Difference in quasispecies of the hypervariable region 1 of hepatitis C virus between alcoholic and non-alcoholic patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Results obtained from different hepatitis E virus (HEV) tests are usually inconsistent. The detection of serum HEV antigen (Ag) has been suggested to be more sensitive for the diagnosis of genotypes 1 and 3 HEV. METHODS:We compared the diagnostic accuracies of serum HEV Ag and HEV RNA by using 202 s...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Zhang H,Rao H,Wang Y,Wang J,Kong X,Ji Y,Zhu L,Liu Y,Fang J,Yang M,Luo B,Wang Z,Shi Y,Wang Y,Wang H,Zhao J,Wei L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) comprise the idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) of the gut. The etiology of IBD is poorly understood, but an autoimmune disturbance has been suggested to play an important role in this incurable disease. Extracorporeal leukocytapheresis (CAP) is an additional ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fukunaga K,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus infection is a global health problem; however, the interaction between pregnancy and chronic hepatitis C remains controversial. A Taiwanese woman with chronic hepatitis C had an uncomplicated pregnancy and gave birth to a female baby through spontaneous vaginal delivery. The serum levels of alanine a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chen JD,Chung JL,Kao JH,Chen DS

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Monotherapy has been proven insufficient in achieving sustained control of chronic hepatitis B. We aimed to assess the efficacy of combined sequential administration of lamivudine and pegylated interferon alfa-2b in patients with hepatitis Be antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:Eig...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Vassiliadis T,Tziomalos K,Patsiaoura K,Zagris T,Giouleme O,Soufleris K,Grammatikos N,Theodoropoulos K,Mpoumponaris A,Dona K,Zezos P,Nikolaidis N,Orfanou-Koumerkeridou E,Balaska A,Eugenidis N

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier with marked retention of indocyanine green (ICG) and sulfobromophthalein (BSP) was admitted to our hospital for assessment of liver function. On admission, he was asymptomatic and blood chemistry tests showed normal values for transaminases and bilirubin. Serum hepatitis B surface ant...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ikejima K,Ichikawa S,Kitamura T,Watanabe S,Hirose M,Yokoi Y,Uchida S,Oide H,Suzuki H,Kitami N

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing numbers of potential transplant recipients on waiting lists is increasingly disproportionate to the supply of cadaveric donor organs. The hope for the next 20 years is that supply will satisfy demand. This requires both a reduction in indications for the procedure and an increase in the transplants perform...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Perera MT,Mirza DF,Elias E

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-year-old man visited our hospital (National Cancer Center Hospital East) complaining of fatigue and anorexia. A laboratory investigation demonstrated a biochemical 'picture' of obstructive jaundice. An abdominal CT showed a low density mass in the retropancreatic area with multiple enlarged periportal lymph nodes...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Miyamoto S,Furuse J,Maru Y,Tajiri H,Muto M,Yoshino M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP) and azathioprine (AZA) are widely used as maintenance therapy in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, proper 6-thioguanine nucleotide (6-TGN) concentrations in Japanese children with IBD have not been reported. METHODS:This retrospective review examines 32...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Ohtsuka Y,Arai K,Aoyagi Y,Fujii T,Yamakawa Y,Ohtani K,Ikuse T,Baba Y,Inage E,Kudo T,Suzuki R,Nagata S,Shimizu T

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The FibroMeter vibration-controlled transient elastography (FM VCTE) is a new formula combining the serum test FM and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by VCTE. We tested the accuracy and utility of FM VCTE for fibrosis staging in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS:Two ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Loong TC,Wei JL,Leung JC,Wong GL,Shu SS,Chim AM,Chan AW,Choi PC,Tse YK,Chan HL,Wong VW

更新日期：2017-07-01 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:A lack of published data remains on factors associated with the treatment response to proton pump inhibitors (PPI) in patients with non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). METHODS:Studies on effectiveness of PPI in patients with NERD were identified using the MEDLINE database and manual searches of the available...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hiyama T,Matsuo K,Urabe Y,Fukuhara T,Tanaka S,Yoshihara M,Haruma K,Chayama K

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bile duct damage and hepatic steatosis are two characteristic histological findings in hepatitis C virus infection; and high prevalence of hepatitis C antibody is noted in patients with cholangiocarcinoma. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between biliary diseases and hepatitis...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chang TS,Lo SK,Shyr HY,Fang JT,Lee WC,Tai DI,Sheen IS,Lin DY,Chu CM,Liaw YF

更新日期：2005-09-01 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 AIMS:The relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sliding hernia is controversial, especially following distal partial gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and sliding hernia of the esoph...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujiwara Y,Nakao K,Inoue T,Koishi K,Nishio Y,Yagyu R,Nakagawa K,Yamamura T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although interleukin (IL)-8 is well known as a chemotactic agent for neutrophil migration in vitro, the relationship between IL-8 activity and the degree of neutrophil infiltration in gastric mucosa is still unclear. In the present study, we investigated IL-8 and myeloperoxidase activity, a marker of neutrophil infilt...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Sasayama Y,Kawano S,Tsuji S,Fusamoto H,Kamada T,Fukui H,Yoneda S,Okishio T

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:White opaque substance (WOS) is a novel endoscopic finding in gastric neoplasms, indicating the intracellular accumulation of lipid droplets (LDs). However, gastric lipid metabolism has not been extensively investigated, even in normal mucosa. We investigated the expression profiles of lipid-metaboli...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Enjoji M,Kohjima M,Ohtsu K,Matsunaga K,Murata Y,Nakamuta M,Imamura K,Tanabe H,Iwashita A,Nagahama T,Yao K

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Epimorphin is suggested to play a key role in the morphogenesis of epithelial cells. We focused on epimorphin and attempted to clarify the relationship between expression of this molecule and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS:Colonic specimens were taken from 23 patients with ulcerative coli...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Shirasaka T,Iizuka M,Yukawa M,Hirai Y,Horie Y,Itou H,Kon-No S,Fukushima T,Watanabe S

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

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：:The preferred treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C, either treatment-naive, relapsers or nonresponders to IFN monotherapy, is now IFN-ribavirin combination treatment. The adverse effects of IFN are well established and familiar to hepatologists all over the world. More than 25,000 patients worldwide have be...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Chutaputti A

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Dysbiosis is thought to be relevant to the etiology and pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD). In this study, we investigated the abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, as well as Bilophila wadsworthia, in the gut microbiota of Japanese CD patients. METHODS:Forty-seven CD patients and 20 healthy...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Fujimoto T,Imaeda H,Takahashi K,Kasumi E,Bamba S,Fujiyama Y,Andoh A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) occurs in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis and has a poor outcome. The aim of the present study was to investigate which patients with HRS are likely to benefit from hemodialysis. METHODS:Data were collected prospectively from 30 patients with Child-Pugh C liver cirr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Witzke O,Baumann M,Patschan D,Patschan S,Mitchell A,Treichel U,Gerken G,Philipp T,Kribben A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening improves survival and requires appropriate recommendation by general practitioners (GPs). Screening practises may be influenced by barriers related to ethnicity and training. METHODS:A mail survey assessed GPs' practises and the barriers towards CRC screening. The a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Koo JH,You MY,Liu K,Athureliya MD,Tang CW,Redmond DM,Connor SJ,Leong RW

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few detailed clinical reports about extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the clinical features of extrahepatic metastases of HCC. METHODS:The clinical records of 482 patients who had been diagnosed as having HCC during the per...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Natsuizaka M,Omura T,Akaike T,Kuwata Y,Yamazaki K,Sato T,Karino Y,Toyota J,Suga T,Asaka M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Early endoscopic intervention reduces morbidity and mortality for patients with high-risk gastrointestinal hemorrhage and gallstones causing pancreatitis or ascending cholangitis. For low-risk bleeds 'after-hours' endoscopy services allow risk stratification and early, safe discharge leading to reduc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Gibson R,Hitchcock K,Duggan AE

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：:Bioactive food chemicals are substances present in food that are capable of interacting with living cells causing changes in physiological functions. Salicylic acid (SA), a plant hormone involved in plant immune response, is one such bioactive food chemical. Aspirin, a commercially available SA, might play beneficial ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Malakar S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the present study was to determine whether rats with moderately fatty liver could withstand a 90% hepatectomy, which rats with normal livers can survive. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Nine-week-old male Wistar rats were used. Normal rat chow was fed to the normal liver group, and fat-enriched rat chow w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Morioka D,Watanabe K,Makino H,Saito S,Ueda M,Kubota T,Sekido H,Matsuo K,Ichikawa Y,Endo I,Togo S,Shimada H

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research has led to an improved understanding of the aetiology of Budd-Chiari syndrome in some patients. Fresh approaches and technical developments within methods of radiological intervention have added more effective options to its treatment. In this editorial we aim to summarize our understanding of the role...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Mahmoud A,Elias E

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The technical performance of colonoscopy performed in deeply sedated patients differs from that performed without sedation or under minimal to moderate sedation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors affecting cecal intubation during colonoscopy performed under deep sedation. METHODS:A to...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

authors： Hsu CM,Lin WP,Su MY,Chiu CT,Ho YP,Chen PC

更新日期：2012-01-01 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