Efficacy of clarithromycin in eradicating Helicobacter pylori.

abstract：:There have been numerous reports that mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas can transform to mucinous cystadenocarcinoma after cystenterostomy, but few authors have reported morphological changes long after cystenterostomy for mucinous cystadenoma. A 41-year-old Japanese woman had undergone cystgastrostomy at a nearby ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Masatsugu T,Yamaguchi K,Arima T,Chijiiwa K,Tanaka M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult midgut rotational anomalies are difficult to diagnose. Any symptoms present in adults may be the result of intermittent volvulus of the midgut. Successful outcome of this clinical condition depends on prompt diagnosis and timely surgical intervention. Computed tomography (CT) is useful in early identification of...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang TK,Yeh CH

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) exhibit a variety of clinical manifestations and patterns of disease progression. The aim of this study was to identify genetic determinants of PBC progression. METHODS:A total of 52 tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of 11 candidate genes involved in re...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Inamine T,Higa S,Noguchi F,Kondo S,Omagari K,Yatsuhashi H,Tsukamoto K,Nakamura M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric mucosal lesions are an important complication in endotoxemia. In order to define the role played by the vagus nerve and endothelial-derived relaxing factor (EDRF) in gastric mucosal blood flow, an investigation was carried out on four groups of rats: a control group; a group given lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 5 mg...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sakano T,Itoh K,Tanaka M,Arakawa Y,Matsuo Y

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA) therapy for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients has been reported to reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. However, survival rates and causes of death in CHB patients either treated or not treated with NA therapy are unclear. Therefore, we investi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tada T,Kumada T,Toyoda H,Kiriyama S,Tanikawa M,Hisanaga Y,Kanamori A,Kitabtake S,Ito T

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute and chronic pancreatitises are gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases, the incidence of which is increasing worldwide. Most (~ 80%) acute pancreatitis (AP) patients have mild disease, and about 20% have severe disease, which causes multiple organ failure and has a high mortality rate. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) i...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sato T,Shibata W,Maeda S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to evaluate gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the detection of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and dysplastic nodules (DNs) compared with dynamic multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT), and to discriminate ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Inoue T,Kudo M,Komuta M,Hayaishi S,Ueda T,Takita M,Kitai S,Hatanaka K,Yada N,Hagiwara S,Chung H,Sakurai T,Ueshima K,Sakamoto M,Maenishi O,Hyodo T,Okada M,Kumano S,Murakami T

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contrast-enhanced echocardiography (CEE) using agitated saline can detect intrapulmonary vasodilatation (IPVD) in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). We estimated the pulmonary transit time of erythrocytes (PTT) by CEE, using microbubbles, and studied its relationship to arterial oxygenation in chr...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Katsuta Y,Honma H,Zhang XJ,Ohsuga M,Komeichi H,Shimizu S,Katoh Y,Miura H,Satomura K,Aramaki T,Takano T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is a rare cause of chronic pancreatitis. We here report a nationwide survey to clarify the epidemiological, genetic, and clinical features of HP in Japan. METHODS:Target subjects were patients with HP and their family members who had visited selected hospitals between 2005 and 2...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Masamune A,Kikuta K,Hamada S,Nakano E,Kume K,Inui A,Shimizu T,Takeyama Y,Nio M,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein is known to cause oxidative stress and alter apoptosis pathways. However, the apoptosis results are inconsistent, and the real significance of oxidative stress is not well known. The aim of this study was twofold. First, we wanted to confirm whether core-induced oxidative...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hara Y,Hino K,Okuda M,Furutani T,Hidaka I,Yamaguchi Y,Korenaga M,Li K,Weinman SA,Lemon SM,Okita K

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic biliary drainage (EBD) for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with obstructive jaundice remains controversial because of the short survival of these patients. To evaluate the effectiveness of this procedure, we retrospectively studied 18 patients who had unresectable HCC with obstructive...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsueda K,Yamamoto H,Umeoka F,Ueki T,Matsumura T,Tezen T,Doi I

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The histopathological changes due to chronic Helicobacter pylori infection are well characterized. Nevertheless, the clinical and pathological outcomes resulting from the cure of this infection remain incompletely described. In particular, the influence of eradication of H. pylori on nonulcer dyspepsia, the long-term ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Franceschi F,Genta RM,Sepulveda AR

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) has been shown to affect the progression of various inflammatory disorders, including pancreatitis. To investigate the role of MCP-1 in acute pancreatitis and to seek possible therapeutic means, we evaluated the effect of a plasmid expression vector containing a dom...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ishibashi T,Zhao H,Kawabe K,Oono T,Egashira K,Suzuki K,Nawata H,Takayanagi R,Ito T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duodenal gastrinoma is recognized as a relatively common cause of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, but its clinical and biological features are not well known. Here we report a case of duodenal gastrinoma with lymph node metastasis which was confirmed by pathology examinations. Hypergastrinemia and gastric acid hypersecret...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takasu A,Shimosegawa T,Fukudo S,Asakura T,Uchi M,Kimura K,Kashimura J,Satoh K,Koizumi M,Sasaki I,Hongo M,Suzuki T,Toyota T

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perianal fistulae are frequently seen complications in Crohn's disease. Although surgical procedures such as Seton's method have been devised, many patients still suffer from fistulae that are resistant to conventional therapy. We administered oral adsorbent to a patient with disease Crohn's who had a complicated peri...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tsujikawa T,Araki Y,Makino J,Uda K,Ihara T,Sasaki M,Fujiyama Y,Bamba T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using commercial quantitative assays, quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) has improved our understanding and management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The HBsAg level is highest in the immune tolerance phase, starts to decline during the immune clearance phase, and decreases slowly but progressively after...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tseng TC,Kao JH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The correlation between therapeutic response and liver fibrogenesis was studied in serum and liver specimens taken from 31 patients treated with alpha-interferon (IFN) (14 sustained responders and 17 non-responders) for chronic hepatitis C. Serum samples, collected before therapy, and at further 6-month intervals over...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fabris P,Marranconi F,Bozzola L,Biasin MR,De Lazzari F,Plebani M,Benedetti P,Tositti G,Pellizzer G,Stecca C,de Lalla F

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug resistance in colorectal cancers is assumed to be mediated by changes in the expression of microRNAs, but the specific identities and roles of microRNAs are largely unclear. We examined the effect of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) resistance on microRNA expression. METHODS:Two types of 5-FU-resistant colon canc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kurokawa K,Tanahashi T,Iima T,Yamamoto Y,Akaike Y,Nishida K,Masuda K,Kuwano Y,Murakami Y,Fukushima M,Rokutan K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At clinical scintigraphic examinations of the abdomen using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), we have observed a different distribution between the left and right main liver lobes of various radiopharmaceuticals. This was studied retrospectively in clinical patients. METHODS:Examinations w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jacobsson H,Jonas E,Hellström PM,Larsson SA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-aminosalicylate is a fundamental treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis with mild-to-moderate disease; however, evidence for 5-aminosalicylate treatment is unclear in some situations. This review discusses the clinical guidelines and previous studies, and highlights the following points: (1) Although rectal ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Naganuma M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant methylation of CpG islands in promoter regions can permanently inactivate tumor-suppressor genes, as mutations and chromosomal abnormalities do. In gastric cancers, CDKN2A, CDH1, and MLH1 are inactivated more frequently by aberrant methylation than by mutations, and novel tumor-suppressor genes inactivated by...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ushijima T,Nakajima T,Maekita T

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cold snare polypectomy (CSP) has not undergone sufficient histopathological evaluation. This study aimed to clarify the histopathological features of CSP specimens, including resection depth and layer, as compared with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). METHODS:Polyps were recruited retrospectively. Sessil...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ito A,Suga T,Ota H,Tateiwa N,Matsumoto A,Tanaka E

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the coexistence of symptomatic viral, bacterial, and fungal infection of the upper gastrointestinal tract in a heart transplant recipient. Endoscopic findings were normal at all levels but, because of severe symptoms and recent conversion to positive serology for Cytomegalovirus, biopsies were taken. These s...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huwez FU,McPhaden AR,Belcher PR,Naik SK,Wheatley DJ

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although it is less frequently encountered, mesenteric vein occlusion poses as important a problem as mesenteric artery occlusion. The energy metabolism of intestinal tissue during venous occlusion and reperfusion was studied. METHODS:Male Wistar rats were studied in four groups of 17 animals each. Intestin...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kimura M,Kataoka M,Kuwabara Y,Sato A,Sugiura M,Fujii Y

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of living-related partial liver transplantation for decompensated hepatitis B without reactivation of hepatitis B in the following 30 months, and we analyze the factors that indicate a favorable prognosis for transplantation. The 42-year-old female patient received continuously administered lamivudine...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hasegawa K,Hashimoto E,Kanai N,Ogawa M,Naritomi T,Taniai M,Takasaki K,Hayashi N

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rice extract has been shown to protect gastric mucosa from stress-induced damage. In this study, the antibiotic effect and the anti-inflammatory effect of orally administered aqueous rice extract on Helicobacter pylori infection and H. pylori-induced gastritis, respectively, in Mongolian gerbils were investi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Murakami M,Ota H,Sugiyama A,Ishizone S,Maruta F,Akita N,Okimura Y,Kumagai T,Jo M,Tokuyama T

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A combination of hepatitis B immunoglobulin and nucleos(t)ide analogues is the current standard of care for controlling hepatitis B recurrence after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). However, frequent immunoglobulin treatment is expensive and inconvenient. This study investigated the efficacy of hepati...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takaki A,Yagi T,Yasunaka T,Sadamori H,Shinoura S,Umeda Y,Yoshida R,Sato D,Nobuoka D,Utsumi M,Yasuda Y,Nakayama E,Miyake Y,Ikeda F,Shiraha H,Nouso K,Fujiwara T,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurs in chronic hepatitis B (CH-B) patients even after treatment with nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) by a mechanism involving an association between the oncogenic factors of integrated HBV and liver fibrosis. An association has been demonstrated between advanced chronic liver ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kawaguchi K,Honda M,Ohta H,Terashima T,Shimakami T,Arai K,Yamashita T,Sakai Y,Yamashita T,Mizukoshi E,Komura T,Unoura M,Kaneko S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ghrelin is a novel 28-amino-acid peptide isolated from rat and human stomach. This peptide is an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor and stimulates the release of growth hormones. Although the principal site of ghrelin synthesis has been reported to be in the stomach, there have be...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tanaka-Shintani M,Watanabe M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:King's College Hospital (KCH) criteria and the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score are useful and widely-employed prognostic markers for acute liver failure (ALF). We previously reported that liver atrophy is an important prognostic factor for ALF. The aim of the present study was to assess t...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamagishi Y,Saito H,Ebinuma H,Kikuchi M,Ojiro K,Kanamori H,Tada S,Horie Y,Kato S,Hibi T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00