Diagnostic Value of Serum Amylase Levels Indicating Computed Tomography-Defined Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study was conducted to monitor the expression of pancreas and duodenal homeobox gene (PDX-1) for assessing beta-cell function in islets from patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). METHODS:Islets isolated from the pancreata of 40 surgical patients categorized as control group, patients with mil...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Mitnala S,Pondugala PK,Guduru VR,Rabella P,Thiyyari J,Chivukula S,Boddupalli S,Hardikar AA,Reddy DN

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The circulating neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been shown to be a prognostic factor for a variety of tumors. In this study, we evaluated the prognostic significance of NLR in a large cohort of Chinese patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs). METHODS:A total of 381 patients with PDAC w...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ben Q,An W,Wang L,Wang W,Yu L,Yuan Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the degree of interobserver agreement of MRI in the diagnostic assessment of pancreatic cysts (PCs). METHODS:Magnetic resonance imaging sets of images of 62 patients with PCs (32 with histological confirmation and 30 with clinical diagnosis) were reviewed by 4 experienced radiologists. Features sc...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： de Jong K,Nio CY,Mearadji B,Phoa SS,Engelbrecht MR,Dijkgraaf MG,Bruno MJ,Fockens P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Literature addressing the significance of lymph node positivity in the management of nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) is conflicting. METHODS:The National Cancer Data Base was queried for patients who underwent surgical resection of nonfunctional PNETs between 1998 and 2011. Clinical d...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Jutric Z,Grendar J,Hoen HM,Cho SW,Cassera MA,Newell PH,Hammill CW,Hansen PD,Wolf RF

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to evaluate diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasound strain ratio elastography in patients with focal pancreatic masses and to determine the cutoff value between the pancreatic malignancies and inflammatory pancreatic masses using reference areas different than those used by othe...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Rustemović N,Kalauz M,Grubelić Ravić K,Iveković H,Bilić B,Ostojić Z,Opačić D,Ledinsky I,Majerović M,Višnjić A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We simultaneously measured hepatic insulin removal invasively and estimated hepatic clearance and extraction of insulin pharmacokinetically from cardiac output and peripheral plasma concentrations (relatively) noninvasively. The invasive methods involved continuous electromagnetic measurements of portal venous and hep...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Berzins R,Tam YK,Molnar GD,Rajotte RV,Wieczorek KR,McGregor JR,Fawcett DM

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Interleukin-36 (IL-36) is a recently described proinflammatory cytokine, characterized by the induction of inflammatory mediators. In the present study, we investigated the biological activity and the signal transduction of IL-36α in human pancreatic myofibroblasts. METHODS:The mRNA and protein expression o...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Nishida A,Inatomi O,Fujimoto T,Imaeda H,Tani M,Andoh A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with pancreatic cancer, an arterial anomaly was observed that apparently consisted of the congenital absence of the celiac axis and the replacement of the pancreaticoduodenal arcade by an anomalous vessel. The complete or near-complete arterial flow to the liver and spleen depended upon this anomalous pre...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Howard JM,Woldenberg LS,Conover SV

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) quality benchmarks for pancreatic disease previously focused on maintaining thresholds of diagnostic accuracy for fine-needle aspiration and measuring complications. We aimed to evaluate quality indicators when performing EUS specifically for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Gardner TB,Taylor DJ,Gordon SR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to observe the role of nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLR) in intestinal injury of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) in rats. METHODS:Severe acute pancreatitis was induced by retrograde infusion of sodium taurocholate into the biliopancreatic duct....

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Xu S,Wei S,Guo Y,Cui D,Yao J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is synthesized in islet B cells and stored in the secretory granules. We examined whether IAPP and insulin are released in parallel in humans. Arginine hydrochloride (5 g) was injected intravenously at three glucose levels in 11 healthy 58-year-old female subjects. In the fasting state...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Larsson H,Ahrén B

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vast majority of patients who present with pancreatic adenocarcinoma have locally advanced or metastatic disease at the time of presentation without possibility of cure. Although in recent years there have been some new promising chemotherapy regimens that improve overall survival by a few months, the prognosis re...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Shah R,Ostapoff KT,Kuvshinoff B,Hochwald SN

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus secondary to chronic pancreatitis is characterized by a progressive destruction of the pancreas, including loss of the islet cells, leading to a form of diabetes that can mimic both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Glucagon-like peptide 1(7-36)amide (GLP-1), an intestinally derived insulinotropic hormone,...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hedetoft C,Sheikh SP,Larsen S,Holst JJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Serum pancreastatin is a sensitive and specific diagnostic biomarker in neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Elevated pancreastatin levels are associated with worse progression-free survival and overall survival in small bowel and pancreatic NETs. In this study, we investigated the clinical significance of elevated...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Khan TM,Garg M,Warner RR,Uhr JH,Divino CM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Nitric oxide (NO) is a potent nonadrenergic, noncholinergic mediator of gastrointestinal smooth muscle. We aimed to investigate the effects of new NO/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway-affecting agents at the sheep sphincter of Oddi (SO) in vitro. METHODS:Sheep SO rings were mounted in organ bath...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Sarac B,Durmus N,Bagcivan I,Altun A,Turan M,Sencan M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aim to examine the predictive effect of the total number of examined lymph nodes on N stage and survival in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNENs) and to determine the optimal threshold. METHODS:A pNENs data set from 2004 to 2013 was extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Result data...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Zhang X,Lu L,Liu P,Cao F,Wei Y,Ma L,Gong P

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The risk of adverse effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on the exocrine pancreas, particularly the high risk of pancreatitis, is controversial. In this study, we examined the exocrine pancreatic function and structure in spontaneously diabetic Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats treated with a dipeptidyl peptid...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Mizukami H,Inaba W,Takahashi K,Kamata K,Tsuboi K,Yagihashi S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The secretin stimulation test is the most sensitive and specific test for pancreatic function. It is usually performed using biologically derived porcine secretin. Several shortages of biologic porcine secretin have occurred in the past few years. The aim of this study was to compare synthetic porcine secretin to biol...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Somogyi L,Cintron M,Toskes PP

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:During the past decade, numerous studies in both humans and animals have demonstrated that C-peptide, although not influencing blood sugar control, might play a role in preventing and potentially reversing some of the chronic complications of type 1 diabetes. The aim of this paper is to present an up-to-date...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Marques RG,Fontaine MJ,Rogers J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prior studies have indicated that endogenous or exogenous cholecystokinin (CCK) induces transient acinar cell proliferation at about 24 hours after its stimulation. The aims of the present study were to determine the time point when the administration of the CCK-A-receptor antagonist loxiglumide had its maxi...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kanemitsu D,Sakagami J,Motoyoshi T,Nakajima T,Kataoka K

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To confirm the accuracy of guided percutaneous aspiration (GPA) in distinguishing sterile from infected pancreatic necrosis, we have performed Brown-Brenn tissue Gram stains on pancreatic and peripancreatic necrotic tissue removed operatively in 15 patients. In eight patients judged to have sterile necrosis on the bas...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Banks PA,Gerzof SG,Chong FK,Worthington MG,Doos WG,Sullivan JG,Johnson WC

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of tissue alteration in chronic pancreatitis (CP) is still unclear. Different hypotheses have been discussed, including increasing oxidant stress in the acinar cells, often as a result of exposure to xenobiotics. To evaluate the role of oxidative stress in CP, the authors investigated the expression of t...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ulrich AB,Schmied BM,Matsuzaki H,Lawson TA,Friess H,Andrén-Sandberg A,Büchler MW,Pour PM

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to identify clinicopathological characteristics of high-grade pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN)/carcinoma in situ to facilitate screening for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. METHODS:We evaluated PanIN lesions in 173 consecutive autopsy cases with no evidence of pancreatic ductal adenoc...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Matsuda Y,Furukawa T,Yachida S,Nishimura M,Seki A,Nonaka K,Aida J,Takubo K,Ishiwata T,Kimura W,Arai T,Mino-Kenudson M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our study aim was to determine encapsulated islet graft viability in an omentum pouch and the effect of fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF-1) released from our redesigned alginate microcapsules on the function of the graft. METHODS:Isolated rat islets were encapsulated in an inner core made with 1.5% low-viscos...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Pareta R,McQuilling JP,Sittadjody S,Jenkins R,Bowden S,Orlando G,Farney AC,Brey EM,Opara EC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Image-guided radiation therapy allows precise tumor targeting using real-time tracking of radiopaque fiducial markers. To enable appropriate tracking, it is recommended to place fiducials with "ideal fiducial geometry" (IFG). Our objectives were to determine the proportion of patients in whom IFG can be achie...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Majumder S,Berzin TM,Mahadevan A,Pawa R,Ellsmere J,Sepe PS,Larosa SA,Pleskow DK,Chuttani R,Sawhney MS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPTs) are a rare pancreatic neoplastic lesion. Familial aggregation has not been reported in this disease. The objectives of this study were to report the history, clinicopathological features, and gene mutations of 3 familial cases of SPT. Three female cases of SPT presented in 1 family....

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Gou S,Yu J,Wang C,Liu T,Cui P,Li X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the frequency, predictors, and management of relapse of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) after steroid treatment. METHODS:One hundred one patients with type 1 AIP receiving steroid as initial treatment were enrolled. Predictors were identified by multivariate analysis usi...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Xin L,Meng QQ,Hu LH,Lin H,Pan J,Hao L,Liu PP,Qian W,Wang LW,Li ZS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genistein is a plant isoflavonoid bearing potent tumor growth-regulating characteristics. This effect of genistein has been attributed partially to its tyrosine kinase-regulating properties, resulting in cell-cycle arrest and limited angiogenesis. Genistein has been used in chemotherapy-resistant cases of advanced leu...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Boros LG,Bassilian S,Lim S,Lee WN

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ethnic disparities in pancreatic cancer (PanCan) incidence exist, but little is known about incidence trends in heterogeneous Asian Americans. We examined PanCan incidence and temporal patterns among detailed ethnic populations, including Asian American subgroups. METHODS:A total of 71,099 invasive exocrine ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Liu L,Zhang J,Deapen D,Stern MC,Sipin A,Pandol SJ,Setiawan VW

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF alpha) has been implicated as one of the numerous likely mediators of the systemic complications of acute pancreatitis. Recent suggestions that calcium (Ca2+) acts as a signal not only for TNF alpha release but also for TNF alpha action at distant sites led us to hypothesize that the c...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hughes CB,el-Din AB,Kotb M,Gaber LW,Gaber AO

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00