Artificial liver support systems.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:There have been few studies in Japan of the utility of quality of life (QOL) questionnaires as an evaluation of chemotherapy for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. The present study investigated whether QOL can be an indicator of the clinical benefit of chemotherapy, by analyzing the changes in the QOL sc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kato J,Nagahara A,Iijima K,Yoshimura M,Osada T,Yoshizawa T,Watanabe S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of carbon dioxide-enhanced ultrasonography (CO2-US) in the evaluation of viable hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) which were treated by transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE), percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), or a combination treatment (TAE and PEI). Forty-o...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen RC,Wang CK,Chiang LC,Lo HY,Duh SJ,Chen WT,Tu HY,Liao LY,Wang CS,Chen PH

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary strictures can be categorized according to technical factor as anastomotic or nonanastomotic strictures. Biliary anastomotic stricture is a common complication after living-donor liver transplantation, occasionally causing deaths. The two most commonly used methods for biliary anastomosis are duct-to-duct anas...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chok KS,Lo CM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a clinical entity where there is a potential for reversibility of hepatic dysfunction once the acute hepatic insult resolves. The portal and systemic hemodynamics in ACLF patients to study its relevance in determining the clinical outcomes was studied. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Garg H,Kumar A,Garg V,Kumar M,Kumar R,Sharma BC,Sarin SK

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case-control study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis C. Patients who failed to have sustained responses to interferon (IFN) therapy, refused to take IFN or were unsuitable for IFN treatment were enrolled into this study. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lu CL,Chan CY,Hwang SJ,Lu RH,Lee SD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The effect of solid debris on walled-off necrosis (WON) drainage remains unknown. Our study evaluated the role of solid debris in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage of WON compared lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) with double-pigtail plastic stent (DPPS). METHODS:We retrospectively evaluat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhu H,Xie P,Wang Y,Jin Z,Li Z,Du Y

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol induces Ca(2+)-dependent intracellular trypsinogen activation in the apical granular area via non-oxidative metabolites, such as fatty acid ethyl esters and fatty acids. Intracellular trypsinogen activation is a crucial initiating event in the development of acute pancreatitis, but the specific organelle in wh...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Petersen OH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 51 patients with achalasia of the oesophagus treated by pneumatic dilatation between 1980 and 1988 is reported. Treatment was assessed as effective (no or minimal dysphagia) in 78% of patients, followed for a mean of 30 months. Thirty-four patients required only one dilatation and only two patients had mor...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Prewett EJ,Desmond PV,Breen KJ

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Uncoupling protein-2 (UCP-2) is a negative regulator of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. We investigated the effect of UCP-2 on disease progression in a murine dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis model, and the expression and distribution of tight junction (TJ) proteins, such as oc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhang H,Kuai XY,Yu P,Lin L,Shi R

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension often develop complications relating to hepatic excretory dysfunction. The standard measurement of the hepatic excretion is the constant infusion indocyanine green clearance (ICGCI ) technique. The ICG 15-min retention test (ICG-r15) is faster, more pa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Møller S,la Cour Sibbesen E,Madsen JL,Bendtsen F

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystinosis is a metabolic disease characterized by accumulation of cystine in different organs and tissues, leading to potentially life-threatening organ dysfunction. Infantile cystinosis typically leads to end-stage renal disease, necessitating renal replacement therapy. Liver disease in cystinosis is rare ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cornelis T,Claes K,Gillard P,Nijs E,Roskams T,Lombaerts R,Nevens F,Cassiman D

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Chronic alcoholic liver disease is associated with hepatic insulin resistance, dysregulated lipid metabolism with increased toxic lipid (ceramide) accumulation, lipid peroxidation, and oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Peroxisome-proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) agonists are insu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ramirez T,Tong M,Chen WC,Nguyen QG,Wands JR,de la Monte SM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Terlipressin has been shown to be effective in the management of hepatorenal syndrome. However, how terlipressin exerts its effect on the renal artery is unknown. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of terlipressin on systemic, hepatic and renal hemodynamics in cirrhosis. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Narahara Y,Kanazawa H,Taki Y,Kimura Y,Atsukawa M,Katakura T,Kidokoro H,Harimoto H,Fukuda T,Matsushita Y,Nakatsuka K,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2009-11-01 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:As an important cytokine that modulate the cell cycle, the involvement of transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta1) in carcinogenesis has been extensively studied for many years. Literatures have demonstrated that TGF-beta1 gene polymorphisms may alter the risk of various cancers, such as lung, p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Li T,Cao BW,Dai Y,Cui H,Yang HL,Xu CQ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a multifactorial disease resulting from a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Identifying genetic variants that alter the innate immune response is highly relevant to understanding the pathogenesis of UC. The aim of this study was to investigate the as...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang F,Tahara T,Arisawa T,Shibata T,Nakamura M,Fujita H,Iwata M,Kamiya Y,Nagasaka M,Takahama K,Watanabe M,Hirata I,Nakano H

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Dendritic cells (DCs) are observed on the Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric mucosa. DCs generally play an important role in the regulation of inflammation. Although stimulation of gastric epithelial cells with H. pylori vacuolating cytotoxin (VacA) has been reported to induce apoptosis and endopla...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim JM,Kim JS,Kim N,Ko SH,Jeon JI,Kim YJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main goals of chronic hepatitis B treatment should be the long-term suppression of viral replication to minimize disease progression and the risk for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Treatment end-points, depending on surrogate markers alone, in particular hepatitis B e-antigen seroconversion, may not ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fung J,Lai CL,Yuen MF

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients who responded to interferon (IFN) treatment with clearance of serum HCV RNA may rarely develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of the present study was to elucidate the risk factors for liver carcinogenesis among such patients. METHODS:In total, 126 ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tokita H,Fukui H,Tanaka A,Kamitsukasa H,Yagura M,Harada H,Okamoto H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Helicobacter pylori cagA can be classified into mainly two types (East-Asian-type and Western-type cagA) according to the repeat regions located in the 3' region. Recent studies showed that the Western-type cagA in strains from Okinawa, Japan formed a different cluster (J-Western-type cagA subtype). ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Matsuo Y,Shiota S,Matsunari O,Suzuki R,Watada M,Binh TT,Kinjo N,Kinjo F,Yamaoka Y

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a chronic inflammatory process affecting the extrahepatic and/or medium to large bile ducts, is not rare in children. It has features suggesting an autoimmune pathogenesis, although the mechanism of tissue damage remains unknown. The clinical presentation of childhood primary scle...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Roberts EA

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify the preneoplastic lesions of hepatocellular carcinoma and the fine structure of preneoplastic hepatocytes, we studied proliferative conditions in cirrhosis of the liver. In all, 46 foci of cellular alteration (FCA), three regions of adenomatous hyperplasia (ADH), and 21 small hepatocellular carcinomas (sHC...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Seki S,Sakaguchi H,Kawakita N,Yanai A,Tamori A,Yabusako T,Nishiguchi S,Kuroki T,Kobayashi K,Monna T

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although larger biopsies sample had been recommended for the study of non-invasive liver fibrosis assessment, few studies with larger biopsies for transient elastography (TE) detecting liver fibrosis had been reported. The present study tries to re-evaluate the performance of TE for detecting advance...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen YP,Liang XE,Zhang Q,Peng J,Zhu YF,Wen WQ,Hou JL

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We designed an animal model in order to clarify whether Helicobacter pylori infection causes the gastric mucosal lesion frequently seen in cirrhotic patients. METHODS:Ammonia (NH3) solution was given to rats with carbon tetrachloride-induced cirrhosis. The gastric mucosal hexosamine (Hx) content and histopa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sugimoto M,Machida Y,Ito K

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) rapidly clear hepatitis C virus (HCV), but the lipid dynamics after DAA treatment remain unknown. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterolemia is the predicting factor for the onset and death of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Thus, in this study, we examined the fre...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Morihara D,Ko YL,Shibata K,Yamauchi R,Fukuda H,Tsuchiya N,Fukunaga A,Kunimoto H,Iwashita H,Takata K,Tanaka T,Sakurai K,Inomata S,Yokoyama K,Nishizawa S,Takeyama Y,Irie M,Shakado S,Sohda T,Sakisaka S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of haemolytic activity in sera during storage at low temperature (the cold activation of complement) was observed in 136 of 184 (74%) patients with chronic liver disease associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This was more frequent than observed in the three of 40 (8%) patients with chronic hepati...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Aikawa T,Kimura I,Kojima M,Ueno C,Miyamoto K,Tango T,Tanaka N

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to describe the clinical features, manometric findings, prevalence and incidence of achalasia in Singapore. METHODS:A total of 615 new patients referred for oesophageal manometry between 1989 and 1996 were examined prospectively. Twenty-four men and 25 women fulfilled the manometric and cli...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ho KY,Tay HH,Kang JY

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Bacterial metabolites produced in the bowel are potentially related to the genesis of colorectal cancer. Butyrate is protective against cancer, whereas hydrogen sulfide and oxygen free radicals can be toxic to the epithelium. The present study was designed to quantitate Eubacterium rectale, Faecaliba...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Balamurugan R,Rajendiran E,George S,Samuel GV,Ramakrishna BS

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Controversy continues as to whether nutcracker esophagus (NE) is a 'real' manometric disease due to its poor correlation with clinical symptoms such as chest pain or dysphagia. While new NE criteria were proposed in a recent study, that study included NE patients both with and without gastroesophagea...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jung KW,Jung HY,Yoon IJ,Kim DH,Chung JW,Oh HC,Choi KS,Choi KD,Song HJ,Lee GH,Kim JH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study aims to evaluate and compare the survival and other portal hypertension-related complications of patients with portal pressure gradient (PPG) ≥ 25 mmHg using transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) as the first-line and second-line therapies in secondary prophylaxis of varicea...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liu J,Shi Q,Xiao S,Zhou C,Zhou B,Yuan F,Zheng C,Lin S,Qian K,Feng G,Xiong B

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00