Mucosal healing in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: what does it tell us?

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent investigations into the regulation of pancreatic acinar cell function have led to a more detailed understanding of the mechanisms regulating digestive enzyme synthesis and secretion. This review identifies and puts into context those articles which further our understanding in this area. RECEN...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Williams JA

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Renal dysfunction causes significant morbidity in cirrhotic patients. Diagnosis is challenging because it is based on serum creatinine, which is used to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate, which itself is not an ideal measure of renal function in patients with cirrhosis. Finding the exact ...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Urrunaga NH,Mindikoglu AL,Rockey DC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is an increasingly recognized clinical condition. Our objective is to provide a concise review of the advances in the past year in our understanding of AIP. RECENT FINDINGS:In a hospital survey from Japan, the prevalence of AIP was estimated at 0.82 per 100,000 individua...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Pannala R,Chari ST

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Historically, surgical treatment of choledochal cyst consisted of cyst enterostomy. However, incomplete cyst excision can result in recurrent symptoms and malignant transformation within the cyst remnant. Accordingly, management of choledochal cyst now includes complete cyst excision whenever possible...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Ronnekleiv-Kelly SM,Soares KC,Ejaz A,Pawlik TM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Submucosal endoscopy with mucosal flap (SEMF), a new diagnostic and therapeutic intervention of flexible endoscopy, has been examined from the perspective of developmental laboratory work, procedural details, and results of early clinical experiences. RECENT FINDINGS:Diagnostic natural orifice transl...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Sumiyama K,Gostout CJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Endoscopic ampullectomy has proven its safety and efficacy in multiple studies, making it the favorable option for the management of endoscopic ampullectomy. In this review, we plan to review the basic steps every endoscopist should be familiar with before undertaking endoscopic ampullectomy. RECENT ...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Klair JS,Irani S,Kozarek R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this article is to highlight literature published during the last year in the context of previous knowledge. RECENT FINDINGS:A number of novel techniques - high-resolution manometry, esophageal electrical impedance and intra-luminal ultrasound imaging - have improved our understanding of e...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Dogan I,Mittal RK

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Enteral nutrition is now the preferred route of nutritional support in malnourished and ICU patients. Studies providing evidence of its efficacy, techniques of administration, and outcome are appearing daily in the literature. This review presents the most important publications in this area and criti...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Jeejeebhoy KN

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of expanding knowledge of cellular and molecular mechanisms of intestinal inflammation, the etiology and pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remain obscure. The link between the environment and IBD is still circumstantial, but definite progress is occurring in defining genetic susceptibility loci...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Katz JA,Itoh J,Fiocchi C

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past several years, the pharmacologic treatment of obesity has undergone changes in safety, efficacy, and therapeutic targeting. The prevalence of cardiac valvulopathy associated with treatment with phentermine, fenfluramine, and dexfenfluramine is now becoming clarified with the publication of longer-term st...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Kushner RF,Manzano H

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Exciting new developments and applications of imaging techniques in pancreatic diseases have emerged. This review discusses these new advances and how they are improving our ability to diagnose malignancies and inflammatory lesions, to grade severity of pancreatitis, and to stage pancreatic cancer acc...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Kwon RS,Brugge WR

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the tissue damage results from an inappropriate or exaggerated immune response to antigens of the gut microflora. This review summarizes current knowledge regarding the role of immune-inflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disea...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Monteleone G,Fina D,Caruso R,Pallone F

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The goal is to review the most recent literature about biosimilars in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with emphasis on controversial regulatory issues. RECENT FINDINGS:Although biosimilars have been in use in Europe since 2005, the recent approval of CT-P13 (Remsima, Inflectra), a biosimilar of the...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Gomollón F

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The past few years have seen an increase in the number of research and clinical groups around the world using high-resolution manometry (HRM) to record contractile activity in the anorectum and colon. Yet despite the uptake and growing number of publications, the clinical utility and potential advanta...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Dinning PG,Carrington EV,Scott SM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The remarkable resistance of the mucosal lining the upper gastrointestinal tract to concentrated gastric acid remains one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of upper gastrointestinal physiology. Even with the discovery of the involvement of Helicobacter pylori in gastroduodenal injury, the mechanism by...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Bi LC,Kaunitz JD

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides an overview of advances in understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms and regulation of intestinal absorption processes of vitamins. The vitamins covered are the water-soluble vitamins folic acid, cobalamin (vitamin B12), biotin, pantothenic acid, and thiamine (vitamin B1) and the lipid-...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Said HM,Kumar C

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Irritable bowel syndrome is a common and likely a multifactorial gastrointestinal disorder in which a disturbed brain-gut axis has been thought to have a mandatory role. Recent clinical and experimental studies imply that dietary factors may be more important in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel syn...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Kalliomäki MA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional anatomic pathology studies and molecular investigations both contributed to the breadth of current information in the field of liver pathology this year. Techniques such as reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction can identify recurrence of hepatitis C virus infection in the liver as early as 5 days...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Lefkowitch JH

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) was first described in the 1950s as a clinical syndrome of progressive cholestatic liver disease resulting from chronic inflammatory destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts. In the 1980s, the autoimmune nature of the disease was appreciated with the discovery of dise...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Flores A,Mayo MJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immunoglobulin G4-associated cholangitis is a recently identified clinical entity characterized by infiltration of immunoglobulin G4 -bearing plasma cells in bile ducts and other affected tissues. This review is focused mainly on the most recent studies published during the last 2 years that have incr...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Björnsson E

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Taking advantage of their rapid growth and capacity for continuous genetic adaptation, prokaryotes have colonized all possible ecological environments on earth, including the body surfaces of eukaryotes and their gastrointestinal tract. The mammalian gut contains a complex community of 10 bacteria wit...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Gaboriau-Routhiau V,Lécuyer E,Cerf-Bensussan N

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic disease characterized by a lymphocyte infiltrate in the liver. For decades, nonspecific immunosuppression has been used to limit chronic liver inflammation. The high risk of relapse, the treatments side effects, and the significant number of refractory patients ...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Cardon A,Conchon S,Renand A

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes the last year's literature regarding the regulation and measurement of gastric exocrine and endocrine secretion. RECENT FINDINGS:Parietal cells, distributed along much of the length of the oxyntic glands, with highest density in the neck and base, secrete HCl as well as transfo...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Schubert ML

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past year, numerous important papers were published on chronic pancreatitis, its causes, and its diagnosis; the cause of fibrosis; and pain in pancreatic cancer. More than 750 mutations have been described in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene. Some mutations cause relatively mild reduction...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Chari ST,Dimagno EP

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal parasites continue to be a significant health problem in both developed and developing countries. In developed countries, protozoans are more commonly the cause of gastrointestinal infections than are helminths. Some protozoan parasites have stages in which, in addition to being resistant to chemicals used ...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Harp JA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Esophageal varices and Mallory Weiss syndrome are the two major esophageal bleeding disorders. Although there have been major breakthroughs in the treatment of peptic ulcer bleeding, the management of esophageal bleeding disorders remains a challenging problem. This review focuses on studies published...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Wu JC,Chan FK

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Morbid obesity is associated with a high prevalence of psychopathological conditions that might have an impact on postsurgery outcomes. This review summarizes recent data about psychological disorders in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery as well as the assessment and impact of these fa...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Pataky Z,Carrard I,Golay A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Noroviruses (NoVs) are the most common cause of epidemic and sporadic cases of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. This review summarizes recent NoV disease burden estimates, epidemiology findings and provides an update on virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine studies. RECENT FINDINGS:NoVs are the leading c...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Ramani S,Atmar RL,Estes MK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an update of the advantages of new-generation molecular diagnostics as regards acute diarrhea, and to evaluate how they can help clinicians and researchers diagnose this condition. RECENT FINDINGS:Thanks to real-time polymerase chain reaction techniques, many enteropathogens can now be ide...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Guarino A,Giannattasio A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Advances in our understanding of lymphoid tissue development has led to an appreciation of the variety of these structures in the intestinal mucosa. This knowledge has translated into more critical analysis of the function of mucosal lymphoid tissues and may lead to manipulation of development of thes...

journal_title：Current opinion in gastroenterology

authors： Newberry RD

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00