Multiple main pancreatic duct stones in tropical pancreatitis: safe clearance with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Common endoscopic findings in stomachs with Helicobacter pylori infections include antral nodularity, thickened gastric folds, and visible submucosal vessels. These findings are suggestive but not diagnostic of H. pylori infection. Magnifying endoscopy can reveal more precisely the abnormal mucosal p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cho JH,Chang YW,Jang JY,Shim JJ,Lee CK,Dong SH,Kim HJ,Kim BH,Lee TH,Cho JY

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP) and azathioprine (AZA) are widely used as maintenance therapy in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, proper 6-thioguanine nucleotide (6-TGN) concentrations in Japanese children with IBD have not been reported. METHODS:This retrospective review examines 32...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ohtsuka Y,Arai K,Aoyagi Y,Fujii T,Yamakawa Y,Ohtani K,Ikuse T,Baba Y,Inage E,Kudo T,Suzuki R,Nagata S,Shimizu T

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reasons for the viral persistence of hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) are unknown, but are probably related to host immune factors. Cytokines play a significant role in immune defense. The present study was undertaken to investigate the association between HBV infection and polymorphisms of tumor necros...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cheong JY,Cho SW,Hwang IL,Yoon SK,Lee JH,Park CS,Lee JE,Hahm KB,Kim JH

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of patients presenting with fatty liver disease (FLD) in China has approximately doubled over the past two decades. At present, FLD, which is typically diagnosed by imaging, is highly prevalent (≈ 27% urban population) in China and is mainly related to obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fan JG

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:We identified patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to determine the predictive value of serum markers to diagnose histological steatohepatitis (NASH). METHODS:Demographic, serological, radiological and histological variables on 95 consecutive patients with NAFLD were recorded. The...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Malik R,Chang M,Bhaskar K,Nasser I,Curry M,Schuppan D,Byrnes V,Afdhal N

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal liver assist devices have been used for more than five decades to support patients with liver failure. Numerous modifications have been made to both biological as well as mechanical liver assist devices. Possibly, an ideal liver assist device would be one that would perform optimal detoxification and sy...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kapoor D

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Mitochondrial damage is commonly involved in liver injury. We have previously shown that normal mitochondria can be coated with a carrier protein to form complexes that are specifically taken up by liver cells in culture. The aim of the current study was to determine whether mitochondrial complexes c...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liu X,Khouri-Farah N,Wu CH,Wu GY

更新日期：2020-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Four types of materials, type I collagen coat (Coat), acid-soluble type I collagen gel (Hardgel), pepsin-treated acid-soluble type I collagen gel (Softgel), and an extract of extracellular matrix of the murine Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm sarcoma (Matrigel), were used as matrices to culture rat hepatic parenchymal cells, and...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Awata R,Sawai H,Imai K,Terada K,Senoo H,Sugiyama T

更新日期：1998-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:The pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is unclear. Recent studies suggested that oxidative stress plays an important role in the mechanism of NASH. Excessive accumulation of iron in the liver causes oxidative stress. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the grade of hepatic iron acc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamamoto M,Iwasa M,Iwata K,Kaito M,Sugimoto R,Urawa N,Mifuji R,Konishi M,Kobayashi Y,Adachi Y

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Chronic inflammation is a major contributor to the initiation and progression of cancers. Lactobacillus helveticus NS8, which was originally separated from fermented koumiss, exhibited anti-inflammatory functions in our prior studies. In this study, NS8 was investigated for its potential to prevent c...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Rong J,Liu S,Hu C,Liu C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Glypican-3 (GPC3) expression is correlated with poor prognosis and progression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HCC progression can be associated with the differentiation status of tumor cell before malignant transformation. Our aim was to investigate the dynamic expression of GPC3 during tumor cel...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Xue R,Feng J,Meng Q,Lv F,Zhu Y,Yu H,Zhang S,Song C,Sun L,Yue Z,Feng S,Che R,Xiang Q,Jing X

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:A recent study in Indian subjects suggested common variants in apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) (T-455C at rs2854116 and C-482T at rs2854117) to contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), plasma apoC3 and triglyceride concentrations. Our aim was to determine the contribution of genetic variati...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hyysalo J,Stojkovic I,Kotronen A,Hakkarainen A,Sevastianova K,Makkonen J,Lundbom N,Rissanen A,Krauss RM,Melander O,Orho-Melander M,Yki-Järvinen H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Although capsule endoscopy (CE) is widely used as a first-line diagnostic modality for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), the rebleeding rate after negative CE varies according to different studies. We tried to elucidate the outcomes after negative CE for OGIB and to determine the risk factor...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim JB,Ye BD,Song Y,Yang DH,Jung KW,Kim KJ,Byeon JS,Myung SJ,Yang SK,Kim JH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Saccharomyces cerevisiae may contribute to the pathophysiology of Crohn's disease. We determined serum anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) levels in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. METHODS AND RESULTS:Immunoglobulin G (IgG) ASCA was measured by using an ELISA in serum samples from 19 pat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Oshitani N,Hato F,Matsumoto T,Jinno Y,Sawa Y,Hara J,Nakamura S,Seki S,Arakawa T,Kitano A,Kitagawa S,Kuroki T

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Fecal calprotectin (FC) has become a reliable biomarker for intestinal inflammation in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). However, a simple and rapid assay to replace conventional ELISA is necessary for wider use in clinical practice. In this study, we investigated the usefulness of a novel method f...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Inoue K,Aomatsu T,Yoden A,Okuhira T,Kaji E,Tamai H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To elucidate the cause of possible occurrence of reflux esophagitis after Helicobacter pylori eradication, gastric and esophageal function among H. pylori infected Japanese patients were evaluated both before and after eradication therapy. METHODS:Nine H. pylori-positive patients were studied before and 6 m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tanaka I,Tatsumi Y,Kodama T,Kato K,Fujita S,Mitsufuji S,Kashima K

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 67 year old male with non-resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in both lobes and liver cirrhosis was treated with transcatheter arterial embolization and regional chemotherapy. He was doing well for 18 months. He was readmitted for fever, chest pain and multiple pulmonary metastases. During interleukin-2 therap...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Akimaru K,Miyairi K,Tanaka H,Imai S,Iwase I,Uchiyama K,Shibuya T,Shoji T

更新日期：1993-11-01 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：:Affecting one fourth of the global population, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the commonest chronic liver disorder. It encompasses the simple liver fat accumulation to more progressive steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis characterized as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and in some cases cirrhosis ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chrysavgis L,Papatheodoridi AM,Chatzigeorgiou A,Cholongitas E

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune responses against hepatitis C virus (HCV) play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C. HCV infection often persists and leads to chronic hepatitis and eventually cirrhosis. Accumulated data suggest that HCV proteins suppress host immune responses through the suppression of functions of immune...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hiroishi K,Ito T,Imawari M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Safety and efficacy data on endoscopic treatment of duodenal neoplasm are limited. We suggest the technical feasibility of endoscopic procedures by evaluating the results of endoscopic treatment for nonampullary duodenal adenoma and adenocarcinoma. METHODS:Forty-five patients who underwent endoscopi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Seo JY,Hong SJ,Han JP,Jang HY,Myung YS,Kim C,Lee YN,Ko BM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In general, the spleen is one of the abdominal organs connected by the portal system, and a splenectomy improves hepatic functions in the settings of partial hepatectomy (Hx) for portal hypertensive cases or living donor liver transplantation with excessive portal vein flow. Those precise mechanisms ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Arakawa Y,Shimada M,Utsunomiya T,Imura S,Morine Y,Ikemoto T,Mori H,Kanamoto M,Iwahashi S,Saito Y,Takasu C

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since receptor-binding cancer antigen expressed on SiSo cells (RCAS1) was first reported as a tumor-associated antigen of gynecologic cancer, its function and practical value as a tumor marker have been investigated in various types of carcinomas. Basic research has indicated that RCAS1 expression in cancer cells cont...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Enjoji M,Nakashima M,Yamaguchi K,Kotoh K,Nakamuta M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:As bacterial resistance to clarithromycin limits the efficacy of clarithromycin-based regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection, attention has turned to quinolone-based rescue therapies. Resistance of H. pylori to both clarithromycin and quinolone can be predicted by genetic testing. Here, we used t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamade M,Sugimoto M,Uotani T,Nishino M,Kodaira C,Furuta T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study aimed to estimate the time to precursor progression and to identify significant predicators. METHODS:One hundred thirty-three precursor and 311 normal cases detected in a population-based screening were surveyed for 5.5 years. Precursor progression was defined as worsening of dysplasia or...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wen D,Zhang L,Wang X,Li Y,Ma C,Liu X,Zhang J,Wen X,Yang Y,Zhang F,Wang S,Shan B

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In hilar cholangiocarcinoma, an accurate assessment of preoperative resectability is important to optimize surgical resection. We investigated the accuracy of the combination of intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) and percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy (PTCS) for evaluating longitudinal extent i...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim HM,Park JY,Kim KS,Park MS,Kim MJ,Park YN,Bang S,Song SY,Chung JB,Park SW

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening improves survival and requires appropriate recommendation by general practitioners (GPs). Screening practises may be influenced by barriers related to ethnicity and training. METHODS:A mail survey assessed GPs' practises and the barriers towards CRC screening. The a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Koo JH,You MY,Liu K,Athureliya MD,Tang CW,Redmond DM,Connor SJ,Leong RW

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:Helicobacter pylori infection may not be the primary cause of duodenal ulceration in cases not associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but may be a secondary complication. In developing countries with a uniformly high prevalence of H. pylori infection there are marked regional differences in the prevale...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tovey FI,Hobsley M

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00