Critical intestinal ischaemia in a patient with patent mesenteric vasculature.

abstract：:This leading article refers to the paper by Abdelrazeq AS, Owen C, Smith L, McAdam JG, Pearson HJ, Leveson SH. Nicorandil-associated para-stomal ulceration: case series Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 18:1293-1295. We apologise to all concerned for the dissociation between the two papers, which was due to an adminis...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Egred M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult Still's disease is a well-characterized rheumatic disorder of unknown origin, which may affect multiple organs and may have a fatal course. However, liver failure has rarely been described in adult Still's disease. We present the case of a 25-year-old woman who was admitted with acute liver failure 2 years after...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ott SJ,Baron A,Berghaus T,Lamerz R,Beuers U

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are diagnosed at intermediate or advanced stages (BCLC B or C) and undergo palliative local treatments such as transarterial chemoembolization or selective internal radiation therapy, also called radioembolization. In terms of liver function and tumor extent, stages...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jeliazkova P,Umgelter A,Braren R,Kaissis G,Mustafa M,Einwächter H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of eradication of Helicobacter pylori using combination therapy with low-dose omeprazole and clarithromycin on the healing and recurrence of peptide ulcers. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We studied 60 patients with active duodenal ulcers and 60 with gastric ulcers who were H. pylori-positive by th...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Uemura N,Okamoto S,Mukai T,Yamaguchi S,Kaji M,Hrruma K,Sumii K,Kajiyama G

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) seems to be frequently used among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to determine the prevalence and indicators of CAM use in Austrian IBD patients. METHODS:In a multicentre cross-sectional study, adult patients with IBD attending 18 Austrian...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gröchenig HP,Waldhör T,Haas T,Wenzl H,Steiner P,Koch R,Feichtenschlager T,Eckhardt G,Mayer A,Kirchgatterer A,Ludwiczek O,Platzer R,Papay P,Gartner J,Fuchssteiner H,Miehsler W,Peters PG,Reicht G,Kutschera M,Dejaco C

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This preliminary study aimed to investigate the effects of the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii on proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in patients with diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). The other objectives were to document any clinical improvement as judged by symptoms, qual...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Abbas Z,Yakoob J,Jafri W,Ahmad Z,Azam Z,Usman MW,Shamim S,Islam M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher risk of developing thromboembolic events (TE) compared with the healthy population. AIM:This study aimed to describe a cohort of IBD patients with a history of TE focusing on recurrence of TE, disease activity and IBD medication at the time of TE ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bollen L,Vande Casteele N,Ballet V,van Assche G,Ferrante M,Vermeire S,Gils A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that Helicobacter pylori may induce more or less severe gastroduodenal disease according to the strain virulence. DESIGN:We used Western blot to determine antigenic profiles associated with duodenal or gastric ulcer disease, MALT lymphoma and non-ulcer dyspepsia, and to identify geogra...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lamarque D,Gilbert T,Roudot-Thoraval F,Deforges L,Chaumette MT,Delchier JC

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune pancreatitis is a clinical entity with many different clinical and biological characteristics that make diagnosis difficult. Sensitive and specific pancreatic antibodies are still lacking to assess the diagnosis as is the availability of interpretable pathological specimens. However, suggestive features con...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sahel J,Barthet M,Gasmi M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver steatosis (LS) and chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) are two common causes of chronic liver disease in Iran. LS is also a common histopathological feature of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Association of chronic HBV infection and LS has not been extensively studied. AIM:We investigated the pr...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Minakari M,Molaei M,Shalmani HM,Mohammad Alizadeh AH,Jazi AH,Naderi N,Shavakhi A,Mashayekhi R,Zali MR

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Ascitic fluid infection (AFI) is a common complication in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. Mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) may be considered as simple and inexpensive indicators of inflammation in some diseases. We aimed to investigate whether platelet size altera...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Abdel-Razik A,Eldars W,Rizk E

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Forty percent of patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) present with acute jaundice/hepatitis. Such patients, when treated promptly, are thought to have a good prognosis. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to describe the natural history of AIH in patients presenting with jaundice/hepatitis and to...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Panayi V,Froud OJ,Vine L,Laurent P,Woolson KL,Hunter JG,Madden RG,Miller C,Palmer J,Harris N,Mathew J,Stableforth B,Murray IA,Dalton HR

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed the value of the recently developed aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) for predicting significant fibrosis or cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C or HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:In total, 489 patients (chronic hepatitis C, 284 patients; HBeAg-negat...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chrysanthos NV,Papatheodoridis GV,Savvas S,Kafiri G,Petraki K,Manesis EK,Archimandritis AJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:α-Fetoprotein (AFP) and prothrombin induced by the absence of vitamin K or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) are useful tumor markers for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, little is known about the clinical characteristics and prognosis of HCC with different levels of AFP and PIVKA-II. METHODS:Consecutive 1447...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kang SH,Kim DY,Jeon SM,Ahn SH,Park JY,Kim SU,Kim JK,Lee KS,Chon CY,Han KH

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a severe complication of liver cirrhosis, with poor survival. Rifaximin is a gut-selective broad-spectrum antibiotic. AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of rifaximin as a primary prevention of HRS. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Eighty patients with liver cirrhosis and a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ibrahim ES,Alsebaey A,Zaghla H,Moawad Abdelmageed S,Gameel K,Abdelsameea E

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical and prognostic value of the monoethyl glycine xylidide (MEGX) test in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in comparison with the Mayo score (Mayo). DESIGN:A prospective study. METHODS:MEGX determinations at enrolment were compared to the Mayo score as well as to convention...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gindro T,Arrigoni A,Martinasso G,Rosina F,Perardi S,Cappello N,Benedetti P,Actis GC,Verme G,Rizzetto M

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, the role of chemotherapy in the palliative treatment of advanced gastrointestinal cancer is discussed. Emphasis is placed on chemotherapy-related problems, current chemo-therapy options, and new developments. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： van Riel JM,van Groeningen CJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Encephalopathy is a significant complication of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS). The majority respond to medical treatment but a proportion prove recalcitrant to conservative measures and eventually require some modulation of shunt blood flow in order to ameliorate their symptoms. This is p...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Clarke G,Patel R,Tsao S,Blanshard K

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As treatment of steroid-dependent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is controversial, we analysed the efficacy and tolerance of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and methotrexate (MTX) added to prednisone in increasing and maintaining the disease remission rate. METHODS:Seventy-two steroid-dependent IBD ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Maté-Jiménez J,Hermida C,Cantero-Perona J,Moreno-Otero R

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a constant balance in cancer cells between division and death. The malignant phenotype is associated with a continuing cell cycle or 'immortalization'. Telomeres, structures that cap the chromosomes, are related to cell longevity and are regulated by a ribonucleoprotein called telomerase. This review describe...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Crocker J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease. Frequently, it can slowly progress to cirrhosis and, finally, death. Liver transplantation is the only way to avoid this endpoint. For patients not accepted for liver transplantation, only symptomatic treatment remains. In advanced PBC, one of the...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tan AC,Mulder CJ

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:There are no solid figures of the frequency of ulcer disease during childhood in Europe. We assessed its frequency and analyzed known risk factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Ulcers, erosions, indications, and risk factors were recorded in all children undergoing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in a prospecti...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kalach N,Bontems P,Koletzko S,Mourad-Baars P,Shcherbakov P,Celinska-Cedro D,Iwanczak B,Gottrand F,Martinez-Gomez MJ,Pehlivanoglu E,Oderda G,Urruzuno P,Casswall T,Lamireau T,Sykora J,Roma-Giannikou E,Veres G,Wewer V,Ch

更新日期：2010-10-01 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:Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) may provide long-term symptom relief to patients suffering from chronic constipation. Patients are currently selected for SNS using a 2-week peripheral nerve evaluation (PNE) comprising stimulation by temporary leads. However, only 40% of test responders receive long-term benef...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Yiannakou Y,Etherson K,Close H,Kasim A,Mercer-Jones M,Plusa S,Maier R,Green S,Cundall J,Knowles C,Mason J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most serious health problems worldwide and thus it is important to assess health and economic impacts of preventative CRC screening strategies. METHODS:For this reason, a theoretical model based on Markov chains is proposed to compare these strategies: fecal occult bl...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wohl P,Bednařík M,Wohl P,Cervenka M,Spičák J

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver ultrasound has been revolutionized by the development of microbubble contrast agents and multipulse software designed to detect their nonlinear resonances. The ability to visualize all parts of the liver's vasculature, including the sinusoids, at high spatial and temporal resolution gives unique insights into th...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cosgrove DO

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Because bacteria represent the sole source of gut hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4), fasting breath H2 and CH4 gases have been used as markers of colonic fermentation. The presence of carbohydrates in the colonic lumen inhibits gastric and pancreatic secretions, and also influences lower oesophageal sphincter ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Urita Y,Sugimoto M,Hike K,Torii N,Kikuchi Y,Kurakata H,Kanda E,Sasajima M,Miki K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought a good indicator cell line to use in detecting the vacuolating toxin produced by Helicobacter pylori and in examining the characteristics of the toxin. DESIGN AND METHODS:Using five cell lines [baby hamster kidney (BHK-21), human amnion (FL), human uterine cancer (HeLa), rabbit kidney (RK-13) and A...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kamiya S,Kai M,Ozawa A,Kobayashi H,Shirai T,Harasawa S,Miwa T

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Many hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients have a suboptimal diagnosis. Particularly, the characteristics and risk of fibrosis progression of HCV antibody-positive patients without RNA testing are unknown. METHODS:Patients with a positive HCV antibody performed during 2005-2007 were classified based on R...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Morales-Arraez D,Nieto Bujalance Y,Diaz-Flores F,de Vera A,Jiménez A,Garcia Dopico JA,Quintero E,Hernández-Guerra M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gluten-free diet is the cornerstone treatment of coeliac disease. Until now, it is not known conclusively whether trace amounts of gluten might be allowed in the diet, as suggested by Codex Alimentarius. Gluten-free foods intended for dietary use can now be analysed reliably for residual gluten by the new R5 enzyme-...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mothes T,Stern M

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00