Calcitonin gene-related peptide in hepatorenal syndrome. A possible mediator of peripheral vasodilation?

abstract：:A 64-year-old man developed diffuse gastrointestinal polyposis, protein-losing enteropathy, skin pigmentation, hair loss, and unique nail changes. He also exhibited pulmonary tuberculosis and impaired immunity with skin anergy, poor lymphocyte mitogens stimulation test, and low serum immunoglobulin. We discuss the rel...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lin HJ,Tsai YT,Lee SD,Lai KH,Ng WW,Tam TN,Lin HC,Liou LB,Tsay SH

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin is commonly accepted as a risk factor for gastric ulcer; however, there is little published evidence linking aspirin consumption to duodenal ulcer. The effect of 1 g of aspirin per day on site-specific ulcer hospitalizations was examined using data from a 3-year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled tri...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kurata JH,Abbey DE

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of Cruveilhier-Baumgarten syndrome not clinically evident and without esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension are presented. The diagnosis was made by real-time ultrasonography, which showed echographic caput medusae with large afferent umbilical veins and efferent inferio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Caturelli E,Sperandeo G,Squillante MM,Mangia A,Gabbrielli L

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The efficacy of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) in the treatment and long-term maintenance of remission of inflammatory bowel disease and prevention of recurrence after resection in Crohn's disease have been established. Concern about 6-MP toxicity remains, especially the development of neoplasm. The aim of...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Warman JI,Korelitz BI,Fleisher MR,Janardhanam R

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sucralfate binds to duodenal and gastric ulcers and to gastric erosions produced by ethanol and anti-inflammatory drugs. The affinity of sucralfate for defective mucosa is explained by the drug's viscous adhesiveness and the formation of polyvalent bridges between the negatively charged sucralfate polyanions and posit...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Nagashima R

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe sepsis with associated multisystem organ dysfunction is a leading cause of death in patients hospitalized in intensive care units. The gastrointestinal system plays a key role in the pathogenesis of multisystem organ dysfunction owing to a breakdown of intestinal barrier function and increased translocation of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Madsen K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has had a major impact on molecular biology and is beginning to change our perception of certain disease processes and diagnostic tests. PCR allows the identification and amplification of very rare nucleic acid sequences. This is resulting in our identification of previously elusive inf...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hayashi PH,Zeldis JB

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1978 and 1989, 13 of 48 patients with anomalous union of the pancreaticobiliary ductal system (AUPBD) were diagnosed as having acute pancreatitis. We have studied the clinical, radiologic, and surgical features of these 13 patients. A transient rise in the intraductal pressure of the pancreatic duct during an ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mori K,Nagakawa T,Ohta T,Nakano T,Kadoya N,Kayahara M,Kanno M,Akiyama T,Ueno K,Konishi I

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We postulated that three tests could be used to advantage in the prognosis of patients with alcoholic liver disease. Ninety-eight patients who entered the hospital in hepatic failure, and who survived that illness, were observed for an average of 3.5 years after discharge. At the time of entry, most had jaundice, asci...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Patek AJ Jr,Koff RS

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ascites due to cirrhosis may be difficult to distinguish from ascites due to heart failure by clinical features alone. More invasive testing is usually necessary, such as measurement of the hepatic venous pressure gradient, or paracentesis with measurement of the ascitic fluid total protein. AIM:The aim of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sheer TA,Joo E,Runyon BA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysphagia frequently follows stroke, but often resolves quickly. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) or other feeding tubes are placed to improve nutrition and hydration, and reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonitis. We evaluated the impact of modified barium swallow in determining PEG placements and the influe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Akpunonu BE,Mutgi AB,Roberts C,Khuder SA,Federman DJ,Lee L

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To understand the degree to which psychosocial factors were preventing veterans with chronic hepatitis C virus from being eligible for antiviral treatment. BACKGROUND:Nearly 2% of the US population is infected with hepatitis C. Antiviral treatment requires substantial adherence despite challenging side effects. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rowan PJ,Tabasi S,Abdul-Latif M,Kunik ME,El-Serag HB

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 61-year-old man developed obstructive jaundice and had ultrasonographic and cholangiopancreatographic findings consistent with carcinoma of the pancreas. However, pathologically the obstruction proved to be from heterotopic pancreatic tissue compressing the common bile duct. This patient and eight previously reporte...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： O'Reilly DJ,Craig RM,Lorenzo G,Yokoo H

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two unusual cases of liquid caustic ingestion that resulted in gangrene of the duodenum and adjacent colon, and burns of the esophagus, stomach, and pancreas are presented. The routine evaluation of the oropharynx, esophagus, and stomach after liquid caustic ingestion can seriously underestimate the extent of injury t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Guth AA,Pachter HL,Albanese C,Kim U

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-year-old boy developed traumatic cholecystitis from a BB shot that lodged in his gallbladder. This is an unusual cause of gallbladder disease, and we review the literature. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Petersen JM,Knight TT

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac and circulatory failure are the main causes of hypoxic hepatitis. In a prospective study of 142 cases of hypoxic hepatitis collected during a 10-year period, we encountered two cases resulting from extreme arterial hypoxemia without congestive heart failure, cor pulmonale, or circulatory failure. Both patients...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Henrion J,Colin L,Schapira M,Heller FR

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:A clinical problem is posed by patients with symptoms suggestive of gluten sensitivity (diarrhea, weight loss, unresponsive iron-deficiency anemia, etc.); however, small intestinal biopsies reveal only minor abnormalities, such as lymphocytosis with or without crypt hyperplasia (Marsh I-II). Our aim was to assess...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tursi A,Brandimarte G

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Athletes and bodybuilders often misuse androgenic/anabolic steroids. When used in therapeutic doses, these drugs produce clinical jaundice in just a small number of recipients. We present a 26-year-old male bodybuilder who self-administered high doses of androgenic/anabolic steroids that induced liver damage. One mont...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Stimac D,Milić S,Dintinjana RD,Kovac D,Ristić S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extrahepatic biliary atresia (EHBA), an inflammatory sclerosing cholangiopathy, is the leading indication for liver transplantation in children. The cause is still unknown, although possible infectious, genetic, and immunologic etiologies have received much recent focus. These theories are often dependent on each othe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Bassett MD,Murray KF

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) are used to treat malignant stenosis of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, as a safe, feasible, and minimally invasive option for reestablishing luminal patency. However, the literature offers scant prospective data on the clinical outcome of these patients. AIM:To assess t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Masci E,Viale E,Mangiavillano B,Contin G,Lomazzi A,Buffoli F,Gatti M,Repaci G,Teruzzi V,Fasoli R,Ravelli P,Testoni PA

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ammonia is a neurotoxin that is normally cleared by the intact liver and if not, hyperammonemia results in hepatic encephalopathy. Hyperammonemia may be owing to primary or secondary causes. Early diagnosis is important to prevent permanent brain damage. Advanced malignancy involving the liver is associated with hyper...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Broadbridge V,Townsend A,Pittman K,Kimber R,Patterson W,Sukumaran S,Price TJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Bacterial overgrowth is frequent in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and can contribute to symptoms. Motility abnormalities can predispose to bacterial overgrowth. The hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4) breath test is a sensitive and simple tool for the diagnosis of bacterial overgrowth and for the evaluation of orocec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Castiglione F,Del Vecchio Blanco G,Rispo A,Petrelli G,Amalfi G,Cozzolino A,Cuccaro I,Mazzacca G

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duodenal neoplasms are a rare and not often considered cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. During a 4-year period, 859 endoscopies in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding revealed a duodenal tumor to be the cause of bleeding in eight patients. Three patients had a primary duodenal neoplasm, two ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sharon P,Stalnikovicz R,Rachmilewitz D

更新日期：1982-02-01 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：GOALS:Our objective was to determine whether high serologic IgA tissue transglutaminase antibodies (TTGA) are exclusively associated with celiac disease (CD). BACKGROUND:IgA TTGA are found in the serum of most individuals with CD. This serologic marker is used to screen individuals with suspected CD for duodenal biops...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Donaldson MR,Book LS,Leiferman KM,Zone JJ,Neuhausen SL

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rarely reported in Taiwan. GOALS:To determine the prevalence and risk factors of NAFLD in an adult population of Taiwan. STUDY:The cross-sectional community study examined 3245 adults in a rural village of Taiwan. The diagnostic criteria for NAF...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Chen CH,Huang MH,Yang JC,Nien CK,Yang CC,Yeh YH,Yueh SK

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:Our primary goal was to evaluate whether anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α trough levels above author-determined thresholds are associated with increased rates of mucosal healing among patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. BACKGROUND:The introduction of anti-TNF agents has considerably advanced ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Barnes EL,Allegretti JR

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the anorectal band in the genesis of hemorrhoids is studied. The anorectal band is a fibroepithelial tube which is a remnant of the anorectal sinus. Seventy-six hemorrhoid patients and 32 controls were studied. Rectal neck pressure recording was done for all subjects. Two biopsies were taken from the lower...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shafik A

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOAL:Peribiliary cysts, which are known to be associated with various hepatobiliary diseases including alcoholic liver disease, have been reported to originate in the peribiliary glands along the biliary tree. The causal relationship between the peribiliary cysts and alcohol-related hepatic and pancreati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Matsubara T,Sato Y,Igarashi S,Matsui O,Gabata T,Nakanuma Y

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00