Portal circulation in monkeys and humans studied after ingestion of a capsule containing a radionuclide.

abstract：:Extracorporeal liver assist devices have been used for more than five decades to support patients with liver failure. Numerous modifications have been made to both biological as well as mechanical liver assist devices. Possibly, an ideal liver assist device would be one that would perform optimal detoxification and sy...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kapoor D

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Monotherapy has been proven insufficient in achieving sustained control of chronic hepatitis B. We aimed to assess the efficacy of combined sequential administration of lamivudine and pegylated interferon alfa-2b in patients with hepatitis Be antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:Eig...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Vassiliadis T,Tziomalos K,Patsiaoura K,Zagris T,Giouleme O,Soufleris K,Grammatikos N,Theodoropoulos K,Mpoumponaris A,Dona K,Zezos P,Nikolaidis N,Orfanou-Koumerkeridou E,Balaska A,Eugenidis N

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic liver diseases. The plasma level of 8-isoprostane, a product of lipid peroxidation, is a marker of oxidative stress in vivo. The aim of the present study was to clarify whether the degree of lipid peroxidation, as measured by the plasma ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Konishi M,Iwasa M,Araki J,Kobayashi Y,Katsuki A,Sumida Y,Nakagawa N,Kojima Y,Watanabe S,Adachi Y,Kaito M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Thyroid dysfunction is the most common endocrinopathy associated with hepatitis C and its interferon-based treatment. When undergoing treatment, interferon and ribavirin synergize to potently stimulate the immune system in order to eradicate the virus. One of the innocent bystanders in this accentuat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tran HA,Malcolm Reeves GE,Gibson R,Attia JR

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete duplication of the entire large bowel with partial ileal involvement is very rare and diagnosis can often be difficult as illustrated by this case report. We also review the other clinical associations of this rare condition and briefly discuss the embryology of duplications of the gastrointestinal tract. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jimenez SG,Oliver MR,Stokes KB,Morreau PN,Chow CW

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To study the histological changes caused by transfection of the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene using electroporation (EP) in a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) cirrhotic liver model. METHODS:NASH cirrhotic livers were prepared by administering a choline-deficient diet to 5-week-old male Wis...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kiyama S,Yamada T,Iwata H,Sekino T,Matsuo H,Yoshida N,Miyahara T,Umeda Y,Matsuno Y,Kimura M,Matsumoto K,Nakamura T,Takemura H

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Colonic mucosal defects might be a route for bacterial invasion into the portal system, with subsequent hematogenous spread to the liver. We retrospectively investigated the results of colonoscopy and the clinical characteristics of patients with pyogenic liver abscess of colonic origin. METHODS:A t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jeong SW,Jang JY,Lee TH,Kim HG,Hong SW,Park SH,Kim SG,Cheon YK,Kim YS,Cho YD,Kim JO,Kim BS,Lee EJ,Kim TH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The key issues that determine the decision between reusable versus disposable accessories are cost and functionality. In most health-care systems the availability and dissemination of endoscopic services relates directly to the resources (i.e. budget) of that system. Given the limitations of health-care budgets, acces...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Haber G

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the long-term efficacy and the timing of booster injection of a lyophilized, inactivated hepatitis A vaccine (HAV), we studied the acquired anti-hepatitis A virus titres in 45 subjects who received either two or three doses of the vaccine. With three doses > or = 0.5 microgram administered at 0, 1 and 6 mo...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujiyama S,Odoh K,Tanaka M,Kuramoto I,Tomita K

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Although capsule endoscopy (CE) is widely used as a first-line diagnostic modality for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), the rebleeding rate after negative CE varies according to different studies. We tried to elucidate the outcomes after negative CE for OGIB and to determine the risk factor...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim JB,Ye BD,Song Y,Yang DH,Jung KW,Kim KJ,Byeon JS,Myung SJ,Yang SK,Kim JH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Patients with advanced pancreatic cancer have severe pain, anxiety, and depression, and these symptoms deteriorate quality of life (QOL). Previous study reported that early psychiatric intervention for advanced cancer patients may improve QOL. We evaluated the trajectory of health-related QOL (HRQOL)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sugimoto H,Kawashima H,Ohno E,Hayashi D,Kuwahara T,Morishima T,Kawai M,Suhara H,Takeyama T,Yamamura T,Funasaka K,Nakamura M,Miyahara R,Watanabe O,Ishigami M,Suzuki M,Kimura H,Ozaki N,Hashimoto S,Goto H,Hirooka Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy remains the gold standard for diagnosis of esophageal varices. Trans-abdominal ultrasound, as a noninvasive routine examination for the follow-up of cirrhosis patient, is safe, cheap, easy to perform, and plays an important role. In this study, we attempt to design a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhang CX,Xu JM,Li JB,Kong DR,Wang L,Xu XY,Zhao DM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro binding of 125I-labelled human alpha-interferon to peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 13 patients with chronic hepatitis B during interferon therapy was assayed in order to identify changes in the number of interferon receptors during treatment. Nine patients were treated with human alpha-interferon ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakajima S,Kuroki T,Kurai O,Kobayashi K,Yamamoto S

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic superior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula is rare. We treated a patient with this problem 6 years after small bowel resection for intestinal obstruction. The symptoms and signs were those of intestinal ischaemia and portal hypertension with an abdominal bruit. Ultrasonography and enhanced computerized tomog...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Iwai M,Kashiwadani M,Suyama Y,Miyoshi M,Kashima K

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:T-cell activation, mediated by the interaction with major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-peptide complexes and B7 costimulatory molecules on antigen-presenting cells, is an essential event in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We investigated the expression of B7 costimulatory mo...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Grose RH,Howarth GS,Xian CJ,Hohmann AW

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Covered metallic stents (CMSs) were developed to overcome tumor ingrowth in uncovered metallic stents (UMSs) for malignant biliary obstruction, but superiority of CMSs over UMSs is still controversial due to the high migration rate in CMS. Therefore, we conducted this retrospective analysis to clarif...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakai Y,Isayama H,Kogure H,Hamada T,Togawa O,Ito Y,Matsubara S,Arizumi T,Yagioka H,Mizuno S,Sasaki T,Yamamoto N,Hirano K,Tada M,Koike K

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease. Previous studies have investigated the association between dietary patterns and NAFLD, but their results are contradictory. Therefore, we carried out this meta-analysis to examine the association betw...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hassani Zadeh S,Mansoori A,Hosseinzadeh M

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune responses against hepatitis C virus (HCV) play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C. HCV infection often persists and leads to chronic hepatitis and eventually cirrhosis. Accumulated data suggest that HCV proteins suppress host immune responses through the suppression of functions of immune...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hiroishi K,Ito T,Imawari M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One-third of patients with exacerbations of ulcerative colitis (UC) require colectomy and 1% die. Although several studies have reported parameters associated with failure of medical treatment, studies using multivariate analysis of various predictors are scanty. METHODS:Demographic, clinical and laboratory...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kumar S,Ghoshal UC,Aggarwal R,Saraswat VA,Choudhuri G

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This prospective pilot study investigated whether it is possible to predict the therapeutic response in both the early phase (1 week) and sustained phase (4 weeks) before starting proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy for functional dyspepsia (FD) or non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). METHODS:We admin...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nagahara A,Miwa H,Asaoka D,Shimada Y,Sasaki H,Matsumoto K,Osada T,Hojo M,Watanabe S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:There are few studies investigating the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in current and former drug users. With this in mind, we sought to evaluate the antiviral efficacy of interferon alpha-2b (IFN alpha-2b) or pegylated-interferon alpha-2b (PEG-IFN alpha-2b) and ribavirin (RBV) in inj...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Grebely J,Raffa JD,Meagher C,Duncan F,Genoway KA,Khara M,McLean M,Mead A,Viljoen M,DeVlaming S,Fraser C,Conway B

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：AIM:To evaluate granulocytapheresis (GCAP) in active ulcerative colitis (UC), with particular attention to the long-term effects of such treatment. METHODS:We included 80 patients with UC. Activity of the disease was evaluated by clinical activity index and endoscopic index. Patients were randomly divided in two group...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Bresci G,Parisi G,Mazzoni A,Scatena F,Capria A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Recently, microRNAs (miRNA) have been linked to the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its progression to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). First transcribed as pri-miRNA, these molecules are further processed by a complex of endonuclear and cytosolic RNA binding molecu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sharma H,Estep M,Birerdinc A,Afendy A,Moazzez A,Elariny H,Goodman Z,Chandhoke V,Baranova A,Younossi ZM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) has an established role in the management of pancreatic ductal stones. Its efficacy in management of multiple stones in tropical pancreatitis is unknown. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate: (i) the efficacy of main pancreatic duct stone cle...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ong WC,Tandan M,Reddy V,Rao GV,Reddy N

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:We have recently reported quantitative and qualitative differences of the bone marrow (BM) hematopoietic progenitor cells in autoimmune hepatitis type-1 (AIH-1) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). In order to better investigate the possible involvement of BM in these diseases, we studied the morpho...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tsikrikoni A,Rigopoulou EI,Zachou K,Liaskos C,Kyriakou D,Dalekos GN

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Multidrug resistance associated gene product 2 (Mdr2) is believed to have a significant role in biliary cholesterol and phospholipid secretions. Both pravastatin and bezafibrate resulted in Mdr2 induction, but increased cholesterol secretion was observed only in pravastatin treatment. To explore the ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kamisako T,Ogawa H

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shunt surgery is considered to be the treatment of choice in patients with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension. There is little data on the effect of side-to-side lieno-renal (SSLR) shunt on oesophageal variceal size, splenic size and splenic pulp pressure (SPP) in patents with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension. We eval...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sharma BC,Singh RP,Chawla YK,Narasimhan KL,Rao KL,Mitra SK,Dilawari JB

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) has been the only approved agent for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in most countries, but this is rapidly changing. It is expensive, associated with frequent and unpleasant side effects, has limited efficacy and is ineffective in subjects with no/mild liver necro-inflammation. Loss ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Guan R

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Liver fibrosis is an established determinant of prognosis and therapy in chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The role of fibroscan in assessing fibrosis in CHB remains unclear. Present study was designed to correlate fibroscan with liver biopsy and determine whether fibroscan can avoid liver biopsy in patient...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Goyal R,Mallick SR,Mahanta M,Kedia S,Shalimar,Dhingra R,Sharma H,Das P,Datta Gupta S,Panda S,Acharya SK

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00