Effects of ethanol and its metabolites on collagen synthesis by cultured rat liver cells.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypothyroidism is commonly thought to cause decreased gastric emptying but is mostly associated with autoimmune disease. In the present study the gastric emptying function of thyroid cancer patients with severe hypothyroidism of short duration was evaluated with a radionuclide solid meal gastric emptying stu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kao PF,Lin JD,Chiu CT,Hsu HT,See LC,Tzen KY

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral hepatitis is defined as a hepatitis virus infection in which hepatic inflammation and necrosis lead to a characteristic feature. It is caused by at least five viral agents with specific epidemiological attributes and distinctive immunoserologic findings. The well-characterized forms are hepatitis A, B, C, D and ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nishioka M,Morshed SA

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The present study examined the effects of NS-398, a specific cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor, on gastric mucosal cell kinetics and gastric wound healing following acid-induced injury. METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fasted for 24 h and then 0.6 mol/L hydrochloric acid (HCl; 1 mL) was administered...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sun WH,Tsuji S,Tsujii M,Gunawan ES,Sawaoka H,Kawai N,Iijima H,Kimura A,Kakiuchi Y,Yasumaru M,Sasaki Y,Kawano S,Hori M

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The present study was aimed to evaluate the hepatic zonation of multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (mrp2), an important drug transporter, and its potential changes during the induction of its expression by known inducer, dexamethasone (DEX). METHODS:The hepatic expression of mrp2 was studied ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Micuda S,Fuksa L,Brcakova E,Osterreicher J,Cermanova J,Cibicek N,Mokry J,Staud F,Martinkova J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The most effective schedule of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) administration and the optimal timing of endoscopy in acute peptic ulcer bleeding remain uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine the most efficient PPI regimen and optimal timing of endoscopy. METHODS:  Consecutive patients with su...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liu N,Liu L,Zhang H,Gyawali PC,Zhang D,Yao L,Yang Y,Wu K,Ding J,Fan D

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the advancement of molecular oncology in gastric cancer lags behind that of colorectal cancer, the rapid developments witnessed in recent years have improved our understanding of the carcinogenesis, aetiology, progression and metastasis of gastric cancer. The different molecular genetic alterations in intesti...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chan AO,Luk JM,Hui WM,Lam SK

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are clinical reports that Helicobacter heilmannii, as well as Helicobacter pylori, has been clinically reported to cause gastric low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue-type (MALT) lymphoma, although its precise mechanism remains to be clarified. Thus, the present study was undertaken to elucidate ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakamura M,Takahashi S,Matsui H,Murayama SY,Aikawa C,Sekiya Y,Nishikawa K,Matsumoto T,Yamada H,Tsuchimoto K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans and Helicobacter pylori have evolved and adapted over tens of thousands of years. Yet peptic ulcer disease appeared to be rare prior to the 19th century. The prevalence of peptic ulcer disease increased between 1850 and 1900 and culminated in a cohort at high risk that was born at the end of the 19th century. T...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Roberts-Thomson IC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection has regional variation. Effect of eradication of H. pylori on symptoms of functional dyspepsia is uncertain, and the data in Asian scenario are scanty. The study aimed to see H. pylori positivity rate in patients of functional dyspepsia and the effect of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sodhi JS,Javid G,Zargar SA,Tufail S,Shah A,Khan BA,Yattoo GN,Gulzar GM,Khan MA,Lone MI,Saif Ru,Parveen S,Shoukat A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interpretation of exploding knowledge about Barrett's esophagus is impaired by use of several conflicting definitions. Because any histological type of esophageal columnar metaplasia carries risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma, the diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus should no longer require demonstration of intestinal-ty...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Dent J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Patients with advanced pancreatic cancer have severe pain, anxiety, and depression, and these symptoms deteriorate quality of life (QOL). Previous study reported that early psychiatric intervention for advanced cancer patients may improve QOL. We evaluated the trajectory of health-related QOL (HRQOL)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sugimoto H,Kawashima H,Ohno E,Hayashi D,Kuwahara T,Morishima T,Kawai M,Suhara H,Takeyama T,Yamamura T,Funasaka K,Nakamura M,Miyahara R,Watanabe O,Ishigami M,Suzuki M,Kimura H,Ozaki N,Hashimoto S,Goto H,Hirooka Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) may be better than plastic stents (PS) for preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) to relieve cholangitis or jaundice for resectable malignant biliary obstruction (MBO). However, modification of current FCSEMS designed originally for nonresectable MBO i...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee HW,Moon JH,Lee YN,Chung JC,Lee TH,Choi MH,Cha SW,Cho YD,Park SH

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Numerous mutations of bilirubin uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase gene (UGT1A1) have been reported in patients with familial unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. The UGT1A1 mutation appears to be considerably different among ethnic groups. To clarify the incidence of this gene mutation in the J...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Takeuchi K,Kobayashi Y,Tamaki S,Ishihara T,Maruo Y,Araki J,Mifuji R,Itani T,Kuroda M,Sato H,Kaito M,Adachi Y

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This prospective pilot study investigated whether it is possible to predict the therapeutic response in both the early phase (1 week) and sustained phase (4 weeks) before starting proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy for functional dyspepsia (FD) or non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). METHODS:We admin...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nagahara A,Miwa H,Asaoka D,Shimada Y,Sasaki H,Matsumoto K,Osada T,Hojo M,Watanabe S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The Baveno VI Consensus recommends repeating examination in patients with high liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography to reduce false-positive diagnosis of advanced liver disease. We tested whether repeating transient elastography can increase the overall diagnostic accuracy. ME...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chow JC,Wong GL,Chan AW,Shu SS,Chan CK,Leung JK,Choi PC,Chim AM,Chan HL,Wong VW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute viral hepatitis in several developing countries. Although usually self-limiting and benign, the disease is particularly severe among pregnant women, with mortality rates reaching 15-20%. METHODS:Immune parameters among pregnant women with acut...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Pal R,Aggarwal R,Naik SR,Das V,Das S,Naik S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the short- and long-term outcomes of acute hepatitis C, three groups of patients were enrolled. Of 26 patients with acute hepatitis C, 18 (69%) maintained HCV viraemia and 8 had cleared virus naturally at 12 months after the onset. Normalization of ALT was seen in all 8 patients with acute resolving hepatitis...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tanaka E,Kiyosawa K

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:T-cell responses against hepatitis C are believed to be critical in achieving both natural and treatment-induced clearance. However, rapid clearance of antigen with early treatment of primary infection may result in reduced or poorly sustained cellular immunity. This study longitudinally examined Th1...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Flynn JK,Dore GJ,Hellard M,Yeung B,Rawlinson WD,White PA,Kaldor JM,Lloyd AR,Ffrench RA,ATAHC Study Group.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. Different genotypes of H. pylori are confirmed from diverse geographical areas. Its association with clinical diseases remains controversial. The aim of the present study was to i...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Perng CL,Lin HJ,Sun IC,Tseng GY,Facg

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High circulating serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) levels have been proposed as a marker of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). The aim of the present study was to review the data existing in the English literature on the usefulness of the IgG4 serum levels in the diagnosis and follow up of patients with AIP. A total of 159 p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Morselli-Labate AM,Pezzilli R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical trials of probiotic treatment for Crohn's disease (CD) have yielded conflicting results. This study assessed the clinical usefulness of combined probiotic and prebiotic therapy in the treatment of active CD. METHOD:Ten active CD outpatients without history of operation for CD were enrolled. Their m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujimori S,Tatsuguchi A,Gudis K,Kishida T,Mitsui K,Ehara A,Kobayashi T,Sekita Y,Seo T,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:According to the Rome III definition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been a biopsychosocial dysfunction. We tried to know whether the IBS clinical manifestations were comparable to other countries. METHOD:We have reviewed the IBS publications in Taiwan, thus its clinical significances are summar...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chang FY,Lu CL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:A high yield of biopsy is mandatory to perform molecular genetic research with endoscopically obtained gastric cancer tissues. We evaluated whether probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) can increase the yield of endoscopic biopsy for gastric cancer compared with white light endoscopy (WLE)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park CH,Kim H,Jo JH,Hahn KY,Yoon JH,Kim SY,Lee YC,Noh SH,Chung HC,Lee SK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several etiologic factors including hepatitis viruses, alcohol and aflatoxin have been implicated in the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). There is, however, limited information from the Indian subcontinent. METHODS:Seventy-four consecutive cases of HCC were studied. A detailed history, tests ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sarin SK,Thakur V,Guptan RC,Saigal S,Malhotra V,Thyagarajan SP,Das BC

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The significance of serum levels of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 in the development of gastric cancer is unclear. The purpose of this study is to determine whether serum TGF-beta1 correlated with the clinicopathological findings of patients with gastric cancer. METHODS:Transforming growth ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lin Y,Kikuchi S,Obata Y,Yagyu K,Tokyo Research Group on Prevention of Gastric Cancer.

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Intubation of the terminal ileum (TI) demonstrates a complete colonoscopy, but its clinical value during screening exams is unknown. We aimed to determine whether TI intubation during screening colonoscopy is associated with colonoscopy quality measures or identifies subclinical pathology. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Leiman DA,Jawitz NG,Lin L,Wood RK,Gellad ZF

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibody against hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is used for passive immunotherapy in certain cases of hepatitis B infection. The authors have earlier reported a high-affinity mouse monoclonal (5S) against HBsAg. However, this mouse antibody cannot be used for therapeutic purposes because it may elicit a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Bose B,Khanna N,Acharya SK,Sinha S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Double-guidewire technique (DWT) has been successfully performed by experts in difficult biliary cannulation as an advanced technique. This study aimed to define the learning curve and safety of DWT by trainees during hands-on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) training. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang X,Ren G,Xi Y,Luo H,Liang S,Wang B,Tao Q,Luo B,Qin Q,Farrell JJ,Guo X,Wu K,Pan Y

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Recent studies have shown that imbalance between tumor-infiltrating interleukin (IL)-17(+) T cells and regulatory T cells (Tregs) is an important regulator of progression in various cancers, but little is known regarding this imbalance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study explored the role o...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Huang Y,Wang F,Wang Y,Zhu Z,Gao Y,Ma Z,Xu R,Du Z

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Lung injury is an important target for the systemic inflammatory response associated with intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). In the present study, the role of interleukin (IL)-18 in the development of acute pulmonary injury induced by intestinal I/R and its possible mechanism in relation to the ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yang YJ,Chen SH,Ge XR

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00