Solitary synchronous metastatic gastric cancer arising from t1b renal cell carcinoma: a case report and systematic review.

abstract：:Liver transplantation has become a lifesaving procedure for patients who have chronic end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure. The satisfactory outcome of liver transplantation has led to insufficient supplies of deceased donor organs, particularly in East Asia. Hence, East Asian surgeons are concentrating on ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Moon DB,Lee SG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of Helicobacter pylori infection in Singapore remains a clinical challenge. Similar to other regions, there has been an increase in antibiotic resistance rates through the years. Nonetheless, over the past two decades, clarithromycin-based triple therapy has continued to be used as the first line treatm...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Ang TL,Ang D

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) are a family of transcription factors that are activated in response to cytokines and growth factors. STAT3 activation has been implicated in modulating the activity of downstream mediators, such as Bcl-xL and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2)....

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Lee SW,Ahn YY,Kim YS,Kang SB,Nam SW,Lee DS,Jeong HY,Kim JM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:The present study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of simeprevir-based triple therapy with reduced doses of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin for interferon (IFN) ineligible patients, such as elderly and/or cirrhotic patients, and to elucidate the factors contributing to a sustained ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Tamai H,Ida Y,Kawashima A,Shingaki N,Shimizu R,Moribata K,Nasu T,Maekita T,Iguchi M,Kato J,Nakao T,Kitano M

更新日期：2017-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The role of Helicobacter pylori in gastric carcinogenesis is unclear, but H. pylori infection is thought to predispose carriers to gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the extent of DNA damage in normal gastric epithelial cells and H. pylori-positive and -neg...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Marie MA,Altahir IE

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past few decades, liver transplant has developed from a high-mortality procedure to an almost routine procedure with good survival outcomes. The development of living donor liver transplant has increased the availability of liver grafts, and the scope of indications for liver transplant has been expanding e...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Chu KK,Wong KH,Chok KS

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholangiocytes, the lining epithelial cells in bile ducts, are an important subset of liver cells. They are activated by endogenous and exogenous stimuli and are involved in the modification of bile volume and composition. They are also involved in damaging and repairing the liver. Cholangiocytes have many functions i...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Yoo KS,Lim WT,Choi HS

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) utilizes a targeted extracorporeal focused ultrasound beam to ablate neoplastic pancreatic tissue. We used an in vitro model to examine the effects of bone, metallic stents, plastic stents, metal plates, and cyst-like lesions on HIFU treatment. METHODS:HIFU was ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Hassanuddin A,Choi JH,Seo DW,Ryu CH,Kim SH,Park DH,Lee SS,Lee SK,Kim MH

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is commonly associated with liver cirrhosis, irrespective of the presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Given that malignant PVT is a poor prognostic factor in patients with HCC, it is important to differentiate malignant PVT from benign PVT. Because malignant PVT has been reported to...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim JW,Lee BC,Shin SS,Heo SH,Lim HS,Jeong YY,Kang HK,Hur YH,Choi YD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Obstruction of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) has been considered one of the major causes for pain in chronic pancreatitis (CP). In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of MPD stenting in painful CP, and tried to determine a guideline for stent removal. METHODS:Sixteen patients with painful CP who und...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim CH,Bang S,Song KH,Park JY,Jeon TJ,Hong SP,Chung JB,Park SW,Song SY

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of antiviral therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is to attain a sustained virologic response (SVR), which is defined as undetectable serum HCV-RNA levels at 6 months after the cessation of treatment. Major improvements in antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C have occurred ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Jang JY,Chung RT

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The pathophysiologic mechanism of rectal hyposensitivity (RH) is not well documented, and the significance of RH in biofeedback therapy (BFT) has not been evaluated. Thus, we aimed to assess the effect of BFT in constipated patients according to the presence of RH. METHODS:Five hundred and ninety const...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Ahn JY,Myung SJ,Jung KW,Yang DH,Koo HS,Seo SY,Yoon IJ,Kim KJ,Ye BD,Byeon JS,Jung HY,Yang SK,Kim JH

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colonic diverticula are common whereas but rectal diverticula are very rare, with only sporadic reports in the literature since 1911. Most patients with rectal diverticula are diagnosed incidentally, inflammatory processes may have developed at the time of the diagnosis. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman prese...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Jung SH,Kim JH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To determine factors predictive of discordance in staging liver fibrosis using liver biopsy (LB) and acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). METHODS:Consecutive patients with CHB who underwent LB and ARFI elastography on the same day from Novembe...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Park MS,Kim SW,Yoon KT,Kim SU,Park SY,Tak WY,Kweon YO,Cho M,Kim BK,Park JY,Kim DY,Ahn SH,Han KH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Small core biopsy samples can occasionally be obtained with conventional endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). Although most studies have focused on the cytological analysis of specimens, data regarding histological assessment is scarce. The aim of this study was to determi...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim TH,Choi KH,Song HS,Kim JW,Jeon BJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:This study aimed to elucidate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients in South Korea from 2007 to 2017 and to compare the treatment patterns between two periods before and after the first approval of direct-acting antivirals (DAA) in South Korea in 2015. M...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Nam JY,Jang ES,Kim YS,Lee YJ,Kim IH,Cho SB,Lee HC,Bae SH,Ki M,Choi HY,Lee EY,Jeong SH

更新日期：2020-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Second-look endoscopy is performed to check for the possibility of post-endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) bleeding and to perform prophylactic hemostasis in most hospitals; however, there is little evidence about the efficacy of second-look endoscopy. We investigated whether second-look endoscopy a...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim ER,Kim JH,Kang KJ,Min BH,Lee JH,Rhee PL,Rhee JC,Kim JJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)-related perforation is not uncommon, the factors affecting clinical outcomes after perforation have not been investigated. This study was designed to investigate the factors influencing the clinical course of ESD-related colon perforation. METH...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kang DU,Choi Y,Lee HS,Lee HJ,Park SH,Yang DH,Yoon SM,Kim KJ,Ye BD,Myung SJ,Yang SK,Kim JH,Byeon JS

更新日期：2016-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma (ETL) or enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma is a very rare malignant intestinal tumor. ETL is usually diagnosed by surgery. Endoscopic findings of ETL are not well known, and there are few reports of findings from endoscopy that has been performed only using white light. Additional...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Bae JY,Ko BM,Min SK,Lee JC,Lee GW,Yoon LY,Hong SJ,Lee MS,Kim HK

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) under endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) guidance can be an option to treat difficult stones. Recently, a digital, single-operator cholangioscope (SPY-DS) has become available. Peroral transluminal cholangioscopy (PTLC) using SPY-DS has also been rep...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kamiyama R,Ogura T,Okuda A,Miyano A,Nishioka N,Imanishi M,Takagi W,Higuchi K

更新日期：2018-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:M2 pyruvate kinase (M2-PK) is an enzyme that is produced in undifferentiated and proliferating tissues. This study aims to evaluate the usefulness of the immunochromatographic M2 pyruvate kinase (iM2-PK) for the screening of colorectal cancer (CRC) and premalignant lesions. METHODS:Healthy volunteers a...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim YC,Kim JH,Cheung DY,Kim TH,Jun EJ,Oh JW,Kim CW,Chung WC,Kim BW,Kim SS,Kim JI,Park SH,Kim JK

更新日期：2015-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Obesity is a risk factor for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with several studies demonstrating positive associations between body mass index (BMI) and GERD symptoms. However, little is known about the effect of BMI changes on erosive esophagitis (EE). In this study, we investigated whether BMI ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Bang KB,Park JH

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Although studies using conventional animal models have shown that specific stressors cause irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), it is unclear whether depression itself causes IBS. Our aim was to establish a rat model to determine if depression itself promotes the onset of IBS and to elucidate the role of gut...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Takajo T,Tomita K,Tsuchihashi H,Enomoto S,Tanichi M,Toda H,Okada Y,Furuhashi H,Sugihara N,Wada A,Horiuchi K,Inaba K,Hanawa Y,Shibuya N,Shirakabe K,Higashiyama M,Kurihara C,Watanabe C,Komoto S,Nagao S,Kimura K,Mi

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Standard treatments are not available for hilar nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma (NCC). It is unknown whether combination therapy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) plus systemic chemotherapy is superior to PDT alone. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 68 patients with hilar NCC treated with either PDT plu...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Wentrup R,Winkelmann N,Mitroshkin A,Prager M,Voderholzer W,Schachschal G,Jürgensen C,Büning C

更新日期：2016-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The International Study Group for Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) made the first attempt to standardize the outcome measure of fistulas in the field of pancreatic surgery by publishing the definition and classification of postoperative pancreatic fistulas (POPFs) in 2005. POPFs were determined by any measurable volume of f...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Marchegiani G,Andrianello S,Salvia R,Bassi C

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Cytapheresis (CAP) is a novel strategy for ulcerative colitis (UC). However, there is insufficient data on the long-term outcome of UC patients who achieve remission by CAP. This study involved patients with severe UC who refracted to intravenous (iv) corticosteroid. METHODS:Forty-seven UC patients who...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Fukunaga K,Nagase K,Kusaka T,Hida N,Ohda Y,Yoshida K,Tozawa K,Kamikozuru K,Iimuro M,Nakamura S,Miwa H,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:The hepatic steatosis index (HSI) is a noninvasive method to assess the severity of hepatic steatosis. Antiviral therapy (AVT) can impact aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels, which are the main components of the HSI. Thus, we investigated the accuracy of the HSI in detecting h...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Chang JW,Lee HW,Kim BK,Park JY,Kim DY,Ahn SH,Han KH,Kim SU

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The primary pathophysiologic abnormality in achalasia is known to be a loss of inhibitory myenteric ganglion cells, which may result from an immune-mediated response or neuronal degeneration. The aim of this study was to identify proteins suggestive of an immune-mediated response or neuronal degeneratio...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Im SK,Yeo M,Lee KJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:This study sought to characterize the current sedation practices of Korean endoscopists in real-world settings. METHODS:All active members of the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy were invited to complete an anonymous 35-item questionnaire. RESULTS:The overall response rate was 22.7% (1,332...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Lee CK,Dong SH,Kim ES,Moon SH,Park HJ,Yang DH,Yoo YC,Lee TH,Lee SK,Hyun JJ,Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Task Force on Endoscopic Sedation.

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin (RBV), the current therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, has saved the lives of many HCV-infected patients. Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) target several sites of HCV nonstructural proteins, resulting in the cessation of viral replication. The f...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim DY,Ahn SH,Han KH

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00