Crohn's disease associated with Takayasu's arteritis.

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：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：INTRODUCTION:Readmission for achalasia treatment is associated with significant morbidity and cost. Factors predictive of readmission would be useful in identifying patients at risk. METHODS:We performed a retrospective study using the Nationwide Readmission Database for the year 2016 and 2017. We collected data on ho...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gupta K,Khan A,Chalhoub J,Groudan K,Desilets D

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japanese healthy CYP2C19 extensive metabolizers, rabeprazole 10 mg shows a faster onset of action and stronger inhibition of acid secretion than does omeprazole 20 mg on the first 3 days of administration. We evaluated gastric ulcer improvement after 1 week's treatment with rabeprazole or omeprazole in relation to ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ando T,Ishikawa T,Kokura S,Naito Y,Yoshida N,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastritis, an inflammatory state in gastric mucosa, can be induced experimentally in various ways. The present study considered the iodoacetamide model (Iodo). Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil), black seed oil, and curcuminoids (natural products) in addition to omeprazole (synthetic proton-pump inhibitor) were tested. Su...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Elseweidy MM,Younis NN,Amin RS,Abdallah FR,Fathy AM,Yousif ZA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to investigate if interferon plus ribavirin has any effect on serum HCV quasispecies distribution and the relationship between diversity of HCV quasispecies and treatment response. In all, 21 patients were treated with interferon plus ribavirin for 48 weeks. The presence of HCV quasispecies was determined ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sookoian S,Castaño G,Frider B,Cello J,Campos R,Flichman D

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has previously been shown that mucosal nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is involved in acid-induced duodenal mucosal alkaline secretion. The primary aim of the present study was to elucidate which isoform of NOS is responsible in rats. Immunohistochemistry showed that inducible NOS (iNOS) was constitutively expressed in...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Holm M,Powell T,Casselbrant A,Johansson B,Fändriks L

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the differentiating parameters between cholesterol and pigment gallstones, we compared the nucleation times, concentrations of biliary lipid and protein, and the distribution of vesicular cholesterol in gallbladder bile of 16 patients with cholesterol, eight patients with black pigment gallstones, and nine ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Chijiiwa K,Hirota I,Noshiro H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients treated with the herbal medicine syo-saiko-to (xiao-chai-hu-tang) exhibited acute drug-induced liver injury. The latent period was one and a half to three months. All of the patients showed a rise in aminotransferases after readministration or challenge test. The liver histology revealed centrilobular co...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Itoh S,Marutani K,Nishijima T,Matsuo S,Itabashi M

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, or liver failure. Unfortunately, the antifibrotic agents are limited. Thrombin activates hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Therefore, we investigated the effects of a direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran, on liver fibrosis. METHODS:Adult male...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lee KC,Hsu WF,Hsieh YC,Chan CC,Yang YY,Huang YH,Hou MC,Lin HC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreas divisum (PD) as a cause of pancreatitis has been debated. In this study, we report the association of multiple gene polymorphisms on the risk of RAP in the presence of PD. DESIGN:We enrolled 687 individuals (167 IRAP, 276 ICP, and 244 unrelated healthy controls) from May 2015 to September 2016. Pat...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Talukdar R,Aslam M,Reddy DN,Nabi Z,Shava U,Ravikanth VV,Avanthi S,Govardhan B

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma pancreatic polypeptide (PP) responses to food, secretin (1 CU/kg, intravenous) and bombesin (60 pmol/kg/20 min intravenous) were compared in 14 normal subjects and in 17 patients with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic insufficiency. Basal plasma PP concentrations were significantly higher in normal subjects t...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Lamers CB,Diemel CM,Jansen JB

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radionuclide gastric solid-phase emptying was studied in 10 subjects with diabetic gastroparesis comparing the acute intravenous administration of cisapride (2.5, 5, 10 mg), placebo, and metoclopramide (10 mg). No hemodynamic or electrocardiographic changes were noted. While both cisapride and metoclopramide normalize...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： McHugh S,Lico S,Diamant NE

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), the most frequent periodic fever syndrome, is an autosomal recessive inherited disease that predominantly affects eastern Mediterranean populations. Fetuin-A is a well known negative acute-phase protein. Studies of this glycoprotein as a marker of inflammation in FMF a...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Oncu K,Yazgan Y,Tanoglu A,Kaplan M,Ermis F,Ipcioglu OM,Kara M,Kucuk I,Ozari HO

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, there are no studies reporting an association between vitamin D and Barrett's esophagus (BE), the precursor for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). AIMS:Our aim was to study the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and prevalence and incidence of dysplasia/EAC in BE. METHODS...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Thota PN,Kistangari G,Singh P,Cummings L,Hajifathalian K,Lopez R,Sanaka MR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Although ampullary cancer is a relatively uncommon malignancy, it is frequently associated with biliary obstruction. Endoscopic biliary drainage is regarded as a palliative treatment of choice for patients with inoperable ampullary cancer. However, there are no data concerning choice of stent in thi...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Park SB,Kim HW,Kang DH,Choi CW,Ryu JH,Chu CW,Lee SY,Jeong YI,Yeo HJ,Kim EJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although viral hepatitis infection is known to be associated with aplastic anemia, a causal link between viral hepatitis and aplastic anemia has not been convincingly demonstrated. A case of hepatitis B-associated severe aplastic anemia is described which only partially responded to conventional immunosuppressive trea...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bozkaya H,Yurdaydin C,Törüner M,Arat M,Bozdayi AM,Erekul S,Cinar K,Koç H,Uzunalimoğlu O

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With an increasing number of available therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), little is known about patients' attitudes regarding IBD-related direct-to-consumer advertising (IBD-DTCA) and its impact on treatment decisions in clinical practice. METHODS:We administered a 58-item, mailed questionnai...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Gu P,Yang E,Chittajallu P,McNeill C,Singal AG,Kwon JH,Ahmed TF

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 60-year-old male patient, who had several episodes of melena during the last years. One month ago he had a new episode of digestive bleeding, and an endoscopic study was performed that showed at 35 cm from the dental arcade a polypoid, pedunculated lesion, with a diameter of 5 cm and a submuco...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Bosch O,González Campos C,Jurado A,Guijo I,Miro C,Renedo G,Porres JC

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have suggested that the cyclic entry of bile into the duodenum during fasting regulates interdigestive patterns of motility by releasing the putative regulatory hormone motilin. Our aim was to determine if cyclic secretion of bile into the duodenum regulates interdigestive myoelectric activity and pla...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Hughes SJ,Behrns KE,Sarr MG

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibitors of gastric acid secretion are efficient drugs in the treatment of acid-related diseases. However, by reducing gastric acidity, hypergastrinemia develops. Gastrin regulates its target cell, the enterochromaffin (ECL) cell, both functionally and tropicaly. Long-term hypergastrinemia in whatever species studie...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Waldum HL,Gustafsson B,Fossmark R,Qvigstad G

更新日期：2005-10-01 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：:We compared the stress-strain distributions obtained from isolated segments of the guinea pig duodenum, jejunum, and distal ileum, and the relation between the elastic properties and the collagen content. The segments were immersed in Krebs-Ringer solution containing 10(-2) M MgCl2 to abolish contractile activity. Ste...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Storkholm JH,Villadsen GE,Jensen SL,Gregersen H

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MR enteroclysis is becoming a very important imaging modality in the workup and follow-up of small bowel diseases. The technique has many advantages, including the absence of ionizing radiation, ability to control luminal distension, superior tissue characterization, multiplanar capabilities, and mural and extramural ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Wiarda BM,Kuipers EJ,Houdijk LP,Tuynman HA

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose is to develop a standard method for preparing the bile for beta-glucuronidase determination by removal of bile acids and conjugated bilirubin which interfere with its activity. The bile acids and conjugated bilirubin in their purified solutions and in the diluted gallbladder biles could be extracted comple...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Ho YC,Ho KJ

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy is known to cause a variety of motility abnormalities, but the correlation between these changes and symptomatology has not been clearly defined. To assess the effects of endoscopic sclerosis of varices on esophageal function and symptoms, we prospectively studied esophageal motility...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Cohen LB,Simon C,Korsten MA,Scherl EJ,Skorniky J,Guelrud MB,Waye JD

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse esophageal spasm is an uncommon motility disorder that is found in less than 5% of patients undergoing esophageal motility testing for dysphagia. It is defined manometrically by the presence of 20% or more simultaneous contractions in the distal esophageal body with normal peristalsis. This motility abnormalit...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Sperandio M,Tutuian R,Gideon RM,Katz PO,Castell DO

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although the serum sodium level has been reported to be a prognostic and predictive marker for the therapeutic effects of lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma treated with molecular targeted therapy, the serum sodium level has not been investigated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated w...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Kegasawa T,Sakamori R,Maesaka K,Yamada R,Tahata Y,Urabe A,Kodama T,Hikita H,Imanaka K,Ohkawa K,Hiramatsu N,Oshita M,Yamada Y,Inada M,Yakushijin T,Imai Y,Tatsumi T,Takehara T

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The early diagnosis of pancreas allograft dysfunction is crucial for the management and long-term survival of transplanted pancreases. We investigated whether intercellular adhesion molecular-1 (ICAM-1), Fas, and Fas ligand (FasL) can be used as novel biomarkers of acute pancreaticoduodenal allograft dysfunc...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Dong GH,Li XF,Li JZ,Zhang ZD,Hu WM,Luo YH,Li ZD,Tian BL,He MX,Zhu XW

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we examined the effect of rebamipide, a mucoprotective drug, on gastric ulcer healing in Mongolian gerbils infected with H. pylori. Male Mongolian gerbils were inoculated with H. pylori or vehicle alone 12 hr after the production of an acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer. On day 5, the gerbils inoculated ...

journal_title：Digestive diseases and sciences

authors： Watanabe T,Higuchi K,Hamaguchi M,Tanigawa T,Wada R,Tominaga K,Fujiwara Y,Arakawa T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00