A pilot study to evaluate a new combination therapy for gastric ulcer: Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy followed by gastroprotective treatment with rebamipide.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:There is a paucity of literature regarding the clinical profile of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in children. The aims of this retrospective study were to determine the etiology and clinical presentation, and to present our experience in diagnosing CP in children in China. METHODS:Clinical data of chil...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang W,Liao Z,Li ZS,Shi XG,Wang LW,Liu F,Wu RP,Zheng JM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major issue among dialysis patients. It is associated with a high risk of hepatic complication. The liver disease runs a unique clinical course in dialysis patients, as it can progress with modest hepatic inflammation and prominent fibrosis. The conventional cut-off level of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wong PN,Fung TT,Mak SK,Lo KY,Tong GM,Wong Y,Loo CK,Lam EK,Wong AK

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Because of its long duration, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes high use of health services and high lifetime costs for medical care. The aim of the present study was to measure the costs of outpatient care in patients with IBD in a German University Hospital and to identify potentially relevan...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ebinger M,Leidl R,Thomas S,Von Tirpitz C,Reinshagen M,Adler G,Konig HH

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The role of octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4) has been implicated in the clinical prognosis of various kinds of digestive system cancers, but the results remain controversial. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to assess the potential role of Oct4 as a prognostic marker in digestive sys...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen Z,Zhang L,Zhu Q,Wang X,Wu J,Wang X

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current antibiotic prophylaxis for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is not standardized and may be inadequate. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of 3 days of additional oral antibiotics in the prevention of ERCP-related sepsis. One hundred and fifty-six patients were randomized prospectively to re...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Smith BC,Alqamish JR,Watson KJ,Shaw RG,Andrew JH,Desmond PV

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three clinicopathological phases of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are identified. First, is immune tolerance of HBV. High levels of viraemia are associated with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and minimal histological lesions. More than 30-40% of hepatocytes have the hepatitis B core antigen (...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chu CM,Liaw YF

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preferred treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C, either treatment-naive, relapsers or nonresponders to IFN monotherapy, is now IFN-ribavirin combination treatment. The adverse effects of IFN are well established and familiar to hepatologists all over the world. More than 25,000 patients worldwide have be...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chutaputti A

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Bacterial gastroenteritis has been known as a risk factor of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Several risk factors of post-infectious IBS (PI-IBS) have been documented. The aims of this study were to verify the role of bacterial gastroenteritis in the development of IBS and the risk factors for the d...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ji S,Park H,Lee D,Song YK,Choi JP,Lee SI

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is the most common congenital anomaly of the aortic arch occurring in 0.4-2.0% of the general population. Instead of arising from the brachiocephalic artery, the ARSA arises as the last branch from the aortic arch. The aim of this study was to determine the pr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yusuf TE,Levy MJ,Wiersema MJ,Clain JE,Harewood GC,Rajan E,Topazian MD,Wang KK

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:A subcirrhotic range of liver stiffness (sc-LS), assessed by transient elastography, is associated with better outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). We investigated whether the achievement of sc-LS by antiviral therapy (AVT) reduced the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim BS,Seo YS,Kim YS,Lee CH,Lee HA,Um SH,Yoo JJ,Kim SG,Suh SJ,Jung YK,Ahn SH,Han KH,Yim HJ,Kim SU,Korean Transient Elastography Study Group.

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Results obtained from different hepatitis E virus (HEV) tests are usually inconsistent. The detection of serum HEV antigen (Ag) has been suggested to be more sensitive for the diagnosis of genotypes 1 and 3 HEV. METHODS:We compared the diagnostic accuracies of serum HEV Ag and HEV RNA by using 202 s...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhang H,Rao H,Wang Y,Wang J,Kong X,Ji Y,Zhu L,Liu Y,Fang J,Yang M,Luo B,Wang Z,Shi Y,Wang Y,Wang H,Zhao J,Wei L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioactive food chemicals are substances present in food that are capable of interacting with living cells causing changes in physiological functions. Salicylic acid (SA), a plant hormone involved in plant immune response, is one such bioactive food chemical. Aspirin, a commercially available SA, might play beneficial ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Malakar S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) is a benign liver neoplasm with a risk of spontaneous bleeding and malignant transformation. The aim of this review article is to review all the case reports and case series of patients with HCA from 1998 to 2008 in China and other parts of the world in order to compare clinical presentati...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lin H,van den Esschert J,Liu C,van Gulik TM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) can now provide a cytopathological diagnosis of underlying pancreatic malignancy with higher success rates than endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP). To determine the significance of EUS-FNA for the diagnosis of pancreatic mass without...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wakatsuki T,Irisawa A,Bhutani MS,Hikichi T,Shibukawa G,Takagi T,Yamamoto G,Takahashi Y,Yamada Y,Watanabe K,Obara K,Suzuki T,Sato Y

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:HFE mutations, a common cause of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH), are reportedly associated with hepatic iron overload, severe liver fibrosis, and good response to interferon treatment in European patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). HH shows ethnicity-based differences and little is known about ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ishizu Y,Katano Y,Honda T,Hayashi K,Ishigami M,Itoh A,Hirooka Y,Nakano I,Goto H

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Abdominal wall hernia is a common feature of decompensated liver cirrhosis and frequently causes life-threatening complications or severe pain. However, there have been no data reported on postoperative mortality, hepatic functional deterioration and recurrence rate according to Child-Turcotte-Pugh (...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park JK,Lee SH,Yoon WJ,Lee JK,Park SC,Park BJ,Jung YJ,Kim BG,Yoon JH,Kim CY,Ha J,Park KJ,Kim YJ

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Physicians use different scales and questionnaires to assess the severity of clinical symptoms in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. The current study aimed to validate the "7 × 7" questionnaire for assessment of severity of the symptoms as a tool for the efficacy of treatment of fu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ivashkin V,Sheptulin A,Shifrin O,Poluektova E,Pavlov C,Ivashkin K,Drozdova A,Lyashenko O,Korolev A

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:Humans and Helicobacter pylori have evolved and adapted over tens of thousands of years. Yet peptic ulcer disease appeared to be rare prior to the 19th century. The prevalence of peptic ulcer disease increased between 1850 and 1900 and culminated in a cohort at high risk that was born at the end of the 19th century. T...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Roberts-Thomson IC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The expressions of CD95 (Fas/APO-1) and Bcl-2 are determinants of apoptosis in normal lymphocytes, and abnormalities in their expressions might contribute to the induction of autoimmunity. In this study, we examined the expressions of CD95 and Bcl-2 on freshly isolated T and B cells from patients with autoim...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ogawa S,Sakaguchi K,Takaki A,Shiraga K,Sawayama T,Mouri H,Miyashita M,Koide N,Tsuji T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of tauro-beta-muricholate (beta MC-tau) and tauro-alpha-muricholate (alpha MC-tau) on oestradiol-17 beta-glucuronide (E217G)-induced cholestasis was compared with that of tauroursodeoxycholate (UDC-tau) in rats. Like UDC-tau, alpha MC-tau and beta MC-tau infused at the rate of 0.2 mumol/min per 100 g bodywe...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Takikawa H,Sano N,Aiso M,Takamori Y,Yamanaka M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few detailed clinical reports about extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the clinical features of extrahepatic metastases of HCC. METHODS:The clinical records of 482 patients who had been diagnosed as having HCC during the per...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Natsuizaka M,Omura T,Akaike T,Kuwata Y,Yamazaki K,Sato T,Karino Y,Toyota J,Suga T,Asaka M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes and toxicities of repeated stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Fourteen HCC patients with local recurrence (18 lesions) after liver SABR received repeated radiotherapy with SABR using CyberKnife. No patients e...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lo CH,Huang WY,Lin KT,Lin MJ,Lin TP,Jen YM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis, a programmed cell death, was ignored, just like Helicobacter pylori, only to reappear recently. However, the number of current publications dealing with apoptosis or H. pylori has increased exponentially. Although gastric epithelial apoptosis is a programmed physiological event in the superficial aspect of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Suzuki H,Ishii H

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:In the gastric mucosa of portal hypertensive rats, adaptive cytoprotection against ethanol-induced damage is impaired. The aim of this study was to determine relation between impaired adaptive cytoprotection and oxidative stress. METHODS:Portal hypertension was produced in male Sprague-Dawley rats ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kawano Y,Ohta M,Eguchi H,Iwashita Y,Inomata M,Kitano S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Simultaneous and metachronous head and neck cancers are likely to develop in patients with current or previous esophageal cancer. The Valsalva maneuver facilitates the visualization of the hypopharyngeal area during endoscopic observation, but it requires transnasal endoscopy. We developed a novel Va...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Iwatsubo T,Ishihara R,Nakagawa K,Ohmori M,Iwagami H,Matsuno K,Inoue S,Nakahira H,Matsuura N,Shichijo S,Maekawa A,Kanesaka T,Yamamoto S,Takeuchi Y,Higashino K,Uedo N,Higuchi K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of expression of hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNFs) involved in hepatic gene transcription in patients undergoing curative resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:We performed immunohistochemical analyses on microarrays of the tumors ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shim JH,Kang HJ,Han S,Lee YJ,Lee SG,Yu E,Lee HC

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombocytopenia is a common manifestation of liver cirrhosis (LC), but its underlying mechanism is not fully understood. The purpose of the present paper was to evaluate the platelet kinetics in LC patients by examining several non-invasive convenient markers. METHODS:Fifty-seven LC patients, 32 patients w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kajihara M,Okazaki Y,Kato S,Ishii H,Kawakami Y,Ikeda Y,Kuwana M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research has led to an improved understanding of the aetiology of Budd-Chiari syndrome in some patients. Fresh approaches and technical developments within methods of radiological intervention have added more effective options to its treatment. In this editorial we aim to summarize our understanding of the role...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Mahmoud A,Elias E

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00