Elevation of serum aminotransferase activity increases risk of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A relatively large number of patients with multiple myeloma have been reported to develop a secondary malignancy such as cancer of the breast, biliary system or bowel. METHODS:A retrospective study was perfomed in 734 patients with hematologic disease diagnosed at Nippon Medical School Hospital bet...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kishida T,Yonezawa M,Shibata Y,Tanaka S,Shinozawa I,Hoshino T,Tatsuguchi A,Feng L,Sato J,Fujimori S,Yoshida Y,Sakamoto C,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Sepsis is an important complication and cause of morbidity and mortality in acute pancreatitis (AP). The source of sepsis may be infected pancreatic and peripancreatic collections and/or necrosis or extrapancreatic including infections in the bloodstream or respiratory and urinary tracts. We studied...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Rao C,Bhasin DK,Rana SS,Gupta R,Gautam V,Singh K

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The aim of the study was to develop a method of quantitation of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) changes of chronic pancreatitis (CP). METHODS:Twenty-three patients with chronic pancreatitis by EUS were compared with nine normal subjects. Hyperechogenicity was evaluated as the size of the hyperechoi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Irisawa A,Mishra G,Hernandez LV,Bhutani MS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:It has been suggested that Chlamydia is an organism that may have the potential to cause inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in susceptible individuals. Chlamydia pneumoniae has emerged as an important human pathogen in the last decade. The objective of the present study was to investigate the frequency...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen W,Li D,Wilson I,Chadwick VS

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & AIMS:Both medications with beta-blockers and isosorbide-5-mononitrate and endoscopic variceal ligation have been proven plausible in the prevention of variceal rebleeding. However, the relative efficacy and safety of the combined treatment for preventing rebleeding remains unresolved. METHODS:Patients wit...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lo GH,Chen WC,Chan HH,Tsai WL,Hsu PI,Lin CK,Chen TA,Lai KH

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Tobacco smoking is a risk factor for gastrointestinal disorders, causing mucosal damage and impairing immune responses. However, smoking has been found to be protective against ulcerative colitis (UC). Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) is a major susceptibility locus for UC, and HLA-DRB1*15:02 has the st...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee HS,Kim K,Jung S,Hong M,Kim BM,Yoo DS,Moon JW,Baek J,Hwang SW,Park SH,Yang SK,Han B,Song K,Ye BD

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Because of its long duration, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes high use of health services and high lifetime costs for medical care. The aim of the present study was to measure the costs of outpatient care in patients with IBD in a German University Hospital and to identify potentially relevan...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ebinger M,Leidl R,Thomas S,Von Tirpitz C,Reinshagen M,Adler G,Konig HH

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric varices (GVs) are a major complication of portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis. The mortality rate associated with the bleeding from GVs is not low. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) was first introduced by Kanagawa et al. as a treatment for isolated GVs in 1994. It ha...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kobayakawa M,Ohnishi S,Suzuki H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to detect both pancreatic excretion of dimethadione (DMO), a weak organic acid, and the effect of pancreatic DMO on secretin-stimulated pancreatic secretion, DMO was given intravenously to dogs with pancreatic fistulae at a dose of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg. DMO was promptly excreted into pancreatic juice; the co...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Noda A,Takeuchi K,Murayama H,Ibuki E,Okumura I,Okuyama M,Okayama T,Kobayashi T

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an inflammatory liver disease with diverse clinical spectrum, which predominantly affects females. This review provides detailed comparisons of epidemiology, genetic predispositions, clinical features, risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma, and mortality in AIH patients between eastern...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yang F,Wang Q,Bian Z,Ren LL,Jia J,Ma X

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical trials of probiotic treatment for Crohn's disease (CD) have yielded conflicting results. This study assessed the clinical usefulness of combined probiotic and prebiotic therapy in the treatment of active CD. METHOD:Ten active CD outpatients without history of operation for CD were enrolled. Their m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujimori S,Tatsuguchi A,Gudis K,Kishida T,Mitsui K,Ehara A,Kobayashi T,Sekita Y,Seo T,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic disease of unknown etiology, which usually progresses to cirrhosis if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Data on long-term follow up in children with AIH are scant. The aim of this study is to assess the long-term outcome of autoimmune hepatitis in children wi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Saadah OI,Smith AL,Hardikar W

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is a tryptophan catabolic enzyme. Recent studies have focused on the immunoregulatory role of IDO in mononuclear cells. The role of IDO in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines and HCC patients was examined. METHODS:The expression of IDO mRNA in peripheral blood mononuc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ishio T,Goto S,Tahara K,Tone S,Kawano K,Kitano S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a chronic inflammatory process affecting the extrahepatic and/or medium to large bile ducts, is not rare in children. It has features suggesting an autoimmune pathogenesis, although the mechanism of tissue damage remains unknown. The clinical presentation of childhood primary scle...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Roberts EA

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The risk for erosive esophagitis (EE) with low-dose aspirin (ASA) remains unknown, especially among Japanese patients. We conducted the present study to compare the risk of EE with that of gastroduodenal mucosal injury among Japanese patients taking ASA. METHODS:From 5555 patients undergoing upper g...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamamoto T,Mishina Y,Ebato T,Isono A,Abe K,Hattori K,Ishii T,Kuyama Y

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by esophagectomy is a well-known treatment modality for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer (EC). This study developed an algorithm to predict pathological complete response (CR) in these patients using post-CRT endoscopic category with biops...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cho CJ,Kang HJ,Park SJ,Kim GH,Park SH,Eo SH,Kim MJ,Kim YH,Park SR,Kim JH,Ahn JY,Kim DH,Choi KD,Song HJ,Jung HY,Park YS,Lee GH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombocytopenia is a common manifestation of liver cirrhosis (LC), but its underlying mechanism is not fully understood. The purpose of the present paper was to evaluate the platelet kinetics in LC patients by examining several non-invasive convenient markers. METHODS:Fifty-seven LC patients, 32 patients w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kajihara M,Okazaki Y,Kato S,Ishii H,Kawakami Y,Ikeda Y,Kuwana M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Endoscopic obliteration of esophageal varices by endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is an effective form of secondary prophylaxis. However, there is no consensus regarding the technical aspects of EVL for secondary prophylaxis. The present study compares the technical aspects of EVL (frequency of sessions,...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Harewood GC,Baron TH,Song LM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Fecal calprotectin (FC) has become a reliable biomarker for intestinal inflammation in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). However, a simple and rapid assay to replace conventional ELISA is necessary for wider use in clinical practice. In this study, we investigated the usefulness of a novel method f...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Inoue K,Aomatsu T,Yoden A,Okuhira T,Kaji E,Tamai H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with cirrhosis exhibit splanchnic, peripheral and pulmonary vasodilation, which are thought to play a role in increasing portal pressure, promoting sodium retention and determining arterial hypoxaemia. The present study investigated whether these abnormalities are influenced by portal hypertension o...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Luca A,García-Pagán JC,de Lacy AM,Escorsell A,Feu F,Visa J,Bosch J,Rodés J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study aimed to estimate the time to precursor progression and to identify significant predicators. METHODS:One hundred thirty-three precursor and 311 normal cases detected in a population-based screening were surveyed for 5.5 years. Precursor progression was defined as worsening of dysplasia or...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wen D,Zhang L,Wang X,Li Y,Ma C,Liu X,Zhang J,Wen X,Yang Y,Zhang F,Wang S,Shan B

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Troglitazone is a newly developed antidiabetic drug and is indicated to be useful for the treatment of patients with type II diabetes mellitus. Recently, however, it became clear that troglitazone could cause liver dysfunction in some patients. In addition, a relationship between the activation of t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jia DM,Tabaru A,Akiyama T,Abe S,Otsuki M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Second-generation argon plasma coagulation (APC; APC 2/VIO APC) with its modes 'forced', 'pulsed', and 'precise' is a further development of the ICC/APC 300 system (first-generation APC). Until now, only limited data has existed on the use of APC 2. METHODS:Fundamental data on the characteristics of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Manner H,Enderle MD,Pech O,May A,Plum N,Riemann JF,Ell C,Eickhoff A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The introduction of sofosbuvir has revolutionized the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. This study was planned to observe whether the efficacy and tolerability of sofosbuvir-based regimens demonstrated in phase 3 clinical trial results translate into real-life clinical practice. METHODS:This prospec...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sood A,Midha V,Mahajan R,Narang V,Mehta V,Wander P,Sharma S,Kaur K,Singh D

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy and safety of peginterferon alpha-2a (40 KD) (peg-IFNalpha-2a) plus ribavirin has not been reported for Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C. The aim of this study was to evaluate this combination in treatment-naïve patients and in non-responders or relapsers to interferon monotherapy. ME...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kuboki M,Iino S,Okuno T,Omata M,Kiyosawa K,Kumada H,Hayashi N,Sakai T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two intertwined compartments coexisting in nonpolypoid conventional (i.e. tubular or villous) adenomas are highlighted in this review: one built of dysplastic tissue on top and the other portraying crypts with irregular, corrupted shapes, albeit lined with normal epithelium, below. The latter compartment has remained ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Rubio CA

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:As bacterial resistance to clarithromycin limits the efficacy of clarithromycin-based regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection, attention has turned to quinolone-based rescue therapies. Resistance of H. pylori to both clarithromycin and quinolone can be predicted by genetic testing. Here, we used t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamade M,Sugimoto M,Uotani T,Nishino M,Kodaira C,Furuta T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Th17 cells have been shown to mediate host defensive mechanisms in various infections, but their role in HBV infection in humans has not been well characterized. In this study, we analyzed the frequency and cytokines secretion of circulating Th17 cells in HBV infected patients with different statuse...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wu W,Li J,Chen F,Zhu H,Peng G,Chen Z

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common in clinical practice and in communities around the world, including Korea. In a recent point prevalence study on functional dyspepsia (FD) in Korea using the Rome III criteria, 13.4% of community respondents reported dyspepsia. Forty-seven percent of these FD ca...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park H

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Resistance of Helicobacter pylori to the standard therapeutic antimicrobial agents has been demonstrated. Although quinolones are an alternative candidate for third-line eradication therapy, quinolone resistance of H. pylori is also increasing. Quinolone resistance of H. pylori is caused by a point ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Matsuzaki J,Suzuki H,Tsugawa H,Nishizawa T,Hibi T

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00