Evaluation of platelet kinetics in patients with liver cirrhosis: similarity to idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients who responded to interferon (IFN) treatment with clearance of serum HCV RNA may rarely develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of the present study was to elucidate the risk factors for liver carcinogenesis among such patients. METHODS:In total, 126 ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tokita H,Fukui H,Tanaka A,Kamitsukasa H,Yagura M,Harada H,Okamoto H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Sniff test is a common method before unsedated transnasal esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (UT-EGD) to select a nostril insertion site. Yet there is no objective method to select a more specific meatus insertion tract for anesthesia and insertion. We devised an endoscopic meatus scoring scale by anterior...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hu CT,Lei WY,Lin JS,Hung JS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Oral mucosal pathologies are frequent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Since host-microbiome interactions are implicated in the pathogenesis of IBD, in this study the potential for changes affecting the oral microbiome was evaluated using two complementary mouse models of colitis: either chemical...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Rautava J,Pinnell LJ,Vong L,Akseer N,Assa A,Sherman PM

更新日期：2015-03-01 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:Sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a worse prognosis than ordinary HCC. The relationship between the malignant potential of sarcomatous HCC and cell proliferation or cell adhesion is unknown. This study was undertaken to clarify this relationship. METHODS:In 21 cases of sarcomatous HCC, includin...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nishi H,Taguchi K,Asayama Y,Aishima S,Sugimachi K,Nawata H,Tsuneyoshi M

更新日期：2003-04-01 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：:A seroepidemiological study was performed to clarify the prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection among the general population in the Irabu islands, Okinawa, Japan. Of 2028 healthy people examined who had received their annual health check-up in 1994-95, 195 (9.6%) were positive for hepatitis B surface anti...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sakugawa H,Nakasone H,Shokita H,Kawakami Y,Nakachi N,Adaniya H,Mizushima T,Nakayoshi T,Kinjo F,Saito A,Taira M,Takaesu H,Onga N

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the ever increasing popularity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), many radiologists and gastroenterologists have noticed an epidemic of bile duct injuries due to subsequent complications. We report on five cases of post-LC minor bile duct injuries and document our preliminary experience in their management. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sammak BM,Yousef BA,Gali MH,al Karawi MA,Mohamed AE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Population-based studies on post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer (CRC) from Asia are sparse. We aimed to determine the characteristics and predictive factors and survival of post-colonoscopy CRC in Hong Kong. METHODS:This is a territory-wide retrospective cohort study. Patients aged ≥ 40 years with co...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cheung KS,Chen L,Seto WK,Leung WK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury is an important clinical problem complicating liver surgery and transplantation. The pathogenesis underlying reperfusion injury after warm ischemia is complex, encompassing a multitude of different cell types and signalling mechanisms innate and/or mobilized to the liver. Since...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Teoh NC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and hypoxia-inducible factor-2α (HIF-2α) has been implicated in the clinical prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the results remain controversial. We aim to investigate the association of HIF-1α and HIF-2α overexpression with the prognosis...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ding ZN,Dong ZR,Chen ZQ,Yang YF,Yan LJ,Li HC,Liu KX,Yao CY,Yan YC,Yang CC,Li T

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The incidence of colorectal cancer (CC) is increasing in many Asian countries, but decreasing in western countries. The present study examined the local incidence of CC in the past few decades. METHODS:A population based study, using data from Hong Kong (HK) Cancer Registry, was carried out to exami...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yee YK,Gu Q,Hung I,Tan VP,Chan P,Hsu A,Pang R,Lam CS,Wong BC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and environmental hepatotoxins may have an indirect influence on health by altering the synthesis and function of hormones, particularly reproductive hormones. We aimed to evaluate liver diseases and sex steroid hormones in Egypt, which has the highest prevalence of HCV worldw...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Aguilar CE,Soliman AS,McConnell DS,Zekri AR,Banerjee M,Omar A,Sharawy M,Omar S,Raouf A,Sowers MR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical trials of probiotic treatment for Crohn's disease (CD) have yielded conflicting results. This study assessed the clinical usefulness of combined probiotic and prebiotic therapy in the treatment of active CD. METHOD:Ten active CD outpatients without history of operation for CD were enrolled. Their m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujimori S,Tatsuguchi A,Gudis K,Kishida T,Mitsui K,Ehara A,Kobayashi T,Sekita Y,Seo T,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in East has risen over the past decade to become a global disease. The increasing number of studies on the incidence and course of IBD in East has enabled us to explore East versus West differences in the epidemiology of IBD which could enhance our understanding of th...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Mak WY,Zhao M,Ng SC,Burisch J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microbial agents are a possible cause of ulcerative colitis. We have previously reported evidence of bacteria invading the colonic mucosa of patients with ulcerative colitis. We have isolated bacteria from inflamed colonic mucosa, examined the localization of the species in the mucosa, and assayed for serum ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ohkusa T,Sato N,Ogihara T,Morita K,Ogawa M,Okayasu I

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：:Alcohol induces Ca(2+)-dependent intracellular trypsinogen activation in the apical granular area via non-oxidative metabolites, such as fatty acid ethyl esters and fatty acids. Intracellular trypsinogen activation is a crucial initiating event in the development of acute pancreatitis, but the specific organelle in wh...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Petersen OH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:On endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biliary drainage, fistula dilation may be accompanied by leakage of bile juice, potentially along with bacteria or air, so this procedure should be kept as simple and short as possible. To date, various techniques to dilate the fistula have been reported. This pr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Amano M,Ogura T,Onda S,Takagi W,Sano T,Okuda A,Miyano A,Masuda D,Higuchi K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although several molecular biomarkers for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) have been shown to be useful disease indicators, none has been established as a reliable indicator for risk of EAC or have progressed to routine use. The aim was to identify biomarkers of high risk for EAC in patients with Barr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Murao T,Shiotani A,Fujita Y,Yamanaka Y,Kamada T,Manabe N,Hata J,Nishio K,Haruma K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of persistent ileitis following the refashioning of a Kock ileal pouch into a Brooke ileostomy for severe pouchitis is reported. Preserving the terminal ileum by a salvage procedure may not be a safe alternative to pouch excision with the formation of a new end ileostomy in the surgical management of pouchitis ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： de Silva HJ,Mortensen NJ

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Uncoupling protein-2 (UCP-2) is a negative regulator of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. We investigated the effect of UCP-2 on disease progression in a murine dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis model, and the expression and distribution of tight junction (TJ) proteins, such as oc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhang H,Kuai XY,Yu P,Lin L,Shi R

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The Baveno VI Consensus recommends repeating examination in patients with high liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography to reduce false-positive diagnosis of advanced liver disease. We tested whether repeating transient elastography can increase the overall diagnostic accuracy. ME...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chow JC,Wong GL,Chan AW,Shu SS,Chan CK,Leung JK,Choi PC,Chim AM,Chan HL,Wong VW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Immunization against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is recommended in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly in those under immunosuppressive therapy. Limited data are available about IBD patient's response to HBV vaccination. We assessed the response rate to HBV vaccination ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Andrade P,Santos-Antunes J,Rodrigues S,Lopes S,Macedo G

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious complication of cirrhosis with ascites, having high recurrence despite antibiotic prophylaxis. Small bowel dysmotility and bacterial overgrowth have been documented to be related to SBP. The purpose of the present paper was (i) to study whether addition of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sandhu BS,Gupta R,Sharma J,Singh J,Murthy NS,Sarin SK

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) leads to chronic liver disease in at least 50-60% of infected people and approximately 40-50% of these patients will go on to develop cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C (HCV-C). The pathogenic mechanisms that result in HCV-C are unknown. Sixty Japanese patients with HCV-C were examined for HL...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Higashi Y,Kamikawaji N,Suko H,Ando M

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34 year old man with glycogen storage disease type 1a had two hepatic tumours since 18 years of age. They had continued to grow until he was 24 years old, but showed no further growth since then. He underwent a right hepatic trisegmentectomy with caudate lobectomy under veno-venous bypass. The tumour in the posterio...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Moriura S,Kuroda M,Kimura A,Iwatsuka Y,Ikeda S,Sakai T,Usui A

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) might be complicated by osteoporosis, whose etiology remains unknown but seems to be multifactorial. Prevalence rates of 30% to 60% for distal renal tubular acidosis (DRTA) have been reported in PBC patients, generally as incomplete DRTA. Although it is undisputed tha...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Farias AQ,Gonçalves LL,Cançado EL,Seguro AC,Campos SB,Abrantes-Lemos CP,Carrilho FJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of thrombomodulin on sinusoidal endothelial cells was studied using the immuno-peroxidase method and both light and electron microscopy in patients with chronic viral hepatitis (type B: four cases; type C: 28 cases). Thrombomodulin was found on sinusoidal endothelial cells, especially on the surface in ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zeniya M,Fukata H,Toda G

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Rabeprazole has been known to inhibit H(+)/K(+)-ATPase more rapidly than omeprazole, the prototype proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The aim of this study was to demonstrate equivalence between low-dose rabeprazole 10 mg and omeprazole 20 mg for the healing rapidity of active peptic ulcer and for improvement of symptoms...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ji S,Kim HS,Kim JW,Jee MK,Park KW,Uh Y,Lee DK,Song JS,Baik SK,Kwon SO

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00