Usefulness of serum IgG4 in the diagnosis and follow up of autoimmune pancreatitis: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study aims to evaluate and compare the survival and other portal hypertension-related complications of patients with portal pressure gradient (PPG) ≥ 25 mmHg using transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) as the first-line and second-line therapies in secondary prophylaxis of varicea...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liu J,Shi Q,Xiao S,Zhou C,Zhou B,Yuan F,Zheng C,Lin S,Qian K,Feng G,Xiong B

更新日期：2020-02-01 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:Common endoscopic findings in stomachs with Helicobacter pylori infections include antral nodularity, thickened gastric folds, and visible submucosal vessels. These findings are suggestive but not diagnostic of H. pylori infection. Magnifying endoscopy can reveal more precisely the abnormal mucosal p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cho JH,Chang YW,Jang JY,Shim JJ,Lee CK,Dong SH,Kim HJ,Kim BH,Lee TH,Cho JY

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The present study was aimed to evaluate the hepatic zonation of multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (mrp2), an important drug transporter, and its potential changes during the induction of its expression by known inducer, dexamethasone (DEX). METHODS:The hepatic expression of mrp2 was studied ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Micuda S,Fuksa L,Brcakova E,Osterreicher J,Cermanova J,Cibicek N,Mokry J,Staud F,Martinkova J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Habitual alcohol intake is known to aggravate the clinical outcome of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related chronic liver diseases and to increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:To investigate the possible mechanism of these effects by alcohol, we examined 31 cases of HCV-related chronic liver dise...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Takahashi K,Takahashi T,Takahashi S,Watanabe K,Boku S,Matsui S,Arai F,Asakura H

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Endoscopic resection is feasible for superficial tumors in patients with ulcerative colitis; however, endoscopic resection options have not been evaluated comprehensively. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection and endoscopic mucosal resection, and decision making re...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nishio M,Hirasawa K,Ozeki Y,Sawada A,Ikeda R,Fukuchi T,Kobayashi R,Makazu M,Sato C,Kunisaki R,Maeda S

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We aimed to investigate the ability of fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) to detect synchronous neoplasms, specifically obstructive colorectal cancer (CRC) and CRC in the proximal colon and to suggest a management strategy based on FDG PET/CT fi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim WS,Lee HS,Lee JM,Kwak MS,Hwang SW,Park SH,Yang DH,Kim KJ,Myung SJ,Yang SK,Byeon JS

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The aim of the present study was to clarify relationship between macroscopic and microscopic features of herpes simplex esophagitis (HSE), and localization of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)-infected cells in esophageal lesions from autopsy cases of histopathologically proven HSE. METHODS:The s...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Itoh T,Takahashi T,Kusaka K,Kawaura K,Nakagawa Y,Yamakawa J,Kanda T

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Products of the arachidonic acid metabolizing enzyme, 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX), stimulate the growth of several cancer types. Inhibitors of 5-LOX and 5-LOX-activating protein (FLAP) induce apoptosis in some cancer cells. Here, the authors investigated the effect of a FLAP inhibitor, MK-886, on the inhi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fan XM,Tu SP,Lam SK,Wang WP,Wu J,Wong WM,Yuen MF,Lin MC,Kung HF,Wong BC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is used for the treatment of large colorectal superficial neoplasms. However, there have been no large studies on electrocoagulation syndrome developing after colorectal ESD. The aim of this study was to clarify the incidence and clinical risk factors...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ito S,Hotta K,Imai K,Yamaguchi Y,Kishida Y,Takizawa K,Kakushima N,Tanaka M,Kawata N,Yoshida M,Ishiwatari H,Matsubayashi H,Ono H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proliferating tumour cells in 92 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were identified by an immunohistochemical method using a monoclonal antibody against proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). The rate of PCNA-positive cells in HCC tissues was positively correlated with histological grade and the tumour s...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nishimori H,Tsukishiro T,Nambu S,Okada K,Shimizu Y,Miyabayashi C,Higuchi K,Watanabe A

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Functional gastrointestinal disorders are the most common disorders in gastroenterology and are currently considered as gut-brain interaction disorders with multiple related factors including motility disturbance. However, high-resolution manometry (HRM) had revealed a new disease concept known as mi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sato H,Takahashi K,Mizuno KI,Hashimoto S,Kawata Y,Mizusawa T,Tominaga K,Yokoyama J,Terai S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classical Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is an indolent neoplasm involving mucocutaneous sites predominantly in elderly Mediterranean or Jewish persons. Whilst gastrointestinal involvement is common, it is usually asymptomatic. This case report presents a case of massive gastrointestinal haemorrhage in a patient with stable cu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chapman SM,Bell SJ,Chen S,Cosolo W

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Currently, endoscopic drainage (ED) and percutaneous drainage (PD) are both widely used effective interventions in the management of patients with symptomatic pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs). This study aimed to compare the clinical effectiveness and safety of ED to those of PD in the treatment o...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wan J,Wu D,He W,Zhu Y,Zhu Y,Zeng H,Liu P,Xia L,Lu N

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiviral therapy has not been adequately evaluated in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related advanced liver disease due to apprehensions of adverse events and intolerance. The titrable dose of interferon (IFN)-alpha and ribavirin was evaluated in a flexible regimen in a pilot study. METHODS:Twenty-f...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kumar R,Kumar S,Sharma BC,Singh J,Sarin SK

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Mongolian gerbils are frequently used to study Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis and its consequences. The presence of some gastric flora with a suppressive effect on H. pylori suggests inhibitory microflora against H. pylori infection. The aim of the present study was to analyze the microflora ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zaman C,Osaki T,Hanawa T,Yonezawa H,Kurata S,Kamiya S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the replicative efficiency and pathogenicity of hepatitis B virus precore variant (A1896), anti-hepatitis B virus e antigen (HBe) titre was studied in naturally occurring wild-type virus infection, A1896 variant infection and dual infection. Higher titre of anti-HBe was found in patients with no virus replica...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wen YM,Ma ZM,Tu G,Zhai WR,He LF,Yao X

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) comprise the idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) of the gut. The etiology of IBD is poorly understood, but an autoimmune disturbance has been suggested to play an important role in this incurable disease. Extracorporeal leukocytapheresis (CAP) is an additional ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fukunaga K,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Immunization against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is recommended in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly in those under immunosuppressive therapy. Limited data are available about IBD patient's response to HBV vaccination. We assessed the response rate to HBV vaccination ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Andrade P,Santos-Antunes J,Rodrigues S,Lopes S,Macedo G

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) against proteinase 3 are diagnostic of Wegener's granulomatosis, but ANCA occur also in patients with other inflammatory disorders, such as ulcerative colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and autoimmune hepatitis. As their predictive value for autoimmune...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lindgren S,Nilsson S,Nässberger L,Verbaan H,Wieslander J

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Ecabet sodium is reported to have a bactericidal effect on Helicobacter pylori and inhibit urease activity in vitro. METHODS:Seven male volunteers (mean age, 51.3 years; range, 45-55 years) with H. pylori infection were medicated with 1 g ecabet sodium t.i.d. for 4 weeks. The urea breath test (UBT) ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Okuda M,Yamamoto N,Fukuda N,Maekawa K,Kusaka T,Hashimoto M,Kotake J,Koizuka H,Fukuda Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification that can promote the development of various cancers. The STAT1 and SOCS3 have been observed to be hypermethylated in tumor tissues and peripheral blood. This study aimed to explore the relationship between the methylation status of the STAT1 and...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Han Q,Zhou H,Xie W,Sun T,Wei R,Nie C,Hong J,Zhu L,Tian W

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:A case-control study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in the treatment of Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis C. Patients who failed to have sustained responses to interferon (IFN) therapy, refused to take IFN or were unsuitable for IFN treatment were enrolled into this study. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lu CL,Chan CY,Hwang SJ,Lu RH,Lee SD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurring within 100 days post-transplant is one of critical factors influencing prognosis in transplant recipients. Among cases of GVHD of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, GVHD rarely affects the upper GI. In this study, we retrospectively examined the frequen...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nomura K,Iizuka T,Kaji D,Yamamoto H,Kuribayashi Y,Kimura R,Yamada A,Furuhata T,Yamashita S,Kikuchi D,Matsui A,Mitani T,Ogawa O,Hoteya S,Ota Y,Taniguchi S,Kaise M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Few data were available on the optimal diagnostic strategy for Chinese patients with hematochezia. We aimed to evaluate the impact of age and distal colonic findings on the yield of diagnostic strategies in young Chinese patients with hematochezia. METHODS:Consecutive outpatients aged less than 50 ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liou JM,Lin JT,Wang HP,Huang SP,Lin JW,Wu MS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:We identified patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to determine the predictive value of serum markers to diagnose histological steatohepatitis (NASH). METHODS:Demographic, serological, radiological and histological variables on 95 consecutive patients with NAFLD were recorded. The...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Malik R,Chang M,Bhaskar K,Nasser I,Curry M,Schuppan D,Byrnes V,Afdhal N

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We aimed to validate the non-invasive criteria for the characterization of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In a prospective study, we examined the impact of arterial hypervascularity, as established by the European Association for the Study ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sorrentino P,Tarantino L,D'Angelo S,Terracciano L,Ferbo U,Bracigliano A,Panico L,De Chiara G,Lepore M,De Stefano N,Fiorentino F,Vecchione R

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening improves survival and requires appropriate recommendation by general practitioners (GPs). Screening practises may be influenced by barriers related to ethnicity and training. METHODS:A mail survey assessed GPs' practises and the barriers towards CRC screening. The a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Koo JH,You MY,Liu K,Athureliya MD,Tang CW,Redmond DM,Connor SJ,Leong RW

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00