Gastroesophageal sphincter pressure and histological changes in distal esophagus in patients with achalasia of the esophagus.

abstract：:There is, currently, no consensus with regard to the role of endoscopy in the etiologic investigation of asymptomatic pemenopausal women suffering from iron deficiency anemia (IDA). We conducted a retrospective case-control study to evaluate the contribution of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy to the e...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Park DI,Ryu SH,Oh SJ,Yoo TW,Kim HJ,Cho YK,Sung IK,Sohn CI,Jeon WK,Kim BI

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively reviewed the role of ursodeoxycholic acid in infants having nonsurgical cholestasis attending the Hepatology Clinic, New Children Hospital, Cairo University, Egypt, from 1985 until 2005. Files of 496 infants with neonatal hepatitis and 97 with intrahepatic bile duct paucity were included; of them 24...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kotb MA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemiluminescence (CL) analysis of monocytes and polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) was performed on 13 patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and 10 healthy volunteers. The percentages of monocyte populations in mononuclear cells obtained from the patients with CD were greater than those from the healthy volunteers, but the ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kitahora T,Suzuki K,Asakura H,Yoshida T,Suematsu M,Watanabe M,Aiso S,Tsuchiya M

更新日期：1988-08-01 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：:A muscarinic receptor subtype 1 (M1) antagonist, pirenzepine, recently has been shown to be relatively free of the usual anticholinergic side effects on esophageal smooth muscle and thus has been implicated for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, the effect of pirenzepine on GERD remains ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sato TL,Wu WC,Castell DO

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of types of dialysis treatments on hepatitis C virus infection and the epidemiologic properties of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection at three Baskent University hospitals, in Ankara, Adana, and Izmir, Turkey, in 655, 326, and 118 patients with end-stage renal ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Selcuk H,Kanbay M,Korkmaz M,Gur G,Akcay A,Arslan H,Ozdemir N,Yilmaz U,Boyacioglu S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We postulated that coadministration of cholylsarcosine with ursodeoxycholic acid might provide additional benefit to primary biliary cirrhosis patients with an incomplete response to ursodeoxycholic acid. Our aim was to test the tolerability and the effect of adjuvant cholylsarcosine on liver tests and plasma choleste...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ricci P,Hofmann AF,Hagey LR,Jorgensen RA,Rolland Dickson E,Lindor KD

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Studies investigating the association between aspirin use and gastric cancer risk have reported conflicting results. The objective of this study was to quantitatively summarize the evidence for such a relationship. RESULTS:Two investigators independently searched the Medline, PubMed, Embase, and Academic Searc...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yang P,Zhou Y,Chen B,Wan HW,Jia GQ,Bai HL,Wu XT

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential effect of recombinant human interleukin-11 (rhIL-11) on trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNB)-induced colitis was investigated in rats. Intrarectal TNB (40 mg in 0.25 ml 40% ethanol) produced significant ulcerative colitis. The lesions were most severe at three days after TNB instillation, and then decline...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Qiu BS,Pfeiffer CJ,Keith JC Jr

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breath methane was studied in 394 subjects. Among 152 controls, 50.0% produced methane--42.1% of males and 57.9% of females. One hundred sixteen patients with gastrointestinal diseases were studied. Among 32 with Crohn's disease, only 2 (6.1%) produced methane, as well as 16 of 51 ulcerative colitis patients (31.4%) a...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Peled Y,Weinberg D,Hallak A,Gilat T

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The perception that chronic hepatitis C is an asymptomatic disease contrasts with many studies that show a strong association between chronic hepatitis C, hepatocellular cancer, and fatal liver disease. In order to resolve these issues, it is logical to directly evaluate the quality of life in patients with chronic he...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Carithers RL Jr,Sugano D,Bayliss M

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accumulating evidence suggests that Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells act as inhibitory mediators of inflammation; however, the in vivo mechanism underlying this protection remains elusive in liver diseases. AIMS:To clarify the in vivo role of Foxp3+ Treg cells in liver fibrosis, we used the DEREG mouse, whi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Roh YS,Park S,Lim CW,Kim B

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic chronic constipation has been correlated to neural abnormalities that consist of a reduced number of myenteric plexus neurons and a decreased concentration of VIP-positive nerve fibers within the circular muscle. Recent studies hypothesized the involvement of nitric oxide in motility disorders of the human ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cortesini C,Cianchi F,Infantino A,Lise M

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), a type IV collagenase secreted by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), is upregulated in chronic liver disease and is considered a profibrotic mediator due to its proliferative effect on cultured HSCs and ability to degrade normal liver matrix. Although associ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Radbill BD,Gupta R,Ramirez MC,DiFeo A,Martignetti JA,Alvarez CE,Friedman SL,Narla G,Vrabie R,Bowles R,Saiman Y,Bansal MB

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver fibrosis is a common scarring response to chronic liver injury. It is a precursor to cirrhosis and liver carcinoma. Hepatic stimulator substance (HSS), a known liver-specific but species-nonspecific growth factor, has been shown to protect hepatocytes from various toxins. METHODS:We have investigated ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Yi X,Song M,Yuan Y,Zhang X,Chen W,Li J,Tong M,Liu G,You S,Kong X

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuromediators produced by enteric nervous system regulate inflammatory processes via interacting with enteric immune system. Role of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), which is also a neuromediator, has been implicated in autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis, where...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Aggarwal S,Ahuja V,Paul J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of ingestion of 80 g Vivonex on gallbladder volume, plasma cholecystokinin (CCK), and pancreatic polypeptide (PP) in eight healthy volunteers and to compare the results with those obtained after ingestion of 60 ml corn oil. Gallbladder volumes were measured by ultras...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hopman WP,de Jong AJ,Rosenbusch G,Jansen JB,Lamers CB

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Although Ebola virus infection (EVI) clinically presents with common, prominent, gastroenterologic manifestations, this subject has not been previously reviewed. This work critically and comprehensively reviews this subject. METHODS:This study is a comprehensive literature review generated by computerized search o...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sharma N,Cappell MS

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have found a widely variable prevalence of dysplasia and cancer in colonic strictures in patients with ulcerative colitis. Consequently, therapeutic recommendations are conflicting. To better assess the prevalence, we reviewed the clinical and pathological findings in all 27 patients with ulcerative c...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lashner BA,Turner BC,Bostwick DG,Frank PH,Hanauer SB

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the relative vascular response of different locations of the gastrointestinal tract to continuous intravenous infusion of isoproterenol (0.1 microgram kg-1 min-1 for 10 min). The vascular response of some nonsplanchnic organs was also examined. Blood flow of the arteries was measured by e...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Harrison DA,Dinda PK,Beck IT

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common fatal cancers and an important health problem worldwide, but its mechanism is still unclear. Microtubule (MT) kinesin motor proteins orchestrate a variety of cellular processes (e.g. mitosis, motility and organelle transportation) and have been i...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Huang X,Liu F,Zhu C,Cai J,Wang H,Wang X,He S,Liu C,Yao L,Ding Z,Zhang Y,Zhang T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic and splanchnic hemodynamics in experimental liver cirrhosis in rats induced by thioacetamide were evaluated by the radioactive microsphere method. Cardiac output and regional blood flow were measured in conscious and anesthetized control and cirrhotic rats. The conscious thioacetamide-treated rats had hyperdy...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hori N,Okanoue T,Sawa Y,Mori T,Kashima K

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) enterography are now widely used to diagnose and monitor Crohn's disease. AIM:We sought to assess the use of enterography for management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in our medical center. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of all patient...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Patel NS,Pola S,Muralimohan R,Zou GY,Santillan C,Patel D,Levesque BG,Sandborn WJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ESD allows higher rates of en-bloc and R0 resections, but has occasionally complications such as aspiration pneumonia. Factors associated with aspiration pneumonia are not completely understood. AIMS:To analyze the relationship between aspiration pneumonia and preoperative factors including pulmonary functi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Matsumi A,Takenaka R,Ando C,Sato Y,Takei K,Yasutomi E,Okanoue S,Oka S,Kawai D,Kataoka J,Takemoto K,Tsugeno H,Fujiki S,Kawahara Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Published clinical trials (N = 56) of antisecretory drugs in the treatment of benign gastric ulcer were reviewed. Composite healing rates for various drug regimens were calculated using a method previously described for duodenal ulcer. Healing rates were compared with data on suppression of intragastric acidity to see...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Howden CW,Jones DB,Peace KE,Burget DW,Hunt RH

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data suggest the involvement of both the adaptive and the innate immune system in celiac disease (CD). However, little is known about the immune phenotype of children with CD and its alteration upon dietary intervention. AIMS:We characterized the prevalence of major interacting members of the adaptiv...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cseh Á,Vásárhelyi B,Szalay B,Molnár K,Nagy-Szakál D,Treszl A,Vannay Á,Arató A,Tulassay T,Veres G

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphomatous involvement of the liver may present as acute liver failure but is an absolute contraindication for liver transplantation. Therefore it is imperative to diagnose such patients since survival in this group is poor and recurrence is high. We describe two patients with acute liver failure referred for liver ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Woolf GM,Petrovic LM,Rojter SE,Villamil FG,Makowka L,Podesta LG,Sher LS,Memsic L,Vierling JM

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile (CD) is one of the most common causes of diarrhea in solid organ transplantation (SOT). Between 1996 and 2005, a total of 2474 solid organ transplants were performed at our institution, of which 43 patients developed CD-associated diarrhea. There were 3 lung, 3 heart, 20 liver, 8 kidney-pancreas,...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Stelzmueller I,Goegele H,Biebl M,Wiesmayr S,Berger N,Tabarelli W,Ruttmann E,Albright J,Margreiter R,Fille M,Bonatti H

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine the possible effects of omeprazole on human natural killer cells. Peripheral venous blood samples were taken from 20 peptic ulcer patients before and at the 14th and the 28th days of omeprazole treatment. Mononuclear cells were removed from blood and their capability of making conj...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Alkim H,Unal S,Okur H,Imir T

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study is to show anomalies of the plasma cAMP response of patients with hepatic disorders to a single injection of a low dose of glucagon (1 microgram/kg body wt). The response was markedly blunted in patients with liver cirrhosis and potentiated in patients with acute or chronic hepatitis. ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Maekubo H,Matsushima T,Okada F,Honma M,Ui M

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00