Inflammatory bowel disease in children: the role of a positive family history.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although sorafenib is the first systemic therapy to show survival benefit for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), its survival benefit is variable for HCC. Systemic inflammation may be associated with survival in HCC. We investigated the use of systemic inflammation markers, including neutrophil...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Hong YM,Yoon KT,Hwang TH,Heo J,Woo HY,Cho M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Health expenditure is a marker associated with an advanced healthcare system, which contributes toward the good prognosis of patients. Mortality-to-incidence ratios (MIRs) are one of the predictors that reflect the prognosis of cancer patients. There remains some uncertainty on the correlation of MIRs of live...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wang CC,Tsai MC,Peng CM,Lee HL,Chen HY,Yang TW,Sung WW,Lin CC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic fibrosing pancreatitis is an uncommon condition in children and adolescents of unknown aetiology. This syndrome has been reported in 36 cases so far. To our knowledge none of these cases was definitively associated with Crohn's disease. In this report we describe a young female patient who developed Crohn's...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Potamianos S,Koutroubakis IE,Chatzicostas C,Rolles K,Burroughs AK,Kouroumalis EA

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data from studies in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) suggest an increased hepatic fatty acid oxidation. We have previously shown higher fasting plasma bile acid concentrations in patients with NASH. In-vivo and in-vitro studies suggest that bile acids by binding to peroxisome proliferator-a...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dasarathy S,Yang Y,McCullough AJ,Marczewski S,Bennett C,Kalhan SC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) seems to be frequently used among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to determine the prevalence and indicators of CAM use in Austrian IBD patients. METHODS:In a multicentre cross-sectional study, adult patients with IBD attending 18 Austrian...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gröchenig HP,Waldhör T,Haas T,Wenzl H,Steiner P,Koch R,Feichtenschlager T,Eckhardt G,Mayer A,Kirchgatterer A,Ludwiczek O,Platzer R,Papay P,Gartner J,Fuchssteiner H,Miehsler W,Peters PG,Reicht G,Kutschera M,Dejaco C

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) is one of the Eastern European countries that lacks data on the epidemiology of ulcerative colitis (UC). AIMS:We aimed to assess the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of UC in Tuzla Canton of B&H during a 12-year period (1995-2006). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospect...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Salkic NN,Pavlovic-Calic N,Gegic A,Jovanovic P,Basic M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Because bacteria represent the sole source of gut hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4), fasting breath H2 and CH4 gases have been used as markers of colonic fermentation. The presence of carbohydrates in the colonic lumen inhibits gastric and pancreatic secretions, and also influences lower oesophageal sphincter ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Urita Y,Sugimoto M,Hike K,Torii N,Kikuchi Y,Kurakata H,Kanda E,Sasajima M,Miki K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the colonic endocrine cells in patients with colon carcinoma in order to establish a possible abnormality. PATIENTS:Twelve patients with colon adenocarcinoma (eight women and four men; mean age 69 years; range 52-88 years) were studied. As controls, macroscopically and histologically normal ti...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： El-Salhy M,Mahdavi J,Norrgård O

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to describe and identify potential trends with respect to prevalence, incidence, age, sex, and autoimmune comorbidity of celiac disease (CD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A Danish nationwide cohort study of CD using data from The National Patient Register. Patients with a primary or secondary dia...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Grode L,Bech BH,Jensen TM,Humaidan P,Agerholm IE,Plana-Ripoll O,Ramlau-Hansen CH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few studies have been carried out on the trace element status in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). Many trace elements are critical for the normal development and function of the immune system. This study was conducted in order to assess the serum levels of zinc and copper and the possible interrelation(...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dalekos GN,Ringstad J,Savaidis I,Seferiadis KI,Tsianos EV

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bile duct adenomas are rare tumours that arise more frequently in the distal extrahepatic biliary tree. We report the case of a papillary adenoma arising at the junction of the common and left hepatic ducts and review the available literature on this rare entity. A 73-year-old lady presented with a history of mild wei...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Morris-Stiff GJ,Senda Y,Verbeke CS,Lodge PA

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival of Helicobacter pylori is dependent upon urease in the cytoplasm and at the bacterial surface. We have sought to clarify how alkaline ammonium salts, released from urea by this enzyme, might alter mucus pH and so affect growth and motility of the bacterium in the gastric mucus environment. METHODS:...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sidebotham RL,Worku ML,Karim QN,Dhir NK,Baron JH

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the interdigestive and postprandial antroduodenal motility patterns of patients with functional dyspepsia using prolonged ambulatory antroduodenal manometry and to compare these findings with conventional stationary manometry. METHODS:Prolonged ambulatory and short-term stationary antroduodenal m...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jebbink RJ,vanBerge-Henegouwen GP,Akkermans LM,Smout AJ

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dominant biliary strictures occur commonly in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), who have a high risk of developing cholangiocarcinoma (CC). The natural history and optimal management of dominant strictures remain unclear, with some reports suggesting that endoscopic interventions improve ou...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chapman MH,Webster GJ,Bannoo S,Johnson GJ,Wittmann J,Pereira SP

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The effective, but expensive, drug infliximab is used in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Monitoring infliximab trough levels and anti-infliximab antibody (ATI) formation can lead to a more cost-effective use of infliximab therapy. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of implem...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Taks M,Pijls PA,Derijks LJ,Ten Broeke R,Grouls RJ,Curvers J,Gilissen LP

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may reduce iron absorption and serum ferritin levels in patients with homeostatic iron regulator (HFE)-related hemochromatosis, reducing the need for frequent phlebotomies. Our study aimed to perform for the first time a meta-analysis of existing observational and rando...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dirweesh A,Anugwom CM,Li Y,Vaughn BP,Lake J

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:α-Fetoprotein (AFP) is used widely as a serological marker for hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the AFP value is elevated in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients without hepatocellular carcinoma. Yet, data on the impact of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) therapy on AFP levels after viral eradicat...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fouad R,Elsharkawy A,Abdel Alem S,El Kassas M,Alboraie M,Sweedy A,Afify S,Abdellatif Z,Khairy M,Esmat G

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of duodenal diverticula are asymptomatic but may also induce major haemorrhage on rare occasions. Gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasia in a duodenal diverticulum is very rare. We present a 70-year-old woman with repeated melaena in whom the diagnosis of angiodysplasia in a diverticulum of the f...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Günşar F,Yildiz C,Aydin A,Ozütemiz OA

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to investigate the expression of cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-1 and COX-2) in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) by immunohistochemistry, based on the hypothesis that COXs expression could vary according to genotype, viral load, liver steatosis, BMI and response to therapy an...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Giannitrapani L,Soresi M,Ingrao S,La Spada E,Vuturo O,Florena AM,Cervello M,Montalto G

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the conclusiveness of the Cochrane Reviews (CRs) in the field of Pediatric-Gastroenterology. We tested the hypotheses that (a) the majority of CRs are inconclusive, (b) the majority of CRs recognize the need for further studies, (c) the ability to reach a conclusion is dependent on both the number of stud...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cohen S,Lubetzky R,Mimouni FB,Marom R,Mandel D

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEI) have proven their efficacy in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): TACE mainly in large lesions or disseminated disease and PEI in solitary lesions smaller than 3 cm. Although severe complication...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kirchhoff T,Chavan A,Galanski M

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the stomach is extremely rare. To date, only 80 cases have been reported. A 65-year-old man with complaints of epigastric pain and cachexia for the past year is presented. He had a tumour with infiltration of the corpus and antrum of the stomach. The tumour was unresectable, and the ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dursun M,Yaldiz M,Işikdoğan A,Yilmaz G,Canoruç F,Ormeci N,Yilmaz S

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of nonA, nonB hepatitis worldwide. A high prevalence of immunological abnormalities has been shown to occur in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the development of sicca syndrome in a cohort of patients inf...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Smyth CM,McKiernan SM,Hagan R,Pilkington R,O'Regan M,Lawlor E,Kelleher D

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have similar symptoms, and both adversely affect patients' quality of life. The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of physicians and nurses regarding IBS and IBD. METHODS:The Illness Perception Questionnaire Revised, adap...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Dickman R,Segev M,Levi S,Reicher-Atir R,Steinmetz A,Horev N,Niv Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease of unknown aetiology. A number of drugs have been used in its treatment, but only ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been shown to improve survival. Our aims were to determine the current prescribing habits in PBC of all practising gastroent...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Verma A,Jazrawi RP,Ahmed HA,Northfield TC

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first-line management of the later complications of severe acute pancreatitis has moved increasingly towards a non-operative approach. Asymptomatic pseudocysts may be safely observed while awaiting spontaneous resolution. Symptomatic, enlarging or complicated pseudocysts, particularly those with an immature wall, ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wilson C

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Analytical methods for measurements of gluten in the low level range of 20-200 ppm of gluten, as required for gluten-free food, have never been endorsed by the Codex Alimentarius. With the aim of investigating standardized and reliable methods for the detection of gliadin in food with detection limits lower t...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Méndez E,Vela C,Immer U,Janssen FW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have revealed that combining of the platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) [(combination of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (CNP)] links with dismal prognosis in diverse cancers. Here, we elucidated the prognostic significance ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kong W,Qu E,Sheng N,Zhang J,Li X,Zheng J,Gao Y

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Several studies have reported associations of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment with the incidence of complications and even increased mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis. Up to now, there are no studies on the impact of PPI treatment in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). There...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sturm L,Muller L,Schultheiss M,Binder B,Huber JP,Thimme R,Bettinger D

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00