Recurrent pancreatitis secondary to hypercalcemia following vitamin D poisoning.

abstract：:Clinical and translational research is critical for the development of improvement in care of pancreatic diseases. Major concerns are the lack of dedicated trainees in pancreatic research and the difficulty for the remaining trainees to develop independent research careers to be included into the pancreas research com...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Gelrud A,Whitcomb DC

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-activating factor (PAF) may play a critical and primary role in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis and pancreatitis-associated distant organ injury. The present study evaluated the effect of a PAF antagonist, lexipafant (an (S)-4-methyl-2[methyl-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-ylmethyl)-benzene sulphonyl]-amino]p...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Andersson R,Wang X,Sun Z,Deng X,Soltesz V,Ihse I

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Most of the acetaldehyde, a recognized animal carcinogen, generated during alcohol metabolism is eliminated by liver mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2). More than 40% of Japanese have the inactive form of ALDH2, and inactive ALDH2 is a risk factor for multiple cancers of the esophagus as well as ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Miyasaka K,Kawanami T,Shimokata H,Ohta S,Funakoshi A

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies show an increased incidence of adult acute pancreatitis (AP) in recent decades. The aim was to review pediatric AP incidence. METHODS:Retrospective review of computerized databases at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh from 1993 to 2004. The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revisio...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Morinville VD,Barmada MM,Lowe ME

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Beacon gene expression is elevated in the hypothalamus of the Israeli sand rat (Psammomys obesus), an animal that is used as a polygenic animal model of obesity and NIDDM. We performed studies aimed at investigating the expression of beacon mRNA and protein in pancreatic islets of the rat and the possible bea...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Nowak KW,Ruciński M,Kaczmarek P,Szkudelski T,Malendowicz LK

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin-like growth factor-II (IGF-II) receptor (IGF-IIR) is a single-chain transmembrane protein identical to the mannose-6-phosphate receptor. In the present study we examined IGF-IIR expression in normal and cancerous human pancreatic tissues. In the normal pancreas, moderately strong IGF-IIR immunoreactivity w...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ishiwata T,Bergmann U,Kornmann M,Lopez M,Beger HG,Korc M

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined pancreatic cancer risk in association with hormonal and reproductive factors in a prospective cohort study of 89,835 Canadian women, aged 40-59 at recruitment, who were enrolled in the National Breast Screening Study (NBSS). METHODS:Linkages to national cancer and mortality databases yielded dat...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Navarro Silvera SA,Miller AB,Rohan TE

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human exocrine pancreas consists of 2 main cell types: acinar and ductal cells. These exocrine cells interact closely to contribute to the secretion of pancreatic juice. The most important ion in terms of the pancreatic ductal secretion is HCO3. In fact, duct cells produce an alkaline fluid that may contain up to ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Pallagi P,Hegyi P,Rakonczay Z Jr

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Regeneration of the pancreas is initiated by the tubular complexes that consist of a cluster of epithelia surrounded by the mesenchymal cells. They have the potential to become pancreatic lobes, but their growth stops before the complete regeneration of the organ. To elucidate the possibility that we could p...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kitamura T,Asanuma N,Inaba M,Otsuki M,Kasayama S,Kouhara H,Kawase I

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Infected necrotizing pancreatitis represents a serious and therapeutically challenging complication. Percutaneous drainage of infected pancreatic necrosis is often unsuccessful. Alternatively, open necrosectomies are associated with high morbidity. Recently, minimally invasive necrosectomy techniques have be...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bucher P,Pugin F,Morel P

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas is a rare neoplasm with low malignant potential, which affects predominantly young females. Only approximately 10% to 15% cases of solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPTs) are malignant. We present the case of a 57-year-old woman who developed malignant SPT of the pancreas. Meanw...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ji S,Xu J,Zhang B,Xu Y,Liu C,Long J,Ni Q,Yu X

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pancreatic ischemia-reperfusion (IR) has a key role in pancreas surgery and transplantation. Most experimental models evaluate the normothermic phase of the IR. We proposed a hypothermic model of pancreas IR to evaluate the benefic effects of the cold ischemic phase. METHODS:We performed a reproducible model...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Rocha-Santos V,Ferro OC,Pantanali CA,Seixas MP,Pecora RA,Pinheiro RS,Claro LC,Abdo EE,Chaib E,D'Albuquerque LA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic lesions of the pancreas include inflammatory pseudocysts, serous cystadenomas, and mucinous tumors, some of which are malignant. Preoperative clinical and radiological parameters are unreliable and may result in incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate treatment. Cyst fluid analysis for cytology, viscosity, carcin...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yong WH,Southern JF,Pins MR,Warshaw AL,Compton CC,Lewandrowski KB

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the frequency, predictors, and management of relapse of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) after steroid treatment. METHODS:One hundred one patients with type 1 AIP receiving steroid as initial treatment were enrolled. Predictors were identified by multivariate analysis usi...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Xin L,Meng QQ,Hu LH,Lin H,Pan J,Hao L,Liu PP,Qian W,Wang LW,Li ZS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was recently demonstrated in experimental models that, after pancreatic outflow obstruction, serum amylase levels first increase and then progressively decline regardless of whether the obstruction was maintained or relieved. Furthermore, early decompression of the ductal biliary system may prevent the progression ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Pezzilli R,Billi P,Barakat B,Baroncini D,D'Imperio N,Miglio F

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the hamster model, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma develops after treatment with N-nitrosobis-(2-oxopropyl)amino (BOP). In this model, Langerhans islets play a central role in carcinogenesis. In contrast, treatment with BOP in rats and mice did not result in cancer development. We investigated whether pa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： El-Ghamari M,Bergmann F,Schmied BM,Weitz J,Ulrich A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The role of melatonin in human insulin regulation is poorly understood. AIM:To investigate the influence of melatonin supplementation on glucose and insulin levels and on lipid metabolism in blood serum and the liver. METHODOLOGY:The acute melatonin effects on insulin secretion in male Wistar rats were i...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Fabiś M,Pruszyńska E,Maćkowiak P

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreatoduodenectomy is feasible also in patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) nowadays. Data on risk and survival analysis of palliative pancreatic resections followed by gemcitabine-based chemotherapy (Cx) are limited. METHODS:Between 2000 and 2009, a total of 45 patients had prim...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bahra M,Pratschke J,Klein F,Neuhaus P,Boas-Knoop S,Puhl G,Denecke T,Pullankavumkal JR,Sinn M,Riess H,Pelzer U

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review discusses the current imaging modalities for the diagnosis and staging of solid and cystic pancreatic lesions and for the assessment of acute and chronic pancreatitis, and the future role of emerging technologies in the management of pancreatic diseases. Multidetector row spiral computed tomography is supe...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Nichols MT,Russ PD,Chen YK

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Proinflammatory cytokines play an important role in the development of type 1 diabetes. Lisofylline (LSF) is a novel anti-inflammatory compound that specifically inhibits proinflammatory cytokine production and action. AIM:To investigate the effect of LSF on diabetes prevention. METHODOLOGY:A mouse with ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yang Z,Chen M,Fialkow LB,Ellett JD,Wu R,Nadler JL

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients undergoing therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are at a higher risk of developing post-ERCP pancreatitis than patients undergoing diagnostic ERCP. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of somatostatin in preventing post-therapeutic ERCP pancreatitis. ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lee KT,Lee DH,Yoo BM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rare cases of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) that produce only proinsulin (PI) and manifest with hypoglycemia have been reported. Proinsulin expression in PNET has not been systematically studied, and the clinicopathologic features of such tumors remain unknown. METHODS:We studied expression of PI...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Celli R,Tang LH,Cai G,Freedman-Weiss M,Colunga M,Salem RR,Majumdar S,Jain D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) arising in the pancreas is exceedingly rare, with only 11 cases reported in the English literature. All cases described thus far have exhibited benign histology. We report the first case of malignant SFT of the pancreas. The patient was a 52-year-old woman who presented with obstructive ja...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Estrella JS,Wang H,Bhosale PR,Evans HL,Abraham SC

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreatic cancer is a serious disease worldwide for its high mortality. Gemcitabine has become the frontline option for the treatment of this disease since its approval. However, resistance to the drug has been on the rise in recent years. Searching for other chemotherapeutic agents therefore has attracted ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Zhang M,Sun C,Shan X,Yang X,Li-Ling J,Deng Y

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a family of ligand-activated nuclear transcription factors belonging to the nuclear hormone receptors. Troglitazone, a specific ligand for PPAR-gamma is shown to regulate not only lipids and glucose metabolism, but also cell cycle, differentiation, an...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Jia DM,Otsuki M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In reference to our earlier publication, laboratory tests that reflect severe intravascular volume depletion can be used for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). The aim of the study was to assess whether urinary level of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) could represent a usef...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lipinski M,Rydzewska-Rosolowska A,Rydzewski A,Rydzewska G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the use of acute pancreatitis (AP)-associated drugs in patients with AP, the relation between sales of these drugs and the incidence of AP, and the potential impact on AP severity and recurrence. METHODS:All patients with incident AP between 2003 and 2012, in a well-defined area, were retrospectiv...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bertilsson S,Kalaitzakis E

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Massive bleeding may complicate the course of either acute or chronic pancreatitis. Although the latter is more frequently involved when bleeding occurs in the acute form, a poorer prognosis is to be expected. Abscess, severe inflammation, regional necrosis, and pseudocysts may cause major vessel erosion, ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Flati G,Andrén-Sandberg A,La Pinta M,Porowska B,Carboni M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:IQ motif containing GTPase-activating protein 1 (IQGAP1) acts as a scaffold for aberrant mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling driven by KRAS mutations in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We determined the role of IQGAP1 in clonogenic growth and metastasis in PDAC. METHODS:We inhibited I...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Li JH,McMillan RH,Begum A,Gocke CB,Matsui W

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In patients with pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM), reflux of pancreatic juice to the bile duct may contribute to carcinogenesis of the biliary tract. This study aimed to investigate the pancreatographic findings in patients with PBM and the relationship to their clinical findings in view of pancreatic ju...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kamisawa T,Egawa N,Nakajima H,Matsukawa M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00