Role of adhesion between activated macrophages and endothelial cells in the development of two types of massive hepatic necrosis in rats.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) and the recovery of ALC after treatment have been identified as a prognostic biomarker for several malignancies. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic role of peritransplant ALC and ALC recovery after liver transplantation (LT) in hepatocellular carcin...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zheng Z,Lin B,Zhang J,Yang Z,Xie H,Zhou L,Zhang M,Zheng S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) occurs in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis and has a poor outcome. The aim of the present study was to investigate which patients with HRS are likely to benefit from hemodialysis. METHODS:Data were collected prospectively from 30 patients with Child-Pugh C liver cirr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Witzke O,Baumann M,Patschan D,Patschan S,Mitchell A,Treichel U,Gerken G,Philipp T,Kribben A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capsules (8 x 30 mm) of technetium-99m pertechnetate were designed for measurement of portal blood flow. Most of the radionuclide entered the superior mesenteric vein. The capsule was taken orally and monitored with a collimator for scintigraphy until it reached the small intestine, when a magnetic field completed an ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shiomi S,Kuroki T,Ueda T,Nishiguchi S,Nakajima S,Kobayashi K,Kurai O,Ikeoka N,Monna T,Ochi H

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:A recent study in Indian subjects suggested common variants in apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) (T-455C at rs2854116 and C-482T at rs2854117) to contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), plasma apoC3 and triglyceride concentrations. Our aim was to determine the contribution of genetic variati...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hyysalo J,Stojkovic I,Kotronen A,Hakkarainen A,Sevastianova K,Makkonen J,Lundbom N,Rissanen A,Krauss RM,Melander O,Orho-Melander M,Yki-Järvinen H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Regional variations in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) rates have been observed. Limited epidemiological data are available from Australasia. IBD prevalence rates have never been assessed in an Australian population-based setting. In addition, there are few historical IBD incidence data to allow as...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Studd C,Cameron G,Beswick L,Knight R,Hair C,McNeil J,Desmond P,Wilson J,Connell W,Bell S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Positron emission tomography with computed tomography (PET/CT) has been used to detect metastasis in the diagnosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). However, the utility of PET/CT to assess primary tumor for endoscopic resectability and prognosis in early EAC remains unclear. We conducted a retros...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sun G,Tian J,Gorospe EC,Johnson GB,Hunt CH,Lutzke LS,Leggett CL,Iyer PG,Wang KK

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:To ascertain whether acid inhibition or Helicobacter pylori (HP) colonization is the decisive factor in the healing of duodenal ulcer, we treated 54 patients with famotidine and carried out long-term follow-up. Helicobacter pylori colonization was found in 70.4% of patients before treatment. There were no differences ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lai KH,Chang FY,Tsay SH,Lu LC,Cheng JT,Jeng SS,Wu TC,Ng WW,Jeng JS,Lee SD

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A few cases are reported of liver neoplasms observed in patients with glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD1a). Genetic analysis was carried out in adult Japanese patients with GSD1a and their family members, and hepatic tumors were also investigated in these patients. METHODS:DNA was extracted fro...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakamura T,Ozawa T,Kawasaki T,Nakamura H,Sugimura H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The differentiation between Crohn's disease (CD) and tuberculosis (TB) of the intestine can be difficult in areas where both diseases occur. The present study examined histological criteria that would enable the diagnosis in mucosal biopsies. METHODS:Colonoscopic biopsies from 33 patients with TB an...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Pulimood AB,Peter S,Ramakrishna B,Chacko A,Jeyamani R,Jeyaseelan L,Kurian G

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:White opaque substance (WOS) is a novel endoscopic finding in gastric neoplasms, indicating the intracellular accumulation of lipid droplets (LDs). However, gastric lipid metabolism has not been extensively investigated, even in normal mucosa. We investigated the expression profiles of lipid-metaboli...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Enjoji M,Kohjima M,Ohtsu K,Matsunaga K,Murata Y,Nakamuta M,Imamura K,Tanabe H,Iwashita A,Nagahama T,Yao K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula is rare. We treated a patient with this problem 6 years after small bowel resection for intestinal obstruction. The symptoms and signs were those of intestinal ischaemia and portal hypertension with an abdominal bruit. Ultrasonography and enhanced computerized tomog...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Iwai M,Kashiwadani M,Suyama Y,Miyoshi M,Kashima K

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade was developed as a new method to assess hepatic function. Sorafenib has been confirmed to be effective in improving survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we investigated the impact of ALBI grade versus Child-Pugh classificatio...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tada T,Kumada T,Toyoda H,Tsuji K,Hiraoka A,Michitaka K,Deguchi A,Ishikawa T,Imai M,Ochi H,Joko K,Shimada N,Tajiri K,Hirooka M,Koizumi Y,Hiasa Y,Tanaka J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in Australian patients with hepatitis C and to identify factors associated with particular genotypes. Serum isolates of HCV-RNA were genotyped using a commercial oligonucleotide hybridization (line probe) assay. Relationships ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kaba S,Dutta U,Byth K,Crewe EB,Khan MH,Coverdale SA,Lin R,Liddle C,Farrell GC

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research from this laboratory using a continuous enteral ethanol (EtOH) administration model demonstrated that Kupffer cells are pivotal in the development of EtOH-induced liver injury. When Kupffer cells were destroyed using gadolinium chloride (GdCl3 ) or the gut was sterilized with polymyxin B and neomycin...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Thurman RG,Bradford BU,Iimuro Y,Knecht KT,Arteel GE,Yin M,Connor HD,Wall C,Raleigh JA,Frankenberg MV,Adachi Y,Forman DT,Brenner D,Kadiiska M,Mason RP

更新日期：1998-09-01 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：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) affects more than 300 million individuals worldwide and in the United States approximately 1.25 million individuals are chronic carriers of HBV. The risk of becoming a chronic hepatitis B virus surface antigen carrier is dependent upon the mode of acquisition of infection as well as the age of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Imperial JC

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The rate of fibrosis progression per year can predict the time for the development of cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis C (CHC). We assessed the rate of fibrosis progression and the predictors of disease severity in Indian CHC patients. METHODS:Of the 355 treatment-naïve, histologically-proven CHC pati...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hissar SS,Kumar M,Tyagi P,Goyal A,Suneetha PV,Agarwal S,Rastogi A,Sakhuja P,Sarin SK

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ki-67 expression in tumours has been shown to be associated with prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, primary HCC samples were obtained from 67 patients undergoing surgical resection. None of these patients had been subjected previously to any other form of therapy, such as arteria...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： King KL,Hwang JJ,Chau GY,Tsay SH,Chi CW,Lee TG,Wu LH,Wu CW,Lui WY

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Radiation-induced colitis is a common clinical problem associated with radiotherapy and accidental exposure to ionizing radiation. Goblet cells play a pivotal role in the intestinal barrier against pathogenic bacteria. Rebamipide, an anti-gastric ulcer drug, has the effects to promote goblet cell pro...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jang H,Park S,Lee J,Myung JK,Jang WS,Lee SJ,Myung H,Lee C,Kim H,Lee SS,Jin YW,Shim S

更新日期：2018-04-01 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 AIM:Little is known whether routine prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is needed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on immunosuppression, especially in Asian populations. We, therefore, sought to investigate the incidence and risk factors of PJP in patients with IBD...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nam K,Park SH,Lee J,Jo S,Kim SO,Noh S,Park JC,Kim JY,Kim J,Ham NS,Oh EH,Song EM,Hwang SW,Yang DH,Ye BD,Byeon JS,Myung SJ,Yang SK

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have an increased risk of atherosclerosis and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is associated with insulin resistance independently of metabolic factors. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether NAFLD patients with ALT elevation had ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang CC,Lin SK,Tseng YF,Hsu CS,Tseng TC,Lin HH,Wang LY,Kao JH

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The low Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Monosaccharides And Polyols (FODMAP) diet has been described, evaluated, and found efficacious for the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome primarily in Western countries. The aim of this review was to address the applicability of this diet to Sou...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hewawasam SP,Iacovou M,Muir JG,Gibson PR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Incidental pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) are being diagnosed more frequently. However, little is known about the prevalence of PCLs in the Chinese population. The aim of the study was to assess the crude prevalence of PCLs in individuals who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS:Dat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sun L,Wang Y,Jiang F,Qian W,Shao C,Jin Z

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical trials of probiotic treatment for Crohn's disease (CD) have yielded conflicting results. This study assessed the clinical usefulness of combined probiotic and prebiotic therapy in the treatment of active CD. METHOD:Ten active CD outpatients without history of operation for CD were enrolled. Their m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujimori S,Tatsuguchi A,Gudis K,Kishida T,Mitsui K,Ehara A,Kobayashi T,Sekita Y,Seo T,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The fibrosis stage of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with long-term prognosis, including liver-related mortality. However, it is not yet clear whether noninvasive fibrosis markers can predict the incidence of non-liver-related complications in Japanese NAFLD. In this ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ito T,Ishigami M,Ishizu Y,Kuzuya T,Honda T,Hayashi K,Nishimura D,Toyoda H,Kumada T,Goto H,Hirooka Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Inflammatory bowel disease results from a dysregulated immune response to intestinal microbial flora in individuals with genetic predisposition(s). This study aimed to determine the effects of compound polysaccharides (CP) containing yam polysaccharide and inulin on the rat model of colitis induced b...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cai Y,Liu W,Lin Y,Zhang S,Zou B,Xiao D,Lin L,Zhong Y,Zheng H,Liao Q,Xie Z

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized controlled trial was designed to investigate whether a high dose of terlipressin could control acute variceal haemorrhage more effectively than a low dose of terlipressin. Forty cirrhotic patients with bleeding oesophageal varices were included, with low-dose terlipressin in 21 patients and high-dose terl...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chang TT,Lee FY,Tsai YT,Lai KH,Chao Y,Hsia HC,Lin HC,Wang SS,Lee SD,Lo KJ

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective double blind and randomized study was conducted to compare 4-aminosalicylic acid (4-ASA) and prednisolone-21-phosphate enemas in inducing remission in patients with acute distal ulcerative colitis. Patients with ulcerative colitis distal to the splenic flexure as assessed by flexible colonoscopy, barium ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sharma MP,Duphare HV,Dasarathy S

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00