Factors contributing to ribavirin-induced anemia.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:It has been reported that the branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) to tyrosine ratio (BTR) is a useful indicator of liver function and BCAA therapy is associated with a decreased incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there has not been sufficient research on the relationship between BTR a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tada T,Kumada T,Toyoda H,Kiriyama S,Tanikawa M,Hisanaga Y,Kanamori A,Kitabatake S,Yama T

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade was developed as a new method to assess hepatic function. Sorafenib has been confirmed to be effective in improving survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we investigated the impact of ALBI grade versus Child-Pugh classificatio...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tada T,Kumada T,Toyoda H,Tsuji K,Hiraoka A,Michitaka K,Deguchi A,Ishikawa T,Imai M,Ochi H,Joko K,Shimada N,Tajiri K,Hirooka M,Koizumi Y,Hiasa Y,Tanaka J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-expanding metal bile duct stents provide good palliation for inoperable malignant disease. However, problems may arise if metal stents are inserted before definitive histological diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of such patients. METHODS:A retrospective case note review was ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ayaru L,Kurzawinski TR,Shankar A,Webster GJ,Hatfield AR,Pereira SP

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although several techniques for improved outcomes in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition have been reported, the reported diagnostic yield for pancreatic masses is not satisfactory. The effects of novel technique (torque method) on twisting the scope in the clockwise or counterclock...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park SW,Lee SS,Song TJ,Koh DH,Hyun B,Chung D,Lee J,Shin E,Hong SM,Park CH

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To investigate the relationship between human leptin receptor (LEPR) gene G3057A polymorphism and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients complicated with or without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS:Two hundred and sixteen cases of newly diagnosed T2DM patients (104 cases complica...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lu H,Sun J,Sun L,Shu X,Xu Y,Xie D

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Tobacco smoking is a risk factor for gastrointestinal disorders, causing mucosal damage and impairing immune responses. However, smoking has been found to be protective against ulcerative colitis (UC). Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) is a major susceptibility locus for UC, and HLA-DRB1*15:02 has the st...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee HS,Kim K,Jung S,Hong M,Kim BM,Yoo DS,Moon JW,Baek J,Hwang SW,Park SH,Yang SK,Han B,Song K,Ye BD

更新日期：2019-10-01 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 AND AIM:Patients with HIV-hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection progress towards liver fibrosis and cirrhosis more rapidly compared with HCV mono-infected individuals. This necessitates an accurate assessment of liver stiffness with transient elastography to guide treatment. METHODS:Searches of PubMed, EMBASE...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Njei B,McCarty TR,Luk J,Ewelukwa O,Ditah I,Lim JK

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:To study the short- and long-term outcomes of acute hepatitis C, three groups of patients were enrolled. Of 26 patients with acute hepatitis C, 18 (69%) maintained HCV viraemia and 8 had cleared virus naturally at 12 months after the onset. Normalization of ALT was seen in all 8 patients with acute resolving hepatitis...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tanaka E,Kiyosawa K

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) is known to produce oesophageal structural and motility changes; however, alterations in frequency and severity of gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER) following EIS have not been investigated in detail. We studied 22 patients with cirrhosis and oesophageal varices before EIS and 26...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ghoshal UC,Saraswat VA,Aggarwal R,Misra A,Dhiman RK,Naik SR

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High circulating serum immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) levels have been proposed as a marker of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). The aim of the present study was to review the data existing in the English literature on the usefulness of the IgG4 serum levels in the diagnosis and follow up of patients with AIP. A total of 159 p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Morselli-Labate AM,Pezzilli R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common in clinical practice and in communities around the world, including Korea. In a recent point prevalence study on functional dyspepsia (FD) in Korea using the Rome III criteria, 13.4% of community respondents reported dyspepsia. Forty-seven percent of these FD ca...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Park H

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:The production of interleukin-8 (CINC: cytokine-induced neutrophil chemo-attractant) from different cell populations in the rat liver was studied and cells related to the initiation of CINC production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-injected endotoxaemic rats were characterized. Sinusoidal endothelial cells (16.4 +/- 10.6...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ohkubo K,Masumoto T,Horiike N,Onji M

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Celiac disease (CD) is emerging in Asia. While a few population-based studies from Asia have reported a prevalence of CD from 0.1% to 1.3%, the exact prevalence of CD in Asia is not known. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of CD in Asia. METHODS:On search ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Singh P,Arora S,Singh A,Strand TA,Makharia GK

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurring within 100 days post-transplant is one of critical factors influencing prognosis in transplant recipients. Among cases of GVHD of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, GVHD rarely affects the upper GI. In this study, we retrospectively examined the frequen...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nomura K,Iizuka T,Kaji D,Yamamoto H,Kuribayashi Y,Kimura R,Yamada A,Furuhata T,Yamashita S,Kikuchi D,Matsui A,Mitani T,Ogawa O,Hoteya S,Ota Y,Taniguchi S,Kaise M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae. At present HCV is classified into a discrete hepacivirus genus and is represented by six clades according to genome sequencing. Each clade is further divisible into subtypes, which may prove important for the study of clinical differences and epidem...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Howard CR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection is known to reduce the incidence of duodenal ulcer recurrence. The most commonly used regimen for H. pylori infection is triple antimicrobial therapy for 1-2 weeks. This treatment is associated with frequent side effects and hence unsatisfactory compliance. As in vitro data...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sung JJ,Chung SC,Hosking SW,Chan RC,Ling TK,Yung MY,Cheng AF,Li AK

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of biliary epithelial cells (BECs) plays an important role in biliary fibrosis. This study investigated the effects of simvastatin on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced EMT and related signal pathways in BECs. METHODS:Biliary epithelial cells were exposed to...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kim Y,Lee EJ,Jang HK,Kim CH,Kim DG,Han JH,Park SM

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathophysiology of constipation is not clearly identified as yet, and the interstital cells of Cajal (ICC), known to generate the slow wave activity and to be involved in intestinal neurotransmission and the enteric nervous system (ENS), are suspected to play an important role. The aims of the present st...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee JI,Park H,Kamm MA,Talbot IC

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：:The exact pathogenesis of centrilobular necrosis following congestion of the liver is still unknown. We reviewed the clinical data related to systemic circulatory disturbance and histopathology of the liver and the gut in 320 autopsy subjects. Congestion of the liver alone was associated only with atrophy and loss of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shibayama Y,Urano T,Asaka S,Hashimoto K,Nakata K

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Few studies have evaluated sustained virological response (SVR) rates by direct-acting agents (DAAs) and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) changing post-SVR in limited-resource settings. We aimed to describe the effectiveness of DAAs for hepatitis C virus treatment and to assess the changing of LSM p...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fernandes FF,Piedade J,Guimaraes L,Nunes EP,Chaves U,Goldenzon RV,Cardoso SW,Duarte J,Grinsztejn B,Veloso VG,Pereira G,Perazzo H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The liver is the major iron storage organ in the body and, as a result, total body iron stores closely regulate hepatocyte iron uptake, storage and release. Transferrin, transferrin receptor and ferritin facilitate these processes. METHODS:Expression of the three proteins was localized by immunohistochemist...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Basclain KA,Jeffrey GP

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The immunogenetic basis of autoimmune diseases has become more and more evident. We have analyzed the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) associations with type-1 autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) among patients from western India. METHODS:In 20 patients and 120 healthy controls, polymerase chain reaction ampli...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shankarkumar U,Amarapurkar DN,Kankonkar S

更新日期：2005-02-01 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:A substantial number of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease show symptomatic resistance to high-dose proton pump inhibitors. In those cases, prokinetics are possible candidates for treatment. The aim of the present study was to determine whether mosapride, a prokinetic agent, stimulates eso...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Koshino K,Adachi K,Furuta K,Ohara S,Morita T,Nakata S,Tanimura T,Miki M,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：2010-06-01 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:Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a multifactorial disease resulting from a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Identifying genetic variants that alter the innate immune response is highly relevant to understanding the pathogenesis of UC. The aim of this study was to investigate the as...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang F,Tahara T,Arisawa T,Shibata T,Nakamura M,Fujita H,Iwata M,Kamiya Y,Nagasaka M,Takahama K,Watanabe M,Hirata I,Nakano H

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00