Autoimmune hepatitis: East meets west.

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：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. At present HCV is classified into a discrete hepacivirus genus and is represented by six clades according to genome sequencing. Each clade is further divisible into subtypes, which may prove important for the study of clinical differences and epidem...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Howard CR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent autopsy studies have clarified the frequency of lymph node (LN) metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, LN metastases commonly occur in advanced and poorly differentiated HCC and are very rare in small HCC. We encountered a patient with skip LN metastases from a small HCC, 10 mm in diameter. An...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Uehara K,Hasegawa H,Ogiso S,Sakamoto E,Ohira S,Igami T,Mori T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:HFE mutations, a common cause of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH), are reportedly associated with hepatic iron overload, severe liver fibrosis, and good response to interferon treatment in European patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). HH shows ethnicity-based differences and little is known about ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ishizu Y,Katano Y,Honda T,Hayashi K,Ishigami M,Itoh A,Hirooka Y,Nakano I,Goto H

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The presence of perianal disease in Crohn's disease patients is one of the factors of postoperative recurrence. The aim of this study is to evaluate long-term prognosis of perianal Crohn's disease patients in Asian. METHODS:Patients with Crohn's disease who had undergone surgical bowel resection wer...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Han YM,Kim JW,Koh SJ,Kim BG,Lee KL,Im JP,Kim JS,Jung HC

更新日期：2016-08-01 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 AND AIM:To appraise the current reporting methodological quality of meta-analyses in five leading gastroenterology and hepatology journals, and to identify the variables associated with the reporting quality. METHODS:We systematically searched the literature of meta-analyses in Gastroenterology, Gut, Hepato...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liu P,Qiu Y,Qian Y,Chen X,Wang Y,Cui J,Zhai X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cyanoacrylate injection is highly effective and is regarded as the treatment of choice in bleeding gastric varices in Europe, but intravenous injection of cyanoacrylate is not allowed in the USA and Japan because it may cause embolisms in other organs. Accordingly, we developed a new endoscopic combined trea...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yoshida T,Harada T,Shigemitsu T,Takeo Y,Miyazaki S,Okita K

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Abdominal wall hernia is a common feature of decompensated liver cirrhosis and frequently causes life-threatening complications or severe pain. However, there have been no data reported on postoperative mortality, hepatic functional deterioration and recurrence rate according to Child-Turcotte-Pugh (...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park JK,Lee SH,Yoon WJ,Lee JK,Park SC,Park BJ,Jung YJ,Kim BG,Yoon JH,Kim CY,Ha J,Park KJ,Kim YJ

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The role of octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4) has been implicated in the clinical prognosis of various kinds of digestive system cancers, but the results remain controversial. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to assess the potential role of Oct4 as a prognostic marker in digestive sys...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen Z,Zhang L,Zhu Q,Wang X,Wu J,Wang X

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite steady progress in antiviral treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV), many patients still have detectable serum HCV RNA levels by the end of interferon-based treatment and are known as virological non-responders. Re-treatment of these patients not responding to previous therapy remains chall...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Poo JL,Sánchez-Avila F,Kershenobich D,García-Samper X,Gongora J,Uribe M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enriched blood vessels occur in the stroma of Barrett's esophagus and are related to the ease of tumor invasion in the early stage of the cancer. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is closely related with angiogenesis through expression of vascular endothelial growth factor. The aim of the present study was to d...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Moriyama N,Amano Y,Mishima Y,Okita K,Takahashi Y,Yuki T,Ishimura N,Ishihara S,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Emerging evidence suggests aldosterone (aldo) and NLRP3 inflammasome are important factors for HSC activation and liver fibrosis. However, the interaction between aldo and NLRP3 inflammasome in HSC activation and liver fibrosis remains largely unknown. The aim of this study is to investigate the rel...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Li Y,Zhang Y,Chen T,Huang Y,Zhang Y,Geng S,Li X

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) against proteinase 3 are diagnostic of Wegener's granulomatosis, but ANCA occur also in patients with other inflammatory disorders, such as ulcerative colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and autoimmune hepatitis. As their predictive value for autoimmune...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lindgren S,Nilsson S,Nässberger L,Verbaan H,Wieslander J

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Entecavir (ETV) induces biochemical and histologic improvement of the liver in patients with chronic hepatitis B. This study aimed to confirm that 2 years of ETV treatment improves liver function and non-invasive fibrosis markers in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated cirrhosis. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shin SK,Kim JH,Park H,Kwon OS,Lee HJ,Yeon JE,Byun KS,Suh SJ,Yim HJ,Kim YS,Kim JH

更新日期：2015-12-01 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:Overexpression of signaling proteins including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Akt, mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) occurs in cholangiocarcinoma cell lines. However, the prognostic value of these markers is unknown. No prior study correlated the expression of the...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Javle MM,Yu J,Khoury T,Chadha KS,Iyer RV,Foster J,Kuvshinoff BW,Gibbs JF,Geradts J,Black JD,Brattain MG

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following partial hepatectomy (PH), there is a rapid and highly orchestrated series of biochemical events which occur prior to cellular proliferation. Some of these events are presumably intimately linked with the eventual regeneration of the liver, whereas others are likely to be stress related or required for the co...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Brenner DA

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To document the clinical outcome and prognosis of acalculous cholecystitis in dengue fever. METHODS:Prospective analysis of 27 cases of dengue fever presenting to the medical emergency of a tertiary care referral hospital in Chandigarh, India. RESULTS:All patients with dengue fever presenting with...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sharma N,Mahi S,Bhalla A,Singh V,Varma S,Ratho RK

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:It has been reported that immunological factors, such as the T-helper cell (Th)1/Th2 ratio, play a part in the mechanisms for the antihepatitis C virus (HCV) effect of the interferon (IFN) alpha-2b plus ribavirin combination therapy. By using flow cytometry, we examined this ratio during a 24-week co...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujimoto T,Tomimatsu M,Iga D,Endo H,Otsuka K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We aimed to validate the non-invasive criteria for the characterization of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In a prospective study, we examined the impact of arterial hypervascularity, as established by the European Association for the Study ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sorrentino P,Tarantino L,D'Angelo S,Terracciano L,Ferbo U,Bracigliano A,Panico L,De Chiara G,Lepore M,De Stefano N,Fiorentino F,Vecchione R

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, hepatitis B immunoglobulins (HBIg) and/or lamivudine have become the main options for prevention of hepatitis B recurrence after liver transplantation. AIM:To assess the benefits of HBIg and/or lamivudine for prevention of hepatitis B recurrence after liver transplantation. METHODS:We conducted ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen J,Yi L,Jia JD,Ma H,You H

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The epidemiology of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) in Western populations has been reported; however, there are scant Asian reports. The aim of the present study was to determine the etiology of LGIB in a Chinese population by reporting a retrospective case series and a systematic analysis of Chinese...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Bai Y,Peng J,Gao J,Zou DW,Li ZS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is used for the treatment of large colorectal superficial neoplasms. However, there have been no large studies on electrocoagulation syndrome developing after colorectal ESD. The aim of this study was to clarify the incidence and clinical risk factors...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ito S,Hotta K,Imai K,Yamaguchi Y,Kishida Y,Takizawa K,Kakushima N,Tanaka M,Kawata N,Yoshida M,Ishiwatari H,Matsubayashi H,Ono H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy and safety of peginterferon alpha-2a (40 KD) (peg-IFNalpha-2a) plus ribavirin has not been reported for Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C. The aim of this study was to evaluate this combination in treatment-naïve patients and in non-responders or relapsers to interferon monotherapy. ME...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kuboki M,Iino S,Okuno T,Omata M,Kiyosawa K,Kumada H,Hayashi N,Sakai T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS AND AIM:Clarithromycin (CAM)-resistant Helicobacter pylori sometimes offers serious problems with eradication by antibiotics. The aim of this study was to determine whether a probiotic can be an alternative therapy in CAM-resistant Hp infection. METHODS:The effects of Lactobacillus gasseri (strain OLL2716)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ushiyama A,Tanaka K,Aiba Y,Shiba T,Takagi A,Mine T,Koga Y

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori is present in infected patients not only on the gastric epithelial cell surface but also in gastric mucus. We developed a competitive polymerase chain reaction (cPCR) method for quantitative measurement of H. pylori in gastric mucus. The aim of this study was to determine the number of H. pylori in...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Furuta T,Takashima M,Futami H,Arai H,Hanai H,Kaneko E

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Resistance of Helicobacter pylori to the standard therapeutic antimicrobial agents has been demonstrated. Although quinolones are an alternative candidate for third-line eradication therapy, quinolone resistance of H. pylori is also increasing. Quinolone resistance of H. pylori is caused by a point ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Matsuzaki J,Suzuki H,Tsugawa H,Nishizawa T,Hibi T

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Significant changes in hepatic haemodynamics occur after major hepatectomy, but the pathogenesis of this phenomenon is unclear. This study investigates the serum profile of prostaglandin and nitric oxide in the hepatic and systemic circulation before and after hepatectomy and the temporal relationsh...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lai OF,Chow PK,Tan S,Song IC,Soo KC,Aw SE,Yu WK,Fook-Chong SM,Satchithanantham S,Chan ST

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00