Jejunal perforation possibly induced by slow-release potassium in a patient with Crohn's disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) has been developed to estimate the extent of hepatic steatosis. AIMS:The purpose was to evaluate the usefulness of CAP in assessing hepatic steatosis and its change using magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) as reference standard. METHODS:...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wang JH,Ou HY,Yen YH,Chen CH,Lu SN

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old male who developed a pancreatic pseudocyst during the active phase of polyarteritis nodosa is described. Cytotoxic therapy with cyclophosphamide and prednisolone was unable to control the manifestation of this disease, and he required percutaneous drainage of the pseudocyst. The drainage resulted in com...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ghosh AK,Sakhuja V,Malik N,Kathuria P,Chugh KS

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of a fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) model is necessary for evaluating the efficacy of extracorporeal liver support systems. Recognizing the multifaceted functions of the liver, including synthesis and degradation, we investigated blood chemistry, histological findings, and survival rate in D-galactosa...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Shito M,Balis UJ,Tompkins RG,Yarmush ML,Toner M

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT) was studied in circular and longitudinal muscle from the proximal and distal colon of New Zealand white rabbits. 5HT stimulated a dose-dependent isometric contraction of distal and proximal circular muscle that was greater than in distal longitudinal muscle (P less than 0.01). 5...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ng WW,Jing J,Hyman PE,Snape WJ Jr

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoamylase distribution in the urine of normal individuals and patients admitted to the hospital with hyperamylasemia was determined by a wheat inhibitor mmethod and compared to results obtained by cellulose-acetate electrophoresis. We report two cases where the inhibitor ethod failed to give accurate results in urine...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gersten M,Bank S,Lendvai S

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a one-year period, 95 children and adolescents presenting with epigastric pain and/or vomiting, and without associated risk factors for development of peptide disease, underwent endoscopic antral biopsies for pathologic diagnosis and to detect presence of Campylobacter ss. pylori (C. pylori). Additional biopsies ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Glassman MS,Schwarz SM,Medow MS,Beneck D,Halata M,Berezin S,Newman LJ

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethanol is a common cause of both acute and chronic pancreatitis. Studies in other organs suggest that polymorphonuclear neutrophils activated by ethanol may cause tissue injury in a variety of conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ethanol on neutrophil extravasation in the feline pancrea...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Reber PU,Lewis MP,Patel AG,Andren-Sandberg A,Ashley SW,Reber HA

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left-sided portal hypertension is a rare clinical syndrome which may lead to bleeding from isolated gastric varices. Pancreatic disease is the most common etiology. Left-sided portal hypertension should be considered in the presence of gastrointestinal bleeding with normal liver function and unexplained splenomegaly. ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Köklü S,Coban S,Yüksel O,Arhan M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Dietary fiber shortens gut transit time, but data on the effects of fiber components (including resistant starch, RS) on intestinal contractility are limited. We have examined RS effects in male Sprague-Dawley rats fed either a high-amylose maize starch (HAMS) or a wholemeal made from high-amylose wh...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Patten GS,Kerr CA,Dunne RA,Shaw JM,Bird AR,Regina A,Morell MK,Lockett TJ,Molloy PL,Abeywardena MY,Topping DL,Conlon MA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews recent clinical evidence that suggests that aspirin prophylaxis against cardiac and cerebral vascular ischemia is associated with significant gastrointestinal complications. The clinical and experimental evidence to confirm the role of risk factors of concomitant use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammator...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Leung FW

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative radiation therapy has been introduced to improve survival rates after resection of biliopancreatic cancer. Early and late effects of intraoperative radiation on the exocrine and endocrine functions of the residual pancreas were examined in 54 patients with pancreatic head resection. Of the 54 patients, ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yamaguchi K,Nakamura K,Kimura M,Yokohata K,Noshiro H,Chijiiwa K,Tanaka M

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum levels of immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP) were determined in 68 patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer and 21 healthy subjects. Eighteen patients had perioperative transfusion of allogeneic blood (transfused patients) and 50 patients had no blood transfusion (nontransfused patients). Transfuse...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Iwanaga T,Suzuki H

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactose malabsorption was studied, by hydrogen breath test, in 72 adults suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, in 20 ulcerative colitis patients, and in 69 healthy subjects. The minimum dose of lactose required to cause a positive breath test was determined, and the symptoms caused and the resulting hydrogen elimin...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sciarretta G,Giacobazzi G,Verri A,Zanirato P,Garuti G,Malaguti P

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) has been shown to inhibit the proliferation of gastric cancer cells. A common polymorphism at codon 12 of this gene (Pro12Ala) has been shown to confer protection against diabetes and colorectal cancer. We investigated the influence of PPARgamm...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Tahara T,Arisawa T,Shibata T,Nakamura M,Wang F,Maruyama N,Kamiya Y,Nakamura M,Fujita H,Nagasaka M,Iwata M,Takahama K,Watanabe M,Hirata I,Nakano H

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:There is a lack of studies describing the epidemiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients aged 75 years and older (elderly). Current guidelines recommend against routine screening colonoscopies in this population. We sought to describe the epidemiology of CRC in the elderly, utilizing a large, popul...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Chouhan V,Mansoor E,Parasa S,Cooper GS

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new technique for ambulatory manometry of the small intestine with digital storage of signals is presented. Postprandial motility after a 1700-kJ meal and nighttime fasting motility were recorded in 19 healthy young adults. A comprehensive statistical approach was worked out to illuminate the statistical properties ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Husebye E,Skar V,Aalen OO,Osnes M

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly morbid and prevalent cancer globally. While high quality evidence for mortality benefit of HCC surveillance is lacking, early detection of HCC is likely beneficial as prognosis is highly correlated with tumor stage. High risk populations, including patients with cirrhosis and...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Deng LX,Mehta N

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling has been extensively studied for its role in developmental biology and cancer biology. The association between Shh and cancer development in general is well established but the functional role of Shh in the development and progression of gastric cancer specifically is largely unknown. Bo...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Martin J,Donnelly JM,Houghton J,Zavros Y

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with congenital asucrasia was investigated using in vivo differential urinary disaccharide excretion. Impaired hydrolysis of sucrose and isomaltose, but normal lactase activity, were demonstrated and confirmed by in vitro estimation. The technique of differential disaccharide excretion can now be used to ass...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Maxton DG,Catt SD,Menzies IS

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Traditional endoscopic management of benign biliary strictures (BBS) consists of placement of one or more plastic stents. Emerging data support the use of covered self-expandable metal stents (CSEMS). We sought to assess outcome of endoscopic temporary placement of CSEMS in patients with BBS. METHO...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Irani S,Baron TH,Akbar A,Lin OS,Gluck M,Gan I,Ross AS,Petersen BT,Topazian M,Kozarek RA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In search for a source of gastrointestinal bleeding, endoscopy frequently reveals mucosal lesions of questionable dignity. AIM:To investigate the probability of ascertaining conclusive evidence for gastrointestinal bleeding from a suspicious mucosal lesion through a single or multiple consecutive endoscopie...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sonnenberg A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely prescribed to treat gastrointestinal diseases. However, concerns have been raised regarding their long-term use. Gastric acid suppression may decrease iron absorption, and it remains uncertain whether iron-deficiency anemia may result from chronic PPI therapy. AIMS:W...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sarzynski E,Puttarajappa C,Xie Y,Grover M,Laird-Fick H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients frequently complain of gas-related symptoms, and the lactulose breath test (LBT) is a test that assesses the amount of fermented gas generated by bacteria in the bowel. We aimed to assess the relationship among intestinal gas volume, LBT result, and gastrointe...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Youn YH,Park JS,Jahng JH,Lim HC,Kim JH,Pimentel M,Park H,Lee SI

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical features and liver biopsy findings were studied in six patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis associated with hyalin. A comparative study was made on the ultrastructure of the hyalin in one patient with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and in one patient with alcoholic hepatitis. The patients, all over 50 yea...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Itoh S,Matsuo S,Ichinoe A,Yamaba Y,Miyazawa M

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at establishment of adequate evaluation of intestinal viability before release of the strangulated intestine by measuring electrical properties. In rats a 20-cm segment of the distal ileum and mesentery was strangulated. The intestine was strangulated for 0, 2, 15, 45, 90, and 120 min. The conductance...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Matsuo H,Hirose H,Mori Y,Takagi H,Iwata H,Yamada T,Sakamoto K,Yasumura M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short chain fatty acids may protect colonic mucosa against neoplastic transformation by modulating colonocyte phenotype, DNA synthesis, and c-myc levels. To test this hypothesis, nonmalignant and malignant human colonocytes were isolated from surgical specimens and treated with 10 mM acetate, propionate, or butyrate. ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Emenaker NJ,Basson MD

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although ethanol has been reported to inhibit intestinal amino acid absorption and peptide hydrolysis by the brush border membrane (BBM) peptidases, its effect on other events of protein absorption (such as peptide hydrolysis by cytosol peptidases, absorption of peptides across the BBM, and translocation of amino acid...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Dinda PK,Beck IT

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of nitric oxide in intestinal fluid and electrolyte secretion depends upon whether the conditions under study are physiological or pathophysiological. In physiological conditions, endogenous nitric oxide seems to be a proabsorptive molecule, based on the findings that nitric oxide synthase inhibitors reverse ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Izzo AA,Mascolo N,Capasso F

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety-one patients with idiopathic constipation had segmental colonic transit studied with radiopaque markers using a new simplified technique to determine frequency and type of colonic transit time (CTT) abnormalities and to determine the utility of this test in planning therapy. Colonic transit studies defined four...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Chaussade S,Khyari A,Roche H,Garret M,Gaudric M,Couturier D,Guerre J

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the value of quantitative attenuation values (Hounsfield units) and of gallstone pattern by computerized tomography in predicting response to bile acid therapy. We carried out a prospective study in a multicenter setting on 90 consecutive outpatients with radiolucent gallstones. All ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Petroni ML,Jazrawi RP,Grundy A,Lanzini A,Pigozzi MG,Biasio A,Heaton KW,Virjee J,Northfield TC

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00