Platelet indices and inflammatory markers as diagnostic predictors for ascitic fluid infection.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Correa's hypothesis proposes that gastric carcinogenesis is due to atrophic gastritis and hypochlorhydria which permit gastric bacterial colonization, the reduction of dietary nitrates to nitrites and the formation of potentially carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds (NOCs). OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Viani F,Siegrist HH,Pignatelli B,Cederberg C,Idström JP,Verdu EF,Fried M,Blum AL,Armstrong D

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a principal cause of severe liver diseases worldwide and a possible source of significant morbidity and fatality in the long term. Information on the genotype is more significant because it has prognostic value in the response to antiviral therapy. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Waqar M,Khan AU,Rehman HU,Idrees M,Wasim M,Ali A,Niaz Z,Ismail Z,Rehman MU,Tariq M,Shah M,Murtaza BN

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In 30% of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) causes full biochemical normalization, while 70% are incomplete responders. The only differences between the two groups are the significantly higher cholestasis indices in the incomplete responders. In these patients we inves...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Leuschner M,Holtmeier J,Ackermann H,Leuschner U

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) seems to be frequently used among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to determine the prevalence and indicators of CAM use in Austrian IBD patients. METHODS:In a multicentre cross-sectional study, adult patients with IBD attending 18 Austrian...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gröchenig HP,Waldhör T,Haas T,Wenzl H,Steiner P,Koch R,Feichtenschlager T,Eckhardt G,Mayer A,Kirchgatterer A,Ludwiczek O,Platzer R,Papay P,Gartner J,Fuchssteiner H,Miehsler W,Peters PG,Reicht G,Kutschera M,Dejaco C

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Serine Protease Inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) protects against premature intracellular activation of trypsinogen and development of acute pancreatitis. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of SPINK1 mutations (a) in unselected patients with first-time acute pancreatitis and (b) in the Danish background ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jøergensen MT,Brusgaard K,Novovic S,Andersen AM,Hansen MB,Gerdes AM,de Muckadell OB

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylaxis with norfloxacin has been shown to be effective in preventing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in liver cirrhosis. This therapy is associated with the appearance of quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli. However, only four cases of SBP caused by quinolone-resistant E. coli have been reported so far. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cereto F,Genescà J,Smithson A,González A,Moreno G,del Valle Ortiz O,Esteban R,Guardia J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colonic varices are a recognized cause of rectal bleeding in portal hypertension. We report here a patient who presented with melaena several months after resection of an ileal carcinoid tumour. Subsequent colonoscopy for continued episodes of rectal bleeding demonstrated extensive colonic varices. In the absence of p...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Miao YM,Catnach SM,Barrison IG,O'Reilly A,Divers AR

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hypothesis about the inflammatory etiopathogeny mediated by astroglia of hepatic encephalopathy is being proposed. Three evolutive phases are considered in chronic hepatic encephalopathy: an immediate or nervous phase with ischemia-reperfusion, which is associated with reperfusion injury, edema and oxidative stress;...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Arias JL,Aller MA,Sánchez-Patan F,Arias J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Excessive alcohol consumption has steadily risen to become the third leading cause of preventable death in the USA. One consequence of heavy alcohol use recently under considerable investigation is alcoholic hepatitis. Although many risk factors for developing alcoholic hepatitis have been documented, our ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Al-Azzawi Y,Albo B,Fasullo M,Coukos J,Watts GJ,Tai R,Radcliffe D,Kroll-Desrosiers A,Devuni D,Szabo G

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several classifications of mucosal morphology have been proposed in Barrett oesophagus using narrow-band imaging (NBI). We evaluated a simplified classification in which only the regularity of mucosal and vascular patterns were evaluated. AIM:To assess the inter and intraobserver agreement and the correlati...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Alvarez Herrero L,Curvers WL,Bansal A,Wani S,Kara M,Schenk E,Schoon EJ,Lynch CR,Rastogi A,Pondugula K,Weusten B,Sharma P,Bergman JJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the two clinical forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Diverse studies have shown the association of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in molecules of the immune system and the occurrence of IBD. Here, several SNPs of the immune system with controversial resu...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Quiroz-Cruz S,Posada-Reyes B,Alatorre-García T,Del Real-Calzada CM,García-Samper X,Escobar-Gutiérrez A,Vázquez-Chacón CA,Martínez-Guarneros JA,Cruz-Rivera M,Vaughan G,Fonseca-Coronado S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHCC) is a rare tumor with a poor prognosis. Outcomes may be optimized by centralization. Recent trends suggest further improvement by localization to transplant centers. This study examines outcomes from the management of PHCC in a nontransplant hepatopancreatobiliary center. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jegatheeswaran S,Sheen AJ,Siriwardena AK

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elucidation of the pathogenesis of faecal incontinence in patients with advanced diabetes mellitus has progressed during the last 15 years. In contrast to earlier concepts which promoted the concept that high stool volumes overwhelm normal continence mechanisms, recent studies indicate that the vast majority of di...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Wald A

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of oesophageal carcinoma with humoral hypercalcaemia of malignancy and leucocytosis in a 66-year-old man. We also demonstrate parathyroid hormone-related protein, by immunohistology. After admission, calcitonin was administered for the hypercalcaemia but the patient died of pneumonia on the 17th day o...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Watanabe HA,Matsushita H,Matsui H,Ishida A,Taguchi S,Sata H,Amano N

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a condition with high mortality. New strategies are urgently required. The present review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) treatment in patients with ACLF associated with hepatitis B virus...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Chen B,Wang YH,Qian JQ,Wu DB,Chen EQ,Tang H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gilbert's syndrome is a common inherited disorder, in which genetic defects in uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 lead to deficient glucuronidation of bilirubin and hence hyperbilirubinaemia. Although usually considered asymptomatic, Gilbert's syndrome can be associated with gastrointestinal and psychiatr...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Lee P,Jones G,Seibel MJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess performance and cutoffs of the 2-dimensional shear wave elastography technique available on the Aplio i800 ultrasound system (Canon Medical Systems, Japan), using transient elastography as reference standard, and to assess the correlation of shear-wave-speed dispersion with liver fibrosis or steato...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ferraioli G,Maiocchi L,Dellafiore C,Tinelli C,Above E,Filice C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We recently reported that (Lamiaceae) may alleviate CCl(4)-induced acute hepatotoxicity in rats, possibly blocking the formation of free radicals generated during CCl(4) metabolism. Carnosol, one of the main constituents of Rosmarinus, has been shown to have antioxidant and scavenging activities. Therefore, ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Sotelo-Félix JI,Martinez-Fong D,Muriel De la Torre P

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is one of the potentially life-threatening complications in ascitic cirrhotic patients with a mortality rate ranging between 30 and 50%. The improved survival might be explained by a more rapid diagnosis and treatment. The aim of our study was to assess the utility of t...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Thévenot T,Cadranel JF,Nguyen-Khac E,Tilmant L,Tiry C,Welty S,Merzoug N

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the conclusiveness of the Cochrane Reviews (CRs) in the field of Pediatric-Gastroenterology. We tested the hypotheses that (a) the majority of CRs are inconclusive, (b) the majority of CRs recognize the need for further studies, (c) the ability to reach a conclusion is dependent on both the number of stud...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Cohen S,Lubetzky R,Mimouni FB,Marom R,Mandel D

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heterotopic gastric mucosa is found in the proximal oesophagus, just below the upper oesophageal sphincter, and is encountered when the oesophagus is examined carefully during endoscopy. AIMS:In this study on paediatric patients, we aimed to determine the endoscopic prevalence of heterotopic gastric mucosa ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rodríguez-Martínez A,Salazar-Quero JC,Tutau-Gómez C,Espín-Jaime B,Rubio-Murillo M,Pizarro-Martín A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is relatively frequent among patients with immune suppression. The impairment of the immune system is well demonstrated in diabetics. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of occult HBV infection among hepatitis B core antibody (HbcAb)+/- hepatitis B surfa...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Demir M,Serin E,Göktürk S,Ozturk NA,Kulaksizoglu S,Ylmaz U

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This work evaluates the burden and trends of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated hospitalisations in Spain before and after the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Tackling Hepatitis C in the National Health System in 2015. METHODS:HCV-related hospitalisation discharges from 2005 to 2017 were obtained...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Garrido-Estepa M,Latasa P,Flores-Herrera J,García Comas L

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is a clinically important and severe complication in patients with cancer. Leptomeningeal involvement as a secondary event in gastric carcinoma is rarely reported and usually occurs late in advanced disease. Herein, we report a case of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis as the initial manifest...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Braeuninger S,Mawrin C,Malfertheiner P,Schildhaus HU,Seiler C,Dietzmann K,Lins H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Causes of small-bowel villous atrophy (VA) include coeliac disease (CD), its complications and other rare non-coeliac enteropathies. However, forms of VA of unknown aetiology may also exist. We defined them as idiopathic VA (IVA). To retrospectively classify the largest cohort of IVA patients and compare thei...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Schiepatti A,Sanders DS,Aziz I,De Silvestri A,Goodwin J,Key T,Quaye L,Giuffrida P,Vanoli A,Paulli M,Cross SS,Vergani P,Betti E,Maiorano G,Ellis R,Snowden JA,Di Sabatino A,Corazza GR,Biagi F

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary malignant lymphoma of the bowel is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease. The association of gastrointestinal lymphoma, inflammatory bowel disease and prior immunosuppression remains unclear. We report the first case of azathioprine-treated ulcerative colitis developing rectal lymphoma. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tan CW,Wilson GE,Howat JM,Shreeve DR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients with liver cirrhosis have a high prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms. The use of antiacid therapy (AAT) in these patients is unexplored. We aimed to assess the use of AAT in cirrhotic patients. METHODS:A total of 128 consecutive cirrhotic patients were evaluated for the use of and indications f...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kalaitzakis E,Björnsson E

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between serum levels of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCAs) and intestinal permeability at a given time (hypothesis 1) and the probability of increased ASCA serum levels with increased intestinal permeability (hypothesis 2) in patients with Crohn's disease. METHODS:E...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Harrer M,Reinisch W,Dejaco C,Kratzer V,Gmeiner M,Miehsler W,Norman GL,Gangl A,Vogelsang H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two novel antiendotoxin peptides, P6 and C1, may reduce the inflammatory response. This study aimed to determine the effect of endotoxin on hepatic cytokine response and to assess P6 and C1-related attenuation of the proinflammatory response to endotoxemia, in experimental biliary obstruction. MATERIALS AND...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jones C,Badger SA,Black JM,McFerran NV,Hoper M,Diamond T,Parks RW,Taylor MA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 68-year-old Caucasian man with gastric hepatoid adenocarcinoma without increased levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in the serum. The patient had a strong history of gastric cancer in his family, affecting seven members, including a brother and a sister. The patient underwent subtotal gastrecto...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Trompetas V,Varsamidakis N,Frangia K,Polimeropoulos V,Kalokairinos E

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00