Myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia in a patient with non-A, non-B chronic active hepatitis.

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori infection has proven to be extraordinarily difficult to eradicate. Antimicrobial monotherapies have been particularly disappointing, with most eradication rates in the range of 0-15%. Clarithromycin has potential advantages over other macrolides to which H. pylori is susceptible because of its acid...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Graham DY,Opekun AR,Klein PD

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cure for hepatitis B is defined as the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance and/or seroconversion. Predictors of spontaneous seroconversion are not well described. The objective of this study is to identify predictors of spontaneous HBsAg seroconversion from community practice. METHODS:We p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wu CF,Fong TM,Wu SS,Saab S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In advanced cirrhosis and hepatorenal syndrome, peripheral vasodilation is a prominent feature and may be pathophysiologically relevant. To determine whether the potent vasodilator, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), circulates at abnormal levels in patients with these disorders, we observed eight patients with a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gupta S,Morgan TR,Gordan GS

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article emphasizes and reviews the premise that because the pathogenesis of acute gastric mucosal injury is multifactorial, several protective mechanisms should also be considered in analyzing gastric mucosal defense. The first part of the article reviews the pathogenesis of acute gastric mucosal injury by major ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Szabo S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidemiology of meningitis is unknown in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. GOALS:We aimed to determine the incidence of and risk factors for meningitis in IBD patients. STUDY:We conducted a retrospective cohort and nested case-control study in the Quintiles IMS Legacy PharMetrics Adjudicated C...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kochar B,Jiang Y,Long MD

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Meal period exclusion from 24-h pH testing allows better separation between controls and patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. We reviewed the results of 24-h pH studies of 350 patients with reflux symptoms. They were divided into two groups based on the 95th percentile of the total percentage of time when pH...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ter RB,Johnston BT,Castell DO

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile is a bacterial pathogen associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. GOALS:Our primary aim is to identify variables that are predictive of poor outcomes in cirrhosis patients with C. difficile infection (CDI). We also aim to further characterize the r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Smith EZ,Northup PG,Argo CK

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether the urease-based CLOtest or low-dose 14C urea breath test can predict severity of gastritis or the presence of peptic ulcers, we studied 84 patients presenting for upper endoscopy. Antral biopsies were obtained for histologic analysis and CLOtesting, and urea breath testing was performed. The time...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Lewis JD,Kroser J,Bevan J,Furth EE,Metz DC

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective 11-year survey to evaluate the post-treatment course in 285 patients with esophagogastric varices following administration of endoscopic injection sclerotherapy as an emergency, elective, or prophylactic procedure using freshly prepared 2% sodium tetradecyl sulfate not containing benzyl al...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Iwase H,Suga S,Shimada M,Yamada H,Horiuchi Y,Oohashi M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total colonoscopy was performed in 38 consecutive cirrhotics (15 alcoholic, 19 postviral, four unknown) with portal hypertension, 32 of whom were enrolled in a program of esophageal sclerotherapy because of variceal bleeding (Child's grading: A, 13; B, 21; C, 4 patients). In 34 of them, multiple biopsies from the colo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Scandalis N,Archimandritis A,Kastanas K,Spiliadis C,Delis B,Manika Z

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antacids have been used as remedies for benign gastroduodenal disorders for centuries. They were regarded to be effective in relieving gastric pain and symptoms of hyperacidity and in promoting ulcer healing. The effectiveness was based on empiric observations and was not derived from the controlled clinical trials da...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sewing KF

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A detailed history and examination removes much of the vagueness from the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome patients. The syndrome is much more homogeneous than suggested by the patient's complaints. Detailed questioning and examination contribute to further information in over two-thirds of patients. Examination r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fielding JF

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Groove pancreatitis (GP) is a focal form of chronic pancreatitis affecting the paraduodenal groove area, for which consensus on diagnosis and management is lacking. GOALS:We performed a systematic review of the literature to determine patient characteristics and imaging features of GP and to evaluate clinic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kager LM,Lekkerkerker SJ,Arvanitakis M,Delhaye M,Fockens P,Boermeester MA,van Hooft JE,Besselink MG

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of heterotopic liver of the jejunum confirmed by electron microscopy in a 2-year-old girl is described. We review the literature regarding heterotopic liver and discuss its embryogenesis. We suggest that in our case, there was trapping of hepatocyte-destined mesenchyme prior to biliary tree development. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Newland JR,Markin RS,Wilson RB,Jones JW

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett's esophagus is a common premalignant condition that predisposes to the development of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus through a process of transformation from metaplasia to dysplasia and then carcinoma. Periodic endoscopic surveillance with multiple biopsies is adopted by most physicians to detect dysplasia or...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hsu CW,Krevsky B,Sigman LM,Thomas RM

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fundic gland polyps (FGPs) are now the most common gastric polyp encountered by endoscopists. However, they have minimal clinical significance. If they could be reliably predicted by endoscopic features, it might prevent the need for and cost of biopsy. GOALS:To determine the positive predictive value of en...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Weston BR,Helper DJ,Rex DK

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The cause of abdominal pain (AP) in gastroparesis (Gp) is often not known; hence, its treatment can be challenging. Preoccupation with or increased attention (hypervigilance) to pain is associated with perceived pain severity and psychosocial disability. The aims of this study were to (1) characterize AP i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Jehangir A,Abdallah RT,Parkman HP

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with long-standing ulcerative colitis who developed carcinoma of the colon, sclerosing cholangitis, pericholangitis, and bronchiectasis over the course of 10-15 years. Occurrence of these rare conditions in the same patient supports their reported association and reemphasizes that there may be mult...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pang JA,Vicary FR

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:The goal of this study was to evaluate the inpatient mortality risk among geriatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). BACKGROUND:The challenges of caring for elderly patients with IBD will increase with the aging of the US population. Given the complications of hospitalization, we set to examine if ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Schwartz J,Stein DJ,Lipcsey M,Li B,Feuerstein JD

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a novel imaging technique used for noninvasive work-up of patients with pancreaticobiliary disease. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography is useful in the evaluation of a host of pancreaticobiliary disorders, such as congenital disorders, calculus disease, bi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Prasad SR,Sahani D,Saini S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At least five hepatitis viruses are known to date. Infection by enterically transmitted viruses (HAV and HEV) is generally benign compared with the disease caused by parenterally transmitted viruses (HBV, HCV, and HDV). Chronic infection by HBV is common and may evolve to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Pujol FH,Devesa M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common hepatic malignancy worldwide. The primary risk factor for the development of HCC is cirrhosis. Even patients without cirrhosis who develop HCC are typically found to have some underlying hepatic abnormality, such as steatohepatitis or chronic viral hepatitis. Although ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Nissen NN,Martin P

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoid metastases in the liver are typically solid, hypervascular lesions. We report 3 cases of cystic carcinoid tumors in the liver with radiographic findings. Two were metastatic from primary carcinoid tumors of the small intestine and one was not associated with any extra hepatic lesion at presentation or during...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Salamone L,McCarthy S,Salem RR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A unique case of granulomatous gastritis of unknown etiology is reported. The patient, a 43-year-old Haitian woman, suffered a gastric perforation from a disease process limited to the stomach. The stomach was markedly enlarged and edematous with transmural, serpiginous granulomatous tracks throughout the gastric wall...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Compton CC,Von Lichtenberg F

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although of unproven benefit for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), thiazolidinediones (TZDs) have emerged as a promising therapy. Little evidence exists, however, regarding sustained effects of TZDs in NASH after drug discontinuation. A recent clinical study suggests that relapse of NASH pathophysiology i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Argo CK,Iezzoni JC,Al-Osaimi AM,Caldwell SH

更新日期：2009-07-01 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

abstract：:We undertook a prospective study of the effect of incidental appendectomy on the safety of cholecystectomy in patients under the age of 50 years. One hundred twenty patients were randomized to have either cholecystectomy alone or cholecystectomy and appendectomy. All patients received preoperative antibiotic cover. Bo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： O'Malley VP,Finch DR,Powley PH

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A great deal is known about methods to diminish intragastric acid concentration, but far less is known about the ability of the gastroduodenal mucosa to resist injury or accelerate its healing. One group of compounds that plays a key role in the endogenous ability of the mucosa to protect itself against injury and per...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hollander D,Tarnawski A

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Risk factors for osteoporotic fracture as well as inpatient utilization and mortality have not been thoroughly studied in patients with cirrhosis. We analyzed data from a national database to determine fracture risk in patients with cirrhosis, specific risk factors, and the effect of fractures on he...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Patel A,Silverman S,Baghdadi J,Shah O,Sundaram V

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00