Barrett's mucosa of distal esophagus with concomitant isolated Crohn's disease and intramucosal adenocarcinoma. Report of a case and analysis of the literature.

abstract：:Dientamoeba fragilis is an intestinal protozoan parasite associated with gastrointestinal symptoms. This study was undertaken in a semicommunal group reported to have a high prevalence of this parasite. Stools were collected from 81 adult group members. Intestinal parasites were observed in stool specimens of 45 (56%)...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Millet V,Spencer MJ,Chapin M,Stewart M,Yatabe JA,Brewer T,Garcia LS

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a major determinant in decision-making for surgery in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). This study was designed to investigate the short- and long-term effect of surgical resection for CD on HRQOL. Sixteen patients were investigated within one week before surg...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tillinger W,Mittermaier C,Lochs H,Moser G

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if organic anions contribute to the diarrhea of inflammatory bowel disease, we measured osmolality, electrolytes, short-chain fatty acids, lactic acid, and some Krebs cycle anions in 24-hr fecal collections from 18 patients with chronic ulcerative colitis, 20 with Crohn's disease of the colon, and 16 norm...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Vernia P,Gnaedinger A,Hauck W,Breuer RI

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:There is a lack of studies describing the epidemiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients aged 75 years and older (elderly). Current guidelines recommend against routine screening colonoscopies in this population. We sought to describe the epidemiology of CRC in the elderly, utilizing a large, popul...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Chouhan V,Mansoor E,Parasa S,Cooper GS

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of chronic ethanol ingestion on the ability of the small intestine to absorb zinc was examined in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Six rats were fed the Lieber-Decarli liquid rat diet for 1 month during which 36% of their total calories were provided as ethanol, while their pair fed controls received these calorie...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Antonson DL,Vanderhoof JA

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The living conditions of many aboriginal communities in Canada may place their residents at risk for H. pylori infection. Our aims were to determine: (1) the seroprevalence of H. pylori in a traditional Indian community, (2) the clinical relevance of H. pylori infection in this population, and (3) if H. pylori could b...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bernstein CN,McKeown I,Embil JM,Blanchard JF,Dawood M,Kabani A,Kliewer E,Smart G,Coghlan G,MacDonald S,Cook C,Orr P

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestine-specific caudal-related homeobox transcription factor Cdx2 is widely accepted to play a key role in intestinal development and differentiation in mammals. We studied the role of Cdx2 in the development of Barrett's esophagus (BE). In previous studies, we have shown a sequence of morphological changes of ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tatsuta T,Mukaisho K,Sugihara H,Miwa K,Tani T,Hattori T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orocecal transit time was determined by the lactulose hydrogen breath test in nine healthy volunteers after administration of placebo, loperamide (16 mg per os), and loperamide (16 mg per os) followed by oral naloxone at doses of 16 and 32 mg. The four tests were performed in double-blind conditions and in random sequ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Basilisco G,Camboni G,Bozzani A,Paravicini M,Bianchi PA

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undernutrition is considered to have a central role in the pathogenesis of growth retardation in Crohn's disease. This may occur as a consequence of inadequate food intake, increased energy expenditure, or both. Ten growing adolescents with inactive Crohn's disease were assessed with respect to anthropometric paramete...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Zoli G,Katelaris PH,Garrow J,Gasbarrini G,Farthing MJ

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews recent clinical evidence that suggests that aspirin prophylaxis against cardiac and cerebral vascular ischemia is associated with significant gastrointestinal complications. The clinical and experimental evidence to confirm the role of risk factors of concomitant use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammator...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Leung FW

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella species have recently been shown to involve the colon in a diffuse fashion resembling ulcerative colitis by radiographic and endoscopic appearance. We describe a case of Salmonella colitis in which the radiographic and colonoscopic features were focal ulcerations, mucosal edema, friability, and a loss of no...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Vender RJ,Marignani P

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although various types of artificial liver support systems (ALSSs) including a hybrid type have been made, few are practical ALSSs for treatment of acute and/or chronic hepatic failure. Titanium oxide (TiO(2)), a stable material, dismantles various materials using a photocatalytic action under ultraviolet irradiation....

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Shinohara H,Shimada M,Ikemoto T,Morine Y,Imura S,Fujii M,Imaizumi T,Murayama M,Aiba Y

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has a high incidence in dogs and, as in humans, is difficult to diagnose. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic significance of serum unconjugated bile acid concentrations in dogs with bacterial overgrowth. Fasting sera were obtained from 23 dogs: 10 with cu...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Melgarejo T,Williams DA,O'Connell NC,Setchell KD

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune (gamma) interferon is a substance produced by immunologically activated mononuclear cells. Besides its antiviral activity, interferon gamma has a crucial role in immunoregulation, by acting directly upon lymphocytes and monocytes, and interacting with other soluble mediators of the immune response. Studies of t...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lieberman BY,Fiocchi C,Youngman KR,Sapatnekar WK,Proffitt MR

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure is a recognized, although uncommon, cause of massive liver cell necrosis, the clinical consequences of which are intermingled with those of cardiac insufficiency in most cases. We report the cases of six patients suffering from chronic heart failure in whom an episode of acute circulatory failure resulte...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Nouel O,Henrion J,Bernuau J,Degott C,Rueff B,Benhamou JP

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy is known to cause a variety of motility abnormalities, but the correlation between these changes and symptomatology has not been clearly defined. To assess the effects of endoscopic sclerosis of varices on esophageal function and symptoms, we prospectively studied esophageal motility...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cohen LB,Simon C,Korsten MA,Scherl EJ,Skorniky J,Guelrud MB,Waye JD

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lafutidine, a histamine H2-receptor antagonist, exhibits gastric mucosal protective action mediated by capsaicin-sensitive afferent neurons, in addition to a potent antisecretory effect. In this study we examined the effect of lafutidine on dextran sulfate Na (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis in rats, in relation to ca...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Okayama M,Tsubouchi R,Kato S,Takeuchi K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work was to study the influence of insulin resistance and adipokines on the grade of steatosis in patients with NAFLD (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) diagnosed by liver biopsy. A sample of 24 NAFLD patients was analyzed in a cross-sectional study. All patients with a two-week weight-stabilizat...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Aller R,de Luis DA,Fernandez L,Calle F,Velayos B,Olcoz JL,Izaola O,Sagrado MG,Conde R,Gonzalez JM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background/Aims Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) as a newly identified biological agent has shown promising antitumor effects in a wide range of cancers. However, gastric cancer cells are less sensitive than other cancer cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis.Here, we combined TRAIL with borte...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Liu J,Qu XJ,Xu L,Zang Y,Qu JL,Hou KZ,Liu YP

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not known if genetic background, characteristics at diagnosis, physical and psychological well-being, and adherence to a gluten-free diet are comparable between patients with familial or sporadic celiac disease. These issues were investigated in a follow-up study. METHODS:Altogether 1064 patients were...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Airaksinen L,Myllymäki L,Kaukinen K,Saavalainen P,Huhtala H,Lindfors K,Kurppa K

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is considered reversible regarding mental status but may not be cognitively in single-center studies. AIM:To evaluate persistence of learning impairment in prior HE compared to those who never experienced HE (no-HE) in a multicenter study. METHODS:A total of 174 outpatient cirrh...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Nardelli S,Allampati S,Riggio O,Mullen KD,Prakash R,Gioia S,Unser A,White MB,Fagan AC,Wade JB,Farcomeni A,Gavis EA,Bajaj JS

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the first reported case of mantle zone lymphoma of the colon presenting as diffuse ileocolitis simulating severe inflammatory bowel disease. This case serves to illustrate the importance of immunohistochemistry in establishing the diagnosis of lymphoma in extranodal sites. ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： McCullough JE,Kim CH,Banks PM

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wnt ligand binding initiates the interaction between Frizzled and Dvl proteins. However, the regulation of Frizzled-Dvl proteins interaction remains largely unknown. AIMS:The present study aims to elucidate the regulation of Frizzled-Dvl interaction by WDR34. METHODS:The protein levels of WDR34 in hepatoce...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Luo X,Liu Y,Ma S,Liu L,Xie R,Wang S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protein ornithine decarboxylase antizyme (AZ) is inhibitory to both polyamine transport and synthesis. Experiments were performed to examine the distribution and regulation of AZ mRNA in cells of the small intestinal epithelium, a tissue exposed to high concentrations of extracellular polyamines and high levels of...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gill JE,Christian JF,Seidel ER

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isosmotic liquid peptone meals adjusted to pH 7, 3, and 1.5 were instilled on separate days into the stomachs of 8 duodenal ulcer patients and 7 healthy controls. Using a marker-dilution method, duodenal acid load (DAL) was measured as the amount of unbuffered hydrogen ions delivered to the duodenum per unit time. Gas...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lam SK,Isenberg JI,Grossman MI,Lane WH,Hogan DL

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pancreatitis associated with inflammatory bowel disease is now considered as extraintestinal manifestation of that disease. The clinical and radiological features of the new entity are markedly different from those of chronic calcifying pancreatitis. We report the case of a 68-year-old man presenting with a ps...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Grandval P,Barthet M,Desjeux A,Garcia S,Boustiere C,Poilroux B,Grimaud JC

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suppressive activity of recurrence by interferon-free direct-acting antivirals (DAA) is not elucidated after curative treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 177 patients received DAA after curative manners of HCC: 89 patients underwent DAA therapy after initial HCC trea...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ikeda K,Kawamura Y,Kobayashi M,Kominami Y,Fujiyama S,Sezaki H,Hosaka T,Akuta N,Saitoh S,Suzuki F,Suzuki Y,Arase Y,Kumada H

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effect of sildenafil, an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase subtype 5, that catalyzes hydrolysis of 3',5'-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), on indomethacin-induced small-intestinal ulceration in rats and investigated the mechanism of this action, especially in relation to endogenous nitric oxide (NO)....

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kato N,Mashita Y,Kato S,Mitsufuji S,Yoshikawa T,Takeuchi K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori infection is an established causal factor for non-cardia gastric cancer. H. pylori negative gastric cancer prevalence among US patients is unclear. METHODS:This retrospective cohort study examined H. pylori prevalence among consecutive patients with incident non-cardia gastric adenocarci...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Nguyen TH,Mallepally N,Hammad T,Liu Y,Thrift AP,El-Serag HB,Tan MC

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The performance characteristics of colonic sensation and motility measurements are unclear. AIM:To compare left colon compliance, tone, and sensation in males and females and to evaluate inter and intra-individual coefficients of variation (COV) in these measurements. METHODS:Data were acquired using stand...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Odunsi ST,Camilleri M,Bharucha AE,Papathanasopoulos A,Busciglio I,Burton D,Zinsmeister AR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00