Aspects of hepatitis C virus infection relating to liver transplantation.

abstract：:Carcinoids are rare compared to other tumours of the gastrointestinal tract, but present a significant portion of tumours of the small intestine. The case of a 50-year-old man who suffered perforation of a small-bowel carcinoid after failed diagnostic trials is reported here. Since intestinal perforation is rarely the...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Duvnjak M,Pavic T,Goranovic T

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon therapy is the cornerstone of chronic hepatitis C treatment. Side effects of interferon include possible triggering or exacerbation of immune diseases in consequence of immunomodulatory effects. We describe the unique case, in which pyoderma gangrenosum and exacerbation of psoriasis were developed 8 weeks a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Yurci A,Guven K,Torun E,Gursoy S,Baskol M,Akgun H,Ozbakir O,Yucesoy M

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Mice with a targeted mutation in the G protein subunit G alpha i2 gene develop a colonic mucosal inflammation, with a highly activated B-cell response. We wanted to investigate whether this increased B-cell activity was directed against dietary antigens and/or various self tissues. METHODS:The level of anti...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Uhlig HH,Hultgren Hörnquist E,Ohman Bache L,Rudolph U,Birnbaumer L,Mothes T

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intestinal complications in inflammatory bowel disease indicate active inflammation and typically result in the intensification of therapy. AIM:To analyse whether the rates of intestinal complications were associated with age at disease onset. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data from 1506 individuals with Crohn's ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Herzog D,Fournier N,Buehr P,Rueger V,Koller R,Heyland K,Nydegger A,Braegger CP,Swiss IBD Cohort Study Group.

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family studies suggest that genetic factors play a role in determining susceptibility to primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). A number of polymorphic genes with small and additive effects may thus encode factors predisposing to this 'polygenic' disease. All the published data on genetic predisposition to PBC have been obt...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Agarwal K,Jones DE,Bassendine MF

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Symptoms of achalasia are often misinterpreted, resulting in delayed diagnosis. The aims of our study were (1) to estimate the evolution of clinical and radiological features of a large population of achalasic patients between two successive periods; and (2) to determine the influence of symptoms on diagnost...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： d'Alteroche L,Oung C,Fourquet F,Picon L,Lagasse JP,Metman EH

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This editorial briefly reviews the significance of lymphoid nodular hyperplasia in the intestinal tract of children with autistic spectrum disorder. The distinction between physiological and pathological lymphoid hyperplasia of the intestinal tract is of importance in the context of a possible causative link with auti...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jass JR

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The quality of Barrett's surveillance relies on an adequate endoscopic inspection, obtaining a sufficient number of biopsy specimens, good communication of the endoscopic findings to the pathologist, and an accurate description of the histological findings by the pathologist. The aim of this study was to asse...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Curvers WL,Peters FP,Elzer B,Schaap AJ,Baak LC,van Oijen A,Mallant-Hent RM,Ten Kate F,Krishnadath KK,Bergman JJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the underlying pathophysiological mechanism for portal hypertension in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) using radiological findings. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 10 patients with PBC (Scheuer stage I, one patient; stage II, two patients; and cirrhosis, seven pat...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Maruyama H,Kondo T,Sekimoto T,Takahashi M,Fujiwara K,Imazeki F,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is a controversy about the performance of blood tests for the diagnostic of metabolic liver disease in patients with type-2-diabetes in comparison with patients without type-2-diabetes. These indirect comparisons assumed that the gold-standard is binary, whereas fibrosis stages, steatosis and nonalcohol...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Poynard T,Peta V,Deckmyn O,Pais R,Ngo Y,Charlotte F,Ngo A,Munteanu M,Imbert-Bismut F,Monneret D,Housset C,Thabut D,Valla D,Boitard C,Castera L,Ratziu V,FLIP consortium, the FibroFrance Group, the EPIC-3 program and the QU

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between Helicobacter pylori and recurrent ulceration after highly selective vagotomy (HSV). SETTING:Academic Department of Surgery at a teaching hospital. PATIENTS:Thirty-eight patients (26 men and 12 women) were studied 2-21 years after HSV. Seven patients had recurrent ulcerati...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Martin IG,Diament RH,Dixon MF,Axon AT,Johnston D

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the systemic load of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) as a basis for potential long-term toxicity during treatment in usual dosage with olsalazine (Dipentum) and one controlled-release mesalazine preparation (Salofalk) in patients with inactive ulcerative colitis. DESIGN:Open, randomized, crossover s...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Karamanolis DG,Papatheodoridis GV,Xourgias V

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of nonA, nonB hepatitis worldwide. A high prevalence of immunological abnormalities has been shown to occur in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the development of sicca syndrome in a cohort of patients inf...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Smyth CM,McKiernan SM,Hagan R,Pilkington R,O'Regan M,Lawlor E,Kelleher D

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 61-year-old woman was hospitalized with a 5-week history of abdominal discomfort, change in bowel habits, and weight loss. Colonoscopy showed a protruded tumor of the sigmoid colon first diagnosed as undifferentiated carcinoma. Surgical resection of the sigmoid colon was performed. Histological examination of the su...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gurzu S,Szentirmay Z,Bara T,Bara T Jr,Iurcsuk O,Jung I

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:Genetic polymorphisms adjacent to IL28B have been previously associated with spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and a higher rate of sustained virological response to interferon-based treatment in HCV genotype 1-infected patients. A recent study has shown that patients with the CC genotype of the rs12979...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chin JL,Nicholas RM,Russell J,Carr M,Connell J,Stewart S,McCormick PA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose two modified urease tests for the detection of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy specimens. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The presence of H. pylori infection was determined in 237 patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Three media were used for the urease tests: Christensen's 2% urea bro...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boyanova L,Stancheva I,Todorov D,Kumanova R,Petrov S,Vladimirov B,Pehlivanov N,Mitova R,Chakarski I,Churchev I

更新日期：1996-09-01 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:This study aimed to investigate the association between nonalcoholic fatty pancreas disease and the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Among the 1662 AP patients admitted between August 2010 and August 2017, 82 eligible patients with moderately severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and SAP ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Xie J,Xu L,Pan Y,Li P,Liu Y,Pan Y,Shan K,Zhang Y,Xu L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum biomarkers of steatosis such as the SteatoTest are recommended for large-scale screening studies, because imaging is less accessible and more expensive. AIMS:The primary aim of this retrospective analysis of prospective studies was to construct a new SteatoTest-2 that was not inferior to the reference...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Poynard T,Peta V,Munteanu M,Charlotte F,Ngo Y,Ngo A,Perazzo H,Deckmyn O,Pais R,Mathurin P,Myers R,Loomba R,Ratziu V,FLIP consortium, the FibroFrance-CPAM group, the FibroFrance-Obese group, and the Selonsertib group.

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic hepatitis and hepatic fibrosis. Liver biopsy, because of its limitations and risks, might be considered an imperfect gold standard for assessing the severity of chronic liver diseases. In this study, we aimed to prospectively validate FibroTest (FT) and Act...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： El-Shabrawi MH,Mohsen NA,Sherif MM,El-Karaksy HM,Abou-Yosef H,El-Sayed HM,Riad H,Bahaa N,Isa M,El-Hennawy A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The development of gallstones is influenced by obesity and alcohol. This study aimed to precisely quantify these risks and investigate whether the aetiological mechanism may involve serum lipids, for the first time using a European prospective cohort study. METHODS:The European Prospective Investigation into...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Banim PJ,Luben RN,Bulluck H,Sharp SJ,Wareham NJ,Khaw KT,Hart AR

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a condition with high mortality. New strategies are urgently required. The present review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) treatment in patients with ACLF associated with hepatitis B virus...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chen B,Wang YH,Qian JQ,Wu DB,Chen EQ,Tang H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma is a low-grade malignancy, distinct from other lymphomas in terms of biological activity and response to treatment. We describe a 77-year-old woman with a five-year history of chronic hepatitis C infection who developed a lower-limb lesion over a period of 3 months which was diagnosed...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： McKiernan S,Pilkington R,Ramsay B,Walsh A,Sweeney E,Kelleher D

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify risk factors of carcinoma of the extrahepatic biliary tract in men. METHODS:Newly diagnosed and histologically confirmed patients, 35-70 years old, were interviewed between 1995 and 1997 in Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany and Italy. Population controls were frequency-matched by age and region. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ahrens W,Timmer A,Vyberg M,Fletcher T,Guénel P,Merler E,Merletti F,Morales M,Olsson H,Olsen J,Hardell L,Kaerlev L,Raverdy N,Lynge E

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the in vitro effects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) on function of neutrophils in acute liver failure (ALF). METHODS:Neutrophil functions (superoxide and hydrogen peroxide production; phagocytosis and killing; complement receptor expression) were determined simultaneously in 23 ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rolando N,Clapperton M,Wade J,Panetsos G,Mufti G,Williams R

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Increasing attention is paid to measure patient's experience using specific patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) as tool to assess the overall quality of care provided. The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the United European Gastroenterology have recognized the measure of quality of...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Apadula L,Capurso G,Arcidiacono PG

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The role of thyroid function in the portal hypertension development and prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between serum-free triiodothyronine (fT3) levels and the outcomes of cirrhotic portal hypertension. METHODS:A total of 385 cirrhotic patients with confi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Huang X,Jiang S,Fan X,Jiang Y,Wu L,Li F,Wang J,Chen S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to draw a picture of diagnostic assessment and patterns of care for rectal cancer in France using population-based registries data. METHODS:The study included a random sample of 669 cases of rectal cancers diagnosed in 2005. RESULTS:Diagnostic assessment was performed by colonoscop...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Desgrippes R,Bouvier V,Delafosse P,Robaszkiewicz M,Molinié F,Trétarre B,Lepage C,Faivre J,Jooste V,Bouvier AM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00