Risk factors for symptomatic stone recurrence after transpapillary laser lithotripsy for difficult bile duct stones using a laser with a stone recognition system.

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Sarcopenia is recognized as a condition related to quality of life and prognosis in patients with chronic liver disease, although no useful strategy for improving muscle volume and strength has been established. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of supplementation with branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) admi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hiraoka A,Michitaka K,Kiguchi D,Izumoto H,Ueki H,Kaneto M,Kitahata S,Aibiki T,Okudaira T,Tomida H,Miyamoto Y,Yamago H,Suga Y,Iwasaki R,Mori K,Miyata H,Tsubouchi E,Kishida M,Ninomiya T,Kohgami S,Hirooka M,Tokumot

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary hyperferritinaemia-cataract syndrome (HHCS) is a relatively rare disorder with an autosomal dominant trait. It can be caused by various mutations within the iron responsive element (IRE) of the L-ferritin gene. These mutations result in an increased translation of L-ferritin mRNA and consequently the accumu...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ferrante M,Geubel AP,Fevery J,Marogy G,Horsmans Y,Nevens F

更新日期：2005-11-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may reduce iron absorption and serum ferritin levels in patients with homeostatic iron regulator (HFE)-related hemochromatosis, reducing the need for frequent phlebotomies. Our study aimed to perform for the first time a meta-analysis of existing observational and rando...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dirweesh A,Anugwom CM,Li Y,Vaughn BP,Lake J

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Inflammation may be implicated in the haemodynamic deterioration and in the development of complications in patients with cirrhosis. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is a marker of low-grade inflammation, and predicts outcomes in patients at risk of ischaemic heart disease. Proinflammatory cytokin...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mortensen C,Andersen O,Krag A,Bendtsen F,Møller S

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The potential diagnostic value of performing Doppler measurements of liver vasculature to assess early stages of liver fibrosis has not been established. Due to the potential clinical impact, this study focused on the correlation between Doppler measurements and histologically proven liver fibrosis. METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Bernatik T,Strobel D,Hahn EG,Becker D

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To propose a quantitative method to detect heparanase-2 (HPA2) and syndecan-1 (Syn-1) using immunohistochemistry in colorectal (colon and rectal) carcinomas compared with nonneoplastic tissues and evaluate the possible role of these molecules in tumor development and extracellular remodeling. METHODS:Cytoplasmic s...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Peretti T,Waisberg J,Mader AM,de Matos LL,da Costa RB,Conceição GM,Lopes AC,Nader HB,Pinhal MA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is associated with safe maternal outcomes but perinatal outcomes have been variable. We assessed clinical factors and impact of bile acid levels on maternal and neonatal outcomes in ICP. METHODS:Patients with ICP (defined as pruritus with serum bile acids ≥ 10 mmol/l) we...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Roy A,Premkumar M,Mishra S,Mehtani R,Suri V,Aggarwal N,Singh S,Dhiman RK

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the upper oesophagus (inlet patch) and the factors that may influence its finding. To study its macroscopic and microscopic characteristics and its relationship with symptoms and oesophago-gastroduodenal diseases. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study was carri...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Maconi G,Pace F,Vago L,Carsana L,Bargiggia S,Bianchi Porro G

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) has been immunohistochemically defined as the tumour lacking differentiation towards either leiomyomatous tumour or schwannoma. We report a 75-year-old man who underwent an abdominoperineal resection of a large submucosal tumour of the rectum. The excised specimen was revealed to...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Shibata Y,Ueda T,Seki H,Yagihashi N

更新日期：2001-03-01 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:The detection of bacterial DNA in serum and ascitic fluid from patients with cirrhosis and ascites is interpreted as molecular evidence of intestinal bacterial translocation and considered sufficient to activate the cellular immune response. In vitro studies on ascitic fluid culture have shown a close relati...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Francés R,Rodríguez E,Muñoz C,Zapater P,De la ML,Ndongo M,Pérez-Mateo M,Such J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Symptoms due to slowing of gastrointestinal motility constitute an important problem in most patients with primary hypothyroidism. The purpose of this study was to calculate gastric emptying time in patients with primary hypothyroidism using a radioisotopic method. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fiftee...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kahraman H,Kaya N,Demirçali A,Bernay I,Tanyeri F

更新日期：1997-09-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:Although antimony electrodes are by far the most popular for performing oesophageal pH monitoring, there are few data comparing the accuracy of glass and antimony electrodes. Therefore, we tested the accuracy of both electrodes in the prediction of oesophagitis. METHOD:pH monitoring using a glass electrode a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Vandenplas Y,Badriul H,Verghote M,Hauser B,Kaufman L

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Excessive alcohol consumption has steadily risen to become the third leading cause of preventable death in the USA. One consequence of heavy alcohol use recently under considerable investigation is alcoholic hepatitis. Although many risk factors for developing alcoholic hepatitis have been documented, our ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Al-Azzawi Y,Albo B,Fasullo M,Coukos J,Watts GJ,Tai R,Radcliffe D,Kroll-Desrosiers A,Devuni D,Szabo G

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The hybrid allele of the carboxyl ester lipase gene (CEL-HYB1) is a genetic risk factor for chronic pancreatitis (CP) although the mechanism promoting disease development is largely unknown. Here, we aimed to clinically describe subjects carrying the CEL-HYB1 allele and to elucidate why the protein product i...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tjora E,Gravdal A,Engjom T,Cnop M,Johansson BB,Dimcevski GG,Molven A,Fjeld K

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We recently reported that (Lamiaceae) may alleviate CCl(4)-induced acute hepatotoxicity in rats, possibly blocking the formation of free radicals generated during CCl(4) metabolism. Carnosol, one of the main constituents of Rosmarinus, has been shown to have antioxidant and scavenging activities. Therefore, ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sotelo-Félix JI,Martinez-Fong D,Muriel De la Torre P

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Recently, the Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Disability Index (IBD-DI) was developed to assess disability in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our aim was to validate the Portuguese version of IBD-DI according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of the health Measurement INstruments (COSMI...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Soares JB,Pereira R,Costa JM,Arroja B,Gonçalves R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) is the accepted method for accurately measuring the 13CO2:12CO2 ratio in the non-invasive and non-radioactive [13C]urea breath test (13C-UBT) for Helicobactor pylori. The IRMS instrument, an expensive and highly specialized analyser, is rarely available. The objective of...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lee HS,Gwee KA,Teng LY,Kang JY,Yeoh KG,Wee A,Chua BC

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the role of Helicobacter pylori in relapsing disease after partial gastrectomy for peptic ulcer. DESIGN:Retrospective study of gastroscopies between January 1985 and February 1988. SETTING:Department of Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred and fifty-...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Leivonen MK,Haglund CH,Nordling SF

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The influence of choledochoduodenostomy and choledochojejunostomy on the repair of hepatic lesions secondary to biliary obstruction is not well known. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of choledochoduodenostomy and choledochojejunostomy on the recovery of these lesions in rats with bilia...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： dos Santos JS,Kemp R,de Andrade MF,Neder L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Early-onset colorectal cancer (eoCRC), defined as colorectal cancer (CRC) before the age of 50 is increasing in incidence. We evaluated exogenous and endogenous risk factors, and clinical features of eoCRC, compared to late-onset CRC (loCRC). METHODS:In this retrospective case-case study, pat...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Di Leo M,Zuppardo RA,Puzzono M,Ditonno I,Mannucci A,Antoci G,Russo Raucci A,Patricelli MG,Elmore U,Tamburini AM,Albarello L,Azzolini F,Bonura GF,Esposito D,Fanti L,Notaristefano C,Viale E,Perea J,Testoni PA,Rosati R

更新日期：2020-11-17 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：BACKGROUND:Varices are a late complication in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). However, patients without clinical jaundice do bleed from varices; whether their prognosis differs is unknown. AIM:Evaluate PBC patients, particularly those with bilirubin

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Vlachogiannakos J,Carpenter J,Goulis J,Triantos C,Patch D,Burroughs AK

更新日期：2009-06-01 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