What is the clinical significance of stromal angiogenesis in Barrett's esophagus?

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Positron emission tomography with computed tomography (PET/CT) has been used to detect metastasis in the diagnosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). However, the utility of PET/CT to assess primary tumor for endoscopic resectability and prognosis in early EAC remains unclear. We conducted a retros...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sun G,Tian J,Gorospe EC,Johnson GB,Hunt CH,Lutzke LS,Leggett CL,Iyer PG,Wang KK

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Interferon and ribavirin combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C produces hemolytic anemia. This study was conducted to identify the factors contributing to ribavirin-induced anemia. METHODS:Eighty-eight patients with chronic hepatitis C who received interferon-alpha-2b at a dose of 6 MU adminis...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nomura H,Tanimoto H,Kajiwara E,Shimono J,Maruyama T,Yamashita N,Nagano M,Higashi M,Mukai T,Matsui Y,Hayashi J,Kashiwagi S,Ishibashi H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The conventional method of anatomical right hemihepatectomy (ARHH) requires hilus dissection. We report a method without hilus dissection to minimize intraoperative bleeding. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated data of 107 patients who received ARHH involving ligation of corresponding inflow and ou...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen XP,Zhang ZW,Huang ZY,Chen YF,Zhang WG,Qiu FZ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Liver biopsy is the gold standard test to determine the grade of fibrosis, but there are associated problems. Because gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid is secreted partially in hepatocytes and bile, it is possible that ethoxybenzyl-magnetic resonance imaging (EOB-MRI) corre...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nojiri S,Kusakabe A,Fujiwara K,Shinkai N,Matsuura K,Iio E,Miyaki T,Joh T

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Approximately 42-95% of working channels have been reported to show the presence of residual fluid despite endoscope reprocessing. The aim of this study was to design two novel protocols for cleaning residual simethicone and demonstrate its efficiency by evaluating the residual fluid and cleanliness ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Peng CL,Liu TC,Wang HP,Chang WK

更新日期：2020-12-03 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 AND AIM:Colorectal cancer screening is recommended for average-risk persons beginning at age 50. However, information about the incidence and risk factors of precursor adenoma in preceding decades is limited. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of colorectal adenoma in pers...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chung SJ,Kim YS,Yang SY,Song JH,Park MJ,Kim JS,Jung HC,Song IS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although the esophagus is a common site of opportunistic infection in AIDS patients, little is known about the impact of HIV as well as opportunistic infection in the esophageal mucosa. Our aim is to analyze the esophageal immune profile in HIV+ patients with different immunological status with and w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Werneck-Silva AL,Pagliari C,Patzina RA,Takakura CFH,Duarte MI

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A prospective, non-randomized cohort study on long-term lamivudine treatment, comparing efficacy, drug resistance, and prognosis for various stages of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver disease was performed to elucidate the significance and indication of lamivudine for individual patient...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nishida T,Kobashi H,Fujioka S,Fujio K,Takaguchi K,Ikeda H,Kawaguchi M,Ando M,Araki Y,Higashi T,Shoji B,Takaki A,Iwasaki Y,Sakaguchi K,Shiratori Y,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The attenuated antisecretory activity of H2 receptor antagonists (H2RA) during continuous administration is known as the tolerance phenomenon. The authors recently clarified that presence or absence of Helicobacter pylori infection influences the occurrence of the tolerance phenomenon. The aim of thi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Furuta K,Adachi K,Komazawa Y,Mihara T,Miki M,Azumi T,Fujisawa T,Katsube T,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：2006-10-01 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：:A frequent association of biliary tract carcinoma and anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union (APBD) is well recognized, especially gall-bladder carcinoma in undilated type APBD. However, little is known about the presence and incidence of adenomyomatosis (AMT) of the gall-bladder, a presumed premalignant lesion, in...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tanno S,Obara T,Maguchi H,Fujii T,Mizukami Y,Shudo R,Takahashi K,Nishino N,Arisato S,Ura H,Kohgo Y

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To present the experience in management of inflammatory liver pseudotumors from a specialist surgical unit and to review the medical literature on this rare manifestation. METHODS:Between 1995 and 2008, four patients were identified with this type of tumor from a total of 108 resected benign liver l...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Milias K,Madhavan KK,Bellamy C,Garden OJ,Parks RW

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In Japan, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is treated clinically with a combination of a mucosal protectant and acid suppressants, but there is scant information regarding the effects of these drugs on normal gastric mucus cells. In the present study, the effects of co-administration of methylmethionine su...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ichikawa T,Ito Y,Saegusa Y,Iwai T,Goso Y,Ikezawa T,Ishihara K

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Nonattendance of outpatient colonoscopy leads to inefficient use of health-care resources. We aimed to study the effectiveness of using Short Message Service (SMS) reminder prior in patients scheduled for outpatient colonoscopy on their nonattendance rate. METHODS:Patients who scheduled for an outpa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lam TYT,Hui AJ,Sia F,Wong MY,Lee CCP,Chung KW,Lau JYW,Wu PI,Sung JJY

更新日期：2020-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The clinical significance and prognosis of mixed adenocarcinoma in early gastric cancer (EGC) are incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics and long-term outcomes of mixed adenocarcinoma diagnosed as EGC after endoscopic submucosal dissect...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Han JP,Hong SJ,Kim HK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Esophageal cancer is the second most common cancer among Indian males and is mostly associated with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a member of Type I tyrosine kinases. Its activation causes the docking of various proteins in its cytosolic tail. In ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Parthasarathy S,Dhayaparan D,Jayanthi V,Devaraj SN,Devaraj H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The Baveno VI Consensus recommends repeating examination in patients with high liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography to reduce false-positive diagnosis of advanced liver disease. We tested whether repeating transient elastography can increase the overall diagnostic accuracy. ME...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chow JC,Wong GL,Chan AW,Shu SS,Chan CK,Leung JK,Choi PC,Chim AM,Chan HL,Wong VW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the development of tests for hepatitis C virus and hepatitis E virus infection, it became clear that there remained cases of hepatitis that were non-A-E. Such cases provided impetus for the search for additional hepatitis viruses and, by using molecular techniques, several candidates were identified. An ente...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Bowden S

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of three-dimensional (3-D) endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is to recognize lesions stereoscopically. METHODS AND RESULTS:We investigated a total of 43 lesions in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract by regenerating 3-D images in eight cases of oesophageal cancer, two cases of oesophageal sub...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tokiyama H,Yanai H,Nakamura H,Takeo Y,Yoshida T,Okita K

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In Crohn's disease (CD), assessment of disease activity and extension is important for clinical management. Endoscopy is the most reliable tool for evaluating disease activity in these patients and it distinguishes between lesions based on ulcer, erosion, and redness. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sato H,Tamura C,Narimatsu K,Shimizu M,Takajyo T,Yamashita M,Inoue Y,Ozaki H,Furuhashi H,Maruta K,Yasutake Y,Yoshikawa K,Watanabe C,Komoto S,Tomita K,Nagao S,Miura S,Shinmoto H,Hokari R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In high or moderate risk populations, periodic surveillance of patients at risk of progression from gastric precursor lesions (PL) to gastric cancer (GC) is the most effective strategy for reducing the burden of GC. Incomplete type of intestinal metaplasia (IIM) may be considered as the best candidat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： González CA,Sanz-Anquela JM,Companioni O,Bonet C,Berdasco M,López C,Mendoza J,Martín-Arranz MD,Rey E,Poves E,Espinosa L,Barrio J,Torres MÁ,Cuatrecasas M,Elizalde I,Bujanda L,Garmendia M,Ferrández Á,Muñoz G,Andreu V

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that enalaprilat inhibits the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in plasma and tissue; it may therefore reduce portal vascular pressure owing to secondary hyperaldosteronism in patients with liver cirrhosis. In order to evaluate this concept, 20 patients with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chiang HT,Cheng JS,Lin M,Tseng WS,Chang JM,Lai KH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of the present study was to demonstrate the incidence of Paneth cells in colorectal tubular adenomas of Japanese descendants in Hawaii. Paneth cells were found in 73 of 322 adenomas (22.7%) of Japanese descendants in Hawaii. The incidence of Paneth cells in adenomas located from the caecum to the tran...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wada R,Kuwabara N,Suda K

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Development of hepatic cirrhosis involves oxidative stress, inflammation, hepatic stellate cells (HSC)s activation and fibrosis. On the other hand, quercetin, a natural flavonoid is a potent antioxidant and activator of superoxide dismutase and catalase. The aim was to determinate the effect of querc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hernández-Ortega LD,Alcántar-Díaz BE,Ruiz-Corro LA,Sandoval-Rodriguez A,Bueno-Topete M,Armendariz-Borunda J,Salazar-Montes AM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The stool antigen test, the HpSA test, has been validated mainly in Western countries, but not properly in the Chinese population. Recently, another stool antigen test, the Apollo test, was developed, but its accuracy has rarely been validated. The aim of this study is to compare the accuracy of thes...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wong BC,Xia HH,Cheung HK,Ng FH,Wong SY,Chow KC,Lin SK,Yin Y,Wong WM,Yuen MF,Lam SK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We compared the epidemiology and clinical features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases diagnosed between 1975 and 2002. METHODS:Retrospective and prospective analysis was performed of HCC cases diagnosed at The Alfred during the time periods 1975-1983 and 1995-2002. Demographic, epidemiological, clinical and l...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Roberts SK,Kemp W

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Tumor thrombi in the bile duct caused by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and cholangiocarcinoma show polypoid lesions on cholangiographic findings. This study prospectively compared the images of intraductal ultrasonography between HCC and polypoid cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS:In five patients with t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tamada K,Isoda N,Wada S,Tomiyama T,Ohashi A,Satoh Y,Ido K,Sugano K

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder in Western industrialized countries, affecting 20-40% of the general population. Large population-based surveys in China, Japan, and Korea indicate that the prevalence of NAFLD is now 12% to 24% in population subgroups, depending on age, gende...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chitturi S,Farrell GC,Hashimoto E,Saibara T,Lau GK,Sollano JD,Asia-Pacific Working Party on NAFLD.

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00