Second-generation argon plasma coagulation: two-center experience with 600 patients.

abstract：:The prevalence of colorectal cancer is increasing in Asia. However, the age-standardized rate has reached a plateau in some countries. Some studies have shown a male predominance difference and increasing risk in the elderly, but not in the younger population. 'Right shifting' of colorectal cancer, not accountable by ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yee YK,Tan VP,Chan P,Hung IF,Pang R,Wong BC

更新日期：2009-12-01 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:Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is endemic in several developing countries. Clinical manifestations of this infection vary widely from asymptomatic infection to uncomplicated acute viral hepatitis and fulminant hepatic failure. The pathogenesis of this disease and the reason of varying disease seve...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Srivastava R,Aggarwal R,Sachdeva S,Alam MI,Jameel S,Naik S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Entecavir (ETV) induces biochemical and histologic improvement of the liver in patients with chronic hepatitis B. This study aimed to confirm that 2 years of ETV treatment improves liver function and non-invasive fibrosis markers in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated cirrhosis. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shin SK,Kim JH,Park H,Kwon OS,Lee HJ,Yeon JE,Byun KS,Suh SJ,Yim HJ,Kim YS,Kim JH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphocytic (microscopic) colitis is a disease of unknown aetiology which manifests as long-standing intermittent diarrhoea. Diagnosis is confirmed on histological examination of the colon. An association of this uncommon disease with tropical sprue is described. Tetracycline therapy resulted in a favourable clinical ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Puri AS,Khan EM,Kumar M,Pandey R,Choudhuri G

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Better understanding of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication and the natural history and immunopathogenesis of chronic hepatitis B, together with the introduction of effective agents with different mechanisms of action, is the basis for better therapeutic strategies against chronic hepatitis B. Substantial experience h...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liaw YF

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a disease characterized by irreversible destruction and fibrosis of the parenchyma, leading to pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. In developed countries, the etiology for 60% to 70% of CP amongst male patients is alcohol and 25% are classified as idiopathic chronic pancreatitis (ICP). The ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Reddy DN,Prasad SS

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Splenomegaly in a common finding in liver cirrhosis that should determine changes in the spleen's density because of portal and splenic congestion and/or because of tissue hyperplasia and fibrosis. These changes might be quantified by elastography, so the aim of the study was to investigate whether s...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Stefanescu H,Grigorescu M,Lupsor M,Procopet B,Maniu A,Badea R

更新日期：2011-01-01 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 AIMS:Emerging evidence suggests aldosterone (aldo) and NLRP3 inflammasome are important factors for HSC activation and liver fibrosis. However, the interaction between aldo and NLRP3 inflammasome in HSC activation and liver fibrosis remains largely unknown. The aim of this study is to investigate the rel...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Li Y,Zhang Y,Chen T,Huang Y,Zhang Y,Geng S,Li X

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are involved in innate immunity. Certain viruses interact with TLRs and mediate antiviral effects as well as immune responses. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of TLRs on pathogenesis in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients. METHODS:Peripheral blood mononuc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sato K,Ishikawa T,Okumura A,Yamauchi T,Sato S,Ayada M,Matsumoto E,Hotta N,Oohashi T,Fukuzawa Y,Kakumu S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Mucosal injury caused by gastroesophageal reflux may result in changes in esophageal mucosal blood flow. Little is known about esophageal mucosal blood flow in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Here we examined esophageal mucosal blood flow and the effects of treatment in patients...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Mine S,Iida T,Tabata T,Okada Y,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:It has been proposed that the expression of Fas ligand (Fas L) in tumors may play an important role in immune escape. This study was undertaken to test a 'counterattack' theory as a mechanism of immune escape in gastric carcinoma. METHODS:Expression of Fas and Fas L was examined in the human gastri...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee TB,Min YD,Lim SC,Kim KJ,Jeon HJ,Choi SM,Choi CH

更新日期：2002-01-01 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 AIM:Barrett's esophagus and colorectal polyps have several overlapping risk factors. Whereas several reports in Western countries have indicated a close relationship between Barrett's esophagus and colorectal polyps, the relationship between these two diseases remains unclear in Japan. This study was per...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Takedomi H,Tsuruoka N,Takamori A,Miyahara K,Yamanouchi K,Shimamura T,Fujimoto Y,Noda T,Matsunaga T,Takara Y,Shimada F,Hidaka H,Endo H,Anzai K,Fujimoto K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency of complications during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections (PFC), identify contributing factors, and report on management outcomes. METHODS:All patients who underwent EUS-guided PFC drainage over 7 ye...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Varadarajulu S,Christein JD,Wilcox CM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depth of invasion beyond the muscularis propria (MP) by T3 rectal cancer can vary. The purpose of the present paper was to determine if depth of invasion beyond MP, as assessed by preoperative endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), can predict tumor recurrence in patients with T3 rectal tumors. METHODS:Patients with ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Harewood GC,Kumar KS,Clain JE,Levy MJ,Nelson H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is unclear. Recent studies suggested that oxidative stress plays an important role in the mechanism of NASH. Excessive accumulation of iron in the liver causes oxidative stress. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the grade of hepatic iron acc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamamoto M,Iwasa M,Iwata K,Kaito M,Sugimoto R,Urawa N,Mifuji R,Konishi M,Kobayashi Y,Adachi Y

更新日期：2007-04-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A few cases are reported of liver neoplasms observed in patients with glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD1a). Genetic analysis was carried out in adult Japanese patients with GSD1a and their family members, and hepatic tumors were also investigated in these patients. METHODS:DNA was extracted fro...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakamura T,Ozawa T,Kawasaki T,Nakamura H,Sugimura H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although regulatory T cells (Treg) and interleukin-17-producing CD4 T cells (Th17) have been demonstrated to play opposing roles in inflammation-associated diseases, their frequency and balance in different stages of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) remain unknown...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhang GL,Xie DY,Lin BL,Xie C,Ye YN,Peng L,Zhang SQ,Zhang YF,Lai Q,Zhu JY,Zhang Y,Huang YS,Hu ZX,Gao ZL

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:A seroepidemiological study was performed to clarify the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection among the general population in the Irabu islands, Okinawa, Japan. Of 2028 healthy people examined who had received their annual health check-up in 1994-95, 195 (9.6%) were positive for hepatitis B surface anti...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sakugawa H,Nakasone H,Shokita H,Kawakami Y,Nakachi N,Adaniya H,Mizushima T,Nakayoshi T,Kinjo F,Saito A,Taira M,Takaesu H,Onga N

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Celiac disease (CD) is emerging in Asia. While a few population-based studies from Asia have reported a prevalence of CD from 0.1% to 1.3%, the exact prevalence of CD in Asia is not known. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of CD in Asia. METHODS:On search ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Singh P,Arora S,Singh A,Strand TA,Makharia GK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of infection of mice with Leishmania major on liver microsomal protein and cytochrome P-450 were examined. The levels of hepatic microsomal protein and cytochrome P-450 were monitored at 6, 7, 9 and 12 weeks post-infection. The results indicated that the amount of hepatic microsomal protein and cytochrome ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： al-Mofleh IA,al-Khuwaitir SA,Mahmoud AA,Kyegombe DB,al-Tuwaijri AS

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is the most common congenital anomaly of the aortic arch occurring in 0.4-2.0% of the general population. Instead of arising from the brachiocephalic artery, the ARSA arises as the last branch from the aortic arch. The aim of this study was to determine the pr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yusuf TE,Levy MJ,Wiersema MJ,Clain JE,Harewood GC,Rajan E,Topazian MD,Wang KK

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We previously reported that hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) for liver preservation is feasible, but hepatic microcirculatory dysfunction and significant liver damage remain major obstacles in its application when the preservation is extended to 24 h. The underlying injury mechanism is not well un...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Xu H,Lee CY,Clemens MG,Zhang JX

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Oral mucosal pathologies are frequent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Since host-microbiome interactions are implicated in the pathogenesis of IBD, in this study the potential for changes affecting the oral microbiome was evaluated using two complementary mouse models of colitis: either chemical...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Rautava J,Pinnell LJ,Vong L,Akseer N,Assa A,Sherman PM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:By array-comparative genomic hybridization, we demonstrated cyclin E as one of seven genes associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development in Ku70 DNA repair-deficient mice. We therefore explored the hypothesis that during hepatocarcinogenesis, cyclin E kinase can overcome the inhibitory e...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Pok S,Wen V,Shackel N,Alsop A,Pyakurel P,Fahrer A,Farrell GC,Teoh NC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00