Hypertrophic gastropathy symptoms responsive to prednisone. A case report and a review of the literature.

abstract：GOALS:We evaluated the efficacy of initial and follow-up hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG), models of end-stage liver disease (MELD), and MELD-Na for predicting the survival of patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis (LC). BACKGROUND:MELD with/without Na score and HVPG have been important predictors of morta...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Suk KT,Kim CH,Park SH,Sung HT,Choi JY,Han KH,Hong SH,Kim DY,Yoon JH,Kim YS,Baik GH,Kim JB,Kim DJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary intake and plasma lipids were estimated in 200 patients with gallstones and 98 control subjects from a hospital in Northern India and were matched for age, sex, and social class. The intake of total calories and carbohydrates and the plasma triglyceride values were higher in all gallstone patients as compared ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tandon RK,Saraya A,Paul S,Kapur BM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basal and histalog-stimulated gastric acid secretion and serum gastrin levels before and after a standard protein meal were compared in eight children with active duodenal ulcer (DU), four with active gastric ulcer (GU), and in seven children with recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) of undetermined etiology. There was no d...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Liebman WM

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:JC virus (JCV) is thought to infect approximately 80% of the human population. Antibodies against JCV can be found in the sera of many people with and without colorectal carcinoma (CRC). We hypothesized that JCV antibody titer will be higher in CRC patients than in healthy controls. AIM:To evaluate this hypo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Niv Y,Vilkin A,Levi Z

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repeated surgical interventions on the biliary ductal system increase morbidity and mortality, particularly in the geriatric patient. In an attempt to prevent these complications, side-to-side choledochoduodenostomy was performed as the primary operative procedure in 54 patients, age 72 +/- 13 years. This was the pati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Berlatzky Y,Freund HR

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional anorectal and pelvic pain disorders may cause considerable morbidity and frustration in many women. This article reviews current concepts of these often poorly understood disorders and provides suggestions for evaluating and managing women who may come to the attention of the practicing gastroenterologist. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wald A

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：:Ammonia is a neurotoxin that is normally cleared by the intact liver and if not, hyperammonemia results in hepatic encephalopathy. Hyperammonemia may be owing to primary or secondary causes. Early diagnosis is important to prevent permanent brain damage. Advanced malignancy involving the liver is associated with hyper...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Broadbridge V,Townsend A,Pittman K,Kimber R,Patterson W,Sukumaran S,Price TJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease. The objective of this study was to describe the recent trend of health care resource utilization and short-term mortality of Medicare beneficiaries with NAFLD. METHODS:This study utilized data from a ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Younossi ZM,Zheng L,Stepanova M,Henry L,Venkatesan C,Mishra A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:The goal of this study was to elucidate the most important predictors for elevation of gastrin in patients on long-term PPI therapy through analysis of data from 2 published studies in Icelandic patients with erosive GERD. BACKGROUND:Gastrin elevation is a known but variable consequence of proton pump inhibitor ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Helgadóttir H,Lund SH,Gizurarson S,Metz DC,Björnsson ES

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inactive and active phases of hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are diagnosed by serum HBV DNA levels, with cutoff at 2000 IU/mL. However, it is difficult to distinguish inactive carriers at a single time point because HBV DNA levels can transiently decrease to <2000 IU...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Yim SY,Um SH,Jung JY,Seo YS,Yim HJ,Ryu HS,Chun HJ,Jeen YT,Kim CD,Keum B,Lee HS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly affects women of childbearing age, leading to concerns about the effects of the disease on fertility and pregnancy, the effect of pregnancy on the disease, and the diagnosis and treatment of IBD in the pregnancy women. The literature regarding these issues is reviewed, and a r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Vender RJ,Spiro HM

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brunner's gland hamartomas are rare benign duodenal tumors often discovered incidentally during endoscopy or on an upper gastrointestinal series. These tumors arise mainly in the duodenal bulb and can present with gastrointestinal bleeding or symptoms of intestinal obstruction. When symptomatic, surgical or endoscopic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Zangara J,Kushner H,Drachenberg C,Daly B,Flowers J,Fantry G

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation (LT) for alcoholic cirrhosis remains controversial. This controversy surrounding LT in alcoholics focuses on the risk of alcohol recidivism and on potential noncompliance with the immunosuppressive regimen, both of which result in graft failure. Our study examined alcohol recidivism after LT by m...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fábrega E,Crespo J,Casafont F,De las Heras G,de la Peña J,Pons-Romero F

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal manometry is a specialized procedure used to evaluate lower and upper esophageal sphincter pressure, esophageal body contraction amplitude, and peristaltic sequence. The procedure is clinically useful in evaluation of a patient with nonstructural dysphagia, unexplained or noncardiac chest pain, a compendium...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Katz PO,Menin RA,Gideon RM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of four genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV)--types 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b--has been suggested based on variations in nucleotide sequences of the core region. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HCV genotypes in chronic type C liver disease in Taiwan and correlate distinct genotypes to...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kao JH,Chen PJ,Lai MY,Yang PM,Sheu JC,Wang TH,Chen DS

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 70 patients with achalasia and related motor disorders, 3 developed Barrett's esophagus 5, 8, and 15 years after esophagomyotomy. One of the three had dysplastic changes in the Barrett's mucosa. Although an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux, esophagitis, and stricture are well-known complications after...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Agha FP,Keren DF

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to clarify the role of nitric oxide (NO) generated from inducible NO synthase (iNOS) during healing of rat gastric ulcers. After gastric ulcers were induced by acetic acid, rats were treated with vehicle, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), aminoguanidine (AG), and dexamethasone (Dex) by gastric int...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Akiba Y,Nakamura M,Mori M,Suzuki H,Oda M,Kimura H,Miura S,Tsuchiya M,Ishii H

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unbuffered rapid urease test (RUT) is an accurate, rapid, and inexpensive method of detecting Helicobacter pylori. However, it is generally recommended to prepare the reagent daily. This prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the shelf-life of our unbuffered RUT at -20 degrees C. Two sets of antral biopsies (X2)...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ng FH,Wong SY,Ng WF,Wong BC

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxic hepatitis (HH) occurring after gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhotic patients has been scarcely studied and is reported as a rare occurrence carrying a severe prognosis. The management of bleeding from esophageal varices (BEV) and similarly the prognosis has improved in the last decades. GOALS:To e...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Amitrano L,Guardascione MA,Martino R,Manguso F,Menchise A,Balzano A

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:We sought to determine if providers who have higher standards for optimal bowel preparation might be more fastidious in their examination of the colon and, therefore, have higher adenoma detection rates (ADRs). BACKGROUND:ADRs are a reliable and objective marker of colonoscopy performance. Suboptimal bowel prepa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Mahadev S,Green PH,Lebwohl B

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients. The primary objectives of our investigation were to determine if CPAP could reduce reflux in non-OSAS patients and, if so, by what mechanism. Esophageal pH was monitored...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kerr P,Shoenut JP,Steens RD,Millar T,Micflikier AB,Kryger MH

更新日期：1993-12-01 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：:Clinical reports suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use might induce esophageal symptoms and damage, including esophagitis, but experimental data are conflicting, and some indicate that NSAIDs improve mucosal damage. It is not known whether patients with endoscopically diagnosed esophagitis dur...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Sopeña F,Lanas A,Sáinz R

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To define both risks and costs of optimal care of patients with gastric acid hypersecretion. BACKGROUND:The management of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and other gastric acid hypersecretory disorders remains challenging. The optimal strategy for follow-up including gastric acid analysis, laboratory studies, and end...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hirschowitz BI,Fineberg N,Wilcox CM,Mohnen J,Worthington J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sucralfate binds to duodenal and gastric ulcers and to gastric erosions produced by ethanol and anti-inflammatory drugs. The affinity of sucralfate for defective mucosa is explained by the drug's viscous adhesiveness and the formation of polyvalent bridges between the negatively charged sucralfate polyanions and posit...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Nagashima R

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytosis (D-IEL) is an early marker for celiac disease (CD). However, the majority of cases are due to non-CD-related conditions. GOALS:To identify the predictors of CD when presented with D-IEL. METHODS:A total of 215 adult patients with D-IEL had undergone prospective and sy...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Aziz I,Key T,Goodwin JG,Sanders DS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myopericarditis is a rare but important manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease. It can be the sole or one of several extracolonic manifestations of either ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Because of the therapeutic implications, we report a patient with ulcerative colitis associated with myopericarditis, wi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Becker SA,Wishnitzer R,Botwin S,Eliraz A,Bass DD

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are rare pancreatic neoplasms comprising only 1% to 2% of all pancreatic tumors. In recent years, the number of incidentally discovered PNETs has greatly increased given the widespread use of axial imaging. However, a significant proportion of PNETs may not be visualized on con...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Rustagi T,Farrell JJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 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