Idiopathic fibrosing pancreatitis and Crohn's disease: an interesting association.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) is considered the most important event in hepatic fibrogenesis. The precise mechanism of this process is unknown in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), and more evidence is needed on the evolution of fibrosis. The aim of this study was to assess these aspects in childre...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Maia JM,Maranhão Hde S,Sena LV,Rocha LR,Medeiros IA,Ramos AM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to look at the correlation between recurrent abdominal pain and the presence of recent stressful life events among schoolchildren in a rural district in Malaysia. METHOD:This is a cross-sectional study of schoolchildren aged 9-15 years based in Kuala Langat, a rural district loc...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boey CC,Goh KL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few studies have been carried out on the trace element status in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Many trace elements are critical for the normal development and function of the immune system. This study was conducted in order to assess the serum levels of zinc and copper and the possible interrelation(...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dalekos GN,Ringstad J,Savaidis I,Seferiadis KI,Tsianos EV

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory process, the aetiology of which is complex and probably multi-factorial. Nutrition has been proposed to be an important aetiological factor for IBD. The present review critically examines the relationship between components of the diet (such as sugar, fat, fib...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cashman KD,Shanahan F

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diathermy procedures are indispensable in interventional endoscopy. Argon beam coagulation is an innovative no-touch electrocoagulation technique in which high-frequency alternating current is delivered to the tissue through ionized argon gas. METHOD AND PATIENTS:Before clinical application, we conducted in...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Johanns W,Luis W,Janssen J,Kahl S,Greiner L

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old woman with chronic renal failure, who had been treated with chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and had developed sclerosing peritonitis, was admitted to the hospital with intra-abdominal sepsis. In spite of antibiotic therapy, sepsis recurred and was associated with intrahepatic cholestasis. In addit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jones EA,Bronkhorst CM,de Jonge E,ten Kate FJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Several trials have demonstrated that oral delayed-release mesalamine might be administered once daily. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to investigate this. METHODS:A comprehensive and multiple-source literature search was carried out. Only randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) were investigated by compar...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Zhu Y,Tang RK,Zhao P,Zhu SS,Li YG,Li JB

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac axis compression syndrome (CACS) is a rare entity of mesenteric ischemia, secondary to inadequate blood supply to the intestine, resulting in weight loss because of postprandial abdominal pain. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction manifesting with epigastric p...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tseng CK,Su WB,Lai HC,Chou JW,Feng CL,Peng CY,Chen YF

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syndecan expression, or the lack thereof by tumor cells, has been associated with poor prognosis in several types of cancer, including colorectal cancer. Syndecan is a heparan sulfate proteoglycan involved in tumor adhesion, invasion, and metastasis. In addition, the expression of the enzyme heparanase by cancer cells...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Giordano RJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare 14 patients with gastric ulcer and Helicobacter heilmannii with other patients with gastric ulcer: age and sex matched patients, patients colonized by Helicobacter pylori and patients on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). SETTING:The endoscopy unit of a university-affiliated hospital. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Debongnie JC,Donnay M,Mairesse J,Lamy V,Dekoninck X,Ramdani B

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score has been shown to predict 3-month prognosis following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPS) in liver cirrhosis; however, that score was derived from a mixed cohort, including patients with refractory ascites and variceal bleeding. This study...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Pitton MB,Zimmermann T,Mildenberger P,Weinmann A,Kloeckner R,Düber C,Mittler J,Hoppe-Lotichius M,Otto G

更新日期：2020-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Discrimination of biliary atresia (BA) from other causes of neonatal cholestasis (NC) is challenging. We aimed to analyze the clinicopathological findings in cholestatic infants who were provisionally diagnosed with BA and then excluded by intraoperative cholangiography compared with those with a definitive ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sira MM,Taha M,Sira AM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Until now, no data on the routine screening for thrombotic risk factors in Chinese nonmalignant and noncirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) have been reported. METHODS:A total of 141 nonmalignant and noncirrhotic patients with PVT who underwent screening tests for thrombotic risk factors bet...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Qi X,Wu F,He C,Fan D,Han G

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calprotectin is a promising diagnostic biomarker for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) among cirrhotic patients, but published studies report a wide variation of its diagnostic accuracy. We systematically searched six databases for eligible studies (i.e., all original studies that reported ascitic calprotectin a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dibas M,Rajab AM,Zaghloul MS,Atiah MJ,Aljundi S,Amir A,Saquib N

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether cure of Helicobacter pylori infection leads to sustained improvement of non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) symptoms is one of the most important unresolved clinical questions in this area. H. pylori has not helped in explaining pathophysiological abnormalities which may cause dyspepsia symptoms. Currently there is insu...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Veldhuyzen van Zanten SJ,Talley NJ

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The number of cases with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has exceeded seven million worldwide. However, the data describing the global prevalence of liver injury associated with COVID-19 is lacking secondary to the novelty of this ongoing pandemic. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to determin...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wijarnpreecha K,Ungprasert P,Panjawatanan P,Harnois DM,Zaver HB,Ahmed A,Kim D

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection tends to be a self-limiting disease without serious sequelae, but fulminant hepatitis, with a high mortality, develops in 0.1-0.2% of the cases. Sometimes, HAV infection precipitates autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). We aimed to assess the frequency and clinical significance of se...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Abdel-Ghaffar TY,Sira MM,Sira AM,Salem TA,El-Sharawy AA,El Naghi S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to describe and identify potential trends with respect to prevalence, incidence, age, sex, and autoimmune comorbidity of celiac disease (CD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A Danish nationwide cohort study of CD using data from The National Patient Register. Patients with a primary or secondary dia...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Grode L,Bech BH,Jensen TM,Humaidan P,Agerholm IE,Plana-Ripoll O,Ramlau-Hansen CH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In western and northern but not southern Europe, the prevalence of coeliac disease among patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is higher than in the general population. We analysed the prevalence of coeliac disease among patients with PBC in Poland, a central European country. METHODS:In 115 patient...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Habior A,Lewartowska A,Orłowska J,Zych W,Sankowska M,Bauer A,Butruk E

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary malignant lymphoma of the bowel is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease. The association of gastrointestinal lymphoma, inflammatory bowel disease and prior immunosuppression remains unclear. We report the first case of azathioprine-treated ulcerative colitis developing rectal lymphoma. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tan CW,Wilson GE,Howat JM,Shreeve DR

更新日期：2001-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs have been highly effective in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Limited data exist comparing the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of DAAs in African-American (AA) patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 (HCV GT-1) in the community practice settin...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gayam V,Tiongson B,Khalid M,Mandal AK,Mukhtar O,Gill A,Garlapati P,Shrestha B,Khalid M,Chakraborty S,Guss D,Sherigar J,Mansour M,Mohanty S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Body composition has emerged as a prognostic factor for end-stage liver disease. We therefore investigated muscle mass, body fat and other clinical-pathological variables as predictors of posttransplant survival. METHODS:A total of 368 patients, who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Pinto Dos Santos D,Kloeckner R,Koch S,Hoppe-Lotichius M,Zöller D,Toenges G,Kremer WM,Zimmermann T,Mittler J,Lang H,Düber C,Galle PR,Weinmann A,Sprinzl MF

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize the antigen specificity of circulating anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). DESIGN:Analysis of the prevalence of circulating ANCAs in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, by both non-specific methods (immunofluorescence against ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kossa K,Coulthart A,Ives CT,Pusey CD,Hodgson HJ

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent studies have suggested that the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with ulcer disease who were not using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been overestimated. The decreasing prevalence of H. pylori could lead to a relative increase in the number of patients with t...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Arents NL,Thijs JC,van Zwet AA,Kleibeuker JH

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal microbial flora support the health of the host by diverse mechanisms. When antibiotics, stress, disease or medications disrupt normal microflora, the ability to ward off infection by pathogens is compromised. The use of beneficial microbes (also known as biotherapeutic agents, probiotics, synbiotics) has been s...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： McFarland LV

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Serine Protease Inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) protects against premature intracellular activation of trypsinogen and development of acute pancreatitis. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of SPINK1 mutations (a) in unselected patients with first-time acute pancreatitis and (b) in the Danish background ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jøergensen MT,Brusgaard K,Novovic S,Andersen AM,Hansen MB,Gerdes AM,de Muckadell OB

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the effect of pantoprazole and esomeprazole on intra-oesophageal pH and investigate their pharmacokinetics in patients with symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). METHODS:Double-blind, randomized, two-period crossover study. Caucasian men with symptomatic GORD (n=48) were selected on the ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Simon B,Müller P,Pascu O,Gatz G,Sander P,Huber R,Mascher H

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The factors associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment uptake and responses were assessed among HCV/HIV co-infected individuals referred for HCV therapy at an urban HIV clinic. METHODS:Retrospective review of HIV/HCV patients enrolled in the HCV treatment program at the John Ruedy Immunodeficiency Cl...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Murray MC,Barrios R,Zhang W,Hull M,Montessori V,Hogg RS,Montaner JS

更新日期：2011-01-01 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