Hepatitis C virus RNA assays: a comparison of SuperQuant and Monitor.

abstract：:We reviewed the initial lipid and fat-soluble vitamin levels in 56 patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating ursodeoxycholic acid. We also evaluated lipid and vitamin levels in a group of 87 patients with advanced PSC being evaluated for liver tran...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Jorgensen RA,Lindor KD,Sartin JS,LaRusso NF,Wiesner RH

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycosis fungoides is a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that can disseminate to multiple organs. We report a patient who presented with obstructive jaundice caused by isolated involvement of the extrahepatic biliary tree by mycosis fungoides. Initially, endoscopic examinations and biopsies of the biliary tree and liver faile...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Madsen JA,Tallini G,Glusac EJ,Salem RR,Braverman I,Robert ME

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MUC1-glycoprotein is expressed at low levels and in fully glycosylated form on epithelial cells. Inflammation causes MUC1 overexpression and hypoglycosylation. We hypothesized that overexpression of hypoglycosylated MUC1 would be found in postoperative Crohn's disease (CD) recurrence and could be considered ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hashash JG,Beatty PL,Critelli K,Hartman DJ,Regueiro M,Tamim H,Regueiro MD,Binion DG,Finn OJ

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although Helicobacter pylori has been established as a major etiologic factor of chronic gastritis and makes an important contribution to peptic ulceration, the reason why H. pylori causes different gastroduodenal diseases in different people is at present not clear. GOALS:The aim of this study is to identi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Chen TS,Lee YC,Li FY,Chang FY

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind trial 60% of acute variceal bleeding episodes were controlled with terlipressin (glypressin) compared with 37% in patients given placebo (NS). Rebleeding was more common in the placebo group so that at 5 days bleeding remained under control in 54% of patients treated with terlipressin compared with o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Freeman JG,Cobden I,Record CO

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF alpha) is a polypeptide that stimulates gastric epithelial cell proliferation and inhibits gastric acid secretion. Effects of TGF alpha are mediated by the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). A recent study has shown the importance of TGF alpha in repairing gastric mucosa. Mu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Nakajima N,Kuwayama H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:To evaluate the impact of Karnofsky Performance Status score (KPSS) at the time of liver transplantation (LT) on post-LT survival. BACKGROUND:While the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score is used to prioritize individuals for LT, it does not specifically incorporate functional status into patient asses...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： McCabe P,Gish RG,Cheung R,Wong RJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A great deal is known about methods to diminish intragastric acid concentration, but far less is known about the ability of the gastroduodenal mucosa to resist injury or accelerate its healing. One group of compounds that plays a key role in the endogenous ability of the mucosa to protect itself against injury and per...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hollander D,Tarnawski A

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Assess acceptance and attitudes regarding telemanagement (HAT) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). BACKGROUND:Noncompliance is a barrier to successful outcomes in patients with IBD. Novel methods for monitoring and assessing compliance are needed. STUDY:HAT consists of a laptop connected to a wei...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Cross RK,Arora M,Finkelstein J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic esophagitis is a morphologic finding that may result from a wide spectrum of clinical conditions. The distinctive histological features accompanying eosinophilic esophagitis may facilitate the diagnosis of the underlying disease entity. Unfortunately, there are no pathognomonic histologic characteristics ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ahmad M,Soetikno RM,Ahmed A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is becoming increasingly recognized that purely clinical endpoints may not be sufficient in the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. As such, mucosal disease assessment has become a prominent component of the majority of recent clinical trials in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. There is mo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Osterman MT

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastrointestinal angiodysplasias (GIAD) are commonly diagnosed in the small bowel but can be located in other areas of the gastrointestinal tract. About half of patients diagnosed with GIAD have more than 1 lesion and 20% of patients have GIAD in both the small bowel and a source outside of the small bowel (...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mai SH,Chao DC,Liao SY,Jackson CS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To determine the proportion of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease who are on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) who could reduce their prior dosage by half, and identify predictors of successful step-down. BACKGROUND:Appropriate hypergastrinemia results from gastric acid inhibition. A gender difference in ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Helgadóttir H,Metz DC,Lund SH,Gizurarson S,Jacobsen EI,Asgeirsdóttir GA,Yngadóttir Y,Björnsson ES

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The purpose of this study was to characterize outcomes of esophagorespiratory fistulas (ERF) by etiology and initial treatment strategy. BACKGROUND:ERF is a morbid condition for which optimal treatment strategies and outcomes are still in evolution. STUDY:Medical records and images were reviewed for all patients...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lenz CJ,Bick BL,Katzka D,Nichols FC,Depew ZS,Wong Kee Song LM,Baron TH,Buttar NS,Maldonado F,Enders FT,Harmsen WS,Dierkhising RA,Topazian MD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 236 resection specimens of Crohn's disease (127 first excisions and 109 reexcisions) there were 60 specimens with fistulas (excluding anal fistulas): 44 in first excisions and 16 in reexcisions. In primary excisions, 36 fistulas arose in the ileum, three in the colon and five in the ileocecal valve. The majority we...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kelly JK,Preshaw RM

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The goal of this study was to evaluate the safety of propofol when used by gastroenterologists in patients who have an inadequate response to standard sedation (narcotics and benzodiazepines). BACKGROUND:Many patients fail to achieve adequate sedation from narcotics and benzodiazepines during colonoscopy. The adm...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Okeke FC,Shaw S,Hunt KK,Korsten MA,Rosman AS

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aminosalicylates are of proven benefit in maintaining medically induced remissions of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Even rectal 5-aminosalicylic acid has been found to be useful in maintaining long-term remissions of distal ulcerative colitis. Particularly noteworthy is the demonstrated efficacy of oral...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sachar DB

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Practitioners of endoscopy often experience musculoskeletal pain and injury (most often in the back, neck, shoulders, hands, wrists, and thumbs) that are associated with the minute and repetitive strain that is placed on these areas during endoscopic procedures. This review of the current documentation of endoscopy-re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Harvin G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review acid rebound, the seemingly paradoxical increase in acid secretion resulting from administration of an antacid. Primarily a laboratory observation, the demonstration of the phenomenon was a major contributing factor to the swift, and possibly unjustified, fall from grace of calcium carbonate in the therapy o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hade JE,Spiro HM

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjogren syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease that affects exocrine glands and therefore may affect the gastrointestinal system, from the mouth, esophagus, and bowel to the liver and pancreas. Oral involvement in SS is mainly characterized by dryness, with a wide spectrum of symptoms, from mild-to-severe xerostomia w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ebert EC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To compare the healthcare resource consumption of patients who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with an age-, gender-, and comorbidity-matched cohort of patients without IBS from a managed care perspective. STUDY:Retrospective cohort analysis. Data were obtained electronically through the Henry Ford Health Sy...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Patel RP,Petitta A,Fogel R,Peterson E,Zarowitz BJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultrastructure of microvessels in the gastric mucosa of patients with atrophic gastritis was investigated. In the gastric mucosa of atrophic gastritis, the endothelial cells of microvessels were irregularly swollen and subendothelial spaces were enlarged. The basement membrane underlying the endothelium was thicke...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Taniguchi Y,Kimura K,Yoshida Y,Seki M,Kumakura Y,Satoh K,Kihira K,Ido K,Mato M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diverticular disease of the colon is quite common in developed countries, and its prevalence increases with age. Although present in perhaps two thirds of the elderly population, the large majority of patients will remain entirely asymptomatic. Nonetheless, an estimated 20% of those affected may manifest clinical illn...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Stollman NH,Raskin JB

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using an elevated serum amylase level to diagnose acute pancreatitis in an alcoholic patient with abdominal pain may not be appropriate, because hyperamylesemia is common in asymptomatic alcoholics without acute pancreatitis. To determine whether serum lipase also suffers from the same drawback, we undertook a prospec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gumaste VV,Sereny G,Dave P,Bhardwaj A,Gumaste S

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances are common during training and competition, especially among endurance athletes. Historically, little attention has been paid to the psychobiological etiology of GI problems in sport. The aim of this review is to: (1) provide a physiological overview of how psychological stress and a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wilson PB

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the development of high-resolution manometry and specific metrics to characterize esophageal motility, the Chicago Classification has become the gold standard for the diagnosis of esophageal motor disorders. Major and significant disorders, that is, never observed in healthy subjects, are achalasia, esophagogastr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Zerbib F,Roman S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of digestive tract disorders, such as chronic active gastritis, peptic ulceration, gastric cancer, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Disease outcome is dependent on many factors, including bacterial genotype, host physiology and gene...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Makola D,Peura DA,Crowe SE

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identical twins presented as sexagenarians with heartburn, regurgitation, and dysphagia; each had a Barrett esophagus remarkably similar to the other. This instance suggests a hereditary influence upon the development of mucosal dysplasia in some patients with this condition. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gelfand MD

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-two patients underwent flexible sigmoidoscopy in the radiology department. After maximal insertion of the sigmoidoscope, a supine abdominal film documented the position of the tip of the instrument. Correlation with barium enema in all patients determined the extent of visualization of the colon relative to the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ott DJ,Wu WC,Gelfand DW

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of consensus as to whether there is a difference in the amount of gastroesophageal reflux when lying with the right versus the left side down. In an attempt to answer this question we conducted a two-part study. The first consisted of a questionnaire distributed to 103 gastroenterologists with a specia...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Katz LC,Just R,Castell DO

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00