Acute viral hepatitis: an aetiological study of 253 patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The classification of gastritis by using the revised Sydney system suggests that there are two types of Helicobacter pylori-related gastritis. The aim of the present study was to examine the risk factors that might be involved in the presence of either atrophic gastritis or intestinal metaplasia of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tsukui T,Kashiwagi R,Sakane M,Tabata F,Akamatsu T,Wada K,Futagami S,Miyake K,Sueoka N,Hirakawa T,Kobayashi M,Fujimori T,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The three-dimensional ultrastructure of nuclei and cell organelles including rough-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum (RER), mitochondria, and cytoskeleton were studied in normal rat hepatocytes by the quick-freezing and deep-etching method. Peroxisomes and mitochondria were observed as spherical structures with granular ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Furuta K,Ohno S,Gibo Y,Kiyosawa K,Furuta S

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Functional gastrointestinal disorders are the most common disorders in gastroenterology and are currently considered as gut-brain interaction disorders with multiple related factors including motility disturbance. However, high-resolution manometry (HRM) had revealed a new disease concept known as mi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sato H,Takahashi K,Mizuno KI,Hashimoto S,Kawata Y,Mizusawa T,Tominaga K,Yokoyama J,Terai S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the factors affecting the outcome of fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) in children in relation to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. METHODS:Retrospective review of a total of 94 cases (61 males and 33 females, aged from 1 month to 15 years) recruited from nine tertiary referral centers in Taiwan from...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chan PC,Chen HL,Kong MS,Huang FC,Lee HC,Lin CC,Liu CC,Lee IH,Wu TC,Wu SF,Ni YH,Hsu HY,Chang MH

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To elucidate the cause of possible occurrence of reflux esophagitis after Helicobacter pylori eradication, gastric and esophageal function among H. pylori infected Japanese patients were evaluated both before and after eradication therapy. METHODS:Nine H. pylori-positive patients were studied before and 6 m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tanaka I,Tatsumi Y,Kodama T,Kato K,Fujita S,Mitsufuji S,Kashima K

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the leading cause of liver diseases including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In China, it is a major national health problem that demands nationwide coordinated emphasis on prevention and treatment. To inform these initiatives, a nationwide survey...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wei L,Li J,Yang X,Wang G,Feng B,Hou J,Duan Z,Jia J,Ren H,Niu J,Chen X,Wang FS,Shang J,Bo Q,Li R,Liu Y,Zhuang H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Asia recently conducted a survey of primary-care physicians in Asia, which revealed that many physicians administer boosters in their clinical practice and that there is considerable variation and uncertainty among physicians regarding thi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： John TJ,Cooksley G,Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Asia.

更新日期：2005-01-01 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 AIM:Common endoscopic findings in stomachs with Helicobacter pylori infections include antral nodularity, thickened gastric folds, and visible submucosal vessels. These findings are suggestive but not diagnostic of H. pylori infection. Magnifying endoscopy can reveal more precisely the abnormal mucosal p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cho JH,Chang YW,Jang JY,Shim JJ,Lee CK,Dong SH,Kim HJ,Kim BH,Lee TH,Cho JY

更新日期：2013-02-01 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 AIM:In high or moderate risk populations, periodic surveillance of patients at risk of progression from gastric precursor lesions (PL) to gastric cancer (GC) is the most effective strategy for reducing the burden of GC. Incomplete type of intestinal metaplasia (IIM) may be considered as the best candidat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： González CA,Sanz-Anquela JM,Companioni O,Bonet C,Berdasco M,López C,Mendoza J,Martín-Arranz MD,Rey E,Poves E,Espinosa L,Barrio J,Torres MÁ,Cuatrecasas M,Elizalde I,Bujanda L,Garmendia M,Ferrández Á,Muñoz G,Andreu V

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to elucidate the efficacy of University of Wisconsin (UW) solution for preventing liver injury, when used as a hypothermic perfusate infused into the systemic circulation during extended hepatectomy with hepatic inflow occlusion. Adult mongrel dogs (9.5-17.5 kg, n = 14) were subjected to 75% he...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ohya T,Ohwada S,Kawashima Y,Tanahashi Y,Takahashi T,Ichikawa H,Tomizawa N,Morishita Y

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are closely related to hepatocellular carcinoma growth. The study aim was to investigate the effects of IGF-IR and IGF-IIR antisense gene transfection on the biological behaviors of SMMC-7721 human hepatoma cells. METHODS:7721-IGF-IR-AS cells (human hepatoma SMMC-...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yang JM,Chen WS,Liu ZP,Luo YH,Liu WW

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the ever increasing popularity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), many radiologists and gastroenterologists have noticed an epidemic of bile duct injuries due to subsequent complications. We report on five cases of post-LC minor bile duct injuries and document our preliminary experience in their management. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sammak BM,Yousef BA,Gali MH,al Karawi MA,Mohamed AE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In mice and humans, the gastric epithelial progenitors undergo proliferation and bipolar migration from the isthmus associated with their differentiation into mucus-, acid- and pepsinogen-secreting cell lineages. Little is known about factors that control the dynamics of these isthmal progenitor cell...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Karam SM,Hassan WM,John R

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Fucosylated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP-L3) is known to be a marker of poor prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, it has been difficult to measure AFP-L3 under low AFP (≤ 20 ng/mL). The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of AFP-L3 in HCC patients with low AFP conditi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nouso K,Kobayashi Y,Nakamura S,Kobayashi S,Takayama H,Toshimori J,Kuwaki K,Hagihara H,Onishi H,Miyake Y,Ikeda F,Shiraha H,Takaki A,Iwasaki Y,Kobashi H,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2011-07-01 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:Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a mucin-producing cancer that has poor prognosis. Mucin 6 (MUC6) is a mucin that is normally co-expressed with the trefoil factor family-2 (TFF2) trefoil peptide. Both MUC6 and TFF2 have been reported to be involved in the progression of many types of cancers. The aim of t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Thuwajit P,Chawengrattanachot W,Thuwajit C,Sripa B,Paupairoj A,Chau-In S

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Incidental pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) are being diagnosed more frequently. However, little is known about the prevalence of PCLs in the Chinese population. The aim of the study was to assess the crude prevalence of PCLs in individuals who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS:Dat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sun L,Wang Y,Jiang F,Qian W,Shao C,Jin Z

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In Japan, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is treated clinically with a combination of a mucosal protectant and acid suppressants, but there is scant information regarding the effects of these drugs on normal gastric mucus cells. In the present study, the effects of co-administration of methylmethionine su...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ichikawa T,Ito Y,Saegusa Y,Iwai T,Goso Y,Ikezawa T,Ishihara K

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is based on colonoscopy or fecal occult blood tests, but is imperfect and costly. The Asia Pacific Colorectal Screening Score (APCS) is derived from age, sex, family history of CRC, and smoking history and has been validated in Asian populations. Validation in a West...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Corte C,Zhang L,Chen J,Westbury S,Shaw J,Yeoh KG,Leong R

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：:Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) comprise the idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) of the gut. The etiology of IBD is poorly understood, but an autoimmune disturbance has been suggested to play an important role in this incurable disease. Extracorporeal leukocytapheresis (CAP) is an additional ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fukunaga K,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 18 patients with cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cell activity was studied and compared with that of healthy subjects. After cultivation with 10(3) iu/mL of recombinant interleukin-2, the cytotoxicity of patients' lymphoid cells was increased from 13.6 +/- 6.8% to 76.2 +/- 1...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tsugita M,Yamauchi K,Komatsu T,Suzuki H,Hanyu F

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of tumour staging for colorectal cancer (CRC) is to help define clinical management, facilitate communication between physicians, provide a basis for stratification and analysis of treatment results in prospective studies, and provide some prognostic information for patients and their families. The World C...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fielding LP,Arsenault PA,Chapuis PH,Dent O,Gathright B,Hardcastle JD,Hermanek P,Jass JR,Newland RC

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously developed a new diagnostic method for Helicobacter pylori infection and called it the endoscopic [13C]-urea breath test (EUBT). Here we evaluate the relationship between the EUBT results and the histological findings. METHODS:The EUBT was performed on 137 patients with gastroduodenal diseases....

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Suto H,Azuma T,Ito S,Ito Y,Miyaji H,Yamazaki Y,Kohli Y,Kuriyama M

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The clinical significance and prognosis of mixed adenocarcinoma in early gastric cancer (EGC) are incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics and long-term outcomes of mixed adenocarcinoma diagnosed as EGC after endoscopic submucosal dissect...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Han JP,Hong SJ,Kim HK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the incidence of bleeding from gastric varices is relatively low (10%-36%), the bleeding is massive once it has occurred and it increases the patient's mortality. The management of esophageal variceal bleeding is highly differentiated with several effective treatments available. In contrast, bleeding from gas...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hashizume M,Akahoshi T,Tomikawa M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell proliferation in the gastroduodenal mucosa of patients with duodenal ulcers was evaluated using flow cytometry. Forty patients with duodenal ulcers and 12 normal subjects were investigated. Biopsy samples were obtained during endoscopic examination and subjected to DNA analysis by flow cytometry. Thirty patients ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kobayashi I,Kawano S,Tsuji S,Nakama A,Sawaoka H,Masuda E,Nagano K,Fusamoto H,Kamada T

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00