Prevalence of subjects at a high or very high risk of gastric cancer in Japan.

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:Halitosis is a symptom that bothers patients more socially than medically and its pathogenic mechanisms are unclear and treatment armamenterium is limited. Clinicians generally ignored active interventions. Since halitosis is closely associated with volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs), we used a Halimeter ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Yoo SH,Jung HS,Sohn WS,Kim BH,Ku BH,Kim YS,Park SW,Hahm KB

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We aimed to investigate the relation-ships among various mutations of the p53 gene and their protein products, histological characteristics, and disease prognosis of primary colorectal cancer in Isfahan, central Iran. METHODS:Sixty-one patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma were enrolled in the study....

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Golmohammadi R,Namazi MJ,Nikbakht M,Salehi M,Derakhshan MH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We conducted this study to identify the risk factors for finding gallbladder polyps (GBP) in Korean subjects during health screening, and to determine the nature of the association between the presence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and the development of GBP METHODS: A total of 1,523 subjects were enrolled...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Lim SH,Kim DH,Park MJ,Kim YS,Kim CH,Yim JY,Cho KR,Kim SS,Choi SH,Kim N,Cho SH,Oh BH

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Gallstone disease (GSD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder. Clinical epidemiological studies revealed that alcohol consumption has a preventive effect on the development of GSD. This study aimed to evaluate the relative risks of drinking for GSD development and investigate the dose-response relations...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Cha BH,Jang MJ,Lee SH

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract with variable presentations and disease courses. The cause of IBD is unknown, but it is hypothesized that individuals with a genetic predisposition to disease deve...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Raffals LE,Chang EB

更新日期：2016-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a major comorbidity in patients with hemophilia. Methods:Patients (n=30) were enrolled between September 2015 and April 2016. Twenty-six patients were genotype 1 (1b, n=21; 1a, n=5) and four patients were genotype 2a/2b. Among 21 patients with genotype 1b, Y93H resistance-a...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Lee HW,Yoo KY,Won JW,Kim HJ

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute symptomatic portal vein obstruction related to biliary stenting is an extremely rare but life-threatening complication. This usually occurs in patients with either tumor invasion into the portal vein or pre-existing portal vein thrombus. Therefore, the portal vein should be carefully evaluated before placing a b...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Woo KH,Kim JB,Chang YJ,Kim HJ,Baek IH,Ko JS,Woo JY,Kim HD,Lee MS

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of health screening for early detection and improved prognosis in pancreatic cancer. METHODS:Between 1995 and 2008, 176,361 examinees visited the Health Promotion Center (HPC). Twenty patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer were enrolled. During th...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim ER,Bae SY,Lee KH,Lee KT,Son HJ,Rhee JC,Lee JK

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a new and potentially curative method for treating gastrointestinal neoplasms, may have longer procedure time and the risk of complications when compared to conventional endoscopic mucosal resection. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of ESD in patients ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim BJ,Chang TH,Kim JJ,Min BH,Lee JH,Son HJ,Rhee PL,Rhee JC,Kim KM,Park CK

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Noninvasive liver fibrosis evaluation was performed in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We used a quantitative method based on the hepatic volume acquired from gadoxetate disodium-enhanced (Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosing advanced fibrosis in ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Hayashi T,Saitoh S,Fukuzawa K,Tsuji Y,Takahashi J,Kawamura Y,Akuta N,Kobayashi M,Ikeda K,Fujii T,Miyati T,Kumada H

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Infliximab (IFX), an antibody to tumor necrosis factor, (TNF)-α has efficacy in treating Crohn's disease (CD). However, knowledge of the potential effects of IFX on patients' immune profiles is lacking. The purpose of this study was to reveal the immunological effects of IFX. METHODS:Twenty-two patient...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kato K,Fukunaga K,Kamikozuru K,Kashiwamura S,Hida N,Ohda Y,Takeda N,Yoshida K,Iimuro M,Yokoyama Y,Kikuyama R,Miwa H,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Benign bronchoesophageal fistula (BEF) is a rare condition that is usually treated surgically; however, less invasive endoscopy procedures have been attempted to overcome the disadvantages of surgery. The aim of this study was thus to determine the results of endoscopic management as a primary treatment...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Ahn JY,Jung HY,Choi JY,Kim MY,Lee JH,Choi KS,Kim DH,Choi KD,Song HJ,Lee GH,Kim JH

更新日期：2010-12-01 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:The validity of 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) for Helicobacter pylori detection is influenced by atrophic gastritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of citric acid on the accuracy of 13C-Urea breath test after H. pylori eradication therapy in a region where atrophic gastritis is common...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kwon YH,Kim N,Yoon H,Shin CM,Park YS,Lee DH

更新日期：2019-09-15 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: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:Although gastric cancer (GC) prevalence in the United States overall is low, there is significantly elevated risk in certain racial/ethnic groups. Providers caring for high-risk populations may not be fully aware of GC risk factors and may underestimate the potential for selective screening. Our aim was...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Shah SC,Itzkowitz SH,Jandorf L

更新日期：2018-01-15 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：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To investigate the association between the baseline profiles and dynamics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA polymerase gene mutations and the long-term virological response of lamivudine (LAM)-adefovir (ADV) combination therapy in patients with LAM-resistant chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:Seventy-five patie...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Kim J,Lee SH,Kim HS,Choi K,Jeong SW,Kim SG,Jang JY,Kim YS,Kim BS

更新日期：2015-01-01 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:Several precut techniques have been used to gain biliary access for difficult cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the success and complication rates of two precut techniques, transpancreatic septotomy (TPS) and needle knife infundibulotomy (NKI), in difficult biliary cannulation due to the pres...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Lee YJ,Park YK,Lee MJ,Lee KT,Lee KH,Lee JK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary obstructions are rarely caused by a foreign body and have received sparse attention. We present an unusual case with pruritis and abdominal pain caused by impacted full length surgical gauze within the common bile duct. The patient had previously undergone an open cholecystectomy. Radiological investigations w...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Bhandari V,Singh M,Vyas HG,Sharma N,Chejara R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoachalasia secondary to primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the liver is extremely rare and has not been reported until now. Here, we report a unique case of primary SCC of the liver initially presenting with progressive dysphagia along with short periods of significant weight loss. A 58-year-old man initial...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Choi MK,Kim GH,Song GA,Nam HS,Yi YS,Ahn KH,Kim S,Kim JY,Park DY

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To prospectively evaluate our palliative management of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma (CC) treated with tailored multimodal oncological therapy. METHODS:Between January 2005 and January 2010, 50 consecutive patients with unresectable CC and jaundice were palliated with percutaneous drainage. Forty-thr...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Andrašina T,Válek V,Pánek J,Kala Z,Kiss I,Tuček S,Slampa P

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholangiocarcinoma is a catastrophic tumor with a high mortality rate, for which surgery is the most reliable treatment. However, these tumors progress insidiously and are difficult to diagnose early. Most patients lack the opportunity to receive surgery due to the advanced disease stage at the time of the diagnosis, ...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Park JS,Lee DH,Jeong S,Kim WC,Lee JI,Lee SY,Park SD,Nha SY

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background/Aims:Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA; EUS-FNA) allows for diagnostic tissue specimens from various regions to be analyzed. However, diagnosing recurrent pancreaticobiliary cancer after surgery is sometimes difficult. We evaluated the efficacy of EUS-FNA in the diagnosis of loca...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Matsumoto K,Kato H,Horiguchi S,Tomoda T,Matsumi A,Ishihara Y,Saragai Y,Takada S,Muro S,Uchida D,Okada H

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We aimed to assess the effectiveness of self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) insertion by evaluating the learning curve in relation to the experience of an endoscopist. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of 120 SEMS insertion procedures performed by one endoscopist in patients with malignant...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Lee JH,Yoon JY,Park SJ,Hong SP,Kim TI,Kim WH,Cheon JH

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Although normal endoscopic findings are, as a rule, part of the diagnosis of microscopic colitis, sev-eral cases of macroscopic lesions (MLs) have been reported in collagenous colitis, but hardly in lymphocytic colitis (LC). The aim of this study was to investigate the endoscopic, clini-cal, and histopa...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Park HS,Han DS,Ro YO,Eun CS,Yoo KS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroparesis (Gp) is a chronic disease that presents with clinical symptoms of early satiety, bloating, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Along with these symptoms, an objective finding of delayed gastric emptying, along with a documented absence of gastric outlet obstruction, are required for diagnosis. This art...

journal_title：Gut and liver

authors： Liu N,Abell T

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00