Hepatic subcapsular hematoma after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for pancreatic stones.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subunit A of coagulation factor XIII (FXIII-A) is important for clot stability and acts in the subsequent wound healing process. Loss of plasma FXIII-A has been reported after surgery, sepsis, and inflammatory conditions. In the intestinal mucosa, FXIII-A is expressed by macrophages and cellular FXIII-A has ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Soendergaard C,Kvist PH,Seidelin JB,Pelzer H,Nielsen OH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of gastric neuroendocrine (NE) carcinoma associated with chronic atrophic gastritis type A (CAG/A) or reversed atrophic type gastritis. A 9 x 6 cm tumor was resected from the stomach to control pain in a 55-year-old Japanese woman with peritoneal dissemination and metastatic tumors of the liver and ov...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kaizaki Y,Fujii T,Kawai T,Saito K,Kurihara K,Fukayama M

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis is the most frequent complication of ERCP. Several meta-analyses have examined the effects of protease inhibitors (gabexate mesilate, ulinastatin, and nafamostat mesilate) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on post-ERCP pancreatiti...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yuhara H,Ogawa M,Kawaguchi Y,Igarashi M,Shimosegawa T,Mine T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A prospective, randomized study was performed to determine whether gemcitabine infusion at a low dose (250 mg/m2) is comparable or superior to the standard-dose infusion (1000 mg/m2) in terms of the survival period, clinical benefit, and frequency of adverse effects in patients with advanced pancreatic adeno...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sakamoto H,Kitano M,Suetomi Y,Takeyama Y,Ohyanagi H,Nakai T,Yasuda C,Kudo M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adiponectin has been shown to have suppressive effects on tumor development, but the expression of adiponectin receptors in tumor tissue has not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the expression of two adiponectin receptors, AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, in gastric cancer ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Otani K,Kitayama J,Kamei T,Soma D,Miyato H,Yamauchi T,Kadowaki T,Nagawa H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We recently reported the efficacy of indigo naturalis (IN) in patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) in a randomized controlled trial (INDIGO study). However, few studies have been conducted to investigate whether IN is effective even in treatment-refractory cases, such as in those with steroid depende...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Naganuma M,Sugimoto S,Fukuda T,Mitsuyama K,Kobayashi T,Yoshimura N,Ohi H,Tanaka S,Andoh A,Ohmiya N,Saigusa K,Yamamoto T,Morohoshi Y,Ichikawa H,Matsuoka K,Hisamatsu T,Watanabe K,Mizuno S,Abe T,Suzuki Y,Kanai T,IN

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (PLase A2) is activated by low Ca2+ concentrations and translocates from the cytosol to the cell membrane, releasing arachidonic acid; the arachidonic acid cascade then leads to the production of many inflammatory mediators. The aim of this study, accordingly, was to investigate the role of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Morita H,Nakanishi K,Dohi T,Yasugi E,Oshima M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two cirrhotic patients with gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) in whom chronic blood loss presented a major problem. Case 1, a 69-year-old man, had alcoholic liver cirrhosis, and case 2, a 75-year-old woman, had liver cirrhosis associated with hepatitis C virus. The patients required repeated blood trans...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamada M,Nishimura D,Hoshino H,Katada N,Sano H,Kato K

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the role played by cytokines in chronic pancreatitis, we examined serum levels of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) by radioimmunoassay (RIA) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 33 patients with definitively diagnosed chronic pancreatitis. All the patients, who had rec...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bamba T,Yoshioka U,Inoue H,Iwasaki Y,Hosoda S

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:LYVE-1, a specific marker of lymphatics, is expressed in hepatic sinusoidal endothelium. A previous study revealed that LYVE-1 expression in sinusoidal endothelium was reduced in cirrhosis. However, it is still obscure how LYVE-1 expression in sinusoidal endothelium was reduced during the disease progression...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Arimoto J,Ikura Y,Suekane T,Nakagawa M,Kitabayashi C,Iwasa Y,Sugioka K,Naruko T,Arakawa T,Ueda M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein is known to cause oxidative stress and alter apoptosis pathways. However, the apoptosis results are inconsistent, and the real significance of oxidative stress is not well known. The aim of this study was twofold. First, we wanted to confirm whether core-induced oxidative...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hara Y,Hino K,Okuda M,Furutani T,Hidaka I,Yamaguchi Y,Korenaga M,Li K,Weinman SA,Lemon SM,Okita K

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory bowel disease affects the quality of a patient's life in many ways, but no validated instrument for measuring disease-specific quality of life in these patients is available in Japan. We developed a Japanese version of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ), together with the author...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hashimoto H,Green J,Iwao Y,Sakurai T,Hibi T,Fukuhara S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subepithelial myofibroblasts (SEMFs) play a role in extracellular matrix (ECM) metabolism in the colon. In this study, we investigated the effects of interleukin (IL)-17, IL-1beta, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha on matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 secretion in colonic SEMFs. METHODS:MMP-3 secretion a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bamba S,Andoh A,Yasui H,Araki Y,Bamba T,Fujiyama Y

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous arrangement of the pancreaticobiliary ductal system (AAPB), a congenital anomaly defined as a union of the pancreatic and biliary ducts located outside the duodenal wall, is a newly designated disease entity, and is frequently found in adult patients with gallbladder carcinoma (GBX). In the present study, th...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang Y,Fujii H,Matsumoto Y,Suzuki K,Kawaoi A,Suda K

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult midgut rotational anomalies are difficult to diagnose. Any symptoms present in adults may be the result of intermittent volvulus of the midgut. Successful outcome of this clinical condition depends on prompt diagnosis and timely surgical intervention. Computed tomography (CT) is useful in early identification of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang TK,Yeh CH

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical significance of small intestinal damage caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) remains under-appreciated. It occurs with greater frequency than the damage caused by these drugs in the upper gastrointestinal tract, but is much more difficult to diagnose and treat. Although the pathogenesis...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Syer SD,Blackler RW,Martin R,de Palma G,Rossi L,Verdu E,Bercik P,Surette MG,Aucouturier A,Langella P,Wallace JL

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate autonomic nervous function during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, we analyzed R-R interval variability from electrocardiograms obtained during endoscopy. Holter electrocardiogram recordings were made before and after premedication, and during endoscopy. Time- and frequency-domain analyses of heart rat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hayashi T,Nomura M,Honda H,Tezuka K,Torisu R,Takeuchi Y,Nakaya Y,Ito S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using commercial quantitative assays, quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) has improved our understanding and management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The HBsAg level is highest in the immune tolerance phase, starts to decline during the immune clearance phase, and decreases slowly but progressively after...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tseng TC,Kao JH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given the well-documented adverse side effects of sorafenib, many sorafenib-treated patients may need the reduced initial dose of the compound, and an alternative sorafenib-based therapy, which exerts similar clinical benefit, is anticipated. An angiostatic therapy with sorafenib is considered one of the pro...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yoshiji H,Noguchi R,Namisaki T,Moriya K,Kitade M,Aihara Y,Douhara A,Kawaratani H,Nishimura N,Fukui H

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The requirement for well spread out chromosomes for the cytogenetic analysis of primary gastrointestinal tumors led us to develop new techniques. These techniques involved two main procedures: (1) preliminary incubation with culture medium in the presence of collagenase, Dispase, and colcemid, for 3 h, and (2) treatme...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sasai K,Tanaka R,Kawamura M,Honjo K,Matsunaga N,Nakada T,Homma K,Fujimura H

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is a rarely diagnosed condition involving eosinophilic infiltration of the esophageal mucosa. Here we present a case of EE in a 69-year-old Japanese man, who presented with abdominal pain, appetite loss, and a history of bronchial asthma. Laboratory findings included peripheral eosinophil...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Furuta K,Adachi K,Kowari K,Mishima Y,Imaoka H,Kadota C,Koshino K,Miyake T,Kadowaki Y,Furuta K,Kazumori H,Sato S,Ishihara S,Amano Y,Honda M,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recent routine testing for liver function and anti-mitochondrial antibodies has increased the number of newly diagnosed patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). This study investigated the prognosis of asymptomatic PBC patients, focusing on age difference, to clarify its effect on the prognosis of PBC pat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kubota J,Ikeda F,Terada R,Kobashi H,Fujioka S,Okamoto R,Baba S,Morimoto Y,Ando M,Makino Y,Taniguchi H,Yasunaka T,Miyake Y,Iwasaki Y,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of gastrojejunal fistula caused by benign gastric ulcer, a very rare condition. The patient was an 81-year-old-woman who had had multiple recurrences of gastric ulcer. She also had diabetes mellitus. She was admitted to our hospital because of a left femoral head fracture, necessitating a mechanical b...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsuoka M,Yoshida Y,Hayakawa K,Fukuchi S

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary T/natural killer (NK) cell lymphoma of the colon is extremely rare. Despite the advances in histological and immunophenotypic studies, the diagnosis of primary T/NK cell lymphoma of the colon can be delayed because the early symptoms and colonoscopic findings may be very similar to those of inflammatory bowel ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim HS,Lee DK,Baik SK,Kwon SO,Cho MY,Ko YH

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaniprevir is a potent macrocyclic hepatitis C virus (HCV) nonstructural protein 3/4A protease inhibitor. This phase III study evaluated the safety and efficacy of vaniprevir in combination with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin (PR) for 24 weeks compared with PR alone for 48 weeks in treatment-naive Japan...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hayashi N,Nakamuta M,Takehara T,Kumada H,Takase A,Howe AY,Ludmerer SW,Mobashery N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ghrelin is a novel 28-amino-acid peptide isolated from rat and human stomach. This peptide is an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor and stimulates the release of growth hormones. Although the principal site of ghrelin synthesis has been reported to be in the stomach, there have be...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tanaka-Shintani M,Watanabe M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to develop a model to predict the development of severe anemia during pegylated interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin combination therapy. METHODS:Data were collected from 1081 genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C patients who were treated at 6 hospitals in Japan. These patients were randomly assig...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hiramatsu N,Kurosaki M,Sakamoto N,Iwasaki M,Sakamoto M,Suzuki Y,Sugauchi F,Tamori A,Kakinnuma S,Matsuura K,Izumi N

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The abnormal expression of several genes is involved in the development of colorectal tumors. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of KAI1, CAR, and Smad4, which has been associated with the progression of other cancers. METHODS:We examined 12 adenomas, 38 primary carcinomas, 10 liver metastases...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mikami T,Ookawa K,Shimoyama T,Fukuda S,Saito H,Munakata A

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk for lymph node metastasis and the prognostic significance of pedunculated-type T1 colorectal carcinomas (CRCs) require further study. We aimed to assess the validity of the 2014 Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) guidelines based on long-term outcomes of pedunculated-type T1...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Asayama N,Oka S,Tanaka S,Nagata S,Furudoi A,Kuwai T,Onogawa S,Tamura T,Kanao H,Hiraga Y,Okanobu H,Kuwabara T,Kunihiro M,Mukai S,Goto E,Shimamoto F,Chayama K

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several small, prospective, open studies suggest that leukocytapheresis might be efficient in patients with steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis (UC). AIM:To evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness of leukocytapheresis for the management of steroid-dependent UC in clinical practice. METHODS:A Web-b...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cabriada JL,Domènech E,Ibargoyen N,Hernández V,Clofent J,Ginard D,Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea I,Hinojosa J

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00