Protective effect of OK-432 (streptococcal preparation) on murine fulminant hepatitis following mouse hepatitis virus infection.

abstract：:Typhoid fever is often associated with abnormal liver biochemical tests, but severe hepatic involvement with a clinical feature of acute hepatitis is a rare complication. There have been more than 150 cases of salmonella hepatitis reported from both developed and developing countries. The documented incidence varies w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Pramoolsinsap C,Viranuvatti V

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four types of materials, type I collagen coat (Coat), acid-soluble type I collagen gel (Hardgel), pepsin-treated acid-soluble type I collagen gel (Softgel), and an extract of extracellular matrix of the murine Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm sarcoma (Matrigel), were used as matrices to culture rat hepatic parenchymal cells, and...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Awata R,Sawai H,Imai K,Terada K,Senoo H,Sugiyama T

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The treatment of patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) remains unsatisfactory. We assessed the efficacy of Zhizhu Kuanzhong (ZZKZ) capsule, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, in patients with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) of FD. METHODS:The study was designed as a multicenter, randomiz...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Xiao Y,Li Y,Shu J,Li Y,Xu J,Ren J,Liu D,Wang J,Zhou L,Li Y,Tang G,Tian D,Zhang S,Hou X,Wang H,Li Z,Lv N,Chen M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are clinical reports that Helicobacter heilmannii, as well as Helicobacter pylori, has been clinically reported to cause gastric low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue-type (MALT) lymphoma, although its precise mechanism remains to be clarified. Thus, the present study was undertaken to elucidate ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakamura M,Takahashi S,Matsui H,Murayama SY,Aikawa C,Sekiya Y,Nishikawa K,Matsumoto T,Yamada H,Tsuchimoto K

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Controversy continues as to whether nutcracker esophagus (NE) is a 'real' manometric disease due to its poor correlation with clinical symptoms such as chest pain or dysphagia. While new NE criteria were proposed in a recent study, that study included NE patients both with and without gastroesophagea...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jung KW,Jung HY,Yoon IJ,Kim DH,Chung JW,Oh HC,Choi KS,Choi KD,Song HJ,Lee GH,Kim JH

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholic liver diseases (ALD) are frequently associated with iron overload. Until recently, the effects of ethanol in hepatic iron uptake and intestinal iron absorption have not been clarified in detail. Two possible mechanisms for iron overload are the uptake of iron into hepatocytes in a specific manner through the...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kohgo Y,Ohtake T,Ikuta K,Suzuki Y,Torimoto Y,Kato J

更新日期：2008-03-01 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 AIM:T-cell responses against hepatitis C are believed to be critical in achieving both natural and treatment-induced clearance. However, rapid clearance of antigen with early treatment of primary infection may result in reduced or poorly sustained cellular immunity. This study longitudinally examined Th1...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Flynn JK,Dore GJ,Hellard M,Yeung B,Rawlinson WD,White PA,Kaldor JM,Lloyd AR,Ffrench RA,ATAHC Study Group.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) and the recovery of ALC after treatment have been identified as a prognostic biomarker for several malignancies. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic role of peritransplant ALC and ALC recovery after liver transplantation (LT) in hepatocellular carcin...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zheng Z,Lin B,Zhang J,Yang Z,Xie H,Zhou L,Zhang M,Zheng S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The attenuated antisecretory activity observed during continuous administration of ranitidine has been described as tolerance. However, it remains unclear whether a similar phenomenon occurs with other histamine H2 receptor antagonists (H2RA). We investigated whether tolerance to famotidine, a strong...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Komazawa Y,Adachi K,Mihara T,Ono M,Kawamura A,Fujishiro H,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To elucidate the incidence of the rare cases of icteric type hepatocellular carcinoma (IHCC), we conducted a retrospective study. The clinical outcomes of IHCC cases were also analyzed. METHODS:From January 1986 to December 1997, newly diagnosed HCC cases were evaluated and reviewed from an admission regist...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Huang JF,Wang LY,Lin ZY,Chen SC,Hsieh MY,Chuang WL,Yu MY,Lu SN,Wang JH,Yeung KW,Chang WY

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Multiple diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) procedures have been widely performed using a standard oblique-viewing (OV) curvilinear array (CLA) echoendoscope. Recently, a new, forward-viewing (FV) CLA was developed, with the advantages of improved endoscopic viewing and manipulati...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Iwashita T,Nakai Y,Lee JG,Park DH,Muthusamy VR,Chang KJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and environmental hepatotoxins may have an indirect influence on health by altering the synthesis and function of hormones, particularly reproductive hormones. We aimed to evaluate liver diseases and sex steroid hormones in Egypt, which has the highest prevalence of HCV worldw...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Aguilar CE,Soliman AS,McConnell DS,Zekri AR,Banerjee M,Omar A,Sharawy M,Omar S,Raouf A,Sowers MR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Terlipressin has been shown to be effective in the management of hepatorenal syndrome. However, how terlipressin exerts its effect on the renal artery is unknown. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of terlipressin on systemic, hepatic and renal hemodynamics in cirrhosis. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Narahara Y,Kanazawa H,Taki Y,Kimura Y,Atsukawa M,Katakura T,Kidokoro H,Harimoto H,Fukuda T,Matsushita Y,Nakatsuka K,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The binucleation of hepatocytes, which was known as an important feature of liver growth and physiology, has been reported to be increased during the chronic oxidative injury stage and has been regarded as an age-related change of hepatic structures. Therefore, we investigated the binuclearity patte...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park JK,Hong IH,Ki MR,Chung HY,Ishigami A,Ji AR,Goo MJ,Kim DH,Kwak JH,Min CW,Lee SS,Jeong KS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The present study was designed to investigate the expression of and humoral response against NY-ESO-1 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and to analyze the relationship between expression of NY-ESO-1 mRNA and clinicopathological features. METHODS:NY-ESO-1 mRNA and protein expression in surgic...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakamura S,Nouso K,Noguchi Y,Higashi T,Ono T,Jungbluth A,Chen YT,Old LJ,Nakayama E,Shiratori Y

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was recently reported that mutations in the precore and core promoter region of hepatitis B virus (HBV) are associated with fulminant hepatitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of mutations in the precore and core promoter region of HBV with fulminant and severe acute hepatitis. We studied ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Aritomi T,Yatsuhashi H,Fujino T,Yamasaki K,Inoue O,Koga M,Kato Y,Yano M

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present study was to investigate microvessel density (MVD), and the expression of CD44 adhesion molecule, p53 protein and c-erbB2 in gallbladder carcinoma, and their relation to histological grade and tumor invasiveness. METHODS:Immunohistochemical staining with antibodies against factor ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kalekou H,Miliaras D

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although several techniques for improved outcomes in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition have been reported, the reported diagnostic yield for pancreatic masses is not satisfactory. The effects of novel technique (torque method) on twisting the scope in the clockwise or counterclock...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park SW,Lee SS,Song TJ,Koh DH,Hyun B,Chung D,Lee J,Shin E,Hong SM,Park CH

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For basic scientists, the choice of starting a career in medical research is one made through a genuine interest in understanding the human disease processes and a desire to be at the forefront of new knowledge acquisition. However, more often than not, this decision is made without a great understanding of the career...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ramm GA

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Lung injury is an important target for the systemic inflammatory response associated with intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). In the present study, the role of interleukin (IL)-18 in the development of acute pulmonary injury induced by intestinal I/R and its possible mechanism in relation to the ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yang YJ,Chen SH,Ge XR

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The immunogenetic basis of autoimmune diseases has become more and more evident. We have analyzed the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) associations with type-1 autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) among patients from western India. METHODS:In 20 patients and 120 healthy controls, polymerase chain reaction ampli...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shankarkumar U,Amarapurkar DN,Kankonkar S

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:CDKN2A/CDKN2B locus on 9p21 is reported to be associated with various diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. Significant downregulation of CDKN2B-AS1 in inflamed colon tissue of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cases was reported in Europeans. This study aimed to con...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee HS,Lee SB,Kim BM,Hong M,Jung S,Hong J,Baek J,Han B,Oh SH,Kim KM,Park SH,Yang SK,Ye BD,Song K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients who responded to interferon (IFN) treatment with clearance of serum HCV RNA may rarely develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of the present study was to elucidate the risk factors for liver carcinogenesis among such patients. METHODS:In total, 126 ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tokita H,Fukui H,Tanaka A,Kamitsukasa H,Yagura M,Harada H,Okamoto H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and chronic liver disease worldwide. Recent developments and advances in HCV replication systems in vitro and in vivo, transgenic animal models, and gene expression profiling approaches have provided novel insights into the mechanisms...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamashita T,Honda M,Kaneko S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present paper was to investigate dendritic cell (DC) and T-cell functions in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and determine whether therapeutic DC vaccines could restore T-cell function in those patients in vitro. METHODS:Twelve patients with CHB and 10 normal control subjects with...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Duan XZ,He HX,Zhuang H

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hyperphosphatemia has been implicated in the development and treatment of various cancers. However, whether it can be used as a direct prognostic marker of colorectal cancer (CRC) has remained unexplored. Given new insights into the importance of hyperphosphatemia in CRC, we sought to evaluate the as...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ye Z,Palazzo JP,Lin L,Lai Y,Guiles F,Myers RE,Han J,Xing J,Yang H

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Increased production of reactive oxygen species, which cause oxidative DNA damage, is considered to be related to hepatocarcinogenesis. 8-Hydroxy-2'-deoxy-guanosine (8-OHdG) is a useful marker of DNA damage induced by oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to determine whether expression of 8-OH...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chuma M,Hige S,Nakanishi M,Ogawa K,Natsuizaka M,Yamamoto Y,Asaka M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on anorectal physiology in patients with disordered thyroid metabolism are lacking. This prospective study was performed to evaluate anorectal physiology in patients with either hyperthyroidism and diarrhoea, or hypothyroidism and constipation in order to assess slow transit in hypothyroid patients. ME...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Deen KI,Seneviratne SL,de Silva HJ

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The approach of a pediatric hepatologist in managing children with hepatitis C virus (HCV) differs from adult practice, because the pediatric hepatologist is dealing with the beginning of a chronic illness in which long-term outcomes will not occur for 20 or 40 years, and it is not possible to predict in the early sta...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hardikar W

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00