Hepatitis C virus infection in Spanish volunteer blood donors: HCV RNA analysis and liver disease.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical presentation, biochemical (ascites and serum) and laparoscopic findings, and to assess the efficacy of triple antituberculous therapy without rifampicin for 6 months in patients with tuberculous peritonitis. METHODS:Twenty-six tuberculous peritonitis patients (11 male, 15 female) wit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Demir K,Okten A,Kaymakoglu S,Dincer D,Besisik F,Cevikbas U,Ozdil S,Bostas G,Mungan Z,Cakaloglu Y

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary malignant lymphoma of the bowel is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease. The association of gastrointestinal lymphoma, inflammatory bowel disease and prior immunosuppression remains unclear. We report the first case of azathioprine-treated ulcerative colitis developing rectal lymphoma. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Tan CW,Wilson GE,Howat JM,Shreeve DR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, the role of chemotherapy in the palliative treatment of advanced gastrointestinal cancer is discussed. Emphasis is placed on chemotherapy-related problems, current chemo-therapy options, and new developments. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： van Riel JM,van Groeningen CJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterio-biliary fistula is an uncommon cause of haemobilia. We describe a case of right hepatic artery pseudo-aneurysm causing arterio-biliary fistula and presenting as severe melaena and cholangitis. Gastroduodenoscopy failed to establish the exact source of bleeding and hepatic artery angiography and selective embol...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Rai R,Rose J,Manas D

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major worldwide health problem and the most common cause of cancer induced mortality. This review article examines the natural history of HCC and the known risk factors, as well as evaluating the current methods of detection of HCC and their impact on patient survival. ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Haydon GH,Hayes PC

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea may develop during or following Helicobacter pylori eradication. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Saccharomyces boulardii in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in patients receiving antibiotics for H. pylori eradication. METHODS:In a multicentre...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Duman DG,Bor S,Ozütemiz O,Sahin T,Oğuz D,Iştan F,Vural T,Sandkci M,Işksal F,Simşek I,Soytürk M,Arslan S,Sivri B,Soykan I,Temizkan A,Beşşk F,Kaymakoğlu S,Kalayc C

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a leading cause of liver fibrosis. OBJECTIVE:To compare utility of liver transient elastography, AST-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), fibrosis-4 index (FIB4), Forns Index and Goteborg University cirrhosis index (GUCI) in predicting fibrosis stage assessed by liver biopsy in Egypt...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Abdelsameea E,Alsebaey A,Abdel-Razek W,Ehsan N,Morad W,Salama M,Waked I

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Correa described a stepwise model of changes in the gastric mucosa after Helicobacter pylori infection, from the normal gastric epithelium to chronic gastritis, atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia and adenocarcinoma. The aim of this study is to assess the reversibility of these mucosal changes ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Fichman S,Niv Y

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify significant risk factors for perforation in gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection. Studies published in the English language were searched for in Embase, WEB OF SCIENCE, Medline (PubMed and Ovid) and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Tria...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ding X,Luo H,Duan H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterize the antigen specificity of circulating anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). DESIGN:Analysis of the prevalence of circulating ANCAs in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, by both non-specific methods (immunofluorescence against ...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kossa K,Coulthart A,Ives CT,Pusey CD,Hodgson HJ

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, we demonstrated that freshly elutriated monocytes differentiate into macrophages with a phenotype similar to that of intestinal macrophages in a three-dimensional model of intestinal epithelial cells. Here we describe a more organotypic model to study cell interactions in the intestinal mucosa. ME...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Spottl T,Hausmann M,Gunckel M,Herfarth H,Herlyn M,Schoelmerich J,Rogler G

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/BACKGROUND:The population of people who use drugs (PWUD) has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in Europe. PWUD are multimorbid patients who are difficult to integrate into existing healthcare systems. In our study, we evaluated the feasibility of providing HCV treatment within opio...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Brunner N,Senn O,Rosemann T,Falcato L,Bruggmann P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several classifications of mucosal morphology have been proposed in Barrett oesophagus using narrow-band imaging (NBI). We evaluated a simplified classification in which only the regularity of mucosal and vascular patterns were evaluated. AIM:To assess the inter and intraobserver agreement and the correlati...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Alvarez Herrero L,Curvers WL,Bansal A,Wani S,Kara M,Schenk E,Schoon EJ,Lynch CR,Rastogi A,Pondugula K,Weusten B,Sharma P,Bergman JJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary hyperferritinaemia-cataract syndrome (HHCS) is a relatively rare disorder with an autosomal dominant trait. It can be caused by various mutations within the iron responsive element (IRE) of the L-ferritin gene. These mutations result in an increased translation of L-ferritin mRNA and consequently the accumu...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Ferrante M,Geubel AP,Fevery J,Marogy G,Horsmans Y,Nevens F

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary gastric lymphomas (PGL) are rare and represent only 5% of gastric malignancies, but are apparently increasing in incidence worldwide. Optimal treatment of PGL remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinicopathological characteristics, prognostic factors, survival rates, and trea...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Belaid I,Chabchoub I,Mejri N,Zaghouani H,Chafai R,Ezairi F,Hochlaf M,Gharbi O,Fatma LB,Ahmed SB

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gallbladder wall varices are unusual ectopic varices, which occur in the setting of portal hypertension, usually but not universally associated with portal vein thrombosis. Rupture of these varices may lead to life-threatening intra abdominal haemorrhage and is associated with a high mortality rate. We report a case o...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kevans D,MacNicholas R,Norris S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the colonic endocrine cells in patients with colon carcinoma in order to establish a possible abnormality. PATIENTS:Twelve patients with colon adenocarcinoma (eight women and four men; mean age 69 years; range 52-88 years) were studied. As controls, macroscopically and histologically normal ti...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： El-Salhy M,Mahdavi J,Norrgård O

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:There is a continuing demand for the provision of open-access endoscopy services. While open-access gastroscopy is now a well-established practice in most hospitals, open-access flexible sigmoidoscopy (OAS) is not yet available to the same extent. We present our early experience with OAS, a new serv...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Verma S,Giaffer MH

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have demonstrated that separate intravenous infusion of amino acids (IVAA) at high doses induces gallbladder emptying. However, little is known about the mechanisms mediating IVAA-induced gallbladder contraction. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:To investigate whether the effect of IVAA on gallbladder m...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gielkens HA,de Boer SY,Lam WF,Rovati LC,Lamers CB,Masclee AA

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the interdigestive and postprandial antroduodenal motility patterns of patients with functional dyspepsia using prolonged ambulatory antroduodenal manometry and to compare these findings with conventional stationary manometry. METHODS:Prolonged ambulatory and short-term stationary antroduodenal m...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Jebbink RJ,vanBerge-Henegouwen GP,Akkermans LM,Smout AJ

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are characterized by a breakdown of colon epithelial barrier function. Antimicrobial peptides like cathelicidins are molecules of the innate immune system located at epithelial surfaces. Cathelicidins influence microbial growth and inflammation and may play a role in IBD. I...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Schauber J,Rieger D,Weiler F,Wehkamp J,Eck M,Fellermann K,Scheppach W,Gallo RL,Stange EF

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEI) have proven their efficacy in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): TACE mainly in large lesions or disseminated disease and PEI in solitary lesions smaller than 3 cm. Although severe complication...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Kirchhoff T,Chavan A,Galanski M

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The threshold of gluten contamination in gluten-free products of both dietary and normal consumption is under debate. The objective of this study was to gather information on consumption of gluten-free products intended for dietary use of people under a gluten-free diet. This information is essential to ascer...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Gibert A,Espadaler M,Angel Canela M,Sánchez A,Vaqué C,Rafecas M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloidosis is a group of disorders that can manifest in virtually any organ system in the body and is thought to be secondary to misfolding of extracellular proteins with subsequent deposition in tissues. The precursor protein that is produced in excess defines the specific amyloid type. This requires histopathologic...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Syed U,Ching Companioni RA,Alkhawam H,Walfish A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transforming growth factor betas (TGF-betas) are a group of homologous polypeptides that exert pleiotropic effects on various cell types and stimulate the formation of extracellular matrix and fibrosis. To evaluate whether TGF-beta isoforms (TGF-beta1, TGF-beta2 and TGF-beta3) and their receptors (types I-II...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Baer HU,Friess H,Abou-Shady M,Berberat P,Zimmermann A,Gold LI,Korc M,Büchler MW

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the treatment of hepatitis C, anaemia may necessitate pegylated-interferon and ribavirin dose reductions with reduced sustained viral response rates. Although erythropoietic growth factors are frequently used to improve anaemia, it is controversial whether endogenous erythropoietic response is insuffi...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Van Vlerken LG,Van Soest H,Janssen MP,Boland GJ,Drenth JP,Burger DM,Siersema PD,Van Erpecum KJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Growing evidence suggests that multiple factors, such as insulin resistance, nutritional factors, gut microbiota, and hormones released from the adipose tissue, act together on genetically predisposed individuals. We aimed to investigate whether various single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) play a role in...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Uygun A,Ozturk K,Demirci H,Oztuna A,Eren F,Kozan S,Yilmaz Y,Kurt O,Turker T,Vatansever S,Alper E,Unsal B

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori that is generally acquired in childhood and infects the gastric mucosa is considered to be responsible for many pathobiological changes that are linked to the pathogenesis of gastric cancer. Although the majority of studies on the subject have been carried out in adults, there are a limit...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Saf C,Gulcan EM,Ozkan F,Cobanoglu Saf SP,Vitrinel A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The detection of bacterial DNA in serum and ascitic fluid from patients with cirrhosis and ascites is interpreted as molecular evidence of intestinal bacterial translocation and considered sufficient to activate the cellular immune response. In vitro studies on ascitic fluid culture have shown a close relati...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Francés R,Rodríguez E,Muñoz C,Zapater P,De la ML,Ndongo M,Pérez-Mateo M,Such J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Short bowel syndrome patients frequently experience impaired health-related quality of life. This syndrome is also associated with increased costs for the individuals concerned and the community. Intake of specially processed cereals has been demonstrated to decrease intestinal secretion. This study evaluates...

journal_title：European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology

authors： Pagoldh M,Eriksson A,Heimtun E,Kvifors E,Sternby B,Blomquist L,Lapidus A,Suhr O,Lange S,Karlbom U,Nordström D,Rettrup B

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00