Amount of Helicobacter pylori in gastric mucus during anti-H. pylori treatment.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Whether an antiviral interferon (IFN)-based therapy (IBT) after curative treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) improves the prognosis in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related HCC remains to be elucidated. METHODS:A total of 178 patients within the Milan criteria underwent curative trea...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kanogawa N,Ogasawara S,Chiba T,Saito T,Motoyama T,Suzuki E,Ooka Y,Tawada A,Kanda T,Mikami S,Azemoto R,Kaiho T,Shinozaki M,Ohtsuka M,Miyazaki M,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Resistance of Helicobacter pylori to the standard therapeutic antimicrobial agents has been demonstrated. Although quinolones are an alternative candidate for third-line eradication therapy, quinolone resistance of H. pylori is also increasing. Quinolone resistance of H. pylori is caused by a point ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Matsuzaki J,Suzuki H,Tsugawa H,Nishizawa T,Hibi T

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In the condition of high prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a new diagnostic algorithm to efficiently identify NAFLD patients with significant fibrosis is urgently required. We evaluated the predictive ability of the fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4 index) for significant liver fibrosis ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tomeno W,Imajo K,Kuwada Y,Ogawa Y,Kikuchi M,Honda Y,Kato T,Kessoku T,Kirikoshi H,Yoneda M,Kitahora T,Saito S,Ozawa Y,Nakajima A

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Estimates suggest that in Asia, more than 31 million individuals have hepatitis C virus infection. The present analysis was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of elbasvir/grazoprevir in Asian participants enrolled in the elbasvir/grazoprevir phase 2/3 clinical trials. METHODS:This is an int...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wei L,Kumada H,Perumalswami PV,Tanwandee T,Cheng W,Heo J,Cheng PN,Hwang P,Mu SM,Zhao XM,Asante-Appiah E,Caro L,Hanna GJ,Robertson MN,Haber BA,Talwani R

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reproducibility of echo-Doppler measurements of portal vein and superior mesenteric artery blood flow has not been extensively studied. In the present study, two groups of subjects were examined to test inter- and intra-observer reproducibility. Each study population consisted of 15 nonportal hypertensive and 15 p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Iwao T,Toyonaga A,Shigemori H,Oho K,Sumino M,Sato M,Tanikawa K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:T-cell responses against hepatitis C are believed to be critical in achieving both natural and treatment-induced clearance. However, rapid clearance of antigen with early treatment of primary infection may result in reduced or poorly sustained cellular immunity. This study longitudinally examined Th1...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Flynn JK,Dore GJ,Hellard M,Yeung B,Rawlinson WD,White PA,Kaldor JM,Lloyd AR,Ffrench RA,ATAHC Study Group.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Products of the arachidonic acid metabolizing enzyme, 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX), stimulate the growth of several cancer types. Inhibitors of 5-LOX and 5-LOX-activating protein (FLAP) induce apoptosis in some cancer cells. Here, the authors investigated the effect of a FLAP inhibitor, MK-886, on the inhi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fan XM,Tu SP,Lam SK,Wang WP,Wu J,Wong WM,Yuen MF,Lin MC,Kung HF,Wong BC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the accuracy of two rapid whole blood tests (the BM-Test Helicobacter pylori and the QuikPac IV One Step H. pylori Whole Blood Test), and compare this to a conventional quantitative ELISA test (HEL-p TEST II). METHODS:Helicobacter pylori status in dyspeptic patients was assessed by culture, hist...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen TS,Chang FY,Lee SD

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is described of a 58 year old Caucasian male with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) who first presented with acanthosis nigricans of both axillae, skin pigmentation, which was pronounced over the posterior surface of the neck, and generalized pruritus. Following orthotopic liver transplantation for progressive li...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Pham TH,Kaushik S,Lin BP,Jones DB

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Sepsis is an important complication and cause of morbidity and mortality in acute pancreatitis (AP). The source of sepsis may be infected pancreatic and peripancreatic collections and/or necrosis or extrapancreatic including infections in the bloodstream or respiratory and urinary tracts. We studied...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Rao C,Bhasin DK,Rana SS,Gupta R,Gautam V,Singh K

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Epidemics pose a great challenge to health care of patients. However, the impact of unprecedented situation of COVID-19 outbreak on health care of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in real-world setting has seldom been investigated. METHODS:We performed an observational study in a tertiary ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhang YF,Qiu Y,He JS,Tan JY,Li XZ,Zhu LR,Chen Y,Liu ZJ,Iacucci M,Chen BL,He Y,Ben-Horin S,Shen B,Zeng ZR,Ghosh S,Chen MH,Mao R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disorders of the motor function of the upper gastrointestinal tract have been implicated in the pathogenesis of non-ulcer dyspepsia. Approximately 50% of patients with abdominal symptoms (without ulcer) have normal gastric emptying. Apart from gastric emptying, other mechanisms are very important in the etio...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Mizushima T,Sawa K,Ochi K,Tanioka H,Wakuta A,Matsushita K,Shirahige A,Kiura K,Tanimoto M,Koide N,Harada H

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is commonly used to detect liver damage. Recent studies indicate that ALT levels at the upper range of normal limits are predictors of adverse outcomes, especially diabetes mellitus (DM) and the metabolic syndrome. The aim of our study was to define the ALT thres...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shlomai A,Kariv R,Leshno M,Beth-or A,Sheinberg B,Halpern Z

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with Crohn's disease of the distal ileum show increased permeability to hyaluronan and increased release of histamine and complement components in uninvolved parts of the proximal jejunum. These abnormalities are related to disease activity, and are not found in first-degree relatives. Increased synthesis of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ahrenstedt O,Hällgren R,Knutson L

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-expanding metal bile duct stents provide good palliation for inoperable malignant disease. However, problems may arise if metal stents are inserted before definitive histological diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of such patients. METHODS:A retrospective case note review was ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ayaru L,Kurzawinski TR,Shankar A,Webster GJ,Hatfield AR,Pereira SP

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Splenomegaly in a common finding in liver cirrhosis that should determine changes in the spleen's density because of portal and splenic congestion and/or because of tissue hyperplasia and fibrosis. These changes might be quantified by elastography, so the aim of the study was to investigate whether s...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Stefanescu H,Grigorescu M,Lupsor M,Procopet B,Maniu A,Badea R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Functional gastrointestinal disorders are the most common disorders in gastroenterology and are currently considered as gut-brain interaction disorders with multiple related factors including motility disturbance. However, high-resolution manometry (HRM) had revealed a new disease concept known as mi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sato H,Takahashi K,Mizuno KI,Hashimoto S,Kawata Y,Mizusawa T,Tominaga K,Yokoyama J,Terai S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The stool antigen test, the HpSA test, has been validated mainly in Western countries, but not properly in the Chinese population. Recently, another stool antigen test, the Apollo test, was developed, but its accuracy has rarely been validated. The aim of this study is to compare the accuracy of thes...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wong BC,Xia HH,Cheung HK,Ng FH,Wong SY,Chow KC,Lin SK,Yin Y,Wong WM,Yuen MF,Lam SK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraesophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are essentially complications of GERD that primarily involve organs that are in proximity to the esophagus. Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is an atypical manifestation of GERD, because symptoms originate in essence from the esophagus. In both atyp...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wong WM,Fass R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the major cancers in the world. There is a striking variation in HCC incidence rates between various countries, with a highest-to-lowest ratio of 112.5 for males and 54.7 for females. The high-risk populations are clustered in sub-Saharan Africa and eastern Asia. The male-to-fe...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen CJ,Yu MW,Liaw YF

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classical Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an indolent neoplasm involving mucocutaneous sites predominantly in elderly Mediterranean or Jewish persons. Whilst gastrointestinal involvement is common, it is usually asymptomatic. This case report presents a case of massive gastrointestinal haemorrhage in a patient with stable cu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chapman SM,Bell SJ,Chen S,Cosolo W

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiviral therapy has not been adequately evaluated in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related advanced liver disease due to apprehensions of adverse events and intolerance. The titrable dose of interferon (IFN)-alpha and ribavirin was evaluated in a flexible regimen in a pilot study. METHODS:Twenty-f...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kumar R,Kumar S,Sharma BC,Singh J,Sarin SK

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Based on our previous studies that Artemisia asiatica extracts exert either antioxidative or cytoprotective actions against non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric mucosal injury, or imposes qualified ulcer healing in an acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer model, we...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park SW,Oh TY,Kim YS,Sim H,Park SJ,Jang EJ,Park JS,Baik HW,Hahm KB

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Since the advent of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy, the total eradication of hepatitis C virus has been achievable with the recovery of hepatic reserve after achievement of sustained virologic response (SVR). Hence, here, we examined the factors affecting the recovery of hepatic reserve. METH...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakajima T,Karino Y,Hige S,Suii H,Tatsumi R,Yamaguchi M,Arakawa T,Kuwata Y,Hasegawa T,Toyota J

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:It has recently been reported that Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is involved in cellular responses to lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and early liver injury induced by LPS. The aim of the present study was to investigate the alterations of TLR4 gene expression in liver tissues and Kupffer cells during the co...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hua J,Qiu DK,Li JQ,Li EL,Chen XY,Peng YS

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although gastric hypermotility is one of the mechanisms proposed to explain the ulcerogenic action of indomethacin, the drug has shown relaxatory effects on isolated longitudinal and transverse rat gastric fundus. To explain the above discrepancy, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Keshavarz M,Afshin S,Djahanguiri B

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although several molecular biomarkers for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) have been shown to be useful disease indicators, none has been established as a reliable indicator for risk of EAC or have progressed to routine use. The aim was to identify biomarkers of high risk for EAC in patients with Barr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Murao T,Shiotani A,Fujita Y,Yamanaka Y,Kamada T,Manabe N,Hata J,Nishio K,Haruma K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Endoscopic transmural drainage has been recognized as the first-line treatment for pancreatic fluid collection (PFC). Currently, three different types of stents have been extensively applied, including double pigtail plastic stent (PS), fully covered self-expanding metal stent (FCSEMS), and novel lum...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang Z,Zhao S,Meng Q,Wang S,Chen Y,Wang F,Li Q,Yao J,Du Y,Jin Z,Bai Y,Li Z,Wang D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging problem in the Asia-Pacific region. However, its prevalence and risk factors in Asian (especially South Asian) communities is poorly studied. In this study, the aim was to determine the community prevalence and risk factors for NAFLD among adu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Dassanayake AS,Kasturiratne A,Rajindrajith S,Kalubowila U,Chakrawarthi S,De Silva AP,Makaya M,Mizoue T,Kato N,Wickremasinghe AR,de Silva HJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of the present study was to demonstrate the incidence of Paneth cells in colorectal tubular adenomas of Japanese descendants in Hawaii. Paneth cells were found in 73 of 322 adenomas (22.7%) of Japanese descendants in Hawaii. The incidence of Paneth cells in adenomas located from the caecum to the tran...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wada R,Kuwabara N,Suda K

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00