Variceal bleeding in primary biliary cirrhosis patients: a subgroup with improved prognosis and a model to predict survival after first bleeding.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reports suggest that gluten sensitivity (GS) exists in the absence of coeliac disease (CD). This clinical entity has been termed noncoeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). OBJECTIVES:To determine the population prevalence of self-reported GS and referral characteristics to secondary care. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Aziz I,Lewis NR,Hadjivassiliou M,Winfield SN,Rugg N,Kelsall A,Newrick L,Sanders DS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Discrimination of biliary atresia (BA) from other causes of neonatal cholestasis (NC) is challenging. We aimed to analyze the clinicopathological findings in cholestatic infants who were provisionally diagnosed with BA and then excluded by intraoperative cholangiography compared with those with a definitive ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sira MM,Taha M,Sira AM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea may develop during or following Helicobacter pylori eradication. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in patients receiving antibiotics for H. pylori eradication. METHODS:In a multicentre...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Duman DG,Bor S,Ozütemiz O,Sahin T,Oğuz D,Iştan F,Vural T,Sandkci M,Işksal F,Simşek I,Soytürk M,Arslan S,Sivri B,Soykan I,Temizkan A,Beşşk F,Kaymakoğlu S,Kalayc C

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The role of Helicobacter pylori infection in the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is controversial. We aimed to confirm the negative association between H. pylori infection and endoscopic GORD and further determine whether eradication of the infection is associated with the development o...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Xie T,Cui X,Zheng H,Chen D,He L,Jiang B

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Various techniques of endoscopy have been developed to treat rectal carcinoids. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for the treatment of rectal carcinoids smaller than 10 mm in diameter. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 18 consec...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hamada Y,Tanaka K,Tano S,Katsurahara M,Kosaka R,Noda T,Aoki M,Toyoda H,Takei Y,Katayama N

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Many researchers consider portal thrombosis (PT) as a contraindication to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the feasibility and long-term prognosis of TIPS in cirrhotic patients, with and without, complete PT. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Four hundred ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Perarnau JM,Baju A,D'alteroche L,Viguier J,Ayoub J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous transesophageal gastrotubing (PTEG) was developed as an alternative route to access the gastrointestinal tract when percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is contraindicated. PTEG was originally performed without endoscopy. However, endoscopy may enhance safety. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A percutaneou...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Murakami M,Nishino K,Takaoka Y,Murakami S,Mori K,Murakami B,Azuma M,Tanabe S,Kida M,Koizumi W

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gastric variceal bleeding is one of the most feared complications of portal hypertension and hence merits investigation for its optimal therapy. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and long-term outcome(s) of patients treated with a single session of histoacryl sclerotherapy for active gastric variceal bleeding...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Khawaja A,Sonawalla AA,Somani SF,Abid S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to small studies carried out in preselected populations, the estimated prevalence of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies in Poland ranges from 0.6 to 2.1%. AIMS:The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anti-HCV and HCV RNA among patients and healthcare workers. METHODS:Anti-HCV...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Flisiak R,Halota W,Horban A,Juszczyk J,Pawlowska M,Simon K

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of procedures utilized in the general management of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) has not been investigated previously. We used the National Endoscopic Database of the Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative for an observational study to analyze the average length of workup in GIB. METHODS:The el...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Woodward Z,Williams JL,Sonnenberg A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we report two cases of inverted hyperplastic polyps of the colon. The first patient showed three inverted hyperplastic polyps in the ascending colon, one of which was associated with adenoma. We immunostained this adenoma-associated polyp using anti-beta-catenin antibody and found accumulation of beta-catenin in ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kuribayashi K,Ishii T,Ishidate T,Ban N,Hirata Y,Hashida H,Saito K,Iwashiro N,Ohara M,Ishizaka M,Azumad M,Hayashi T,Takayama T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease is a T-cell-mediated enteropathy induced by gluten. A minority of patients who fail to respond to a gluten-free diet may require intervention with immunomodulating drugs. We report a case of refractory coeliac disease where remission was induced by the anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha antibody inflixi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Turner SM,Moorghen M,Probert CS

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis is the most common, potentially lethal genetic defect in the Caucasian population. During recent years it has been increasingly associated with a number of hepatic and biliary abnormalities, of which chronic cholestatic liver disease is by far the most relevant. Plugging of intrahepatic bile ducts with...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Colombo C,Battezzati PM

更新日期：1996-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Pregnant women often suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD symptoms are known to influence the quality of life; however, there is a lack of data in pregnant women. The aim of this study was to establish the impact of GERD symptoms on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during pregnancy. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fill Malfertheiner S,Seelbach-Göbel B,Costa SD,Ernst W,Reuschel E,Zeman F,Malfertheiner P,Malfertheiner MV

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the in vitro effects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) on function of neutrophils in acute liver failure (ALF). METHODS:Neutrophil functions (superoxide and hydrogen peroxide production; phagocytosis and killing; complement receptor expression) were determined simultaneously in 23 ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rolando N,Clapperton M,Wade J,Panetsos G,Mufti G,Williams R

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative clinical and endoscopic recurrence is common in Crohn's disease. AIM:We aimed to assess postoperative recurrence and management in a cross-sectional patient cohort in one specialist unit, before the introduction of a uniform postoperative preventive strategy. METHODS:Review of patients who ha...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ng SC,Lied GA,Arebi N,Phillips RK,Kamm MA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are highly prevalent in the general population, with significant symptom overlap, whereas the interaction between both remains poorly understood. We aim to identify the clinical and psychological factors that contribute toward the over...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hsu CS,Liu TT,Wen SH,Wang CC,Yi CH,Chen JH,Lei WY,Orr WC,Fabio P,Chen CL

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Radiolucent pancreatic lithiasis (RPL) has been identified as a different entity from calcified pancreatic lithiasis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the frequency, characteristics and evolution of RPL. PATIENTS:Between 1983 and 1995, 278 consecutive patients who presented with pancreatic lithiasis ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Barthet M,Daniel R,Bernard JP,Valantin V,Sahel J

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the underlying pathophysiological mechanism for portal hypertension in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) using radiological findings. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 10 patients with PBC (Scheuer stage I, one patient; stage II, two patients; and cirrhosis, seven pat...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Maruyama H,Kondo T,Sekimoto T,Takahashi M,Fujiwara K,Imazeki F,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hepatopancreaticobiliary cancers can be difficult to diagnose. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy provides non-invasive information on phospholipid metabolism, and previous studies of liver tissue have highlighted changes in phospholipids in malignancy. We hypothesised that in-vitro NMR spectroscop...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Khan SA,Cox IJ,Thillainayagam AV,Bansi DS,Thomas HC,Taylor-Robinson SD

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) using the pull through technique is the most widely used insertion method. An alternative is a per-oral image-guided gastrostomy (PIG), which may be advantageous in high-risk patients. As there are no large studies comparing PEG against PIG, we wished to analyse mort...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Leeds JS,McAlindon ME,Grant J,Robson HE,Lee FK,Sanders DS

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ambulatory seton placement followed by superficial fistulotomy as treatment of perianal fistula. METHODS:Retrospective observational analysis of patients with cryptogenic perianal fistula aged 18-90 years, followed in a central hospital proctology consultation between 200...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gamelas V,Simões G,Santos S,Loureiro R,Seves I,Costa Simões J,David Marques A,Bettencourt MJ

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hepatitis delta virus (HDV) causes the most aggressive form of chronic viral hepatitis. As HDV replication requires hepatitis B virus (HBV), HDV screening is limited to HBsAg+ carriers. To date, individuals with HDV-antibodies and markers of resolved hepatitis B are considered cured. However, a subset sh...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Aguilera A,Rodríguez-Calviño J,de Mendoza C,Soriano V

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary gastric lymphomas (PGL) are rare and represent only 5% of gastric malignancies, but are apparently increasing in incidence worldwide. Optimal treatment of PGL remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinicopathological characteristics, prognostic factors, survival rates, and trea...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Belaid I,Chabchoub I,Mejri N,Zaghouani H,Chafai R,Ezairi F,Hochlaf M,Gharbi O,Fatma LB,Ahmed SB

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disease phenotype and outcome of late-onset Crohn's disease are still poorly defined. METHODS:In this Italian nationwide multicentre retrospective study, patients diagnosed ≥65 years (late-onset) were compared with young adult-onset with 16-39 years and adult-onset Crohn's disease 40-64 years. Data were col...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Viola A,Monterubbianesi R,Scalisi G,Furfaro F,Rea M,Saibeni S,Aratari A,Bringiotti R,Casella G,Cantoro L,Frankovic I,Calella F,Pugliese D,Orlando S,Samperi L,Cappello M,Mocci G,Manetti N,Annese V,Privitera AC,Inse

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The role of thyroid function in the portal hypertension development and prognosis remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between serum-free triiodothyronine (fT3) levels and the outcomes of cirrhotic portal hypertension. METHODS:A total of 385 cirrhotic patients with confi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Huang X,Jiang S,Fan X,Jiang Y,Wu L,Li F,Wang J,Chen S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between serum levels of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCAs) and intestinal permeability at a given time (hypothesis 1) and the probability of increased ASCA serum levels with increased intestinal permeability (hypothesis 2) in patients with Crohn's disease. METHODS:E...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Harrer M,Reinisch W,Dejaco C,Kratzer V,Gmeiner M,Miehsler W,Norman GL,Gangl A,Vogelsang H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00