Liver transplantation in patients with chronic hepatitis C and alcoholism.

abstract：:Sirtuins (SIRT), first described as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent type III histone deacetylases, are produced by cells to support in the defense against chronic stress conditions such as metabolic syndromes, neurodegeneration, and cancer. SIRT-3 is one of the most studied members of the mitochondr...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： De Matteis S,Granato AM,Napolitano R,Molinari C,Valgiusti M,Santini D,Foschi FG,Ercolani G,Vespasiani Gentilucci U,Faloppi L,Scartozzi M,Frassineti GL,Casadei Gardini A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methionine (Meth) is an essential amino acid involved in DNA methylation and glutathione biosynthesis. We examined the effect of Meth on the development of steatohepatitis. Rats were fed (five weeks) amino acid-based Meth-choline-sufficient (A-MCS) or total deficient (MCD) diets and gavaged daily (two weeks) with vehi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Oz HS,Chen TS,Neuman M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term relapse rate and associated risk factors in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients who had maintained virologic response (VR) for 1 year after lamivudine (LMV) discontinuation. We enrolled 55 treatment-naive HBeAg-positive CHB patients who achieved and...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kim JH,Lee SJ,Joo MK,Kim CH,Choi JH,Jung YK,Yim HJ,Yeon JE,Park JJ,Kim JS,Bak YT,Byun KS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The underlying mechanisms of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are poorly understood, and little is known about hepatocellular apoptosis in NASH. Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, the key enzyme in eicosanoid metabolism, is highly expressed in NASH. COX-2 can also regulate the release of mediators of inf...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cheng Q,Li N,Chen M,Zheng J,Qian Z,Wang X,Huang C,Xu S,Shi G

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) are limited to studies from tertiary care centers. There is a paucity of information about CVS on a national scale. AIM:To study the clinical characteristics, comorbidities, and hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with CVS using a nationwide database. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bhandari S,Venkatesan T

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 10-28 % of patients experience adverse drug reactions related to treatment with thiopurines. The most serious reaction is myelosuppression, typically manifested as leucopenia, which occurs in approximately 2-5 % of patients. Other adverse drug reactions that often accompany thiopurine therapy a...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wroblova K,Kolorz M,Batovsky M,Zboril V,Suchankova J,Bartos M,Ulicny B,Pav I,Bartosova L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our goal was to determine whether Seirogan, an herbal medicine used as an antidiarrheal agent, modifies colonic function, including motility. Experiments were performed on four female Yucatan mini-pigs with established permanent cecal fistulas providing direct access to the colon. Long-term recordings of proximal colo...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kuge T,Venkova K,Greenwood-Van Meerveld B

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, debilitating condition with high emergency department (ED) utilization. We aimed to investigate the utilization patterns of ED by IBD patients and measure hospitalization and surgical rates following ED visits. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study of ad...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gajendran M,Umapathy C,Loganathan P,Hashash JG,Koutroubakis IE,Binion DG

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A new device with metallic wires for scrape cytology was developed. AIMS:To compare the diagnostic performance of scrape cytology and conventional cytology during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for biliary strictures. METHODS:A total of 420 cases with biliary stricture underwent transpapill...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Nakahara K,Michikawa Y,Morita R,Suetani K,Morita N,Sato J,Tsuji K,Ikeda H,Matsunaga K,Watanabe T,Matsumoto N,Kobayashi S,Otsubo T,Itoh F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pentapeptide ghrelin agonist, relamorelin, accelerates colonic transit in patients with chronic constipation (CC). In a murine model, relamorelin decreased excitability of colonic circular smooth muscle cells and colonic intraluminal pressure. AIM:To determine short-term effects of relamorelin on coloni...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Acosta A,Camilleri M,Busciglio I,Boldingh A,Nelson AD,Burton D

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrients in the lumen of the small intestine may cause the release of enteric hormones which directly or indirectly stimulate intestinal mucosal growth. Male Sprague-Dawley rats with either an intact small bowel or following jejunal resection were maintained on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). C-terminal octapeptide...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Weser E,Bell D,Tawil T

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc is an essential trace element, exerting important antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effects. It affects growth and development and participates in processes such as aging and cancer induction. The liver is important for the regulation of zinc homeostasis, while zinc is necessary for proper liver f...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Stamoulis I,Kouraklis G,Theocharis S

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high mobility group protein A2 (HMGA2) is an architectural transcription factor that plays an important role in the development and progression of many malignant neoplasms. High expression of HMGA2 in gastric cancer correlates with invasiveness of cancer and is an independent prognostic factor. The reaso...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Zha L,Zhang J,Tang W,Zhang N,He M,Guo Y,Wang Z

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The impact of obesity on survival following liver transplantation is unclear, and existing studies report conflicting results. Our current study aims to further delineate the impact of obesity using population-based registry data from the USA. METHODS:All US adult liver transplant recipients from 2...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wong RJ,Cheung R,Perumpail RB,Holt EW,Ahmed A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is associated with NAFLD, and bariatric surgery has significant impact on this liver disease, with reported improvement in hepatic fibrosis. AIMS:To investigate the effects of bariatric surgery on long-term liver disease-related outcome in obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Giannini EG,Coppo C,Romana C,Camerini GB,De Cian F,Scopinaro N,Papadia FS

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the hypothesis that cerulein relaxes the sphincter of Oddi (SO) via nitric oxide (NO). The spontaneous motility and the response to cerulein on the canine SO were recorded using a constant-perfusion technique. N(G)-L-arginine-methyl-ester (L-NAME) increased the spontaneous motility and dose-depend...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Shima Y,Mori M,Harano M,Tsuge H,Tanaka N,Yamazato T

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that elevated serum lipoprotein cholesterol levels may be a determinant of biliary cholesterol saturation and cholesterol gallstone disease. The aim of this study was to correlate serum lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein levels with biliary cholesterol saturation in patients with gallston...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Marks JW,Cleary PA,Albers JJ

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver failure. Unfortunately, the antifibrotic agents are limited. Thrombin activates hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Therefore, we investigated the effects of a direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran, on liver fibrosis. METHODS:Adult male...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lee KC,Hsu WF,Hsieh YC,Chan CC,Yang YY,Huang YH,Hou MC,Lin HC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is defined by a minimum of 15 eosinophils (eos) per high-powered field (HPF) on esophageal biopsy, along with esophageal symptoms and the exclusion of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). The clinical significance of fewer eosinophils is unknown. METHODS:Fifty-nine adult patients w...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ravi K,Talley NJ,Smyrk TC,Katzka DA,Kryzer L,Romero Y,Arora AS,Alexander JA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the breath hydrogen test in the diagnosis of small intestine bacterial overgrowth associated with asymptomatic environmental enteropathy in children living in an urban slum. Fifty school-age children living in a slum and 50 children who attended a private health clinic in the same...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： dos Reis JC,de Morais MB,Oliva CA,Fagundes-Neto U

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of an ileocolonic sphincter substitute on canine small intestine motor activity. Recordings of fasting and postprandial myoelectrical activity were performed in three groups of animals in whom the following procedures had been performed: (1) electrode placement alone, intestinal continuity undis...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Quigley EM,Thompson JS,Lof J

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For biotherapeutic agents, there is a lack of information on dose-response relationships and mechanism of action. The present study was designed to address these issues for Saccharomyces boulardii using the rat model of castor oil-induced diarrhea. A single dose of Saccharomyces boulardii at 12 x 10(10) CFU/kg of viab...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Girard P,Pansart Y,Lorette I,Gillardin JM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The characteristic features of a 48-year-old male presenting with isolated acromegaly caused by a GRH-producing pancreatic endocrine tumor bearing no relation to MEN1 was reported. The clinical features, laboratory findings, and sellar enlargement were improved after removal of the pancreatic tumor. The resected pancr...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kawa S,Ueno T,Iijima A,Midorikawa T,Fujimori Y,Tokoo M,Oguchi H,Kiyosawa K,Imai Y,Kaneko G,Kuroda T,Hashizume K,Osamura RY,Katakami H

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although the serum sodium level has been reported to be a prognostic and predictive marker for the therapeutic effects of lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma treated with molecular targeted therapy, the serum sodium level has not been investigated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated w...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kegasawa T,Sakamori R,Maesaka K,Yamada R,Tahata Y,Urabe A,Kodama T,Hikita H,Imanaka K,Ohkawa K,Hiramatsu N,Oshita M,Yamada Y,Inada M,Yakushijin T,Imai Y,Tatsumi T,Takehara T

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Modafinil may be a potentially effective treatment for primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)-related fatigue. About 42 patients were given a 3-day trial of 100-200 mg modafinil. Response was defined as increased energy, decreased somnolence and sleep requirements, and improved daily function. Patients with positive response...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ian Gan S,de Jongh M,Kaplan MM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microscopic colitis typically presents with chronic watery nonbloody diarrhea with normal endoscopy findings but abnormal inflammatory histopathological findings. As it is mainly a condition of the elderly, pediatric data is scarce. AIMS:To describe and characterize children with microscopic colitis. METHO...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： El-Matary W,Girgis S,Huynh H,Turner J,Diederichs B

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently there is no consensus on the optimal management of small-for-size syndrome following liver transplantation. Here we describe a technique to alleviate portal hypertension and improve the hepatocyte reperfusion in small-for-size liver transplantation in a Lewis rat model. METHODS:The rats underwent ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Feng Y,Han Z,Gu B,Li X,Wang B,Guo F,Praseedom RK,Wang F,Cheng H,Lucas A,Li Y,Chen H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of tissue kallikrein (TK) and its plasma inhibitor, kallistatin in plasma and intestinal tissue, was studied in patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). TK was localized to goblet cells and kallistatin to epithelial cells of normal human intestine. Both proteins are visua...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Stadnicki A,Mazurek U,Gonciarz M,Plewka D,Nowaczyk G,Orchel J,Pastucha E,Plewka A,Wilczok T,Colman RW

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lichen planus is a common mucocutaneus disorder that rarely involves the esophagus. We report two challenging cases presenting with recurrent dysphagia originally suspected due to gastroesophageal reflux. Subsequent evaluation revealed peculiar endoscopic findings of desquamative esophagitis leading to the diagnosis o...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ukleja A,DeVault KR,Stark ME,Achem SR

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma represents an increasing therapeutic challenge due to its high incidence and early metastasis. Numerous studies have demonstrated the influence of the vascular system on tumor growth and development. In addition, the role of leukocyte-endothelium interaction in tumor vessels is of particular s...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Maksan SM,Araib PM,Ryschich E,Gebhard MM,Schmidt J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00