Relationship between interleukin-8 levels and myeloperoxidase activity in human gastric mucosa.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality from gastrointestinal (GI) cancer remains unclear, especially in Asian populations. METHODS:A total of 510 148 Korean adults who participated in routine health examinations during the period 2002-2003 were followed up until 2013. RESULTS:During a ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jeong SH,Kim P,Yi SW,Kim YJ,Baeg MK,Yi JJ

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study aimed to estimate the time to precursor progression and to identify significant predicators. METHODS:One hundred thirty-three precursor and 311 normal cases detected in a population-based screening were surveyed for 5.5 years. Precursor progression was defined as worsening of dysplasia or...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wen D,Zhang L,Wang X,Li Y,Ma C,Liu X,Zhang J,Wen X,Yang Y,Zhang F,Wang S,Shan B

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the contribution of peritoneal absorption of enzyme-rich exudate to the persistent elevation of serum amylase in bile-induced pancreatitis in dogs, serum amylase, lipase and immunoreactive trypsin (IRT) levels were measured during 24 h after induction of pancreatitis with and without peritoneal lavage. The ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sugimoto Y,Hayakawa T,Kondo T,Shibata T,Kishimoto W

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research first developed guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in 1998, and revised guidelines were proposed in 2009 by the same group. Although the revised guidelines were based on a comprehensive review of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim SG,Jung HK,Lee HL,Jang JY,Lee H,Kim CG,Shin WG,Shin ES,Lee YC,Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In November 2001, a 29-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of dysphagia due to an apallic state caused by cerebral anoxia. Nutritional support was maintained by nasogastric tube feeding for approximately 3 months. For improvement of the body state maintenance and quality of life, a percutaneous endosco...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen W,Kawahara H,Takahasi M,Matsushima A,Takase S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The role of zinc in the nutrition and growth of children with chronic liver disease is poorly defined. The present study determined the serum zinc levels of children with compensated liver disease (CLD) and decompensated liver disease (DLD) and compared this with healthy children. Zinc levels were al...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Umusig-Quitain P,Gregorio GV

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer stem cells (CSC) have been identified in a growing number of human malignancies. CSC are functionally defined by their ability to self-renew and recapitulate tumors in the ectopic setting, and a growing number of studies have shown that they display other functional characteristics, such as invasion and drug re...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Rasheed ZA,Matsui W

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Prostaglandin analogs have the pharmacologic effect of speeding up small intestinal transit (SIT). It remains unknown whether some gut peptides also mediate this enhancement. We studied the effect of misoprostol on rat SIT and looked at the role of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) release dur...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chang FY,Doong ML,Chen TS,Lee SD,Wang PS

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite a high prevalence of liver disease in Viet Nam, there has been no nationwide approach to the disease and no systematic screening of at-risk individuals. Risk factors include chronic hepatitis B (estimated prevalence of 12%), chronic hepatitis C (at least 2% prevalence), and heavy consumption of alcohol among m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Gish RG,Bui TD,Nguyen CT,Nguyen DT,Tran HV,Tran DM,Trinh HN,International Group for Liver Health in Viet Nam.

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The purpose of this study was to describe the computed tomography (CT) findings of sorafenib-treated hepatic tumors in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and to correlate the findings to the overall survival (OS). METHODS:Twenty-eight sorafenib-treated patients who had advanced hepatoce...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim MJ,Choi JI,Lee JS,Park JW

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Nicotine administration is known to decrease lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) pressure. Although a few studies have assessed the effect of tobacco on the LOS, the effect of acute and long-term oral tobacco use on oesophageal motility is not known. The study was designed to investigate the effect of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Bhandarkar PV,Shah SK,Meshram M,Abraham P,Narayanan TS,Bhatia SJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:No prospective data are available on comparing covered and uncovered self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) for reintervention of occluded uncovered metal stents during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with malignant distal biliary obstruction. METHODS:From June 2010 to Novembe...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee BS,Ryu JK,Jang DK,Chung KH,Yoon WJ,Kim J,Woo SM,Lee SH,Lee WJ,Kim YT

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In Crohn's disease (CD), assessment of disease activity and extension is important for clinical management. Endoscopy is the most reliable tool for evaluating disease activity in these patients and it distinguishes between lesions based on ulcer, erosion, and redness. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sato H,Tamura C,Narimatsu K,Shimizu M,Takajyo T,Yamashita M,Inoue Y,Ozaki H,Furuhashi H,Maruta K,Yasutake Y,Yoshikawa K,Watanabe C,Komoto S,Tomita K,Nagao S,Miura S,Shinmoto H,Hokari R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We recently conducted a randomized placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy and safety of rikkunshito, a standardized Japanese herbal medicine, for the treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD). The present post-hoc study aimed to evaluate the differences in clinical characteristics between responders a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Togawa K,Matsuzaki J,Kobayakawa M,Fukushima Y,Suzaki F,Kasugai K,Nishizawa T,Naito Y,Hayakawa T,Kamiya T,Andoh T,Yoshida H,Tokura Y,Nagata H,Mori M,Kato K,Hosoda H,Takebayashi T,Miura S,Uemura N,Joh T,Hibi T,S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer usually shows poor sensitivity to chemotherapy, and the presence of lymph node metastases is associated with extremely poor prognosis, especially when the number of such nodes is more than 10. We report here a case of advanced gastric cancer with histopathologically confirmed metastases in 15 regional l...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shigemitsu K,Naomoto Y,Matsuno T,Gochi A,Isozaki H,Tanaka N

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sliding hernia is controversial, especially following distal partial gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sliding hernia of the esoph...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujiwara Y,Nakao K,Inoue T,Koishi K,Nishio Y,Yagyu R,Nakagawa K,Yamamura T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CYP2C19 polymorphism plays an important role in the metabolism of proton pump inhibitors. The multidrug resistance (MDR)1 genotype is associated with the successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of CYP2C19 and MDR1 genotypes on the eradication...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Oh JH,Dong MS,Choi MG,Yoo HW,Lee SB,Park YI,Chung IS

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that gastric mucosal injury induced by Helicobacter pylori infection is mediated by interleukin-8 (IL-8). METHODS:We studied the effect of plaunotol, a drug extracted from the Plau-noi tree of Thailand, and reported it to be effective in the treatment of ulcers, of IL-8 secretion induc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Takagi A,Koga Y,Aiba Y,Kabir AM,Watanabe S,Ohta-Tada U,Osaki T,Kamiya S,Miwa T

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously developed a new diagnostic method for Helicobacter pylori infection and called it the endoscopic [13C]-urea breath test (EUBT). Here we evaluate the relationship between the EUBT results and the histological findings. METHODS:The EUBT was performed on 137 patients with gastroduodenal diseases....

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Suto H,Azuma T,Ito S,Ito Y,Miyaji H,Yamazaki Y,Kohli Y,Kuriyama M

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that enalaprilat inhibits the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in plasma and tissue; it may therefore reduce portal vascular pressure owing to secondary hyperaldosteronism in patients with liver cirrhosis. In order to evaluate this concept, 20 patients with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chiang HT,Cheng JS,Lin M,Tseng WS,Chang JM,Lai KH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The significance of serum levels of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 in the development of gastric cancer is unclear. The purpose of this study is to determine whether serum TGF-beta1 correlated with the clinicopathological findings of patients with gastric cancer. METHODS:Transforming growth ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lin Y,Kikuchi S,Obata Y,Yagyu K,Tokyo Research Group on Prevention of Gastric Cancer.

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study the process of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development, and to search for a clue to histologic diagnosis of well-differentiated HCC (wd-HCC), interstitial invasion in small HCC was evaluated. The study material consisted of 35 cases of HCC that were smaller than 3 cm that comprised 17 cases of wd-...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kondo F,Kondo Y,Nagato Y,Tomizawa M,Wada K

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:As bacterial resistance to clarithromycin limits the efficacy of clarithromycin-based regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection, attention has turned to quinolone-based rescue therapies. Resistance of H. pylori to both clarithromycin and quinolone can be predicted by genetic testing. Here, we used t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamade M,Sugimoto M,Uotani T,Nishino M,Kodaira C,Furuta T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans and Helicobacter pylori have evolved and adapted over tens of thousands of years. Yet peptic ulcer disease appeared to be rare prior to the 19th century. The prevalence of peptic ulcer disease increased between 1850 and 1900 and culminated in a cohort at high risk that was born at the end of the 19th century. T...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Roberts-Thomson IC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Colonic mucosal defects might be a route for bacterial invasion into the portal system, with subsequent hematogenous spread to the liver. We retrospectively investigated the results of colonoscopy and the clinical characteristics of patients with pyogenic liver abscess of colonic origin. METHODS:A t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jeong SW,Jang JY,Lee TH,Kim HG,Hong SW,Park SH,Kim SG,Cheon YK,Kim YS,Cho YD,Kim JO,Kim BS,Lee EJ,Kim TH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathophysiology of constipation is not clearly identified as yet, and the interstital cells of Cajal (ICC), known to generate the slow wave activity and to be involved in intestinal neurotransmission and the enteric nervous system (ENS), are suspected to play an important role. The aims of the present st...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee JI,Park H,Kamm MA,Talbot IC

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:A case-control study was conducted in southern Thailand to test the hypothesis that alcohol consumption, smoking, rubber processing and nutritional deficiency were risk factors for oesophageal cancer. Cases (n = 40) were recruited from patients admitted to the University Hospital, where the first interview t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chongsuvivatwong V

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Worldwide the need for effective therapy for chronic hepatitis B is similar to that for chronic hepatitis C. Current licensed treatment for chronic hepatitis B (interferon (IFN)-alpha, lamivudine) does not significantly alter the natural history of the disease because the frequency of sustained response is too low; ho...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Schalm SW,De Man RA,Janssen HL

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:According to the Rome III definition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been a biopsychosocial dysfunction. We tried to know whether the IBS clinical manifestations were comparable to other countries. METHOD:We have reviewed the IBS publications in Taiwan, thus its clinical significances are summar...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chang FY,Lu CL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of interleukin-8 (CINC: cytokine-induced neutrophil chemo-attractant) from different cell populations in the rat liver was studied and cells related to the initiation of CINC production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-injected endotoxaemic rats were characterized. Sinusoidal endothelial cells (16.4 +/- 10.6...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ohkubo K,Masumoto T,Horiike N,Onji M

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00