Is apoptosis in antral mucosa correlated with serum nitrite concentration in Japanese Helicobacter pylori-infected patients?

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 AND AIM:This study sought to investigate the effects of hypothermia induced by adenosine 5'-monophosphate (5'-AMP) on L-arginine (L-Arg)-induced acute pancreatitis in rats. METHODS:The rats were divided into four groups: the control group, the acute pancreatitis group, the 5'-AMP pretreatment group, and the...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wang Y,Guo W,Li Y,Pan X,Lv W,Cui L,Li C,Wang Y,Yan S,Zhang J,Liu B

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that enalaprilat inhibits the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in plasma and tissue; it may therefore reduce portal vascular pressure owing to secondary hyperaldosteronism in patients with liver cirrhosis. In order to evaluate this concept, 20 patients with hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chiang HT,Cheng JS,Lin M,Tseng WS,Chang JM,Lai KH

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The etiology of achalasia is still unknown. The aim of the present study was to elucidate its underlying pathologies and their chronology by investigation of esophageal specimens in patients undergoing surgery (esophageal resection or myotomy) for achalasia. METHODS:In 17 patients with achalasia, histopatho...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Gockel I,Bohl JR,Doostkam S,Eckardt VF,Junginger T

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of camostat mesilate, a synthetic serine protease inhibitor on gastric microcirculation and active oxygen species generated by leucocytes from the gastric and jugular veins in the early period after thermal injury were assessed. Male Wistar rats were anaesthetized and a 30% full skin-thickness dorsal burn ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yoshida M,Wakabayashi G,Ishikawa H,Otani Y,Shimazu M,Kubota T,Kumal K,Kurose I,Miura S,Ishii H,Kitajima M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatitis B core-related antigen (HBcrAg) has been shown to correlate with various viral markers in chronic hepatitis B, but its role in defining natural history is not well studied. We aimed to investigate the use of HBcrAg to define different phases of chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:Stored residual ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chan HLY,Yasuda S,Wong GLH,Tada T,Chan CKM,Kumada T,Tse YK,Wong VWS,Toyoda H

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral hepatitis is defined as a hepatitis virus infection in which hepatic inflammation and necrosis lead to a characteristic feature. It is caused by at least five viral agents with specific epidemiological attributes and distinctive immunoserologic findings. The well-characterized forms are hepatitis A, B, C, D and ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nishioka M,Morshed SA

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension is now recognized to be a rare association of liver disease and portal hypertension. This report describes the slow resolution of symptomatic pulmonary hypertension in a 33-year-old woman with cirrhosis who underwent isolated liver transplantation. The patient survived the surgery and perioperat...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Levy MT,Torzillo P,Bookallil M,Sheil AG,McCaughan GW

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined Na+/H+ ion exchange of caecal and colonic mucus. Two distinct Na+/H+ ion exchange populations of caecal mucus were identified, one group being a cation exchanger and the other an anion exchanger, suggesting that caecal mucus has ampholyte properties responsive to changing physical and chemical prop...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Duncan CE,Tasman-Jones C

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are closely related to hepatocellular carcinoma growth. The study aim was to investigate the effects of IGF-IR and IGF-IIR antisense gene transfection on the biological behaviors of SMMC-7721 human hepatoma cells. METHODS:7721-IGF-IR-AS cells (human hepatoma SMMC-...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yang JM,Chen WS,Liu ZP,Luo YH,Liu WW

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Although sporadic non-ampullary duodenal adenoma is speculated to be precancerous lesion, the relationship between adenoma and carcinoma remains unclear due to their rarity. Previous studies on sporadic non-ampullary duodenal epithelial neoplasm (SNADEN) have mainly targeted superficial tumors, like ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Matsueda K,Kanzaki H,Matsueda K,Nasu J,Yoshioka M,Nakagawa M,Inoue M,Inaba T,Imagawa A,Takatani M,Takenaka R,Suzuki S,Tomoda J,Yagi T,Fujiwara T,Tanaka T,Okada H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of tumour staging for colorectal cancer (CRC) is to help define clinical management, facilitate communication between physicians, provide a basis for stratification and analysis of treatment results in prospective studies, and provide some prognostic information for patients and their families. The World C...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fielding LP,Arsenault PA,Chapuis PH,Dent O,Gathright B,Hardcastle JD,Hermanek P,Jass JR,Newland RC

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Repeated water avoidance stress (WAS) induces visceral hypersensitivity. Additionally, it is also known to activate corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), mast cells, and pro-inflammatory cytokines systems, but their precise roles on visceral sensation have not been determined definitely. The aim of t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nozu T,Miyagishi S,Nozu R,Takakusaki K,Okumura T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute suppurative cholangitis is one of the common causes of acute abdomen in Taiwan. Emergency decompression is a life-saving procedure if patients fail to respond to antibiotic treatment. From July 1988 to June 1991, 224 patients were encountered with concomitant bile duct stones and cholangitis; 40 were brought to ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lin XZ,Chang KK,Shin JS,Lin CY,Lin PW,Yu CY,Chou TC

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Terlipressin has been shown to be effective in the management of hepatorenal syndrome. However, how terlipressin exerts its effect on the renal artery is unknown. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of terlipressin on systemic, hepatic and renal hemodynamics in cirrhosis. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Narahara Y,Kanazawa H,Taki Y,Kimura Y,Atsukawa M,Katakura T,Kidokoro H,Harimoto H,Fukuda T,Matsushita Y,Nakatsuka K,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The present study aimed to evaluate the non-inferiority of low-volume oral sulfate solution (OSS) to 4-L polyethylene glycol (PEG) solutions administered in a split-dose regimen as bowel preparation for colonoscopy. The safety and tolerability were also compared between the two regimens. METHODS:In ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yang HJ,Park SK,Kim JH,Im JP,Yeom DH,Seo GS,Park DI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Nonattendance of outpatient colonoscopy leads to inefficient use of health-care resources. We aimed to study the effectiveness of using Short Message Service (SMS) reminder prior in patients scheduled for outpatient colonoscopy on their nonattendance rate. METHODS:Patients who scheduled for an outpa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lam TYT,Hui AJ,Sia F,Wong MY,Lee CCP,Chung KW,Lau JYW,Wu PI,Sung JJY

更新日期：2020-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Symptoms and complications of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) have been shown to impair patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the West. We aimed to measure the HRQOL and to determine the factors associated with worse HRQOL among the Chinese PBC patients in Hong Kong. METHODS:Chinese pa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Wong GL,Law FM,Wong VW,Hui AY,Chan FK,Sung JJ,Chan HL

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is known to be age dependent; the influence of age on prognosis is, however, controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the tumor characteristics and survival rates of young and old HCC patients, with respect to tumor stage. METHODS:We reviewed the...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Cho SJ,Yoon JH,Hwang SS,Lee HS

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：:The in vitro binding of 125I-labelled human alpha-interferon to peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 13 patients with chronic hepatitis B during interferon therapy was assayed in order to identify changes in the number of interferon receptors during treatment. Nine patients were treated with human alpha-interferon ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nakajima S,Kuroki T,Kurai O,Kobayashi K,Yamamoto S

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In Crohn's disease (CD), assessment of disease activity and extension is important for clinical management. Endoscopy is the most reliable tool for evaluating disease activity in these patients and it distinguishes between lesions based on ulcer, erosion, and redness. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sato H,Tamura C,Narimatsu K,Shimizu M,Takajyo T,Yamashita M,Inoue Y,Ozaki H,Furuhashi H,Maruta K,Yasutake Y,Yoshikawa K,Watanabe C,Komoto S,Tomita K,Nagao S,Miura S,Shinmoto H,Hokari R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To evaluate the optimal dosage of rabeprazole for proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) testing of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and to test the influence of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 polymorphism in a population with a high prevalence of people who metabolize PPI poorly. METHODS:In this randomized,...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee YC,Lin JT,Wang HP,Chiu HM,Wu MS

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine whether the amount of Helicobacter pylori and the extent of gastric metaplasia in the duodenal mucosa play critical roles in the pathogenesis of duodenal ulcer. METHODS:Duodenal and gastric biopsy specimens were obtained from H. pylori-positive patients with duodenal u...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Futami H,Takashima M,Furuta T,Hanai H,Kaneko E

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：AIM:To investigate the morphological changes of intratumoral microvessels after administration of thalidomide in occult hepatic metastases. METHODS:Twenty mice with hepatic metastases created by injection of colon-26 tumor cells into the spleen were enrolled. Ten mice were treated with thalidomide (200 mg/kg) by intra...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Liu Y,Li H,Matsui O

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The present study was aimed to evaluate the hepatic zonation of multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (mrp2), an important drug transporter, and its potential changes during the induction of its expression by known inducer, dexamethasone (DEX). METHODS:The hepatic expression of mrp2 was studied ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Micuda S,Fuksa L,Brcakova E,Osterreicher J,Cermanova J,Cibicek N,Mokry J,Staud F,Martinkova J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:After selective biliary access following precut fistulotomy in difficult biliary cannulations (DBC), there are several methods of completely opening the remaining papillary roof for the removal of biliary stones. We evaluated the efficacy of one-step transfistula balloon dilation following fistulotom...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jun BG,Lee TH,Jeong S,Hwang JC,Yang MJ,Song TJ,Choi HJ,Moon JH,Park SH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All gut movements are claimed to be activated essentially by the concentric contraction of the circular muscle, moving the chyme aborally. The role of the longitudinal smooth muscle of the small intestine in gut motility is poorly understood; this point was investigated in the current study. METHODS:The abd...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shafik A,Shafik AA,Ahmed I

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00