Liver steatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection: host and viral risk factors.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to evaluate information provided on pregnancy, personal decision making, disease course, and outcome of pregnancy from a patient's perspective in a population of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) attending two general hospitals. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A questionnaire w...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hoekstra J,van Roon AHC,Bekkering FC,van Tilburg AJP,West RL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic splenectomy is a feasible and safe technique in the hands of skilled laparoscopic surgeons. The special characteristics of the spleen, a fragile solid organ with a rich vascularization, pose a number of technical questions (patient position, organ mobilization and retrieval) which have been successfully r...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Trías M,Targarona EM,Benarroch G,Fernández-Cruz L

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Screening by means of faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) has proved to be effective in reducing colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. We performed a pilot screening for colorectal cancer by latex immunological FOBT in two municipalities of the region Valle d'Aosta, Italy, focusing on problems and obtaining ind...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Crotta S,Castiglione G,Grazzini G,Valle F,Mosconi S,Rosset R

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori that is generally acquired in childhood and infects the gastric mucosa is considered to be responsible for many pathobiological changes that are linked to the pathogenesis of gastric cancer. Although the majority of studies on the subject have been carried out in adults, there are a limit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Saf C,Gulcan EM,Ozkan F,Cobanoglu Saf SP,Vitrinel A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irisin, as a novel and versatile hormone secreted by skeletal myocytes and fat tissues, is reported to be involved in inflammation-related diseases; one of the main characteristics of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is inflammatory responses. This study aims to describe the characteristics of irisin in SAP. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chen S,Wang L,Gao X,Chen M,Zeng Z,Zhao L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Anticoagulant therapy has been recommended in patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis especially in candidates for liver transplantation. These patients are also likely to need variceal band ligation. This study aimed to assess the incidence of upper gastrointestinal bleeding after electi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ponthus S,Spahr L,Casini A,Berney T,Frossard JL,Majno P,Elkrief L

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is currently no reliable tool for providing a global measurement of the severity of dyspepsia in patients with a variety of upper gastrointestinal disorders. We have designed a questionnaire which records frequency of symptoms, effect on routine activities, time off work, frequency of medical consultati...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： el-Omar EM,Banerjee S,Wirz A,McColl KE

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oesophageal stenting for palliation of malignant obstruction with self-expanding metallic stents is undoubtedly well established. Numerous studies have proven it to be safe and easy to perform with good clinical outcomes. However, stenting of the upper oesophagus is still regarded with apprehension, with many endoscop...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Yim HB

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The early identification of factors contributing to the successful treatment of hepatitis C infection is important for researchers and clinicians. Studies carried out on the role of an ultrarapid viral response (URVR) for the prediction of a sustained viral response (SVR) have shown its high positive predict...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Karchava M,Sharvadze L,Chkhartishvili N,Nelson K,Gochitashivli N,Gatserelia L,Dvali N,Dolmazashvili E,Dzigua L,Badridze N,Zhamutashvili M,Tsertsvadze T

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the haemodynamic changes during treatment with high-volume plasmapheresis in patients with chronic liver failure compared to patients with acute liver failure. METHODS:Haemodynamic measurements were performed with a Swan-Ganz catheter and thermodilution technique. High-volume plasmapheresis (mean...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Clemmesen JO,Larsen FS,Ejlersen E,Schiødt FV,Ott P,Hansen BA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyspepsia is a common problem necessitating strategies for investigation and management because of the scarcity of available resources for investigation, i.e. endoscopy, and the need to focus on those at risk of serious disease. It is agreed that those in the older age group, with the presence of alarm symptoms or non...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Mullins PD,Colin-Jones DG

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPSS) is increasingly used to treat complications of portal hypertension, but proven tools for risk assessment of early mortality are lacking. DESIGN:The prospective evaluation of a new 60-day mortality score. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In a tertiary medical c...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Brensing KA,Raab P,Textor J,Görich J,Schiedermaier P,Strunk H,Paar D,Schepke M,Sudhop T,Spengler U,Schild H,Sauerbruch T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression may worsen during antiviral treatment for hepatitis C virus, resulting in noncompliance treatment. AIM:The aim was to compare the response and compliance rates between the groups of veteran patients using two different methods of identifying depression, either the Centers for Epidemiology Studies...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Phillips FH,Prebis M,Grumbeck C,Hale T,Cubillas R,Brown GR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed the impact of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy on liver fibrosis regression measured by transient elastography (TE) in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective cohort study was carried out in HCV monoinfected patients with advanced liver fib...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dolmazashvili E,Abutidze A,Chkhartishvili N,Karchava M,Sharvadze L,Tsertsvadze T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heterotopic gastric mucosa is found in the proximal oesophagus, just below the upper oesophageal sphincter, and is encountered when the oesophagus is examined carefully during endoscopy. AIMS:In this study on paediatric patients, we aimed to determine the endoscopic prevalence of heterotopic gastric mucosa ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rodríguez-Martínez A,Salazar-Quero JC,Tutau-Gómez C,Espín-Jaime B,Rubio-Murillo M,Pizarro-Martín A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is one of the possible complications of liver cirrhosis. In this study, a potassium-iron-phosphate-citrate complex was analyzed for its efficacy and safety in the treatment of MHE, as this complex is supposed to bind to the major pathogenic factor of MHE: intestinal ammoni...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Burkard T,Biedermann A,Herold C,Dietlein M,Rauch M,Diefenbach M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The significance of K-ras codon 12 mutation in pancreatic juice is still unclear. Although considerable controversy surrounds this question, the diagnostic utility of K-ras in patients with clinical suspicion of pancreatic cancer (PC) and in PC-risk patients remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:To study prospectively...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Boadas J,Mora J,Urgell E,Puig P,Roca M,Cussó X,Capellà G,Lluís F,Farré A

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deoxycholic acid and other secondary bile acids have long been considered tumour promoters in the colon. However, their effect on cell migration, known to play an important role in colon carcinogenesis, has not been studied so far. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the possible effects of deoxycholic acid on colon c...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Milovic V,Teller IC,Murphy GM,Caspary WF,Stein J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In advanced stages of Hodgkin's disease, liver involvement is common. However, Hodgkin's disease mimicking cholestatic hepatitis at presentation is rare. We describe a patient with Hodgkin's disease who was initially considered to have acute cholestatic hepatitis. Liver biopsy demonstrated prominent bile duct injury a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Liangpunsakul S,Kwo P,Koukoulis GK

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:It has been reported that the incidence of liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct tumours might be increasing in some developed countries. The purpose of this study was to examine time trends of incidence and mortality rates of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer for the period 1980-1997 in Catalonia,...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ribes J,Clèries R,Borràs J,Galceran J,Bosch FX

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a patient with Crohn's disease and who presented 4 days after a percutaneous liver biopsy with haematochezia suggestive of an exacerbation of his inflammatory bowel disease is described. Subsequent abdominal ultrasonography revealed free fluid in the peritoneal cavity and around the gallbladder. Haemobilia...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hodgson RS,Taylor-Robinson SD,Jackson JE

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Colonic fibrosis causing stricture is a recently described complication in cystic fibrosis (CF). Studies have suggested that ultrasound evidence of bowel thickening predicts this complication and that it is prevalent among children receiving large doses of high-strength pancreatin preparations. We performed u...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Connett GJ,Lucas JS,Atchley JT,Fairhurst JJ,Rolles CJ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variceal bleeding is a medical emergency with 20% mortality at 6 weeks. The role of vasoactive agents in achieving hemostasis and preventing rebleeding has been well documented. The optimal duration of these agents has not been well established. There are no previous studies yielding the exact duration of oc...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rengasamy S,Ali SM,Sistla SC,Lakshmi CP,Harichandra Kumar KT

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to elucidate the effect of switching from branched-chain amino acid granules to branched-chain amino acid-enriched nutrient in patients with cirrhosis with hypoalbuminemia. METHODS:Twenty-six patients with cirrhosis with hypoalbuminemia despite treatment with branched-chain amino acid...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fukui A,Kawabe N,Hashimoto S,Kamei H,Yoshioka K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is relatively frequent among patients with immune suppression. The impairment of the immune system is well demonstrated in diabetics. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of occult HBV infection among hepatitis B core antibody (HbcAb)+/- hepatitis B surfa...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Demir M,Serin E,Göktürk S,Ozturk NA,Kulaksizoglu S,Ylmaz U

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a useful technique for early gastric neoplasms without lymph node metastasis. However, a critical complication is unpredictable post-ESD bleeding. Some risk factors for post-ESD bleeding have been reported previously, although those risk factors have not directly cont...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ebi M,Shimura T,Nishiwaki H,Tanaka M,Tsukamoto H,Ozeki K,Sawada T,Mizoshita T,Mori Y,Kubota E,Tanida S,Kataoka H,Joh T

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The distribution of the intestinal vascular lesions and their relation with the fibrinolysis process are poorly known in Crohn's disease (CD). The mediators of the plasminogen activator system, namely urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA), tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) and plasminogen activa...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Desreumaux P,Huet G,Zerimech F,Gambiez L,Balduyck M,Baron P,Degand P,Cortot A,Colombel JF,Janin A

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary malignant lymphoma of the bowel is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease. The association of gastrointestinal lymphoma, inflammatory bowel disease and prior immunosuppression remains unclear. We report the first case of azathioprine-treated ulcerative colitis developing rectal lymphoma. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tan CW,Wilson GE,Howat JM,Shreeve DR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Growing evidence suggests that multiple factors, such as insulin resistance, nutritional factors, gut microbiota, and hormones released from the adipose tissue, act together on genetically predisposed individuals. We aimed to investigate whether various single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) play a role in...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Uygun A,Ozturk K,Demirci H,Oztuna A,Eren F,Kozan S,Yilmaz Y,Kurt O,Turker T,Vatansever S,Alper E,Unsal B

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00