Importance of plasma aldosterone concentration on the natriuretic effect of spironolactone in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites.

abstract：:Natural motilin was investigated for its effect on gastrointestinal motor activity in anesthetized dogs. In doses starting from 10 ng/kg as single injection and 100 ng/kg-h as intravenous infusion, motilin induced phasic pressure changes in the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and in the lumen of the fundus, antrum, a...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Jennewein HM,Hummelt H,Siewert R,Waldeck F

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has shown that infliximab (IFX) is effective in the management of moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis (UC). Latin American studies are lacking. AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of IFX treatment (including corticosteroid withdrawal, complete mucosal healing, colectomy and hospitalizati...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Juliao F,Marquez J,Aristizabal N,Yepes C,Zuleta J,Gisbert JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma lactate and urate concentrations, following 50 g oral fructose, were compared in 12 control subjects and 13 patients with liver disease. No serious adverse effects occurred following fructose ingestion, and in neither group did the plasma lactate concentration exceed 5.2 mmol/l. There were no significant differ...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Douglas JG,Beckett GJ

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Double-filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) together with interferon (IFN) administration produces a substantial reduction in the viral load during the early stages of treatment. METHODS:Based on their responses to previous pegylated IFN and ribavirin (PEG-IFN/RBV) therapy, 20 patients were divided int...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Kim SR,Saito J,Imoto S,Komaki T,Nagata Y,Kim KI,Sasase N,Kimura N,Sasatani K,Konishi E,Hasegawa Y,Fujinami A,Ohta M,El-Shamy A,Tanaka Y,Sugano M,Sakashita M,Nakamura A,Tsuchida S,Makino T,Kawada T,Nakajima T,M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatostatin is widely distributed throughout the human gastrointestinal system. There it is found in neurons and fibers of both the submucosal and the myenteric plexus and the pancreas as well as in the D cells of the stomach, gut and pancreatic islets. Whereas in the intestinal nervous system, in the duodenum and th...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Gyr KE,Meier R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to perform small bowel manometry studies in man, the probes have to be guided through the upper gastrointestinal tract. This is usually controlled by fluoroscopy, but a method that allows to place the tubes without X-rays is obviously desirable. METHODS:A new method that controls tube placing by so...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： V Schönfeld J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the morphological and functional adaptations occurring in the jejunum of adult rats fed totally by parenteral nutrition during a 4-day period. Comparison was made with sham-operated animals receiving orally a similar isocaloric diet. The intravenously fed rats exhibited a 20% shortening of the vill...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Raul F,Galluser M,Doffoel M

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of enzyme phospholipase A2 (EC 3.1.1.4), the major liberator of arachidonic acid, has been proposed as a component in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. To test the hypothesis that phospholipase A2 activity is increased in ulcerative colitis, enzyme activity was investigated in colonic biopsies...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Almer S,Franzén L,Olaison G,Smedh K,Ström M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective analysis to evaluate the risk factors associated with the occurrence of acute hepatic failure following transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for hepatocellular carcinoma. From 1984 to 1993 we performed a total of 623 embolization procedures in 369 patients with both hepatocellular car...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Katsushima S,Inokuma T,Oi H,Okamura J,Higashi T,Takeuchi R,Hidaka A,Shigeno C,Iida Y,Konishi J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leucine absorption across the mechanically obstructed rat intestine was studied by in vivo and in vitro techniques. It varied between the early (after 2 h) and late (after 18 h) phases of the obstruction. During the early phase there was a reduction in mucosal uptake and in net absorption of the amino acid. At 18 h th...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Hajjar JJ,Schwartz RG,Mirkin KR,Tomicic TK

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Germ-free and conventional rats were fed a semi-synthetic diet including 10% wheat bran for 1 month. They were compared to similar rats fed the same diet without bran. Transit of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 4000 was studied in giving the marker either in saline or in the diet. The presence of a bacterial flora was found...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Riottot M,Sacquet E,Leprince C

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of anatomic variations of the hepatic duct bifurcation using magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). METHODS:A total of 1,160 consecutive patients, referred to our department for MRCP due to suspected pancreatobiliary disease or before liver tra...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Uysal F,Obuz F,Uçar A,Seçil M,Igci E,Dicle O

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To investigate whether the neuronal form of nitric oxide (NO) synthase (nNOS) in gastric mucosa differed from nNOS in the brain in subcellular distribution or antigenicity, and to determine the relative activity of the endothelial form of NO synthase (eNOS) and nNOS in gastric mucosa. METHODS:Subcellul...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Price K,Hanson P

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outpatient treatment of haemorrhoids by elastic band ligation without anaesthetic was performed in 75 patients. Clinical review showed that 65 returned to work within 24 h of ligation, 8 in 48 h and 2 after 48 h. No patient required hospitalisation for either rectal bleeding or pain after ligation. In the first week a...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Panda AP,Laughton JM,Elder JB,Gillespie IE

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Net fluid movement and mucosal 14C-erythritol clearance were measured in ligated colonic loops of the rat in vivo. The diphenolic laxatives, oxyphenisatin and bisacodyl, dose-dependently inhibited net fluid absorption or caused secretion, both increased the 14C-erythritol clearance. Pretreatment with the adenylate cyc...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Farack UM,Nell G

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Transgenic mice overexpressing hepatitis B x protein (HBx) show an increased susceptibility to mutations if exposed to mutagens. Also involved in HBx signalling, reactive oxygen intermediates (ROI) can induce DNA adducts such as 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine that can in turn lead to G/T transversion mutat...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Gehrke R,Brauchle MA,Reifenberg K,Hildt E,Gruetzner U,Schmitz V,Schlicht HJ,Hofschneider PH,Caselmann WH,Rabe C

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intact segments of rat ileum were stimulated in vitro by either electrical field stimulation (EFS) or cholinergic stimulation with carbachol, in the presence of absence of varying insulin concentrations (50, 100 and 200 microU/ml), and the contraction in the longitudinal axis was recorded. Insulin had no significant i...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Allescher HD,Willis S,Schusdziarra V,Classen M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A manometric study of the distal biliary tract was carried out by means of a side-hole perfused catheter passed through the papilla Vateri during duodenoscopy in patients with postcholecystectomy biliary pain not due to stones or inflammation of the biliary tree. The sphincter of Oddi showed in these cases a significa...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Bortolotti M,Caletti GC,Brocchi E,Bersani G,Caletti T,Guizzardi G,Labò G

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jejunal suction biopsies of 18 chronic alcoholics (alcohol intake of more than 100 g of ethanol per day for several years) and 10 nonalcoholic control subjects were analyzed quantitatively using the microdissection technique described by Clarke. Both groups were comparable concerning age, body weight and sex. The dura...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Bode JC,Knüppel H,Schwerk W,Lorenz-Meyer H,Dürr HK

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5 adrenalectomized subjects and 8 healthy volunteers underwent an insulin test during which acid secretion and plasma adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine and gastrin concentrations were measured. Plasma glucose concentration fell by greater than 50% in all subjects. The mean plasma adrenaline concentration increased m...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Järhult J,Hamberger B,Lanthén G,Ors M,Uvnäs-Wallensten K

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a 52-year-old male with chronic active type B hepatitis in whom severe exacerbation of liver disease was associated with interferon alpha treatment is described. It seems that patients with very active forms of chronic hepatitis B may experience severe and symptomatic exacerbation of liver disease during i...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Laskus T,Radkowski M,Slusarczyk J,Cianciara J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Gastric xanthomas are frequently observed in the stomach as small yellowish plaques or nodules. A close relationship among Helicobacter pylori infection, atrophic gastritis, and xanthomas has been reported. We assessed the clinicopathological features of gastric cancer with or without xanthomas. METHOD...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Kitamura S,Muguruma N,Okamoto K,Tanahashi T,Fukuya A,Tanaka K,Fujimoto D,Kimura T,Miyamoto H,Bando Y,Takeuchi H,Shiba M,Takayama T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis for the acute healing of patients with persistent, erosive or ulcerative reflux oesophagitis depends upon the choice of drug treatment as well as the severity of the initial oesophagitis. The results of this study show that omeprazole, 40 mg once daily (n = 51), is more effective than ranitidine, 300 mg ...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Lundell L

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omeprazole was administered for up to 6 years in 859 patients for 'prevention of relapse in patients with poorly responsive peptic ulcer or reflux oesophagitis'. The pattern of adverse events reported during long-term treatment was similar to the adverse-event profile in short-term treatment with omeprazole (n = 2,818...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Joelson S,Joelson IB,Lundborg P,Walan A,Wallander MA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of metoclopramide on transmural oesophageal variceal pressure and portal blood flow in cirrhotic patients. Sixteen cirrhotics were randomly assigned to metoclopramide (10 mg i.v.) or saline. Metoclopramide significantly decreased transmural variceal pressure (15.7% decr...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Taranto D,Suozzo R,de Sio I,Romano M,Caporaso N,Del Vecchio Blanco C,Coltorti M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Gastric cancers are characterized by a heterogeneously hypoxic environment. Hypoxia might stimulate the malignant potential of cancer cells. The purpose of our study was to clarify the significance of hypoxia in gastric carcinoma by evaluating the expression of a hypoxic marker, namely carbonic anhydras...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Kato Y,Yashiro M,Noda S,Kashiwagi S,Matsuoka J,Fuyuhiro Y,Doi Y,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The primary objective of this study was to clarify the influence of histotype on the outcome of D1/D2 gastrectomized patients with pathologically proven R0 resection. The secondary objective was to demonstrate overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and locoregional recurrence rates following standard ...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Uslu A,Bati H,Postaci H,Nart A,Eliyatkin N,Yetis H,Corumlu B,Aykas A,Zengel B

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous investigations have demonstrated that the cellular signaling induced by hypoxia-reoxygenation is a major pathway contributing to gastric mucosal injury induced by stress, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and Helicobacter pylori. The aim of the present study was to perform a gene expression analysis of t...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Katada K,Naito Y,Mizushima K,Takagi T,Handa O,Kokura S,Ichikawa H,Yoshida N,Matsui H,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:In the human stomach various alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) isoenzymes exist. The gastric ADH activity is affected by a number of factors including also the infection of Helicobacter pylori. The objective was to investigate the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase isoenzymes of class I, III and IV in endoscop...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Chrostek L,Jelski W,Szmitkowski M,Laszewicz W

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different materials dissolved in 0.9% NaCl were injected into the connective, interlobular tissue of the duodenal part of the rat pancreas. Activated rat pancreatic juice or trypsin were able to induce localized necrohemorrhagic pancreatitis. Only mild edema and leukocytic infiltration were observed after injecting bo...

journal_title：Digestion

authors： Odaira C,Berger Z,Iovanna JL,Sarles H

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00