Impact of immunomodulator use on treatment persistence in patients with ulcerative colitis: A claims database analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Monotherapy has been proven insufficient in achieving sustained control of chronic hepatitis B. We aimed to assess the efficacy of combined sequential administration of lamivudine and pegylated interferon alfa-2b in patients with hepatitis Be antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:Eig...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Vassiliadis T,Tziomalos K,Patsiaoura K,Zagris T,Giouleme O,Soufleris K,Grammatikos N,Theodoropoulos K,Mpoumponaris A,Dona K,Zezos P,Nikolaidis N,Orfanou-Koumerkeridou E,Balaska A,Eugenidis N

更新日期：2007-10-01 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 AND AIM:Sniff test is a common method before unsedated transnasal esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (UT-EGD) to select a nostril insertion site. Yet there is no objective method to select a more specific meatus insertion tract for anesthesia and insertion. We devised an endoscopic meatus scoring scale by anterior...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hu CT,Lei WY,Lin JS,Hung JS

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) has been shown to play a central role in the promotion of cell motility, but its functional mechanism has remained unclear. With the aim of investigating the diagnostic and treatment modalities for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the signaling pathwa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sato M,Matsuda Y,Wakai T,Kubota M,Osawa M,Fujimaki S,Sanpei A,Takamura M,Yamagiwa S,Aoyagi Y

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Celiac disease (CD) is emerging in Asia. While a few population-based studies from Asia have reported a prevalence of CD from 0.1% to 1.3%, the exact prevalence of CD in Asia is not known. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of CD in Asia. METHODS:On search ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Singh P,Arora S,Singh A,Strand TA,Makharia GK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection rapidly decreasing in Japan, endoscopic findings and dyspeptic symptoms need to be re-evaluated. METHODS:In a health check-up program, endoscopy was performed on 530 young Japanese subjects (371 men and 159 women) born in the 1970s. Helicobact...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shimatani T,Inoue M,Iwamoto K,Hyogo H,Yokozaki M,Saeki T,Tazuma S,Horikawa Y

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study sought to investigate the effects of hypothermia induced by adenosine 5'-monophosphate (5'-AMP) on L-arginine (L-Arg)-induced acute pancreatitis in rats. METHODS:The rats were divided into four groups: the control group, the acute pancreatitis group, the 5'-AMP pretreatment group, and the...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang Y,Guo W,Li Y,Pan X,Lv W,Cui L,Li C,Wang Y,Yan S,Zhang J,Liu B

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Mitochondrial damage is commonly involved in liver injury. We have previously shown that normal mitochondria can be coated with a carrier protein to form complexes that are specifically taken up by liver cells in culture. The aim of the current study was to determine whether mitochondrial complexes c...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liu X,Khouri-Farah N,Wu CH,Wu GY

更新日期：2020-05-09 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：:Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a disease characterized by irreversible destruction and fibrosis of the parenchyma, leading to pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. In developed countries, the etiology for 60% to 70% of CP amongst male patients is alcohol and 25% are classified as idiopathic chronic pancreatitis (ICP). The ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Reddy DN,Prasad SS

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:T-cell responses against hepatitis C are believed to be critical in achieving both natural and treatment-induced clearance. However, rapid clearance of antigen with early treatment of primary infection may result in reduced or poorly sustained cellular immunity. This study longitudinally examined Th1...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Flynn JK,Dore GJ,Hellard M,Yeung B,Rawlinson WD,White PA,Kaldor JM,Lloyd AR,Ffrench RA,ATAHC Study Group.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the inter-observer agreement and validity of the LA Classification in scoring the severity of esophagitis in Asian patients. METHODS:Video endoscopy clips were selected from 45 consecutive patients participating in reflux studies. The videos were viewed by endoscopists who then independently scored th...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wong RK,Yeoh KG,Gwee KA,Tay HW,Ho KY

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A nitroxide radical, 4-hydroxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl (TEMPOL), is directly reduced to hydroxylamine by ascorbic acid (AsA). Ascorbic acid is oxidized to dehydroascorbic acid (DHA) by ascorbic acid oxidase (AAOx), and DHA is reduced to AsA by glutathione (GSH). In the present study, in vivo and...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tada M,Yokoyama H,Ito O,Ohya H,Ogata T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-year-old man visited our hospital (National Cancer Center Hospital East) complaining of fatigue and anorexia. A laboratory investigation demonstrated a biochemical 'picture' of obstructive jaundice. An abdominal CT showed a low density mass in the retropancreatic area with multiple enlarged periportal lymph nodes...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Miyamoto S,Furuse J,Maru Y,Tajiri H,Muto M,Yoshino M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of hepatectomy, percutaneous ethanol injection therapy and transcatheter arterial embolization for small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of 3 cm or less in diameter from the published literature were compared with the authors' experiences with surgical treatment. The survival rates for those treated by hepa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamasaki S,Hasegawa H,Makuuchi M,Takayama T,Kosuge T,Shimada K

更新日期：1991-07-01 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:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging problem in the Asia-Pacific region. However, its prevalence and risk factors in Asian (especially South Asian) communities is poorly studied. In this study, the aim was to determine the community prevalence and risk factors for NAFLD among adu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Dassanayake AS,Kasturiratne A,Rajindrajith S,Kalubowila U,Chakrawarthi S,De Silva AP,Makaya M,Mizoue T,Kato N,Wickremasinghe AR,de Silva HJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common disorder in East and Southeast Asia where subjects experience post prandial fullness/bloating, early satiety, belching, epigastric pain, and/or burning. A subset of patients with FD experience triggers exclusively related to meals, defined as the post prandial distress syndrome in...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tan VP

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although several meta-analyses suggested that sequential therapy (SQT) is superior to standard triple therapy (STT) for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori, these results were mainly based on the studies from Italy. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of 10-day SQT for H. pylori infec...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yoon H,Lee DH,Kim N,Park YS,Shin CM,Kang KK,Oh DH,Jang DK,Chung JW

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hyponatremia is associated with development of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), but the nature of the relationship between serum sodium and HE incidence is unknown. We examined the association between serum sodium, changes in serum sodium, and HE incidence using data from three randomized trials of satav...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Bossen L,Ginès P,Vilstrup H,Watson H,Jepsen P

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Distinguishing Crohn's disease (CD) from intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) is a clinical challenge. This meta-analysis assessed the clinical usefulness of Interferon-gamma releasing assay (IGRA) and anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) in the diagnosis of ITB and CD, respectively. METHODS:Syst...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ng SC,Hirai HW,Tsoi KK,Wong SH,Chan FK,Sung JJ,Wu JC

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:We identified patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to determine the predictive value of serum markers to diagnose histological steatohepatitis (NASH). METHODS:Demographic, serological, radiological and histological variables on 95 consecutive patients with NAFLD were recorded. The...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Malik R,Chang M,Bhaskar K,Nasser I,Curry M,Schuppan D,Byrnes V,Afdhal N

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seroepidemiological study was performed to clarify the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection among the general population in the Irabu islands, Okinawa, Japan. Of 2028 healthy people examined who had received their annual health check-up in 1994-95, 195 (9.6%) were positive for hepatitis B surface anti...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sakugawa H,Nakasone H,Shokita H,Kawakami Y,Nakachi N,Adaniya H,Mizushima T,Nakayoshi T,Kinjo F,Saito A,Taira M,Takaesu H,Onga N

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:A daily injection of glycyrrhizin (Stronger Neo-Minophagen C (SNMC) containing 40 mg glycyrrhizin in a 20 mL ampoule) lowers alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. METHODS:The therapeutic effects of intermittent administration of SNMC three times a week for 12 weeks ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Miyake K,Tango T,Ota Y,Mitamura K,Yoshiba M,Kako M,Hayashi S,Ikeda Y,Hayashida N,Iwabuchi S,Sato Y,Tomi T,Funaki N,Hashimoto N,Umeda T,Miyazaki J,Tanaka K,Endo Y,Suzuki H

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The aim of this study was to clinicopathologically distinguish the pathogenesis of gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma without a MALT lymphoma component (DLL). METHODS:We investigated clinicopathological features of these gastric lymphomas inc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hiyama T,Haruma K,Kitadai Y,Masuda H,Miyamoto M,Ito M,Kamada T,Tanaka S,Uemura N,Yoshihara M,Sumii K,Shimamoto F,Chayama K

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We compared the epidemiology and clinical features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases diagnosed between 1975 and 2002. METHODS:Retrospective and prospective analysis was performed of HCC cases diagnosed at The Alfred during the time periods 1975-1983 and 1995-2002. Demographic, epidemiological, clinical and l...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Roberts SK,Kemp W

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Histological examination of specimens obtained by forceps biopsy sampling of gastric lesions is of limited accuracy, and their management on this basis is therefore controversial. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) was initially developed in Japan for the resection of early gastric cancer (EGC). The...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Szalóki T,Tóth V,Németh I,Tiszlavicz L,Lonovics J,Czakó L

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because most of the characteristics of the portal hypertensive enteropathy can be explained on the basis of increased levels of mast cell mediators, the purpose of the present paper was to study mast cell splanchnic infiltration. METHODS:Duodenum, jejunum, ileum and mesenteric lymph node complex infiltratio...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Prieto I,Aller MA,Santamaría L,Nava MP,Madero R,Pérez-Robledo JP,Arias J

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00