Bone disease in primary biliary cirrhosis: lack of association with distal renal tubular acidosis.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Postoperative abdominal adhesion formation is a troublesome clinical problem and a common cause of intestinal obstruction, chronic pain and infertility. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of small bowel obstruction (SBO) on functional outcome and quality of life (QOL) in patients who ex...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Erkek AB,Remzi FH,Hammel JP,Akyuz M,Fazio VW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The European evidence-based guidelines (EEG) and American College of Gastroenterology Guidelines (ACGG) have been published to guide the management of pancreatic cystic lesions. We aim to evaluate the value of both guidelines in predicting advanced pancreatic cystic lesions (A-PCLs) with preoperative...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sun L,Wang W,Wang Y,Jiang F,Peng L,Jin G,Jin Z

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：: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：:The results of hepatectomy, percutaneous ethanol injection therapy and transcatheter arterial embolization for small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of 3 cm or less in diameter from the published literature were compared with the authors' experiences with surgical treatment. The survival rates for those treated by hepa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yamasaki S,Hasegawa H,Makuuchi M,Takayama T,Kosuge T,Shimada K

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A frequent association of biliary tract carcinoma and anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union (APBD) is well recognized, especially gall-bladder carcinoma in undilated type APBD. However, little is known about the presence and incidence of adenomyomatosis (AMT) of the gall-bladder, a presumed premalignant lesion, in...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tanno S,Obara T,Maguchi H,Fujii T,Mizukami Y,Shudo R,Takahashi K,Nishino N,Arisato S,Ura H,Kohgo Y

更新日期：1998-02-01 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 AIMS:A few cases are reported of liver neoplasms observed in patients with glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD1a). Genetic analysis was carried out in adult Japanese patients with GSD1a and their family members, and hepatic tumors were also investigated in these patients. METHODS:DNA was extracted fro...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakamura T,Ozawa T,Kawasaki T,Nakamura H,Sugimura H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

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: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：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is now commonly performed as a treatment for colorectal tumors. However, little is known about the relationship between submucosal fibrosis and the outcome of the colonic ESD procedure. The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship between the deg...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee SP,Kim JH,Sung IK,Lee SY,Park HS,Shim CS,Han HS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholic hepatitis is a potentially life-threatening complication of alcoholic abuse, typically presenting with symptoms and signs of hepatitis in the presence of an alcohol use disorder. The definitive diagnosis requires liver biopsy, but this is not generally required. The pathogenesis is uncertain, but relevant fa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Haber PS,Warner R,Seth D,Gorrell MD,McCaughan GW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:KRAS mutation analysis may provide ancillary diagnostic yield in an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided histopathological evaluation. We evaluated the clinical impact of KRAS mutation analysis with cytological and histological evaluations in EUS-guided tissue sampling, using a core biopsy needle for s...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Choi HJ,Moon JH,Kim HK,Lee YN,Lee TH,Cha SW,Cho YD,Park SH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphangioma of the oesophagus is an extremely rare entity, with only nine cases having been reported worldwide. We report on a 52-year-old woman with oesophageal lymphangioma, diagnosed using endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopically resected. No case of malignant transformation of the lymphangioma has been repor...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Suwa T,Ozawa S,Ando N,Shinozaki H,Tsujitsuka K,Miki H,Makuuchi H,Kitajima M

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Endoscopic obliteration of esophageal varices by endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) is an effective form of secondary prophylaxis. However, there is no consensus regarding the technical aspects of EVL for secondary prophylaxis. The present study compares the technical aspects of EVL (frequency of sessions,...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Harewood GC,Baron TH,Song LM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We elucidated the clinical significance of distal contractile integral-to-esophageal impedance integral (EII) ratio (DCIIR) in ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) adult patients. METHODS:We recruited 101 patients with IEM (48.38 ± 1.58 years) and 42 matched healthy volunteers (44.28 ± 1.85 years) ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wu JF,Tsai IJ,Tong TW,Lin YC,Yang CH,Tseng PH

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Lung injury is an important target for the systemic inflammatory response associated with intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). In the present study, the role of interleukin (IL)-18 in the development of acute pulmonary injury induced by intestinal I/R and its possible mechanism in relation to the ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yang YJ,Chen SH,Ge XR

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of OK-432 (streptococcal preparation) on murine fulminant hepatitis were investigated. Hepatitis was induced by injection of mouse hepatitis virus type 2 (MHV-2) at a strength of either 1 x 10(3) or 1 x 10(4) plaque-forming units (PFU). Mice without OK-432 treatment died within 5 days, whereas mice preinoc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shirai M,Watanabe S,Nishioka M

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:To document the clinical outcome and prognosis of acalculous cholecystitis in dengue fever. METHODS:Prospective analysis of 27 cases of dengue fever presenting to the medical emergency of a tertiary care referral hospital in Chandigarh, India. RESULTS:All patients with dengue fever presenting with...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sharma N,Mahi S,Bhalla A,Singh V,Varma S,Ratho RK

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:This study evaluates the immune response of 20 haemodialysis (HD) patients vaccinated with hepatitis A (HA) vaccine and eight patients vaccinated with hepatitis B (HB) vaccine. Twenty patients and 22 healthy adults were immunized three times (months 0, 1 and 6) intramuscularly with a 0.5 microgram dose. All members of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kuramoto I,Fujiyama S,Matsushita K,Sato T

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The treatment of patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) remains unsatisfactory. We assessed the efficacy of Zhizhu Kuanzhong (ZZKZ) capsule, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, in patients with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) of FD. METHODS:The study was designed as a multicenter, randomiz...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Xiao Y,Li Y,Shu J,Li Y,Xu J,Ren J,Liu D,Wang J,Zhou L,Li Y,Tang G,Tian D,Zhang S,Hou X,Wang H,Li Z,Lv N,Chen M

更新日期：2019-03-01 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 AIM:As an important cytokine that modulate the cell cycle, the involvement of transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta1) in carcinogenesis has been extensively studied for many years. Literatures have demonstrated that TGF-beta1 gene polymorphisms may alter the risk of various cancers, such as lung, p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Li T,Cao BW,Dai Y,Cui H,Yang HL,Xu CQ

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Pathological grading is important in defining the therapeutic strategy in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (PNEN) but is difficult for unresectable cases. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) is useful in the diagnosis of PNEN, but its usefulness for pathological grading ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Horiguchi S,Kato H,Shiraha H,Tsutsumi K,Yamamoto N,Matsumoto K,Tomoda T,Uchida D,Akimoto Y,Mizukawa S,Tanaka T,Ichimura K,Takaki A,Yagi T,Okada H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The differentiation between Crohn's disease (CD) and tuberculosis (TB) of the intestine can be difficult in areas where both diseases occur. The present study examined histological criteria that would enable the diagnosis in mucosal biopsies. METHODS:Colonoscopic biopsies from 33 patients with TB an...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Pulimood AB,Peter S,Ramakrishna B,Chacko A,Jeyamani R,Jeyaseelan L,Kurian G

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-dose aspirin (ASA) has emerged as one of the most important causes of peptic ulcer bleeding in developed countries. Among the risk factors of ASA-associated ulcer bleeding, Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the few that is treatable. Recent evidence showed that among patients with a history of ASA-associated...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chan FK

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Changes in neutrophil functions in obstructive jaundice have been poorly understood. An in vitro experimental study was performed to evaluate the effect of obstructive jaundice on the functions of macrophages (secretion of neutrophil chemoattractants) and neutrophils (chemotaxis and superoxide anion...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tsuji K,Kubota Y,Yamamoto S,Yanagitani K,Amoh Y,Takaoka M,Ogura M,Kin H,Inoue K

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Nicotine administration is known to decrease lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) pressure. Although a few studies have assessed the effect of tobacco on the LOS, the effect of acute and long-term oral tobacco use on oesophageal motility is not known. The study was designed to investigate the effect of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Bhandarkar PV,Shah SK,Meshram M,Abraham P,Narayanan TS,Bhatia SJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00