria and muscularis mucosae. There was no evidence of re...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Dobbins JW,Sheahan DG,Behar J

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemodynamic effects of octreotide were studied in 20 patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis. In patients receiving a 100-micrograms bolus and a 100-micrograms/h infusion, heart rate, cardiac index, and systemic vascular resistance showed no significant changes, whereas right atrial pressure, pulmonary capilla...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Lin HC,Tsai YT,Lee FY,Lee SD,Hsia HC,Lin WJ,Lo KJ

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sphincter of Oddi (SO) manometry was conducted in 48 subjects who had previously undergone cholecystectomy. Ten of these subjects had no detectable biliary or pancreatic disease and served as controls. The other 38 patients were presumed to have SO dysfunction and had presented with episodes of severe biliary-type pai...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Toouli J,Roberts-Thomson IC,Dent J,Lee J

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Omeprazole is metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP2C19). The activity of this enzyme is polymorphic, with incidences of poor metabolizers (PMs), heterozygous extensive metabolizers (EMs), and homozygous EMs in white populations of 3%, 30%, and 67%, respectively. The importance of the CYP2C19 polymorphi...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Sagar M,Tybring G,Dahl ML,Bertilsson L,Seensalu R

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to correlate colonic motility with transit in 8 patients with functional diarrhea compared to 12 healthy subjects. Intraluminal pressure was measured with perfused catheter ports in the transverse colon, splenic flexure, and descending and sigmoid colons. Transit of the luminal contents was m...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Bazzocchi G,Ellis J,Villanueva-Meyer J,Reddy SN,Mena I,Snape WJ Jr

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:In patients with achalasia esophagus, swallows induce simultaneous pressure waves known as esophageal pressurization. We studied the mechanism of esophageal pressurization and bolus flow patterns in patients with type 2 or type 3 achalasia. METHODS:We recorded high-resolution manometry with impedance...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Park S,Zifan A,Kumar D,Mittal RK

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken because of reports of a marked increase in fecal bile acid excretion by children with cystic fibrosis. We attempted to confirm this finding by performing [1-14C]cholylglycine breath tests and by measuring fecal bile acid and fat excretion in patients with cystic fibrosis and acquired pancreat...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Roller RJ,Kern F

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycine protects renal tubule cells from cell death during adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletion. Although the liver plays a key role in glycine metabolism, information is lacking regarding the effects of glycine on lethal hepatocellular injury. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the potential cytoprotectiv...

journal_title：Gastroenterology

authors： Dickson RC,Bronk SF,Gores GJ

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00