Androgen profiles among Egyptian adults considering liver status.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Differentially expressed (DE) genes detected at the population-level through case-control comparison provide no information on the dysregulation frequencies of DE genes in a cancer. In this work, we aimed to identify the genes with universally upregulated or downregulated expressions in colorectal ca...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Song K,Su W,Liu Y,Zhang J,Liang Q,Li N,Guan Q,He J,Bai X,Zhao W,Guo Z

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Approximately 42-95% of working channels have been reported to show the presence of residual fluid despite endoscope reprocessing. The aim of this study was to design two novel protocols for cleaning residual simethicone and demonstrate its efficiency by evaluating the residual fluid and cleanliness ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Peng CL,Liu TC,Wang HP,Chang WK

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether liver biopsy might be useful in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis when bone marrow examination and serologic tests are inconclusive. METHODS:Over a 10-year period, liver biopsy was performed in five children with suspected visceral leishmaniasis when indirect hemagglutination tests and b...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Artan R,Yilmaz A,Akçam M,Aksoy NH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an emerging problem in the Asia-Pacific region. However, its prevalence and risk factors in Asian (especially South Asian) communities is poorly studied. In this study, the aim was to determine the community prevalence and risk factors for NAFLD among adu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Dassanayake AS,Kasturiratne A,Rajindrajith S,Kalubowila U,Chakrawarthi S,De Silva AP,Makaya M,Mizoue T,Kato N,Wickremasinghe AR,de Silva HJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capsules (8 x 30 mm) of technetium-99m pertechnetate were designed for measurement of portal blood flow. Most of the radionuclide entered the superior mesenteric vein. The capsule was taken orally and monitored with a collimator for scintigraphy until it reached the small intestine, when a magnetic field completed an ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shiomi S,Kuroki T,Ueda T,Nishiguchi S,Nakajima S,Kobayashi K,Kurai O,Ikeoka N,Monna T,Ochi H

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, family history, blood group O, hyperpepsinogenaemia A, alcohol and smoking have been reported to be risk factors for peptic ulcer disease. The strength of causal risk factors may differ in different populations. In 215 Japanese and 493 Dutch employees of simi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Schlemper RJ,van der Werf SD,Vandenbroucke JP,Biemond I,Lamers CB

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the morphological changes of intratumoral microvessels after administration of thalidomide in occult hepatic metastases. METHODS:Twenty mice with hepatic metastases created by injection of colon-26 tumor cells into the spleen were enrolled. Ten mice were treated with thalidomide (200 mg/kg) by intra...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liu Y,Li H,Matsui O

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To guide selection of optimal screening strategies for advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACRN), we evaluated the screening performances of sigmoidoscopy, fecal immunochemical test (FIT), and the Asia-Pacific Colorectal Screening (APCS) system, as well as combinations of these techniques. METHODS:We rev...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jung YS,Park CH,Kim NH,Park JH,Park DI,Sohn CI

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer usually shows poor sensitivity to chemotherapy, and the presence of lymph node metastases is associated with extremely poor prognosis, especially when the number of such nodes is more than 10. We report here a case of advanced gastric cancer with histopathologically confirmed metastases in 15 regional l...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shigemitsu K,Naomoto Y,Matsuno T,Gochi A,Isozaki H,Tanaka N

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In mice and humans, the gastric epithelial progenitors undergo proliferation and bipolar migration from the isthmus associated with their differentiation into mucus-, acid- and pepsinogen-secreting cell lineages. Little is known about factors that control the dynamics of these isthmal progenitor cell...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Karam SM,Hassan WM,John R

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to describe the clinical features, manometric findings, prevalence and incidence of achalasia in Singapore. METHODS:A total of 615 new patients referred for oesophageal manometry between 1989 and 1996 were examined prospectively. Twenty-four men and 25 women fulfilled the manometric and cli...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ho KY,Tay HH,Kang JY

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Both clinical outcomes and factors predictive for poor response after an initial course of corticosteroids have not yet been well established in the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). We therefore evaluated the short- and long-term effects of corticosteroids and prognostic fact...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yoon JY,Cheon JH,Park JJ,Hong SP,Kim TI,Kim WH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined Na+/H+ ion exchange of caecal and colonic mucus. Two distinct Na+/H+ ion exchange populations of caecal mucus were identified, one group being a cation exchanger and the other an anion exchanger, suggesting that caecal mucus has ampholyte properties responsive to changing physical and chemical prop...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Duncan CE,Tasman-Jones C

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiation between gastric adenomas and type IIa early gastric cancer by macroscopic and histologic examinations is often difficult. This study has shown that there are differences in the distribution of S-phase cells in these two types of tumour, and these differences can be exploited to differentiate between th...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Miwa H,Wada R,Abe H,Ohkura R,Yang SW,Watanabe H,Ogihara T,Hamada T,Sato N

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Barrett's esophagus and colorectal polyps have several overlapping risk factors. Whereas several reports in Western countries have indicated a close relationship between Barrett's esophagus and colorectal polyps, the relationship between these two diseases remains unclear in Japan. This study was per...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Takedomi H,Tsuruoka N,Takamori A,Miyahara K,Yamanouchi K,Shimamura T,Fujimoto Y,Noda T,Matsunaga T,Takara Y,Shimada F,Hidaka H,Endo H,Anzai K,Fujimoto K

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality from gastrointestinal (GI) cancer remains unclear, especially in Asian populations. METHODS:A total of 510 148 Korean adults who participated in routine health examinations during the period 2002-2003 were followed up until 2013. RESULTS:During a ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jeong SH,Kim P,Yi SW,Kim YJ,Baeg MK,Yi JJ

更新日期：2018-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Application of acetic acid topically to the mucosal or serosal side of the stomach has been well used to create a chronic gastric ulcer model. The aim of the present study was to apply it as a new cytoreductive approach in a mouse model of gastric cancer. METHODS:A total of 43 genetically engineered...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Okabe S,Kodama Y,Cao H,Johannessen H,Zhao CM,Wang TC,Takahashi R,Chen D

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the efficacy of standard and low dosage of omeprazole in the healing of duodenal ulcer, 270 patients with endoscopically active duodenal ulcer were randomized to receive omeprazole, 10 mg or 20 mg every morning, or ranitidine, 150 mg twice daily, using the double-dummy technique. Forty-six potential pro...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hui WM,Lam SK,Lau WY,Branicki FJ,Lok AS,Ng MM,Lai CL,Poon GP

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For basic scientists, the choice of starting a career in medical research is one made through a genuine interest in understanding the human disease processes and a desire to be at the forefront of new knowledge acquisition. However, more often than not, this decision is made without a great understanding of the career...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ramm GA

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:T-cell responses against hepatitis C are believed to be critical in achieving both natural and treatment-induced clearance. However, rapid clearance of antigen with early treatment of primary infection may result in reduced or poorly sustained cellular immunity. This study longitudinally examined Th1...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Flynn JK,Dore GJ,Hellard M,Yeung B,Rawlinson WD,White PA,Kaldor JM,Lloyd AR,Ffrench RA,ATAHC Study Group.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Intestinal endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide) is thought to contribute to liver injury in both alcoholic and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) is an important mediator of this process and is considered central to the inflammatory response in NASH. This study aim...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kirsch R,Clarkson V,Verdonk RC,Marais AD,Shephard EG,Ryffel B,de la M Hall P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The vaccination against hepatitis B virus (HBV) is recommended in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the response to this vaccine seems to be lower in IBD patients than in the general population. This study aims to evaluate the immunogenicity of the HBV vaccine in a cohort of pa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cossio-Gil Y,Martínez-Gómez X,Campins-Martí M,Rodrigo-Pendás JÁ,Borruel-Sainz N,Rodríguez-Frías F,Casellas-Jordà F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy of the liver and is the third most frequent cause of cancer death worldwide. Although advances in HCC detection and treatment have increased the likelihood of a cure at early stages of the disease, HCC remains largely incurable because of late pr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tong CM,Ma S,Guan XY

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) invading the gastrointestinal tract is very uncommon. We report the case of a 61 year old man who had a large bleed from HCC invading the fundus of the stomach. Diagnosis was eventually made at laparotomy and he is still alive 7 months after local resection. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nicoll AJ,Ireton HJ,Crotty B

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Host genetic factors have been reported as influencing the progress to fulminant hepatitis (FH). Our previous data showed the serum level of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha influenced by gene polymorphisms to be markedly increased. It was investigated whether polymorphisms in the IL-10 gene, in add...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Takakura M,Tokushige K,Matsushita N,Hashimoto E,Shiratori K

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constantly challenged by luminal bacteria, intestinal epithelium forms both a physical and biochemical defense against pathogens. Besides, intestinal epithelium senses dynamic and continuous changes in luminal environment and transmits signals to subjacent immune cells accordingly. It has been long accepted that adapt...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lu JT,Xu AT,Shen J,Ran ZH

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Inflammatory bowel disease results from a dysregulated immune response to intestinal microbial flora in individuals with genetic predisposition(s). This study aimed to determine the effects of compound polysaccharides (CP) containing yam polysaccharide and inulin on the rat model of colitis induced b...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cai Y,Liu W,Lin Y,Zhang S,Zou B,Xiao D,Lin L,Zhong Y,Zheng H,Liao Q,Xie Z

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to determine the potential role of three-dimensional (3-D) conformal radiotherapy (RT) in treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Thirteen patients were included in this study, which was conducted between 1993 and 1996. Nine patients (group A) were tre...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cheng SH,Lin YM,Chuang VP,Yang PS,Cheng JC,Huang AT,Sung JL

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Currently, endoscopic drainage (ED) and percutaneous drainage (PD) are both widely used effective interventions in the management of patients with symptomatic pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs). This study aimed to compare the clinical effectiveness and safety of ED to those of PD in the treatment o...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wan J,Wu D,He W,Zhu Y,Zhu Y,Zeng H,Liu P,Xia L,Lu N

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary strictures can be categorized according to technical factor as anastomotic or nonanastomotic strictures. Biliary anastomotic stricture is a common complication after living-donor liver transplantation, occasionally causing deaths. The two most commonly used methods for biliary anastomosis are duct-to-duct anas...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chok KS,Lo CM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00