Repeated water avoidance stress induces visceral hypersensitivity: Role of interleukin-1, interleukin-6, and peripheral corticotropin-releasing factor.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinicopathological profiles and outcome of chronic hepatitis B can differ by hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes. In Japan, genotype B and C are two major HBV genotypes. The basic core promoter and precore mutations are other known viral factors for disease activity, although the relationship between HBV ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Watanabe K,Takahashi T,Takahashi S,Okoshi S,Ichida T,Aoyagi Y

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the result of an imbalance in hepatic lipid partitioning that favors fatty acid synthesis and storage over fatty acid oxidation and triglyceride secretion. The progressive, inflammatory disorder of steatohepatitis can be prevented or reversed by correcting this li...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Larter CZ,Yeh MM,Cheng J,Williams J,Brown S,dela Pena A,Bell-Anderson KS,Farrell GC

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we report on an adult with intussusception of an invaginated Meckel's diverticulum presenting mainly with acute intermittent lower gastrointestinal bleeding, whereas the common symptom of abdominal pain, indicating intussusception, was absent. Colonoscopy revealed a reducible polypoid lesion in the ileocecal a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lu CL,Chen CY,Chiu ST,Chang FY,Lee SD

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:By array-comparative genomic hybridization, we demonstrated cyclin E as one of seven genes associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development in Ku70 DNA repair-deficient mice. We therefore explored the hypothesis that during hepatocarcinogenesis, cyclin E kinase can overcome the inhibitory e...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Pok S,Wen V,Shackel N,Alsop A,Pyakurel P,Fahrer A,Farrell GC,Teoh NC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) chemotherapy has a number of limitations, including a low rate of complete response and frequent extrahepatic recurrence, in colorectal cancer patients with non-resectable hepatic metastases. METHODS:Twenty-nine colorectal cancer patients with non-resectable hepatic m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim JC,Kim HC,Lee KH,Yu CS,Kim TW,Chang HM,Ryu MH,Kim JH,Ha HK,Lee MG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Th17 cells have been shown to mediate host defensive mechanisms in various infections, but their role in HBV infection in humans has not been well characterized. In this study, we analyzed the frequency and cytokines secretion of circulating Th17 cells in HBV infected patients with different statuse...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wu W,Li J,Chen F,Zhu H,Peng G,Chen Z

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiviral therapy has not been adequately evaluated in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related advanced liver disease due to apprehensions of adverse events and intolerance. The titrable dose of interferon (IFN)-alpha and ribavirin was evaluated in a flexible regimen in a pilot study. METHODS:Twenty-f...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kumar R,Kumar S,Sharma BC,Singh J,Sarin SK

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between the intragastric pH measured by 24 h pH monitoring system and the serum pepsinogen I/II ratio was studied in 68 cases. When pepsinogen I/II ratio was compared with pH 3.0 holding time (the percentage time during which the gastric pH is above 3.0), there was a negative correlation between these...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kinoshita Y,Yamashita Y,Kitajima N,Tojo M,Itoh T,Fukuzaki H,Chiba T

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a metabolic disorder of the liver that may evolve into fibrosis or cirrhosis. Recent studies have shown reduction of experimental liver fibrosis with the use of angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor antagonists. The aim of this study w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ibañez P,Solis N,Pizarro M,Aguayo G,Duarte I,Miquel JF,Accatino L,Arrese M

更新日期：2007-06-01 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:Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is the most common adenomatous polyposis syndrome. Patients with FAP are screened for germline mutations of two genes, APC and MUTYH. However, limited data exist on the clinical characterization and genotypic spectrum of FAP in China. This study was aimed to deter...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Li N,Kang Q,Yang L,Zhao XJ,Xue LJ,Wang X,Li AQ,Li CG,Sheng JQ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Little information is available about the antiviral efficacy of lamivudine (LAM) and entecavir (ETV) in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Thus, we compared the antiviral efficacy of LAM and ETV in these patients. METHODS:The medical records of 134...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shin HS,Kim SU,Park JY,Kim DY,Han KH,Chon CY,Baatarkhuu O,Ahn SH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The incidence of colorectal cancer (CC) is increasing in many Asian countries, but decreasing in western countries. The present study examined the local incidence of CC in the past few decades. METHODS:A population based study, using data from Hong Kong (HK) Cancer Registry, was carried out to exami...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yee YK,Gu Q,Hung I,Tan VP,Chan P,Hsu A,Pang R,Lam CS,Wong BC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), via neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh), modulates fibrogenesis in animal models. However, the role of ACh in human hepatic fibrogenesis is unclear. AIMS:We aimed to determine the fibrogenic responses of human hepatic stellate cells (hHSC) to ACh and the relevance ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Morgan ML,Sigala B,Soeda J,Cordero P,Nguyen V,McKee C,Mouraliderane A,Vinciguerra M,Oben JA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The improvements in surgical technique and perioperative management in the recent decades may warrant revisit for survival outcomes and prognostic factors after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to analyze the survival outcomes after liver resection for HCC for a co...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee EC,Kim SH,Park H,Lee SD,Lee SA,Park SJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophagogastric devascularization is an operation that can be performed for endoscopically uncontrolled variceal bleeding in hospitals having only basic surgical instruments and is therefore an appropriate procedure for small hospitals in developing countries. The aim of this study was to analyze one hospita...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Goyal N,Singhal D,Gupta S,Soin AS,Nundy S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined whether a single inoculation of Helicobacter pylori can colonize the stomachs of ulcerated rats and delay their healing and whether an antibiotic drug and acid pump inhibitors can enhance the ulcer healing in infected rats. Ulcers were produced by a submucosal injection of acetic acid solution into the gas...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Li T,Okabe S

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological evidence consistently indicates that aspirin or non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use is associated with the occurrence of gastric ulceration, gastric and ulcer bleeding, and ulcer death. Evidence on duodenal ulcer occurrence conflicts, possibly because of differences in study population...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Langman MJ,Brooks P,Hawkey CJ,Silverstein F,Yeomans N

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurring within 100 days post-transplant is one of critical factors influencing prognosis in transplant recipients. Among cases of GVHD of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, GVHD rarely affects the upper GI. In this study, we retrospectively examined the frequen...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nomura K,Iizuka T,Kaji D,Yamamoto H,Kuribayashi Y,Kimura R,Yamada A,Furuhata T,Yamashita S,Kikuchi D,Matsui A,Mitani T,Ogawa O,Hoteya S,Ota Y,Taniguchi S,Kaise M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Multidrug resistance associated gene product 2 (Mdr2) is believed to have a significant role in biliary cholesterol and phospholipid secretions. Both pravastatin and bezafibrate resulted in Mdr2 induction, but increased cholesterol secretion was observed only in pravastatin treatment. To explore the ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kamisako T,Ogawa H

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In hilar cholangiocarcinoma, an accurate assessment of preoperative resectability is important to optimize surgical resection. We investigated the accuracy of the combination of intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) and percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy (PTCS) for evaluating longitudinal extent i...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim HM,Park JY,Kim KS,Park MS,Kim MJ,Park YN,Bang S,Song SY,Chung JB,Park SW

更新日期：2010-02-01 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:Serum cancer antigen (CA) 125 elevation has been reported in patients with liver disease, but it is poorly characterized. The present study aimed to evaluate the range of serum and ascitic CA 125 levels in patients with liver cirrhosis and to explore possible factors associated with CA 125 elevation....

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Xiao WB,Liu YL

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Pancreatic pseudocyst is a common complication of chronic pancreatitis. The identification of risk factors and development of a nomogram for pancreatic pseudocysts in chronic pancreatitis patients may contribute to the early diagnosis and intervention of pancreatic pseudocysts. METHODS:Patients with...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hao L,Pan J,Wang D,Bi YW,Ji JT,Xin L,Liao Z,Du TT,Lin JH,Zhang D,Zeng XP,Ye B,Zou WB,Chen H,Xie T,Li BR,Zheng ZH,Hu LH,Li ZS

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sliding hernia is controversial, especially following distal partial gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sliding hernia of the esoph...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujiwara Y,Nakao K,Inoue T,Koishi K,Nishio Y,Yagyu R,Nakagawa K,Yamamura T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuing advances in molecular biology have provided tools for a promising approach to the treatment of cancer. Among the various strategies of gene therapy for cancer, many are aimed at killing tumour cells indirectly by the induction or reinforcement of a host immune response by gene transduction of various cytoki...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cao G,Kuriyama S,Du P,Sakamoto T,Yang W,Masui K,Qi Z

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection by verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) is prevalent in many parts of the world but relatively uncommon in Asia, except Japan. A territory wide screening for VTEC (April to August 1996) in diarrhoeal stool samples sent to six hospital microbiology laboratories in Hong Kong revealed only four isola...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wong S,Yam WC,Leung P,Woo P,Yuen KY

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Multi-detector-row computed tomography (MDCT) has been reported to be a potentially useful modality for detection of the bleeding origin in patients with acute upper massive gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of MDCT as a routine method for detect...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Miyaoka Y,Amano Y,Ueno S,Izumi D,Mikami H,Yazaki T,Okimoto E,Sonoyama T,Ito S,Fujishiro H,Kohge N,Imaoka T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Exportin 4 (XPO4) is a recently-discovered candidate tumor-suppressor gene identified in a liver cancer mouse model. To investigate the role of XPO4 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) pathogenesis, we determined XPO4 expression and its correlation to prognosis in human primary HCC. METHODS:The XPO4 m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liang XT,Pan K,Chen MS,Li JJ,Wang H,Zhao JJ,Sun JC,Chen YB,Ma HQ,Wang QJ,Xia JC

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection is known to reduce the incidence of duodenal ulcer recurrence. The most commonly used regimen for H. pylori infection is triple antimicrobial therapy for 1-2 weeks. This treatment is associated with frequent side effects and hence unsatisfactory compliance. As in vitro data...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sung JJ,Chung SC,Hosking SW,Chan RC,Ling TK,Yung MY,Cheng AF,Li AK

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00