Absolute lymphocyte count recovery at 1 month after transplantation predicts favorable outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Current treatments of functional dyspepsia (FD) are unsatisfied. Tricyclic antidepressants alter visceral hypersensitivity and brain-gut interaction. We assessed the efficacy and safety of nortriptyline in patients with FD. METHODS:Patients diagnosed with FD according to Rome III criteria who failed...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kaosombatwattana U,Pongprasobchai S,Limsrivilai J,Maneerattanaporn M,Leelakusolvong S,Tanwandee T

更新日期：2018-02-01 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 AIMS:Outer membrane proteins of Helicobacter pylori mediate important pathogen-host interactions such as colonization, adhesion and the inflammatory response. hopQ genotypes have been suggested to be associated with increased risk of peptic ulcer. The aim of this study was to test the relation of hopQ ge...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ohno T,Sugimoto M,Nagashima A,Ogiwara H,Vilaichone RK,Mahachai V,Graham DY,Yamaoka Y

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the present study was to determine whether rats with moderately fatty liver could withstand a 90% hepatectomy, which rats with normal livers can survive. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Nine-week-old male Wistar rats were used. Normal rat chow was fed to the normal liver group, and fat-enriched rat chow w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Morioka D,Watanabe K,Makino H,Saito S,Ueda M,Kubota T,Sekido H,Matsuo K,Ichikawa Y,Endo I,Togo S,Shimada H

更新日期：2006-02-01 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:Simultaneous and metachronous head and neck cancers are likely to develop in patients with current or previous esophageal cancer. The Valsalva maneuver facilitates the visualization of the hypopharyngeal area during endoscopic observation, but it requires transnasal endoscopy. We developed a novel Va...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Iwatsubo T,Ishihara R,Nakagawa K,Ohmori M,Iwagami H,Matsuno K,Inoue S,Nakahira H,Matsuura N,Shichijo S,Maekawa A,Kanesaka T,Yamamoto S,Takeuchi Y,Higashino K,Uedo N,Higuchi K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Based on our previous studies that Artemisia asiatica extracts exert either antioxidative or cytoprotective actions against non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric mucosal injury, or imposes qualified ulcer healing in an acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer model, we...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park SW,Oh TY,Kim YS,Sim H,Park SJ,Jang EJ,Park JS,Baik HW,Hahm KB

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The liver is the major iron storage organ in the body and, as a result, total body iron stores closely regulate hepatocyte iron uptake, storage and release. Transferrin, transferrin receptor and ferritin facilitate these processes. METHODS:Expression of the three proteins was localized by immunohistochemist...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Basclain KA,Jeffrey GP

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the accuracy of two rapid whole blood tests (the BM-Test Helicobacter pylori and the QuikPac IV One Step H. pylori Whole Blood Test), and compare this to a conventional quantitative ELISA test (HEL-p TEST II). METHODS:Helicobacter pylori status in dyspeptic patients was assessed by culture, hist...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen TS,Chang FY,Lee SD

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of infection of mice with Leishmania major on liver microsomal protein and cytochrome P-450 were examined. The levels of hepatic microsomal protein and cytochrome P-450 were monitored at 6, 7, 9 and 12 weeks post-infection. The results indicated that the amount of hepatic microsomal protein and cytochrome ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： al-Mofleh IA,al-Khuwaitir SA,Mahmoud AA,Kyegombe DB,al-Tuwaijri AS

更新日期：1989-11-01 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 AND AIM:This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes and toxicities of repeated stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Fourteen HCC patients with local recurrence (18 lesions) after liver SABR received repeated radiotherapy with SABR using CyberKnife. No patients e...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lo CH,Huang WY,Lin KT,Lin MJ,Lin TP,Jen YM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We have previously found high incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Australia. A population-based registry was established to assess disease severity, frequency of complications, and prognostic factors. METHODS:Incident cases were prospectively identified over 4 years. Early disease sever...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Niewiadomski O,Studd C,Hair C,Wilson J,Ding NS,Heerasing N,Ting A,McNeill J,Knight R,Santamaria J,Prewett E,Dabkowski P,Dowling D,Alexander S,Allen B,Popp B,Connell W,Desmond P,Bell S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Physicians use different scales and questionnaires to assess the severity of clinical symptoms in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. The current study aimed to validate the "7 × 7" questionnaire for assessment of severity of the symptoms as a tool for the efficacy of treatment of fu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ivashkin V,Sheptulin A,Shifrin O,Poluektova E,Pavlov C,Ivashkin K,Drozdova A,Lyashenko O,Korolev A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common reason for cancer-related death worldwide. Many countries either lack appropriate clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC or the quality of their guidelines has never been evaluated. The main objective of our work was...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Schmidt S,Follmann M,Malek N,Manns MP,Greten TF

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poly-adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribosylation, catalysed by poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), is a post-translational modification of nuclear proteins and is involved in a wide range of biological processes including DNA repair, cell proliferation and malignant transformation. Alteration of this reaction i...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nomura F,Yaguchi M,Togawa A,Miyazaki M,Isobe K,Miyake M,Noda M,Nakai T

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：:It was recently reported that mutations in the precore and core promoter region of hepatitis B virus (HBV) are associated with fulminant hepatitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of mutations in the precore and core promoter region of HBV with fulminant and severe acute hepatitis. We studied ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Aritomi T,Yatsuhashi H,Fujino T,Yamasaki K,Inoue O,Koga M,Kato Y,Yano M

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To validate an early discharge policy in patients admitted with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) due to ulcers. METHODS:Patients with gastroduodenal ulcer or erosive gastritis/duodenitis were included in a previous study aiming to develop a practice guideline for early discharge of patients wi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chaparro M,Barbero A,Martín L,Esteban C,Espinosa L,de la Morena F,Sánchez A,Martín I,Santander C,Moreno-Otero R,Gisbert JP

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) invading the gastrointestinal tract is very uncommon. We report the case of a 61 year old man who had a large bleed from HCC invading the fundus of the stomach. Diagnosis was eventually made at laparotomy and he is still alive 7 months after local resection. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nicoll AJ,Ireton HJ,Crotty B

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The risk for erosive esophagitis (EE) with low-dose aspirin (ASA) remains unknown, especially among Japanese patients. We conducted the present study to compare the risk of EE with that of gastroduodenal mucosal injury among Japanese patients taking ASA. METHODS:From 5555 patients undergoing upper g...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamamoto T,Mishina Y,Ebato T,Isono A,Abe K,Hattori K,Ishii T,Kuyama Y

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microbial agents are a possible cause of ulcerative colitis. We have previously reported evidence of bacteria invading the colonic mucosa of patients with ulcerative colitis. We have isolated bacteria from inflamed colonic mucosa, examined the localization of the species in the mucosa, and assayed for serum ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ohkusa T,Sato N,Ogihara T,Morita K,Ogawa M,Okayasu I

更新日期：2002-08-01 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:Australia receives many migrants from countries with a high prevalence of hepatitis C infection. General practitioners, who are often the first health professionals consulted, need to be aware of risk factors and complications associated with hepatitis C in this group. METHODS:Four hundred and forty-seven g...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Dev A,Sievert W

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During 1981-86, 76 children were diagnosed as having acute viral hepatitis at the Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, which is a major referral centre for hepatitis in children in northern Taiwan. The majority (64%) of children had acute hepatitis B which had occurred mainly during infancy. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Huang LM,Chang MH,Hong JY,Lee CY,Chen DS

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E, caused by infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV), is a common cause of acute hepatitis in areas with poor sanitation. The virus has four genotypes with one serotype: genotypes 1 and 2 exclusively infect humans, whereas genotypes 3 and 4 also infect other animals, particularly pigs. In endemic areas, both ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Aggarwal R,Naik S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Data about the efficacy of de novo combination therapies, or optimization strategy by adding the other drug based on the virological response at week 24 of low genetic barrier antiviral agents is still limited. This study aimed to compare the efficacy at week 104 of lamivudine monotherapy (MONO), lam...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liang X,Cheng J,Sun Y,Chen X,Li T,Wang H,Jiang J,Chen X,Long H,Tang H,Yu Y,Sheng J,Chen S,Niu J,Ren H,Shi J,Dou X,Wan M,Jiang J,Xie Q,Shi G,Ning Q,Chen C,Tan D,Ma H,Sun J,Jia J,Zhuang H,Hou J

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We previously discovered that tumor suppressor candidate 3 (TUSC3) was overexpressed and predicted worse prognosis in colon cancer patients. However, the mechanisms of upregulation of TUSC3 in colon cancer remained unclear. METHODS:MiR-873-5p was predicted and identified as the regulator of TUSC3 vi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhu Y,Zhang X,Qi M,Zhang Y,Ding F

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although the esophagus is a common site of opportunistic infection in AIDS patients, little is known about the impact of HIV as well as opportunistic infection in the esophageal mucosa. Our aim is to analyze the esophageal immune profile in HIV+ patients with different immunological status with and w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Werneck-Silva AL,Pagliari C,Patzina RA,Takakura CFH,Duarte MI

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00