Hepatocellular carcinoma related to hepatitis B virus in a patient with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.

abstract：:Patients with recently healed duodenal ulcers were enrolled at 14 participating centers in a 12-month study comparing the effectiveness of ranitidine and cimetidine, two H2-receptor blockers, for maintenance therapy. Patients were randomly assigned to take bedtime doses of 150 mg of ranitidine (n = 60) or 400 mg of ci...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Silvis SE

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile is a bacterial pathogen associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. GOALS:Our primary aim is to identify variables that are predictive of poor outcomes in cirrhosis patients with C. difficile infection (CDI). We also aim to further characterize the r...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Smith EZ,Northup PG,Argo CK

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is now a plethora of methods to diagnose colonization of the human stomach with Campylobacter pylori, such as microbiological culture on various media, identification of C. pylori in biopsies or biopsy smears using various stains or neurological methods, serological demonstration of specific anti-C. pylori antib...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Tytgat GN,Rauws EA,de Koster EH

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is characterized by episodes of nausea and vomiting separated by symptom-free intervals. Rome IV guidelines have now distinguished CVS from other disorders such as cannabinoid hyperemesis. The pathogenesis of CVS, however, is poorly understood. Limited data exist on gast...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kamal A,Sarvepalli S,Selvakumar P,Lopez R,Radhakrishnan K,Gabbard S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The correlation of serum hepatitis C virus (HCV) titers to the progression of type C chronic liver disease remains controversial. We have investigated the relationship between serum HCV titers and different histological stages of chronic liver disease, including chronic persistent hepatitis (CPH), chronic active hepat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Kao JH,Lai MY,Chen PJ,Hwang LH,Chen DS

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lansoprazole is the first proton pump inhibitor developed in Japan. We studied the clinical efficacy of lansoprazole 30 mg q.d. on peptic ulcers and the subsequent relapse rates. The endoscopic healing rate of gastric ulcers (n = 86) after 8 weeks of treatment and duodenal ulcers (n = 52) after 6 weeks of treatment we...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ohashi T,Sakata J,Haraguchi Y,Eto T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIMP) is a recently described clinical entity causing chronic pancreatitis. It often presents with diffuse enlargement of the pancreas and/or a focal mass at the head of the pancreas causing common bile duct obstruction and jaundice. In most instances, AIMP is mistaken for pancreatic cancer. A...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Venu RP,Radke JS,Brown RD,Deutsch SF,Zaytsev PM,Miyaji E,Nishimori I

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human and animal stomachs were considered the only reservoirs of Helicobacter pylori until it was identified in human dental plaque (DP). H. pylori is infrequent in populations from developed countries, but is widespread in those from developing countries. The failure of triple drug therapy to clear H. pylori from DP,...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Shankaran K,Desai HG

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM/BACKGROUND:Achalasia may be associated with extraesophageal dysmotility. However, this relation is still poorly understood. In the present study, we used noninvasive real-time ultrasonography to examine the motility function of the gallbladder in the patients with achalasia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-three acha...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Alagozlu H,Unal S,Karakan T,Cindoruk M,Ergun M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to determine whether ranitidine 150 mg b.i.d. for 6 weeks would expedite endoscopic healing or relief of symptoms in patients with benign gastric ulcer. Of 203 patients enrolled, 101 received ranitidine and 102 received placebo. Endoscopic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Hirschowitz BI,DeLuca V,Graham D,Lorber S,Bright-Asare P,Katon R

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) may be the sole manifestation of celiac disease. The role of routine small bowel biopsies obtained during endoscopy in the evaluation of IDA is unclear. This study assessed the usefulness of routine small bowel biopsies in patients presenting with IDA. STUDY:Evaluation of 103 co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Grisolano SW,Oxentenko AS,Murray JA,Burgart LJ,Dierkhising RA,Alexander JA

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infection in women. Most UTIs are acute uncomplicated cystitis caused by Escherichia coli (86%). This study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of an association of a cranberry dry extract, D-mannose, a gelling complex composed of the exopo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Vicariotto F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ranitidine and cimetidine are competitive antagonists of histamine at H2-receptor sites in the gastric mucosa. Both drugs reduce output of basal and stimulated gastric acid and pepsin secretion in normal healthy subjects and duodenal ulcer patients. Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic differences exist between the dru...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Richards DA

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:To determine the effect of the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) on active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). BACKGROUND:IBD is a chronic idiopathic inflammatory intestinal disorder associated with fecal dysbiosis. Diet is a potential therapeutic option for IBD based on the hypothesis that changing the fecal dysbio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Suskind DL,Cohen SA,Brittnacher MJ,Wahbeh G,Lee D,Shaffer ML,Braly K,Hayden HS,Klein J,Gold B,Giefer M,Stallworth A,Miller SI

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in liver biochemical test results have been described in hyperthyroid patients before and after antithyroid therapy. In the present study, we analyzed liver tests at diagnosis and after 6 weeks of treatment with propylthiouracil (PTU) in 43 patients with hyperthyroidism. At diagnosis, 60.5% of the patients had...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gürlek A,Cobankara V,Bayraktar M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-year-old boy developed traumatic cholecystitis from a BB shot that lodged in his gallbladder. This is an unusual cause of gallbladder disease, and we review the literature. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Petersen JM,Knight TT

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of lipid peroxidation and endogenous oxygen-derived free radical scavengers on ischemia-reperfusion injury and tissue recovery in rat ulcer model corresponding to the gastric histopathology was investigated. Male Wistar rats weighting 200-250 g were heparinized before occlusion of the celiac axis for 1.5 h. E...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Oshima A,Asayama K,Sakai N,Kitajima M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Current methods to diagnose malignant biliary strictures are of low sensitivity. Confocal endomicroscopy is a new approach that may improve the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate indeterminate biliary strictures using probe-based confocal laser e...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Loeser CS,Robert ME,Mennone A,Nathanson MH,Jamidar P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin deficiency is frequently associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Supplementation of vitamins could thus serve as an adjunctive therapy. The present meta-analysis reviews the deficiencies and alterations in serum fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) reported in IBD patients. MATERIALS AND ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Fabisiak N,Fabisiak A,Watala C,Fichna J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unbuffered rapid urease test (RUT) is an accurate, rapid, and inexpensive method of detecting Helicobacter pylori. However, it is generally recommended to prepare the reagent daily. This prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the shelf-life of our unbuffered RUT at -20 degrees C. Two sets of antral biopsies (X2)...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ng FH,Wong SY,Ng WF,Wong BC

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal types of cancer; most patients die during the first 6 months after diagnosis. With a 5% 5-year survival rate, is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in developed countries. In this regard, several clinical, histopathologic and bio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Macías N,Sayagués JM,Esteban C,Iglesias M,González LM,Quiñones-Sampedro J,Gutiérrez ML,Corchete LA,Abad MM,Bengoechea O,Muñoz-Bellvis L

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a course of 10 biofeedback sessions in a single subject, the lower esophageal sphincter pressure measured with an open-tipped perfused catheter assembly showed significant and progressive increase with each session, until it reached normal levels. There was also a decrease in symptomatic reflux episodes, from t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gordon A,Gordon E,Berelowitz M,Bremner CH,Bremner CG

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances are common during training and competition, especially among endurance athletes. Historically, little attention has been paid to the psychobiological etiology of GI problems in sport. The aim of this review is to: (1) provide a physiological overview of how psychological stress and a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Wilson PB

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity is a common consequence of acetaminophen overdose and may lead to acute liver failure (ALF). Currently acetaminophen is the most common cause of ALF in both United States and United Kingdom, with a trend to increasing incidence in the United States. N-acetylcysteine is the most eff...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Chun LJ,Tong MJ,Busuttil RW,Hiatt JR

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Abnormal pancreatic function tests have been reported to precede the imaging findings of chronic pancreatitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is increasingly accepted as the primary imaging modality for the detection of structural changes of early mild...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Alkaade S,Cem Balci N,Momtahen AJ,Burton F

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although relatively frequent. diabetic involvement of digestive tract motility has not been investigated extensively in different organs. The authors studied esophageal, gastric, and gallbladder motor function in 35 type 2 (noninsulin-dependent) diabetic patients to determine the extent of gut involvement. Of these pa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Annese V,Bassotti G,Caruso N,De Cosmo S,Gabbrielli A,Modoni S,Frusciante V,Andriulli A

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is associated with a higher risk of thrombosis. Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with hypercoagulability of undefined etiology. We investigated tHcy in patients with CD and its relationship with vitamin status, disease activity, location, duration, and history of t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Vasilopoulos S,Saiean K,Emmons J,Berger WL,Abu-Hajir M,Seetharam B,Binion DG

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:To review the published experience with acute pancreatitis in childhood. STUDY:Computerized search of the English medical literature since 1965 using MEDLINE. RESULTS:Details of 589 patients were reviewed. Mean age was 9.2 +/- 2.4 years (range: 1 week to 21 years). Male to female ratio was 1.2. Etiologies inclu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Benifla M,Weizman Z

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guidelines recommend upper endoscopic screening of cirrhotic patients for gastroesophageal varices. Cirrhosis is not always distinguishable from chronic hepatitis. GOALS:To identify low-risk patients who can be spared upper endoscopy irrespective of a diagnosis of cirrhosis. STUDY:We evaluated 13 nonendosc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Gentile I,Viola C,Graf M,Liuzzi R,Quarto M,Cerini R,Piazza M,Borgia G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-two patients underwent flexible sigmoidoscopy in the radiology department. After maximal insertion of the sigmoidoscope, a supine abdominal film documented the position of the tip of the instrument. Correlation with barium enema in all patients determined the extent of visualization of the colon relative to the ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical gastroenterology

authors： Ott DJ,Wu WC,Gelfand DW

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00