Iron-deficiency anemia complicating AL amyloidosis with recurrent small bowel pseudo-obstruction and hindgut sparing.

abstract：:During 1981-86, 76 children were diagnosed as having acute viral hepatitis at the Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, which is a major referral centre for hepatitis in children in northern Taiwan. The majority (64%) of children had acute hepatitis B which had occurred mainly during infancy. ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Huang LM,Chang MH,Hong JY,Lee CY,Chen DS

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The low Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Monosaccharides And Polyols (FODMAP) diet has been described, evaluated, and found efficacious for the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome primarily in Western countries. The aim of this review was to address the applicability of this diet to Sou...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hewawasam SP,Iacovou M,Muir JG,Gibson PR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The classification of gastritis by using the revised Sydney system suggests that there are two types of Helicobacter pylori-related gastritis. The aim of the present study was to examine the risk factors that might be involved in the presence of either atrophic gastritis or intestinal metaplasia of ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tsukui T,Kashiwagi R,Sakane M,Tabata F,Akamatsu T,Wada K,Futagami S,Miyake K,Sueoka N,Hirakawa T,Kobayashi M,Fujimori T,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2001-01-01 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:By analyzing a tumor growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) detected in sustained responders (SR) to interferon (IFN) therapy for chronic hepatitis C, we sought to determine the duration of follow up in SR that would be sufficient to detect HCC. In addition, we sought to elucidate the presence of HCC, whic...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Toyoda H,Kumada T,Honda T,Hayashi K,Katano Y,Nakano I,Hayakawa T,Fukuda Y

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition to esophageal adenocarcinoma. It is currently not clear whether cigarette smoking increases the risk of developing BE, and no meta-analysis has been performed on the topic. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, providing a quantitativ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Andrici J,Cox MR,Eslick GD

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that cathepsin E (CTSE) is a non-secretory and intracellular aspartic proteinase found in the superficial epithelial cells of the stomach and that it is also expressed in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. We evaluated the diagnostic value of CTSE in the pancreatic juice in the diagnosis ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Uno K,Azuma T,Nakajima M,Yasuda K,Hayakumo T,Mukai H,Sakai T,Kawai K

更新日期：2000-11-01 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:We previously developed a new diagnostic method for Helicobacter pylori infection and called it the endoscopic [13C]-urea breath test (EUBT). Here we evaluate the relationship between the EUBT results and the histological findings. METHODS:The EUBT was performed on 137 patients with gastroduodenal diseases....

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Suto H,Azuma T,Ito S,Ito Y,Miyaji H,Yamazaki Y,Kohli Y,Kuriyama M

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:It has been suggested that Chlamydia is an organism that may have the potential to cause inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in susceptible individuals. Chlamydia pneumoniae has emerged as an important human pathogen in the last decade. The objective of the present study was to investigate the frequency...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen W,Li D,Wilson I,Chadwick VS

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Intestinal failure (IF) is a rare but devastating complication of Crohn's disease (CD). The clinical and surgical factors that predispose to IF are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to define clinical factors that predispose to IF. METHODS:A retrospective case-control study was performed ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Gearry RB,Kamm MA,Hart AL,Bassett P,Gabe SM,Nightingale JM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The focus on colorectal neoplasia has led to an exponential increase in the use of colonoscopy in many countries. Although colonoscopy facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of colonic disease, there are public health issues that include access, training, diagnostic accuracy, complications and additions to health-car...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Roberts-Thomson IC,Teo E

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In the condition of high prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a new diagnostic algorithm to efficiently identify NAFLD patients with significant fibrosis is urgently required. We evaluated the predictive ability of the fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4 index) for significant liver fibrosis ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Tomeno W,Imajo K,Kuwada Y,Ogawa Y,Kikuchi M,Honda Y,Kato T,Kessoku T,Kirikoshi H,Yoneda M,Kitahora T,Saito S,Ozawa Y,Nakajima A

更新日期：2019-08-01 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 AND AIM:To guide selection of optimal screening strategies for advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACRN), we evaluated the screening performances of sigmoidoscopy, fecal immunochemical test (FIT), and the Asia-Pacific Colorectal Screening (APCS) system, as well as combinations of these techniques. METHODS:We rev...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Jung YS,Park CH,Kim NH,Park JH,Park DI,Sohn CI

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:According to the Rome III definition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been a biopsychosocial dysfunction. We tried to know whether the IBS clinical manifestations were comparable to other countries. METHOD:We have reviewed the IBS publications in Taiwan, thus its clinical significances are summar...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chang FY,Lu CL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Several studies consistently show that coffee drinkers with chronic liver disease have a reduced risk of cirrhosis and a lower incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma regardless of primary etiology. With the increasing prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver dise...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen S,Teoh NC,Chitturi S,Farrell GC

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A relatively large number of patients with multiple myeloma have been reported to develop a secondary malignancy such as cancer of the breast, biliary system or bowel. METHODS:A retrospective study was perfomed in 734 patients with hematologic disease diagnosed at Nippon Medical School Hospital bet...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kishida T,Yonezawa M,Shibata Y,Tanaka S,Shinozawa I,Hoshino T,Tatsuguchi A,Feng L,Sato J,Fujimori S,Yoshida Y,Sakamoto C,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel experimental model of submassive liver necrosis with impaired regeneration has been established. A novel lipid A analogue, FS-112, was injected intravenously into male BALB/c mice, followed 2 days later by a 70% partial hepatectomy. Over the next 9 days, mice became severely jaundiced, with a peak total biliru...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Maeda T,Ohnishi H,Hayashi T,Ishiki Y,Moriwaki H,Muto Y

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Interferon and ribavirin combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C produces hemolytic anemia. This study was conducted to identify the factors contributing to ribavirin-induced anemia. METHODS:Eighty-eight patients with chronic hepatitis C who received interferon-alpha-2b at a dose of 6 MU adminis...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nomura H,Tanimoto H,Kajiwara E,Shimono J,Maruyama T,Yamashita N,Nagano M,Higashi M,Mukai T,Matsui Y,Hayashi J,Kashiwagi S,Ishibashi H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:T-cell activation, mediated by the interaction with major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-peptide complexes and B7 costimulatory molecules on antigen-presenting cells, is an essential event in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We investigated the expression of B7 costimulatory mo...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Grose RH,Howarth GS,Xian CJ,Hohmann AW

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Both clinical outcomes and factors predictive for poor response after an initial course of corticosteroids have not yet been well established in the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC). We therefore evaluated the short- and long-term effects of corticosteroids and prognostic fact...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Yoon JY,Cheon JH,Park JJ,Hong SP,Kim TI,Kim WH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophagogastric devascularization is an operation that can be performed for endoscopically uncontrolled variceal bleeding in hospitals having only basic surgical instruments and is therefore an appropriate procedure for small hospitals in developing countries. The aim of this study was to analyze one hospita...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Goyal N,Singhal D,Gupta S,Soin AS,Nundy S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The improvements in surgical technique and perioperative management in the recent decades may warrant revisit for survival outcomes and prognostic factors after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to analyze the survival outcomes after liver resection for HCC for a co...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lee EC,Kim SH,Park H,Lee SD,Lee SA,Park SJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation of the pancreas has many presentations in children and adolescents. The etiology is often elusive, with a great number of cases being idiopathic. However, there have been a number of recent advances in the areas of cell biology, genetics and imaging technology, which should be highlighted. Herein is provi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Nydegger A,Couper RT,Oliver MR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric varices (GVs) are a major complication of portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis. The mortality rate associated with the bleeding from GVs is not low. Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) was first introduced by Kanagawa et al. as a treatment for isolated GVs in 1994. It ha...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Kobayakawa M,Ohnishi S,Suzuki H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Significant changes in hepatic haemodynamics occur after major hepatectomy, but the pathogenesis of this phenomenon is unclear. This study investigates the serum profile of prostaglandin and nitric oxide in the hepatic and systemic circulation before and after hepatectomy and the temporal relationsh...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Lai OF,Chow PK,Tan S,Song IC,Soo KC,Aw SE,Yu WK,Fook-Chong SM,Satchithanantham S,Chan ST

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is some evidence of an antagonism between peptic ulcer and diabetes mellitus. This antagonism is possibly related to anomalous insulin metabolism in duodenal ulcer patients. To evaluate this issue, 471 Rochester, Minnesota residents who had surgery for peptic ulcer were examined and then followed for up to 34 ye...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Duggan JM,O'Keefe EA,Weaver AL,Zinsmeister AR,Melton LJ 3rd

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00