Minimal Lesions of the Small Intestinal Mucosa: More than Morphology.

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency is frequently observed in patients with Crohn's disease and may be associated with an increased risk of development of metabolic bone disease. To estimate the incidence of metabolic bone disease by noninvasive methods, 31 patients (17-75 years old) with Crohn's disease and low 25-hydroxyvitamin D ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Vogelsang H,Ferenci P,Woloszczuk W,Resch H,Herold C,Frotz S,Gangl A

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on bile lipid composition and bile acid kinetics was evaluated in seven cholesterol gallstone patients following one month of UDCA administration (12 mg/kg/day). UDCA administration induces a significant reduction in the cholesterol saturation index (SI). After UDCA treatment,...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Roda E,Roda A,Sama C,Festi D,Mazzella G,Aldini R,Barbara L

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flavonoids have been subjected to considerable investigations due to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Yet the effects of flavonoids on the ileum and spleen against hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury have so far not been addressed. AIMS:We aimed to investigate whether micronized purified ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yildiz F,Terzi A,Coban S,Bitiren M,Celik H,Aksoy N,Ozdogan MK,Cakir H

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gold standard for measuring gastric emptying is scintigraphy, either with digestible solids or liquids. Unfortunately, this method is expensive and of limited availability. An alternative could be to use radiopaque markers (ROMs). Our aim was to compare these two tests in healthy volunteers and in patients to see ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Stotzer PO,Fjälling M,Grétarsdóttir J,Abrahamsson H

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:There is a wide choice of fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) for colorectal cancer screening. GOAL:To highlight the issues applicable when choosing a FOBT, in particular which FOBT is best suited to the range of screening scenarios. Four scenarios characterize the constraints and expectations of screening pro...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Young GP,Symonds EL,Allison JE,Cole SR,Fraser CG,Halloran SP,Kuipers EJ,Seaman HE

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disorder of unknown etiology characterized by fibrosis and vascular obliteration in the skin, gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and heart. Our aim was to investigate the autoantibody profile in patients with esophageal involvement of SSc and to describe the relationship bet...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Savas N,Dagli U,Ertugrul E,Kuran S,Sahin B

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there are no studies reporting an association between vitamin D and Barrett's esophagus (BE), the precursor for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). AIMS:Our aim was to study the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and prevalence and incidence of dysplasia/EAC in BE. METHODS...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Thota PN,Kistangari G,Singh P,Cummings L,Hajifathalian K,Lopez R,Sanaka MR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theoretically, relative distal common bile duct obstruction due to sphincter of Oddi dysfunction may be a cause of poor gallbladder evacuation observed on quantitative cholescintigraphy. In this study, the relationship of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction to the gallbladder ejection fraction by quantitative cholescintigra...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ruffolo TA,Sherman S,Lehman GA,Hawes RH

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose is to describe seven cases of disseminated aseptic abscesses with regard to clinical, biological, radiological, and histological information, treatment, and outcome. Data were collected on seven Caucasian patients who had proven sterile deep abscesses diagnosed in French university hospitals. The onset of ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： André M,Aumaître O,Papo T,Kemeny JL,Vital-Durand D,Rousset H,Ninet J,Pointud P,Charlotte F,Godeau B,Schmidt J,Marcheix JC,Piette JC

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main objective of our studies has been to optimize the effects of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) and other immunosuppressive reagents to enhance organ graft survival. One such agent is OKT3, a MAb that is directed against the CD3 component of the human T-cell receptor (TCR) complex. Treatment of a rejection episode ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Alegre ML,Lenschow DJ,Bluestone JA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MR enteroclysis is becoming a very important imaging modality in the workup and follow-up of small bowel diseases. The technique has many advantages, including the absence of ionizing radiation, ability to control luminal distension, superior tissue characterization, multiplanar capabilities, and mural and extramural ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wiarda BM,Kuipers EJ,Houdijk LP,Tuynman HA

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many physiological factors can alter gastric emptying, and the role of gastric emptying in functional dyspepsia is controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of different factors (age, sex, the degree of dyspeptic and irritable bowel symptoms, lactase deficiency, smoking habits, the use of antiinfl...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Koskenpato J,Kairemo K,Korppi-Tommola T,Färkkilä M

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term relapse rate and associated risk factors in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients who had maintained virologic response (VR) for 1 year after lamivudine (LMV) discontinuation. We enrolled 55 treatment-naive HBeAg-positive CHB patients who achieved and...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kim JH,Lee SJ,Joo MK,Kim CH,Choi JH,Jung YK,Yim HJ,Yeon JE,Park JJ,Kim JS,Bak YT,Byun KS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heme oxygenase (HO)-1, the rate-limiting enzyme in heme degradation, is induced by oxidative stress and its major end product, bilirubin, is a potent physiological antioxidant. We studied the induction of HO-1 and bilirubin production in intestinal mucosa using a rat model of sepsis. E. coli lipopolysaccharide was adm...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Otani K,Shimizu S,Chijiiwa K,Morisaki T,Yamaguchi T,Yamaguchi K,Kuroki S,Tanaka M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in colonic motility were compared in dogs undergoing autonomic denervation of the paraaortic and presacral (group A), paraaortic (group B), or mesocolonic region (group C), and sham operation (group D). Five bipolar recording electrodes were placed into the seromuscular layer of the colon and rectum. The numbe...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ishikawa M,Mibu R,Iwamoto T,Konomi H,Oohata Y,Tanaka M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nearly all chronic anal fissures occur in the posterior midline of the anal canal. However, some of them are in the anterior midline and are rarely double or in the lateral anal walls. The aim of this study was to determine if the clinical, manometric and endosonographic characteristics in patients with chronic anal f...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Pascual M,Parés D,Pera M,Courtier R,Gil MJ,Puig S,Serrano A,Andreu M,Grande L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that elevated serum lipoprotein cholesterol levels may be a determinant of biliary cholesterol saturation and cholesterol gallstone disease. The aim of this study was to correlate serum lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein levels with biliary cholesterol saturation in patients with gallston...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Marks JW,Cleary PA,Albers JJ

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of hypereosinophilic syndrome with eosinophilic colitis, eosinophilic cholecystitis, and increased serum levels of interleukin-5 (IL-5) and soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) is reported. Immunohistochemical studies of cholecystectomy and colon biopsy specimens with monoclonal antibodies, which are specifi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tajima K,Katagiri T

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity and diet affect the incidence and severity of various types of cancer, including colon cancer. It is not known whether obesity, independent of diet, is a risk factor for colon adenocarcinoma. We used azoxymethane (AOM) to induce colon cancer in mature genetically obese male Zucker rats (fa/fa) on low-fat crude...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Weber RV,Stein DE,Scholes J,Kral JG

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Studies investigating the association between aspirin use and gastric cancer risk have reported conflicting results. The objective of this study was to quantitatively summarize the evidence for such a relationship. RESULTS:Two investigators independently searched the Medline, PubMed, Embase, and Academic Searc...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yang P,Zhou Y,Chen B,Wan HW,Jia GQ,Bai HL,Wu XT

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse esophageal spasm is an uncommon motility disorder that is found in less than 5% of patients undergoing esophageal motility testing for dysphagia. It is defined manometrically by the presence of 20% or more simultaneous contractions in the distal esophageal body with normal peristalsis. This motility abnormalit...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sperandio M,Tutuian R,Gideon RM,Katz PO,Castell DO

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection is increasing in the United States. The aim of our investigation is to compare short-term and long-term outcomes of patients admitted with an ulcerative colitis (UC) flare and co-existent C. difficile infection to those of non-infected patients. METHODS:A his...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Jodorkovsky D,Young Y,Abreu MT

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although cholesterol levels are elevated in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), most PBC patients are not at increased risk of dying from atherosclerotic heart disease. There is, however, a subgroup, approximately 10%, who have additional disorders of lipid metabolism. They might benefit f...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Abu Rajab M,Kaplan MM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation of intracellular proteins are important steps in the regulation of cell growth. Okadaic acid, an inhibitor of the serine/threonine protein phosphatases 1 and 2A, is a potent tumor promoter. This effect may be through the inhibition of dephosphorylation (termed "hyperphosphorylation") ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hirai A,Bold RJ,Ishizuka J,Hirai M,Townsend CM Jr,Thompson JC

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital gastric outlet anomalies are rarely seen defects resulting from early embryologic development of foregut. We report a case of congenital pyloric outlet anomaly in a 60-year-old man with mild postprandial epigastric discomfort of approximately 3 months' duration. Endoscopic examination of the stomach showed ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Uraz S,Aygün C,Konduk T,Celebi A,Sentürk O,Hülagü S

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study showed that supine gastroesophageal reflux occurs mainly in the early nighttime period and is greater if the patient retires within 2 hr of a meal. We analyzed 306 consecutive esophageal pH studies between January and July 2003. Ninety-two patients had abnormal supine reflux. The recumbent period was ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： King AL,Baburajan B,Wong T,Anggiansah R,Anggiansah A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthetic substrate cholyl-PABA, developed by conjugating cholic acid with paraaminobenzoic acid, is hydrolyzed by the bacterial enzyme cholyl hydrolase to release free PABA. This study aimed to evaluate whether quantitating urinary excretion of PABA after oral administration of cholyl-PABA can detect small intest...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bardhan PK,Feger A,Kogon M,Muller J,Gillessen D,Beglinger C,Gyr N

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemiluminescence (CL) analysis of monocytes and polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) was performed on 13 patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and 10 healthy volunteers. The percentages of monocyte populations in mononuclear cells obtained from the patients with CD were greater than those from the healthy volunteers, but the ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kitahora T,Suzuki K,Asakura H,Yoshida T,Suematsu M,Watanabe M,Aiso S,Tsuchiya M

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatopulmonary syndrome has yet not been sufficiently assessed in noncirrhotic portal hypertension. The prevalence of hepatopulmonary syndrome was determined in 31 consecutive patients with noncirrhotic portal hypertension (19 idiopathic portal hypertension, 7 portal vein thrombosis, 5 congenital hepatic fibrosis) an...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kaymakoglu S,Kahraman T,Kudat H,Demir K,Cakaloglu Y,Adalet I,Dincer D,Besisik F,Boztas G,Sözen AB,Mungan Z,Okten A

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose is to focus attention on the cancer family history, coupled with an understanding of the natural history and extracolonic tumor spectrum of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), through a family study. This family report provides an example of how colorectal cancer (CRC) can be prevented by knowledgeable g...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lynch HT,Thorson AG,McComb RD,Franklin BA,Tinley ST,Lynch JF

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00