Helicobacter pylori eradication improves gastric histology and decreases serum gastrin, pepsinogen I and pepsinogen II levels in patients with duodenal ulcer.

abstract：:Tuberculosis is known to involve the liver in different ways. The term hepatobiliary tuberculosis refers to the localized form of hepatic tuberculosis as a distinct clinical entity, with signs and symptoms related to the hepatobiliary tract. Its clinical features and the different diagnostic aids used in its diagnosis...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Alvarez SZ

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We recently conducted a randomized placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy and safety of rikkunshito, a standardized Japanese herbal medicine, for the treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD). The present post-hoc study aimed to evaluate the differences in clinical characteristics between responders a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Togawa K,Matsuzaki J,Kobayakawa M,Fukushima Y,Suzaki F,Kasugai K,Nishizawa T,Naito Y,Hayakawa T,Kamiya T,Andoh T,Yoshida H,Tokura Y,Nagata H,Mori M,Kato K,Hosoda H,Takebayashi T,Miura S,Uemura N,Joh T,Hibi T,S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both celiac disease and non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis are known to be associated with various autoimmune diseases and have numerous immunological abnormalities. Herein two patients with celiac disease having associated non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis are reported. An autoimmune link between the two conditions is likely ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sharma BC,Bhasin DK,Nada R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are approximately 277,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer and 266,000 deaths from pancreatic cancer annually, indicating a mortality rate of 96% of the cases diagnosed. Because of the ineffectiveness of therapies, a major emphasis needs to be placed on prevention. This paper reviews the epidemiology and risk fact...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Pandol S,Gukovskaya A,Edderkaoui M,Dawson D,Eibl G,Lugea A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an increasing burden in digestive cancer in the coming years. With the advancement of endoscopic therapy, new molecular target therapy and minimally invasive ablation therapy, the treatment of digestive cancer will become more complicated. In Asia where gastric cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma are still pr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sung J

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:As a newly identified subset of T helper cells, T-helper 17 cells (Th17) are major mediators of inflammation-associated disease. Some reports have revealed significantly increased Th17 cells in hepatitis B virus-infected patients, and a recent study has demonstrated that hepatitis C virus (HCV)-speci...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chang Q,Wang YK,Zhao Q,Wang CZ,Hu YZ,Wu BY

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with end-stage liver disease have significant mortality often associated with intercurrent episodes of bleeding or sepsis. Intact adrenal function is essential in such situations. In order to test the hypothesis that adrenal insufficiency might be present in severe liver disease, hypothalamic-pituitary adrena...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： McDonald JA,Handelsman DJ,Dilworth P,Conway AJ,McCaughan GW

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We aimed to determine whether reflux- and symptom-related parameters can predict the efficacy of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) in non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). METHODS:Twenty-seven NERD patients who had experienced heartburn more than once a week within the previous month were enrolled. Intraeso...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shimatani T,Sugimoto M,Nishino M,Adachi K,Furuta K,Ito M,Kurosawa S,Manabe N,Mannen K,Hongo M,Chiba T,Kinoshita Y,Acid-Related Symptom Research (ARS) Group.

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common functional disorder of the biliary tract and pancreas relates to the activity of the Sphincter of Oddi. The Sphincter of Oddi is a small smooth muscle sphincter strategically placed at the junction of the bile duct, pancreatic duct, and duodenum. The sphincter controls flow of bile and pancreatic juice...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Toouli J

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overexpression of signaling proteins including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Akt, mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) occurs in cholangiocarcinoma cell lines. However, the prognostic value of these markers is unknown. No prior study correlated the expression of the...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Javle MM,Yu J,Khoury T,Chadha KS,Iyer RV,Foster J,Kuvshinoff BW,Gibbs JF,Geradts J,Black JD,Brattain MG

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are closely related to hepatocellular carcinoma growth. The study aim was to investigate the effects of IGF-IR and IGF-IIR antisense gene transfection on the biological behaviors of SMMC-7721 human hepatoma cells. METHODS:7721-IGF-IR-AS cells (human hepatoma SMMC-...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yang JM,Chen WS,Liu ZP,Luo YH,Liu WW

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is some evidence of an antagonism between peptic ulcer and diabetes mellitus. This antagonism is possibly related to anomalous insulin metabolism in duodenal ulcer patients. To evaluate this issue, 471 Rochester, Minnesota residents who had surgery for peptic ulcer were examined and then followed for up to 34 ye...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Duggan JM,O'Keefe EA,Weaver AL,Zinsmeister AR,Melton LJ 3rd

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between visceral adiposity and the incidence of functional dyspepsia (FD) has not yet been studied. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the association between visceral adiposity and the risk of FD. METHODS:This is a case-control study that compares the abdominal adipose tissue ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jung JG,Yang JN,Lee CG,Choi SH,Kwack WG,Lee JH,Kang HW

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of interleukin-8 (CINC: cytokine-induced neutrophil chemo-attractant) from different cell populations in the rat liver was studied and cells related to the initiation of CINC production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-injected endotoxaemic rats were characterized. Sinusoidal endothelial cells (16.4 +/- 10.6...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ohkubo K,Masumoto T,Horiike N,Onji M

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a mucin-producing cancer that has poor prognosis. Mucin 6 (MUC6) is a mucin that is normally co-expressed with the trefoil factor family-2 (TFF2) trefoil peptide. Both MUC6 and TFF2 have been reported to be involved in the progression of many types of cancers. The aim of t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Thuwajit P,Chawengrattanachot W,Thuwajit C,Sripa B,Paupairoj A,Chau-In S

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurring within 100 days post-transplant is one of critical factors influencing prognosis in transplant recipients. Among cases of GVHD of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, GVHD rarely affects the upper GI. In this study, we retrospectively examined the frequen...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nomura K,Iizuka T,Kaji D,Yamamoto H,Kuribayashi Y,Kimura R,Yamada A,Furuhata T,Yamashita S,Kikuchi D,Matsui A,Mitani T,Ogawa O,Hoteya S,Ota Y,Taniguchi S,Kaise M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although larger biopsies sample had been recommended for the study of non-invasive liver fibrosis assessment, few studies with larger biopsies for transient elastography (TE) detecting liver fibrosis had been reported. The present study tries to re-evaluate the performance of TE for detecting advance...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen YP,Liang XE,Zhang Q,Peng J,Zhu YF,Wen WQ,Hou JL

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although several meta-analyses suggested that sequential therapy (SQT) is superior to standard triple therapy (STT) for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori, these results were mainly based on the studies from Italy. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of 10-day SQT for H. pylori infec...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yoon H,Lee DH,Kim N,Park YS,Shin CM,Kang KK,Oh DH,Jang DK,Chung JW

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:It has been reported that immunological factors, such as the T-helper cell (Th)1/Th2 ratio, play a part in the mechanisms for the antihepatitis C virus (HCV) effect of the interferon (IFN) alpha-2b plus ribavirin combination therapy. By using flow cytometry, we examined this ratio during a 24-week co...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujimoto T,Tomimatsu M,Iga D,Endo H,Otsuka K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of phagocytosis by Kupffer cells has been shown to be related to the Ca(2+)-calmodulin and the actomyosin systems. However the role of the transmembrane signal transmitter, G-protein, is still unknown. In this study, a quantitative evaluation of phagocytosis by Kupffer cells of rats in culture and the ef...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hirose M,Watanabe S,Ueno T,Kitami N,Sato N

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Liver transplantation remains the best option for treating type-1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS1). The aim of this retrospective study was to determine whether the molecular adsorbent recirculation system (MARS) can improve renal function in HRS1 patients. METHODS:Thirty-two patients with chronic liver ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lavayssière L,Kallab S,Cardeau-Desangles I,Nogier MB,Cointault O,Barange K,Muscari F,Rostaing L,Kamar N

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Asia-Pacific Consensus Conference was convened to review and synthesize the most current information on Helicobacter pylori management so as to update the previously published regional guidelines. The group recognized that in addition to long-established indications, such as peptic ulcer disease, early mucosa-asso...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fock KM,Katelaris P,Sugano K,Ang TL,Hunt R,Talley NJ,Lam SK,Xiao SD,Tan HJ,Wu CY,Jung HC,Hoang BH,Kachintorn U,Goh KL,Chiba T,Rani AA,Second Asia-Pacific Conference.

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the present study was to determine whether rats with moderately fatty liver could withstand a 90% hepatectomy, which rats with normal livers can survive. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Nine-week-old male Wistar rats were used. Normal rat chow was fed to the normal liver group, and fat-enriched rat chow w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Morioka D,Watanabe K,Makino H,Saito S,Ueda M,Kubota T,Sekido H,Matsuo K,Ichikawa Y,Endo I,Togo S,Shimada H

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucus and bicarbonate secretions have been widely implicated as an important pre-epithelial protective barrier against autodigestion of the gastric mucosa by acid and pepsin. Evidence from several independent studies shows there is a continuous layer of resilient viscoelastic mucus gel adherent to the surface of the g...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Copeman M,Matuz J,Leonard AJ,Pearson JP,Dettmar PW,Allen A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study sought to investigate the effects of hypothermia induced by adenosine 5'-monophosphate (5'-AMP) on L-arginine (L-Arg)-induced acute pancreatitis in rats. METHODS:The rats were divided into four groups: the control group, the acute pancreatitis group, the 5'-AMP pretreatment group, and the...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang Y,Guo W,Li Y,Pan X,Lv W,Cui L,Li C,Wang Y,Yan S,Zhang J,Liu B

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt (TIPS) technique consists of a transhepatic puncture of the portal vein and stenting of the parenchymal tract between the hepatic and portal veins. Complications of both puncture and stenting are observed in approximately 5% of procedures. Most of the complicatio...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Rössle M,Haag K,Blum HE

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that enalaprilat inhibits the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in plasma and tissue; it may therefore reduce portal vascular pressure owing to secondary hyperaldosteronism in patients with liver cirrhosis. In order to evaluate this concept, 20 patients with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chiang HT,Cheng JS,Lin M,Tseng WS,Chang JM,Lai KH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological evidence consistently indicates that aspirin or non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use is associated with the occurrence of gastric ulceration, gastric and ulcer bleeding, and ulcer death. Evidence on duodenal ulcer occurrence conflicts, possibly because of differences in study population...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Langman MJ,Brooks P,Hawkey CJ,Silverstein F,Yeomans N

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection has regional variation. Effect of eradication of H. pylori on symptoms of functional dyspepsia is uncertain, and the data in Asian scenario are scanty. The study aimed to see H. pylori positivity rate in patients of functional dyspepsia and the effect of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sodhi JS,Javid G,Zargar SA,Tufail S,Shah A,Khan BA,Yattoo GN,Gulzar GM,Khan MA,Lone MI,Saif Ru,Parveen S,Shoukat A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:There are few studies investigating the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in current and former drug users. With this in mind, we sought to evaluate the antiviral efficacy of interferon alpha-2b (IFN alpha-2b) or pegylated-interferon alpha-2b (PEG-IFN alpha-2b) and ribavirin (RBV) in inj...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Grebely J,Raffa JD,Meagher C,Duncan F,Genoway KA,Khara M,McLean M,Mead A,Viljoen M,DeVlaming S,Fraser C,Conway B

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00