Atrophy, acid suppression and Helicobacter pylori infection: a tale of two studies.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The prognostic value of p53 protein accumulation in colonic adenomas is still controversial. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the evaluation of p53 protein accumulation in newly diagnosed colonic adenomas could predict the development of metachronous adenomas. DESIGN/METHODS:Fifty-five ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Triantafyllou K,Paspatis GA,Zizi A,Papatheodoridis GV,Tzouvala M,Chlouverakis GJ,Elemenoglou I,Karamanolis DG

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic hepatitis and hepatic fibrosis. Liver biopsy, because of its limitations and risks, might be considered an imperfect gold standard for assessing the severity of chronic liver diseases. In this study, we aimed to prospectively validate FibroTest (FT) and Act...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： El-Shabrawi MH,Mohsen NA,Sherif MM,El-Karaksy HM,Abou-Yosef H,El-Sayed HM,Riad H,Bahaa N,Isa M,El-Hennawy A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to elucidate the effect of switching from branched-chain amino acid granules to branched-chain amino acid-enriched nutrient in patients with cirrhosis with hypoalbuminemia. METHODS:Twenty-six patients with cirrhosis with hypoalbuminemia despite treatment with branched-chain amino acid...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fukui A,Kawabe N,Hashimoto S,Kamei H,Yoshioka K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, we demonstrated that freshly elutriated monocytes differentiate into macrophages with a phenotype similar to that of intestinal macrophages in a three-dimensional model of intestinal epithelial cells. Here we describe a more organotypic model to study cell interactions in the intestinal mucosa. ME...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Spottl T,Hausmann M,Gunckel M,Herfarth H,Herlyn M,Schoelmerich J,Rogler G

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to clarify the relationship between pre-sarcopenia (PS) and quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:This cross-sectional study evaluated 335 patients with CLD. PS was diagnosed on the basis of the assessment criteria by the Japan Society of Hepatolo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ohashi K,Ishikawa T,Imai M,Suzuki M,Hoshii A,Abe H,Koyama F,Nakano T,Ueki A,Noguchi H,Hasegawa E,Hirosawa S,Kobayashi M,Hirosawa H,Sato K,Munakata M,Yoshida T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are diagnosed at intermediate or advanced stages (BCLC B or C) and undergo palliative local treatments such as transarterial chemoembolization or selective internal radiation therapy, also called radioembolization. In terms of liver function and tumor extent, stages...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jeliazkova P,Umgelter A,Braren R,Kaissis G,Mustafa M,Einwächter H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFA) in the treatment of nonsurgical hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in daily practice. METHODS:A total of 63 consecutive patients with HCC (solitary nodule

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Zavaglia C,Corso R,Rampoldi A,Vinci M,Belli LS,Vangeli M,Solcia M,Castoldi C,Prisco C,Vanzulli A,Pinzello G

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Enterally administered glucose modifies gut sensation, diminishes hunger, and slows gastric emptying by suppressing antral motility and stimulating pyloric pressures. We aimed to clarify the mechanism of small intestinal glucose sensing. METHODS:We studied eight healthy males twice, in random order. An antro...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chaikomin R,Jones KL,Feinle-Bisset C,Meyer JH,Horowitz M,Rayner CK

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated assessment and treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) among illicit drug users accepting referral to a weekly HCV peer-support group at a multidisciplinary community health centre. METHODS:From March 2005 to 2008, HCV-infected individuals were referred to a weekly peer-support group and assessed...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Grebely J,Knight E,Genoway KA,Viljoen M,Khara M,Elliott D,Gallagher L,Storms M,Raffa JD,DeVlaming S,Duncan F,Conway B

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have similar symptoms, and both adversely affect patients' quality of life. The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of physicians and nurses regarding IBS and IBD. METHODS:The Illness Perception Questionnaire Revised, adap...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dickman R,Segev M,Levi S,Reicher-Atir R,Steinmetz A,Horev N,Niv Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative clinical and endoscopic recurrence is common in Crohn's disease. AIM:We aimed to assess postoperative recurrence and management in a cross-sectional patient cohort in one specialist unit, before the introduction of a uniform postoperative preventive strategy. METHODS:Review of patients who ha...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ng SC,Lied GA,Arebi N,Phillips RK,Kamm MA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preoperative diagnosis of extraluminal gastrointestinal stromal tumours in the duodenum is difficult to establish due to their rare occurrence and the lack of pathognomonic signs. This report describes the case of a 61-year-old woman who suffered from an immunohistologically confirmed gastrointestinal stromal tumo...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mussack T,Szeimies U,Arbogast S,Schiemann U,Siebeck M,Hallfeldt K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:A significant proportion of patients presenting with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) have negative small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) examinations, and yet remain at risk of rebleeding. We aimed to evaluate whether a second-look review of SBCE images using flexible spectral color enhanceme...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dias de Castro F,Magalhães J,Boal Carvalho P,Cúrdia Gonçalves T,Rosa B,Moreira MJ,Cotter J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The response to immunosuppressive therapy in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a matter of debate. The aim of this work is to identify the histological, biochemical, and clinical predictive factors of incomplete response/treatment failure to the standard treatment (prednisone with or without azath...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Abdel-Razik A,Mousa N,Zakaria S,Elhelaly R,Elzehery R,Zalata K,Awad M,Eldeeb AA,Abdelsalam M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the systemic load of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) as a basis for potential long-term toxicity during treatment in usual dosage with olsalazine (Dipentum) and one controlled-release mesalazine preparation (Salofalk) in patients with inactive ulcerative colitis. DESIGN:Open, randomized, crossover s...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Karamanolis DG,Papatheodoridis GV,Xourgias V

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Anthropometry is a good evaluation tool that establishes the association between body fat distribution and metabolic risk factors precisely. The aim of this study was to test the association of anthropometric measurements with subclinical atherosclerosis and liver fibrosis. METHODS:A total of 78 patients with nona...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dogan T,Ozturk K,Celikkanat S,Aykan MB,Uygun A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Next to its role as a carrier protein for vitamin D and its plasma metabolites, the primary function of vitamin D-binding protein (DBP; Gc-globulin) is to serve and to bind and neutralize extracellular monomeric actin (G-actin) released from necrotic cells, which in its long filamentous form (F-actin...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gressner OA,Gao C,Siluschek M,Kim P,Gressner AM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the subclinical cardiac morphological and functional modifications in cirrhotic patients according to the stage of liver disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred and thirteen cirrhotic patients underwent standard Doppler echocardiography and were compared with healthy individuals. Left ventri...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cesari M,Fasolato S,Rosi S,Angeli P

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (EUS-FNA) may provide full-thickness biopsies, adequate for cytology and histology. In the present case report, we describe the first cases of a rare well-differentiated squamous esophageal carcinoma (verrucous esophageal cancer), finally diagnosed by E...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Adrián-de-Ganzo Z,Gimeno-García AZ,Elwassief A,Paquin S,Sahai AV,García-Castro C,Nicolás-Pérez D,Brito-García A,Martín-Corriente Mdel C,Garièpy G,Quintero E

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acid-base disturbances were investigated in patients with cirrhosis in relation to hemodynamic derangement to analyze the hyperventilatory effects and the metabolic compensation. METHODS:A total of 66 patients with cirrhosis and 44 controls were investigated during a hemodynamic study. RESULTS:Hyperventilator...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Henriksen JH,Bendtsen F,Møller S

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The endoscopic (13)C-urea breath test ((13)C-EUBT), which combines the urea breath test (UBT) with endoscopy, provides high accuracy for the detection of Helicobacter pylori. This study was conducted to determine whether the (13)C-EUBT using low doses of urea and short sampling times could preserve accuracy i...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Isomoto H,Inoue K,Shikuwa S,Furusu H,Nishiyama T,Omagari K,Mizuta Y,Murase K,Murata I,Enjoji A,Kanematsu T,Kohno S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:MicroRNA-93 (miR-93) has been shown to suppress proliferation and colony formation of colon cancer stem cells. The aim of this study was to examine the expression pattern and prognostic value of miR-93 in patients with colon cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A quantitative real-time PCR analysis was carried out to det...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Xiao ZG,Deng ZS,Zhang YD,Zhang Y,Huang ZC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old gentleman presented with a history of abdominal distension and difficulty in walking 10 years after a Polya partial gastrectomy. Clinical history and neurological examination suggested an axonal sensory neuropathy. A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen showed a large afferent jejunal loop, and a hyd...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lewis HI,Sen A,Cockerell CO,Greaves RR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The accurate detection of synchronous neoplasia is important to reduce the risk of recurrence after endoscopic resection. Trimodal imaging endoscopy (TMIE) was developed for this purpose. Our aim was to compare the effects of TMIE and white-light imaging endoscopy (WLIE) in gastric neoplasia detectio...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gweon TG,Park JM,Lim CH,Kim JS,Cho YK,Kim SW,Choi MG

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Many hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients have a suboptimal diagnosis. Particularly, the characteristics and risk of fibrosis progression of HCV antibody-positive patients without RNA testing are unknown. METHODS:Patients with a positive HCV antibody performed during 2005-2007 were classified based on R...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Morales-Arraez D,Nieto Bujalance Y,Diaz-Flores F,de Vera A,Jiménez A,Garcia Dopico JA,Quintero E,Hernández-Guerra M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed the impact of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy on liver fibrosis regression measured by transient elastography (TE) in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective cohort study was carried out in HCV monoinfected patients with advanced liver fib...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dolmazashvili E,Abutidze A,Chkhartishvili N,Karchava M,Sharvadze L,Tsertsvadze T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine what percentage of inoperable oesophageal and oesophagogastric malignancies could be successfully intubated for palliation, and to compare Atkinson and Celestin tubes. DESIGN:A consecutive series of 210 patients who had been referred for palliation underwent endoscopy and intubation with the Not...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wilton A,Smith PM

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of heterozygosity for alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) alleles in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is unclear. There is limited evidence to suggest that there is an increased prevalence of heterozygous A1AT carriers in HCV, but it is unclear how this affects treatment success. AIM:To investi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kok KF,van Soest H,van Herwaarden AE,van Oijen MG,Boland GJ,Halangk J,Berg T,de Vries RA,Drenth JP

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ulcerative colitis (UC) is predominantly a disease of non-smokers and treatment with transdermal nicotine improves symptoms in UC patients, whereas smoking seems to have a deleterious effect in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). In CD the cytokine profile is of a dominant TH1 (T helper 1) pattern whereas in ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Madretsma S,Wolters LM,van Dijk JP,Tak CJ,Feyerabend C,Wilson JH,Zijlstra FJ

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents an overview of the essential nature of hypnosis as it is studied and practised today. Some theoretical controversies are mentioned and historical antecedents are briefly summarized. An overview is then presented of the ways in which hypnosis is applied therapeutically. It is concluded that although...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Heap M

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00