A randomized trial of induction doses of interferon alone or in combination with ribavirin or ribavirin plus amantadine for treatment of nonresponder patients with chronic hepatitis C.

abstract：:We present herein a case of a 75-year-old Japanese man who had developed a pancreatic abscess 7 years after a longitudinal pancreatojejunostomy for chronic pancreatitis. The patient, a heavy drinker of alcohol, underwent surgical decompression of a ductal obstruction to relieve persistent abdominal pain due to severel...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Suzuki A,Matsunaga T,Aoki S,Hirayama T,Nakagawa N,Shibata K,Yabana T,Kawasaki H,Takasaka H,Sasaki K,Katsuramaki T,Mukaiya M,Hirata K,Imai K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of simple ulcer of the colon in a 7-year-old girl is reported. Simple ulcer is clinically and pathologically recognized as a serious disease linked to intestinal Behcet's disease. Recently, some immunomodulators, such as thalidomide and antitumor necrosis factor monoclonal antibody, have been used to treat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kasahara E,Yamagishi N,Tanaka M,Yashiro K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver cirrhosis affects the results of many of the traditional techniques currently used to evaluate nutritional status. Our aim was to compare the traditional two-compartment model (subjective global assessment and anthropometry and blood tests) of nutritional assessment with a multicompartmental model (bod...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Figueiredo FA,Perez RM,Freitas MM,Kondo M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) often recurs after surgical or medical treatment. METHODS:Eighty consecutive patients with HBV-positive cirrhosis and HCC who underwent potentially curative ablation for HCC were analyzed. Eleven patients received long-term interferon (IFN) th...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Someya T,Ikeda K,Saitoh S,Kobayashi M,Hosaka T,Sezaki H,Akuta N,Suzuki F,Suzuki Y,Arase Y,Kumada H

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a major gastrointestinal motility disorder that causes severe nutritional and respiratory complications in elderly and neurological patients. In an earlier study, we found that stimulation of pharyngeal sensory neurons by capsaicinoids acting on transient receptor potential va...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rofes L,Arreola V,Martin A,Clavé P

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyogenic granulomas represent the aquisition of vasodilative granulation tissue in the skin or mucosa. They are extremely rare in the alimentary tract, other than in the oral cavity. Here, we report a case of pyogenic granuloma arising from the gastric mucosa. An 82-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kusakabe A,Kato H,Hayashi K,Igami T,Hasegawa H,Tsuzuki T,Ueda R,Mizokami M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Combination therapy of intravenous hepatitis B immunoglobulin (ivHBIG) and nucleos(t)ide (NA) analogues is the best post-liver transplantation (LT) prophylactic measure for hepatitis B virus (HBV). However, to reduce the long-term drawbacks of ivHBIG, we evaluated the efficacy of sequential entecavir (ETV) m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yi NJ,Choi JY,Suh KS,Cho JY,Baik M,Hong G,Lee KW,Kim W,Kim YJ,Yoon JH,Lee HS,Kim DG

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cowden's disease, multiple hamartoma syndrome, is a dominantly inherited disorder characterized by multiple hamartomas of ectodermal, endodermal, and mesodermal origin and also by a high incidence of malignant tumors. Despite many efforts to identify the genetic alterations responsible for the syndrome, the molecular ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Suzuki T,Ichinose M,Matsubara Y,Yahagi N,Kurokawa K,Fukamachi H,Miki K

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is responsible for more than a half of the cases of chronic viral hepatitis in Japan. About 20% of patients who are chronically infected with the virus develop cirrhosis about 20-30 years after the infection, with hepatocellular carcinoma developing in about 5% of patients a year. The...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chayama K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The requirement for well spread out chromosomes for the cytogenetic analysis of primary gastrointestinal tumors led us to develop new techniques. These techniques involved two main procedures: (1) preliminary incubation with culture medium in the presence of collagenase, Dispase, and colcemid, for 3 h, and (2) treatme...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sasai K,Tanaka R,Kawamura M,Honjo K,Matsunaga N,Nakada T,Homma K,Fujimura H

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Musashi-1 (Msi-1) is a RNA-binding protein, known as a putative marker of intestinal stem cells (ISCs). However, little is known about the function of Msi-1 within human intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). Thus, the present study aimed to clarify the role of Msi-1 in differentiation and proliferation of IECs...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Murayama M,Okamoto R,Tsuchiya K,Akiyama J,Nakamura T,Sakamoto N,Kanai T,Watanabe M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have investigated measures to prevent small bowel injuries induced by aspirin. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of probiotic treatment on the small bowel injuries induced by chronic low-dose aspirin use. METHODS:Thirty-five patients who took low-dose enteric-coated aspirin 100 mg daily (for mo...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Endo H,Higurashi T,Hosono K,Sakai E,Sekino Y,Iida H,Sakamoto Y,Koide T,Takahashi H,Yoneda M,Tokoro C,Inamori M,Abe Y,Nakajima A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous microwave ablation and radiofrequency ablation are two commonly used modalities for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma; however, comparisons of them have not been documented adequately. METHODS:Of 102 patients with biopsy-proved hepatocellular carcinoma, 49 (98 nodules) were treated perc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu MD,Xu HX,Xie XY,Yin XY,Chen JW,Kuang M,Xu ZF,Liu GJ,Zheng YL

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo progression to malignancy is characterized by the switch to an angiogenic phenotype. The angiogenic switch is a critical control point for tumor expansion. The ability of a tumor to become neovascularized permits rapid expansion of tumor growth and increases the likelihood of metastases. The genetic alteration...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tanaka S,Sugimachi K,Yamashita Y,Shirabe K,Shimada M,Wands JR,Sugimachi K

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The localization and distribution of gamma delta T cell receptor (TCR)-positive cells (gamma delta T cells) in hepatocellular carcinoma capsules was investigated immunohistochemically at both light and electron microscopic levels. Most of the mononuclear cells infiltrating the tumor capsules were CD3-positive. Togethe...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chin K,Morise K,Kanayama K,Nagura H

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The causal association between diabetes and pancreatic cancer remains unclear in Asian populations. This study examined whether gallstones, a cholecystectomy, chronic pancreatitis and the treatment of antidiabetic agents affect the risk of subsequent pancreatic cancer for patients with diabetes in a Taiwanes...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lai HC,Tsai IJ,Chen PC,Muo CH,Chou JW,Peng CY,Lai SW,Sung FC,Lyu SY,Morisky DE

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the efficacy of the zinostatin derivative, the anti-tumor agent, styrene-maleic acid neocarzinostatin, in treating multiple small liver cancers, 29 patients with multiple hepatocellular carcinoma of 3 cm or less in diameter were treated with intraarterial injections of this high molecular weight agent, mixed...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ikeda K,Saitoh S,Suzuki Y,Tsubota A,Koida I,Kobayashi M,Arase Y,Chayama K,Murashima N,Kumada H

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The apelin receptor (APJ) is related to angiotensin-like-receptor 1 (AGTRL1). This study was designed to elucidate the in vivo localization and changes of APJ in cirrhotic liver, and the in vitro changes of APJ expression in cultured hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and capillarized sinusoidal endothelial cells...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yokomori H,Oda M,Yoshimura K,Machida S,Kaneko F,Hibi T

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-22 is a relatively new cytokine that is characterized by several unique biological properties. In the intestines, the effect of IL-22 is restricted mainly to non-lymphoid cells such as epithelial cells. Interestingly, the expression pattern and major cellular source of IL-22 have distinct difference between large a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mizoguchi A,Yano A,Himuro H,Ezaki Y,Sadanaga T,Mizoguchi E

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic biliary drainage (EBD) for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with obstructive jaundice remains controversial because of the short survival of these patients. To evaluate the effectiveness of this procedure, we retrospectively studied 18 patients who had unresectable HCC with obstructive...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsueda K,Yamamoto H,Umeoka F,Ueki T,Matsumura T,Tezen T,Doi I

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the adverse effects of sulfasalazine in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in Japan. In our first survey, adverse effects were observed in 52 out of 751 patients with ulcerative colitis (6.9%) and in 8 out of 221 patients with Crohn's disease (3.6%); i.e., such effects were observed in 60 out ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakajima H,Munakata A,Yoshida Y

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver histology is the gold standard for the diagnosis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Noninvasive, simple, reproducible, and reliable biomarkers are greatly needed to differentiate NASH from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS:To construct a scoring system for predicting NASH, 177 Jap...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sumida Y,Yoneda M,Hyogo H,Yamaguchi K,Ono M,Fujii H,Eguchi Y,Suzuki Y,Imai S,Kanemasa K,Fujita K,Chayama K,Yasui K,Saibara T,Kawada N,Fujimoto K,Kohgo Y,Okanoue T,Japan Study Group of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the causes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remain incompletely understood, increasing evidence implicates intestinal microflora in the pathogenesis of these disorders. Alteration of intestinal flora therefore may offer a plausible therapeutic approach. Although recent data support a potential therapeutic ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mitsuyama K,Toyonaga A,Sata M

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Dieulafoy's vascular malformation of the jejunum treated by laparoscopic surgery is described. The patient was a 31-year-old-woman who had complained of melena and had severe anemia needing blood transfusion. Angiography revealed microaneurysms and hypervascularity of the jejunum in the area between the firs...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mino A,Ogawa Y,Ishikawa T,Uchima Y,Yamazaki M,Nakamura S,Yukawa T,Matsumoto T,Arakawa T,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether mucosal inflammation affects gastric motility in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) is controversial. Few reports discuss gastric motility in relation to histologic gastritis. We examined the relation between gastric motility and histologic gastritis in Japanese patients with FD. METHODS:Subjec...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsumoto Y,Ito M,Kamino D,Tanaka S,Haruma K,Chayama K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of gastric neuroendocrine (NE) carcinoma associated with chronic atrophic gastritis type A (CAG/A) or reversed atrophic type gastritis. A 9 x 6 cm tumor was resected from the stomach to control pain in a 55-year-old Japanese woman with peritoneal dissemination and metastatic tumors of the liver and ov...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kaizaki Y,Fujii T,Kawai T,Saito K,Kurihara K,Fukayama M

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to clarify what differences the last 25 years have made in surgical results for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We examined results for 716 hepatectomized patients in four treatment eras: first era (1973-1980; n = 58), second era (1981-1985; n = 155), third era (1986-1990; n = 243...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamanaka N,Takata M,Tanaka T,Yamanaka J,Yasui C,Ando T,Kuroda N,Maeda S,Okamoto E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of synchronous gas gangrene and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis associated with liver cirrhosis. The patient was a 52-year-old man who was being followed for decompensated liver cirrhosis. He experienced sudden onset lower abdominal pain with distension and pain in the left leg. A bullous lesion, wi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Murata K,Shimizu A,Takase K,Nakano T,Tameda Y

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bleeding of the lower gastrointestinal tract requires hospitalization and can cause in-hospital death in the most serious cases; however, only a few studies have evaluated in-hospital death from bleeding of the lower gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to investigate the in-hospital mortality o...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Niikura R,Yasunaga H,Yamaji Y,Horiguchi H,Fushimi K,Yamada A,Hirata Y,Koike K

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytosolic phospholipase A2 (PLase A2) is activated by low Ca2+ concentrations and translocates from the cytosol to the cell membrane, releasing arachidonic acid; the arachidonic acid cascade then leads to the production of many inflammatory mediators. The aim of this study, accordingly, was to investigate the role of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Morita H,Nakanishi K,Dohi T,Yasugi E,Oshima M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00