Pancreatic fungal infections: a case report and review of the literature.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Islet cell transplantation offers a new approach for the treatment of diabetes. Before transplantation, immunomodulation procedures are conducted to reduce the immunogenicity of the pancreatic islets. AIM:To study the effect of cyclophosphamide pretreatment and culture on the xenograft survival of monkey ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Mythili MD,Ramakrishna B,Gunasekaran S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ecological studies support the hypothesis that there is an association between vitamin D and pancreatic cancer (PaCa) mortality, but observational studies are somewhat conflicting. We sought to contribute further data to this issue by analyzing the differences in PaCa mortality across the eastern states of A...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Neale RE,Youlden DR,Krnjacki L,Kimlin MG,van der Pols JC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vast majority of patients who present with pancreatic adenocarcinoma have locally advanced or metastatic disease at the time of presentation without possibility of cure. Although in recent years there have been some new promising chemotherapy regimens that improve overall survival by a few months, the prognosis re...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Shah R,Ostapoff KT,Kuvshinoff B,Hochwald SN

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the degree of pancreatic secretory alterations assessed by secretin-cerulein test (S-C) in relation to various morphological changes detected by real-time ultrasonography (US) in 42 patients affected by chronic pancreatitis. Exocrine insufficiency was found in 41 patients (97.6%), while morphological a...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bolondi L,Priori P,Gullo L,Santi V,Li Bassi S,Barbara L,Labó G

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) and readmission remain the significant sources of morbidity after distal pancreatectomy (DP). We describe a technique of drainage and postoperation management to prevent severe POPF and readmission. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 57 patients who underwent DP from ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Wang H,Xiu D,Jiang B,Ma C,Yuan C

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to establish and characterize a novel pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell line from a patient in whom the origin of the invasive carcinoma could be traced back to the intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) precursor lesion. METHODS:The primary patient-derived tumor was propagated in im...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Heller A,Angelova AL,Bauer S,Grekova SP,Aprahamian M,Rommelaere J,Volkmar M,Janssen JW,Bauer N,Herr I,Giese T,Gaida MM,Bergmann F,Hackert T,Fritz S,Giese NA

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Systemic complications in alcoholic pancreatitis are supposed to be aggravated by inflammatory liver damage. Resident macrophages including hepatic Kupffer cells play a pivotal role in mediating systemic complications in severe necrotizing pancreatitis (SNP). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Schneider L,Hackert T,Longerich T,Hartwig W,Fritz S,Krych R,Fortunato F,Gebhard MM,Werner J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of surgical celiac and superior mesenteric ganglionectomy (GGX) on intrinsic pancreatic innervation was studied in male Wistar rats. Neurons were stained in the pancreas of control and ganglionectomized rats with histochemical methods evidencing the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity and the induced fluor...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Anglade P,Michel C,Rozé C

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There are limited data comparing imaging modalities in the diagnosis of pancreas divisum. We aimed to: (1) evaluate the sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for pancreas divisum; and (2) assess interobserv...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kushnir VM,Wani SB,Fowler K,Menias C,Varma R,Narra V,Hovis C,Murad FM,Mullady DK,Jonnalagadda SS,Early DS,Edmundowicz SA,Azar RR

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the role of insulin in the potentiation effect of secretin and cholecystokinin (CCK) on pancreatic exocrine secretion, the pancreas was isolated from rats and perfused with modified Krebs-Henseleit solution containing glucose at three concentrations. Intraarterial glucose at concentrations of 2.5, 10, a...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lee YL,Kwon HY,Park HS,Lee TH,Park HJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-six patients (21 male, 15 female) with ductal pancreatic cancer were treated with the long-acting synthetic luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LH-RH) analogue buserelin. All patients had advanced tumor stages (stage II: 7 patients; stage III: 11 patients; stage IV: 18 patients). A monthly follow-up includin...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Friess H,Büchler M,Krüger M,Beger HG

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A procedure is described for the isolation and growth in vitro of epithelial cells from the duct network of human pancreas, referred to as DEC. A significant advantage of our procedure over previously published procedures is that it enables the isolation of DEC from small pieces of pancreas tissue (< 5 g) and, also, f...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kolar C,Caffrey T,Hollingsworth M,Scheetz M,Sutherlin M,Weide L,Lawson T

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Prognostic value of histological subtypes of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) has been reported to have conflicting results. The authors investigated the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic significance of the histological subtypes of IPMNs with various degrees of dysp...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kang MJ,Lee KB,Jang JY,Han IW,Kim SW

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Green tea polyphenols (GTPs) are naturally occurring antioxidants acting through pathways that include reactive oxygen species and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB). This study investigates the effect of GTPs in a cerulein-induced murine model of acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS:Male CD mice (median weight,...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Babu BI,Malleo G,Genovese T,Mazzon E,Di Paola R,Crisafulli C,Caminiti R,Siriwardena AK,Cuzzocrea S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have demonstrated that cholecystokinin (CCK) receptor antagonists not only reduce the severity of pancreatitis but also inhibit pancreatic regeneration after pancreatitis. This study was undertaken, therefore, to examine the effects of the CCK receptor antagonist loxiglumide on the exocrine pancreas whe...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Nakano S,Tachibana I,Otsuki M

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The circulating neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been shown to be a prognostic factor for a variety of tumors. In this study, we evaluated the prognostic significance of NLR in a large cohort of Chinese patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs). METHODS:A total of 381 patients with PDAC w...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ben Q,An W,Wang L,Wang W,Yu L,Yuan Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of papillary cystic tumor (PCT) of the pancreas in a 55-year-old woman is described. She presented with a gradually enlarging and painless abdominal mass for > 26 years. The tumor was encapsulated and measured 16 x 12 x 10 cm. The gross features and conventional light microscopic appearance of this tumor were c...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lee WY,Tzeng CC,Jin YT,Chow NH,Yip CM,Lee JC

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) has improved overall survival in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but its effects on immune gene signatures are unknown. Here, we examined the immune transcriptome after NAC for PDAC. METHODS:Resected tumor specimens were obtained from 140 patients with P...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hane Y,Tsuchikawa T,Nakamura T,Hatanaka KC,Saito T,Tanaka K,Nakanishi Y,Asano T,Noji T,Okamura K,Shichinohe T,Yokota I,Hatanaka Y,Hirano S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because abnormalities of the autonomic nervous system have been described in several animal models of obesity, and because galanin has been proposed to be a sympathetic neurotransmitter in the endocrine pancreas, we hypothesized that the hyperinsulinemia observed in genetically obese (ob/ob) mice may result either fro...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Dunning BE,Ahrén B

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is strong evidence for an important role of cyclooxygenase (COX) 2 and COX-2-generated PGE2 during pancreatic tumorigenesis. Cyclooxygenase 2 has therefore become a potential chemotherapeutic target for pancreatic cancer. However, recent studies raised concerns regarding the safety of selective COX-2 i...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hasan S,Satake M,Dawson DW,Funahashi H,Angst E,Go VL,Reber HA,Hines OJ,Eibl G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the performance of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) for predicting severe acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS:Fifty patients with AP were prospectively enrolled. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and CRP were measured at admission and every 12 hours for 48 hours aft...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Pongprasobchai S,Jianjaroonwong V,Charatcharoenwitthaya P,Komoltri C,Tanwandee T,Leelakusolvong S,Pausawasdi N,Srikureja W,Chainuvati S,Prachayakul V,Manatsathit S,Kachintorn U

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between acute pancreatitis and severe hypertriglyceridemia has long been recognized. We report two cases of severe primary hypertriglyceridemia (types 1 and V) with recurrent acute pancreatitis. In both patients, observance of appropriate diet and drug therapy was insufficient. Recurrent episodes of pa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Piolot A,Nadler F,Cavallero E,Coquard JL,Jacotot B

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We collected pure pancreatic juice during an entire day and examined pancreatic secretory changes induced by ordinary meals in a male patient having an external drainage of the main pancreatic duct. The ingestion of breakfast, lunch, and dinner each caused a marked increase in pancreatic secretion above basal levels. ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Gullo L,Pezzilli R,Priori P,Baldoni F,Paparo F,Mattioli G

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the trends and death rates of pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis in Japan over the past four decades. It is a disturbing fact that the death rate due to pancreatic cancer is rising, parallel to that of lung cancer and colon cancer and that it is affecting primarily the elderly 65 years and older in both se...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Oomi K,Amano M

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The secretin stimulation test is the most sensitive and specific test for pancreatic function. It is usually performed using biologically derived porcine secretin. Several shortages of biologic porcine secretin have occurred in the past few years. The aim of this study was to compare synthetic porcine secretin to biol...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Somogyi L,Cintron M,Toskes PP

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracies of assays of serum CA 19-9 and elastase 1 in the diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma were investigated by the cutoff method and discriminant analysis of data on 98 patients with pancreatitis, 65 patients with pancreatic carcinoma, 107 patients with benign diseases of other organs, and 108 patients with ca...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yamamura H,Tatsuta M,Ito M,Iishi H,Noguchi S,Okuda S,Yoshida M

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although somatostatin inhibits pancreatic exocrine secretion, the inhibitory mechanism of endogenous somatostatin is not clearly understood. AIM:To investigate the effect of endogenous somatostatin on the interaction between endogenous insulin and exogenous cholecystokinin (CCK) in exocrine secretion of t...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Park HS,Yoon HS,Park YD,Cui ZY,Lee YL,Park HJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is a 37-amino acid residue polypeptide, originally isolated from the pancreatic amyloid deposits of patients with type II diabetes mellitus. Subsequently, IAPP was found to be colocalised with insulin in beta-cell secretory granules of the normal mammalian pancreas. Recently, IAPP has ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Jamal H,Suda K,Bretherton-Watt D,Ghatei MA,Bloom SR

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Angiogenesis plays a major role in tumor progression and metastasis; however, its role in pancreatic cancer (PC) remains unclear. The aim of the study was to explore the cumulative evidence concerning the impact of microvessel density (MVD), an estimator of angiogenesis, on resected PC patients. METHODS:A s...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ntellas P,Dadouli K,Perivoliotis K,Sogka E,Pentheroudakis G,Ioannou M,Hadjichristodoulou C,Tepetes K,Mauri D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of a commercially available enzyme immunoassay method for the determination of lipase concentration in human duodenal fluid is reported. Variations in the test procedure have been investigated. A sample incubation and a conjugate incubation of 1 h at 37 degrees C are necessary. There is substantial agr...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hafkenscheid JC,Hessels M,Kerstens PJ,Lamers CB

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00