Toxocariasis masquerading as liver and lung metastatic nodules in patents with gastrointestinal cancer: clinicopathologic study of five cases.

abstract：:Diagnosis of severe fibrosis (stages III and IV) in hepatitis C has clinical implications. Our objective was to distinguish independent predictors of severe fibrosis and use them to identify patients with severe fibrosis without a liver biopsy. One hundred ninety-nine hepatitis C patients were included in the initial ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Metwally MA,Zein CO,Zein NN

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms by which Dai-kenchu-to (TJ-100), a kampo medicine, enhances gastrointestinal motility was investigated using isolated guinea pig ileum. TJ-100 induced contractions accompanied by autonomous contraction at a concentration of more than 3 x 10(-4) g/ml in a dose-related manner. The TJ-100-induced ileal con...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Satoh K,Hayakawa T,Kase Y,Ishige A,Sasaki H,Nishikawa S,Kurosawa S,Yakabi K,Nakamura T

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bacterial translocation is a frequent complication in portal hypertension related to cirrhosis in the human clinical area. The aim of this study was to verify the existence of intestinal bacterial translocation to mesenteric lymph nodes in male Wistar rats with triple partial portal vein ligation during short- ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Llamas MA,Aller MA,Marquina D,Nava MP,Arias J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Verapamil, a type-1 calcium-channel blocker, given intraperitoneally, macroscopically protected the gastric mucosa of rats from 96% ethanol-induced lesions in a dose-dependent fashion. This effect was significant when verapamil at 10 or 20 mg/kg was given 1 hr before ethanol. Histopathologically, verapamil prevented t...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gutiérrez-Cabano CA

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ectopic expression of gastric intrinsic factor (IF) has been described in rodent models of chronic gastritis. AIMS:The current study undertook to determine if ectopic IF was also present in chronic gastritis in humans and might identify the process of ectopic protein expression as part of the response to ch...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Shao JS,Carmel R,Alpers DH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the influence of chronic alcoholism on clinical features of chronic pancreatitis in Japan, pain evolution, pancreatic insufficiency, and long-term prognosis were studied by comparing chronic alcoholic pancreatitis (N = 88) with idiopathic pancreatitis (N = 67). The 155 patients with known course of the dis...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hayakawa T,Kondo T,Shibata T,Sugimoto Y,Kitagawa M

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) is an accepted pathologic precursor to gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC). While surveillance of GIM in Europe and Asia is common, only limited recommendations related to endoscopic surveillance of GIM exist in the United States. AIM:To understand the clinical practice patterns...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Vance RB Jr,Kubiliun N,Dunbar KB

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antagonists of nitric oxide synthesis inhibit nerve-induced hyperpolarization and relaxation of muscle from the opossum lower esophageal sphincter. These studies test the hypothesis that nitric oxide is released during stimulation of intrinsic esophageal nerves. The intrinsic nerves were stimulated with an electrical ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Murray J,Bates JN,Conklin JL

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia is an important factor in malignant tumors, and glycolysis is a major metabolic contributor in their development. Glycolytic enzymes have gained increasing attention as potential therapeutic targets because they are associated with cancer-specific metabolism. Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase A (ALDOA),...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Li X,Jiang F,Ge Z,Chen B,Yu J,Xin M,Wang J,An L,Wei J,Wu L

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted this study to evaluate the impact of the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta on angiogenesis in tissue samples of colorectal cancer. We examined 52 samples of primary human colorectal carcinomas and matched normal adjacent tissues to evaluate the expression of peroxisome prolife...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yoshinaga M,Kitamura Y,Chaen T,Yamashita S,Tsuruta S,Hisano T,Ikeda Y,Sakai H,Nakamura K,Takayanagi R,Muto Y

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcomes of infliximab dose escalation in ulcerative colitis (UC) have not been well evaluated. AIMS:To assess the short- and long-term outcomes of infliximab dose escalation in a cohort of patients with UC. METHODS:This was a multicenter, retrospective, cohort study. All consecutive UC patients who ha...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Taxonera C,Barreiro-de Acosta M,Calvo M,Saro C,Bastida G,Martín-Arranz MD,Gisbert JP,García-Sánchez V,Marín-Jiménez I,Bermejo F,Chaparro M,Ponferrada Á,Martínez-Montiel MP,Pajares R,de Gracia C,Olivares D,Alba C,Mendoza

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography is a popular noninvasive test of fibrosis. Traditional LSM cutoffs dichotomize patients and do not clearly indicate the confidence of diagnosis. AIM:We derived and validated probability functions of fibrosis and cirrhosis based on LSM and determine...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wong VW,Lampertico P,de Lédinghen V,Chang PE,Kim SU,Chen Y,Chan HL,Mangia G,Foucher J,Chow WC,Ahn SH,Hou J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to use simultaneous anal manometry and high-frequency endoluminal ultrasonography (EUS) to determine the relationship between resting anal pressure and cross-sectional area of the internal and external anal sphincters. Eleven normal subjects underwent simultaneous anal EUS and manometry u...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wong RF,Bonapace ES Jr,Chung CY,Liu JB,Parkman HP,Miller LS

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food allergy, a commonly increasing problem worldwide, defined as an adverse immune response to food. A variety of immune-related effector cells such as mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, and T cells are involved in food-related allergic responses categorized as IgE mediated, non-IgE mediated, and mixed (IgE and no...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Manohar M,Verma AK,Upparahalli Venkateshaiah S,Goyal H,Mishra A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple endoscopic biopsies were taken from 100 consecutive patients who had a macroscopically normal colon at colonoscopy. Of these, 78 were regarded as histologically normal; 13 cases of melanosis coli, 7 cases of intestinal spirochetosis, and 2 cases of collagenous colitis were identified. In no cases was there hi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Prior A,Lessells AM,Whorwell PJ

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite national campaigns and other efforts to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, participation rates remain below targets set by expert panels. We hypothesized that availability and practice patterns of healthcare providers may contribute to this gap. METHOD:Using data of the Medical Expenditure P...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gawron AJ,Staub J,Bielefeldt K

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the multifactorial causes of undernutrition in old age, gastrointestinal mucosa altered function and resulting specific malabsorption are the most relevant. Despite numerous studies that have dealt with the effects of aging on the digestive tract of mammals, results showed discrepancies in terms of proliferation...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Foligne B,Sénégas-Balas F,Antoine JM,Cayuela C,Rolf-Pedersen N,Balas D

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heartburn is frequently reported by patients with achalasia before treatment. However, the esophageal sensitivity to acid as a possible mediator of this symptom has not been previously evaluated. AIM:To evaluate the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and the esophageal sensitivity to acid perfus...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ponce J,Ortiz V,Maroto N,Ponce M,Bustamante M,Garrigues V

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that the severity of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis could differ between DSS preparations of the same molecular weight, and that this difference may be affected by the sulfur content. To test this, we used three DSS preparations of similar molecular weights but with different su...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bamba S,Andoh A,Ban H,Imaeda H,Aomatsu T,Kobori A,Mochizuki Y,Shioya M,Nishimura T,Inatomi O,Sasaki M,Saitoh Y,Tsujikawa T,Araki Y,Fujiyama Y

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to determine the ion transport mechanisms in the normal mouse cecum and compare them to an inbred mouse model of colitis. The Ussing chamber-voltage clamp technique was used to monitor the short circuit current (I(sc)). The basal I(sc) in the normal cecum was 82.6 +/- 5.8 microA/cm2. It was no...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Homaidan FR,Tripodi J,Cheng P,Donovan V,Burakoff R

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All cases of hepatolithiasis showed features of chronic proliferative cholangitis, and it has been speculated that the atypical glandular proliferation might be a precursor to overt cholangiocarcinoma. Proliferative cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is a nuclear protein synthesized in the G1/S phase of the cell cycle and th...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lee KT,Sheen PC

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The impact of antithrombotic treatment on the findings of small-bowel capsule endoscopy for patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding remains contentious. We aimed to determine the effect of these agents on small-bowel video capsule endoscopy positive findings. METHODS:MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tziatzios G,Gkolfakis P,Papanikolaou IS,Triantafyllou K

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide YY (PYY) is an important modulator of stimulated pancreatic exocrine secretion. PYY acts proximal to the acinar cell but the exact site and mechanism of action are unknown. The aim of the present study is to determine the pathway through which PYY exerts its effect on the exocrine pancreas in awake rats under ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Deng X,Guarita DR,Wood PG,Kriess C,Whitcomb DC

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of secretin and somatostatin on secretion of epidermal growth factor (EGF) from Brunner's glands was investigated in rats. Secretin increased volume secretion and the median output of EGF rose from 720 fmol/5 hr (total range 460-1320) in controls to 2065 fmol/5 hr (total range 1560-2730) at a dose of 50 pmo...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Olsen PS,Kirkegaard P,Poulsen SS,Nexø E

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in bile was recently studied and appeared promising for diagnosis of malignancy. Noninvasive diagnosis of malignant biliary strictures by using VOCs in urine has not been studied. AIM:To identify potential VOCs in urine to diagnose malignant biliary strictures. ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Navaneethan U,Parsi MA,Lourdusamy D,Grove D,Sanaka MR,Hammel JP,Vargo JJ,Dweik RA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) has been shown to inhibit the proliferation of gastric cancer cells. A common polymorphism at codon 12 of this gene (Pro12Ala) has been shown to confer protection against diabetes and colorectal cancer. We investigated the influence of PPARgamm...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tahara T,Arisawa T,Shibata T,Nakamura M,Wang F,Maruyama N,Kamiya Y,Nakamura M,Fujita H,Nagasaka M,Iwata M,Takahama K,Watanabe M,Hirata I,Nakano H

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNA is essential for the malignant progression of human gastric cancer (GC), which is a leading cause of cancer deaths. However, the mechanism is still not so clear. AIMS:In our present research, we investigated the effect of miR-9-5p in GC. METHODS:We detected miR-9-5p expression in human gastric epi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Fan Y,Shi Y,Lin Z,Huang X,Li J,Huang W,Shen D,Zhuang G,Liu W

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nos2 knockout mice were compared to wild-type mice for susceptibility to colitis in response to a diet supplemented with deoxycholate, a bile acid increased in the colon of individuals on a high-fat diet. Wild-type mice fed a fat-related diet, supplemented with 0.2% DOC, develop colonic inflammation associated with in...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bernstein H,Holubec H,Bernstein C,Ignatenko NA,Gerner E,Dvorak K,Besselsen D,Blohm-Mangone KA,Padilla-Torres J,Dvorakova B,Garewal H,Payne CM

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are often immunosuppressed, and those patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor α (TNF) therapy can have lower antibody responses to vaccines. Pertussis cases are at their highest levels in the post-vaccine era. There is little data regarding responses to th...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Caldera F,Saha S,Wald A,Garmoe CA,McCrone S,Megna B,Ley D,Reichelderfer M,Hayney MS

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethanol is a common cause of both acute and chronic pancreatitis. Studies in other organs suggest that polymorphonuclear neutrophils activated by ethanol may cause tissue injury in a variety of conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ethanol on neutrophil extravasation in the feline pancrea...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Reber PU,Lewis MP,Patel AG,Andren-Sandberg A,Ashley SW,Reber HA

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00