Interleukin-6 is a useful marker for early prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis.

abstract：:The prognosis of patients with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing pancreatic cancer is generally very poor. We, however, present a case of a 33-year-old man who survived AFP-producing pancreatic cancer and its metachronous liver metastasis. The patient had undergone a curative total pancreatectomy for AFP-producing pan...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Natsume T,Watanabe Y,Maruyama T,Tanaka H,Sunouchi K,Tohma T,Noju M,Muto Y,Tohnosu N,Uehara T,Shimizu S,Ochiai T,Nabeya Y

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We diverted bile and pancreatic juice from jejunal blind loops of different lengths in conscious rats to see if the pancreatic secretory response was dependent on the length of the jejunal blind loop. Short-term bile and pancreatic juice diversion from a short jejunal blind loop, representing only 8-10% of the total l...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Spannagel AW,Green GM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The authors investigated if timing of medical treatment is associated with the analgesic effect of pregabalin or placebo in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). METHODS:Sixty-four patients received pregabalin (150-300 mg twice a day) or matching placebo for 3 consecutive weeks. Responders to treatment w...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Olesen SS,Graversen C,Bouwense SA,Wilder-Smith OH,van Goor H,Drewes AM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to evaluate diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasound strain ratio elastography in patients with focal pancreatic masses and to determine the cutoff value between the pancreatic malignancies and inflammatory pancreatic masses using reference areas different than those used by othe...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Rustemović N,Kalauz M,Grubelić Ravić K,Iveković H,Bilić B,Ostojić Z,Opačić D,Ledinsky I,Majerović M,Višnjić A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Chronic asymptomatic pancreatic hyperenzymemia (CAPH) was described as a benign disease. However, we already described clinically relevant findings requiring surgery or follow-up in half of the subjects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of CAPH in terms of symptoms and evolution to...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Amodio A,De Marchi G,Granato A,de Pretis N,Gabbrielli A,Manfredi R,Pozzi Mucelli R,Frulloni L

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Intra-abdominal fungal infections (AFIs) complicating acute pancreatitis arise in the context of pancreatic necrosis. Our goal was to determine which risk factors contribute to AFI in patients with acute pancreatitis. METHODS:Records were reviewed from 479 nontransfer patients admitted to our medical center...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Schwender BJ,Gordon SR,Gardner TB

更新日期：2015-07-01 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:Members of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are involved in mediating the electrical excitability and stimulus-secretion coupling in the pancreatic β-cells. The expression and the relative abundance of different TRP channels in the human β-cells are unknown. The objective of this study was to e...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Marabita F,Islam MS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is of utmost importance that autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) be differentiated from pancreatic cancer (PC) because some AIP cases undergo unnecessary laparotomy or pancreatic resection on suspicion of PC. This study aimed to develop an appropriate strategy for differentiating between AIP and PC. METHODS:Cl...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kamisawa T,Imai M,Yui Chen P,Tu Y,Egawa N,Tsuruta K,Okamoto A,Suzuki M,Kamata N

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:OBJECTDIVES: Mouse double minute 2 is a key negative regulator of the p53 protein, a central node in the mediation of tumor suppression. The MDM2 gene contains 2 differently regulated promoters, MDM2-P1 and MDM2-P2, which differ strongly in their biological and clinical importance. METHODS:We assess the cli...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Grochola LF,Taubert H,Greither T,Bhanot U,Udelnow A,Würl P

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein phosphatases have recently been recognized to represent an important, independently regulated portion of cellular signaling cascades. Although reversible phosphorylation of multiple pancreatic proteins has been described, suggesting a role for these enzymes, little is known about the characteristics of protein...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lutz MP,Pinon DI,Miller LJ

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-six patients with pancreatic head carcinoma entered a protocol, but only 20 were suitable for resection and evaluation of long-term survival. They were nine males and 11 females, with a mean age of 64.3 years. Following surgical resection, 10 Gy was delivered to the tumor bed intraoperatively. Postoperative rad...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Crucitti F,Doglietto GB,Frontera D,Viola G,Morganti AG,Valentini V,Alfonsi G,Trodella L,Cellini N

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemoprevention by a synthetic retinoid, selenium, and these agents in combination during the postinitiation stages of carcinogenesis induced in rats by azaserine was evaluated. Male Lewis rats were given three weekly injections of 30 mg/kg azaserine while being fed a purified diet. One week after completion of carcin...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Curphey TJ,Kuhlmann ET,Roebuck BD,Longnecker DS

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the use of acute pancreatitis (AP)-associated drugs in patients with AP, the relation between sales of these drugs and the incidence of AP, and the potential impact on AP severity and recurrence. METHODS:All patients with incident AP between 2003 and 2012, in a well-defined area, were retrospectiv...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bertilsson S,Kalaitzakis E

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic carcinoma is one of the most devastating neoplasms with regard to its resistance to conventional therapy. In a previous report, we found that endogenous tumor necrosis factor (enTNF) exerts an intracellular protective effect against exogenous TNF- and Adriamycin (ADM)-induced cytotoxicity by scavenging oxyg...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Watanabe N,Tsuji N,Tsuji Y,Sasaki H,Okamoto T,Akiyama S,Kobayashi D,Sato T,Yamauchi N,Niitsu Y

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to establish a minimally invasive and simple screening test for detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) using duodenal juice (DJ). METHODS:Duodenal juice was collected prospectively before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in 46 patients. A protease inhibi...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Mori Y,Ohtsuka T,Kono H,Nagayoshi Y,Ideno N,Aso T,Kozono S,Ohuchida K,Takahata S,Nakamura M,Mizumoto K,Tanaka M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In dispersed acini from rat pancreas, verapamil (a phenylalkylamine calcium channel blocker) potentiated amylase secretion stimulated by vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), secretin, peptide histidine isoleucine, helodermin, forskolin, and 8-bromocyclic AMP. The action of verapamil on VIP-stimulated amylase secretion...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Slimak GG,Stark HA,Egan JJ,Jensen RT,Gardner JD

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Clinical and morphological criteria are not precise enough to diagnose early chronic pancreatitis (CP). We investigated if short endoscopic pancreas function testing as a part of routine upper endoscopy could improve clinical diagnostics. METHODS:Patients with suspected CP underwent modified secretin-stimul...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Erchinger F,Engjom T,Tjora E,Hoem D,Hausken T,Gilja OH,Dimcevski G

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several reports have described a loss of endogenous antioxidants and molecular oxidative damage during acute pancreatitis. Since hyaluronic acid and chondroitin-4-sulfate possess antioxidant properties, the effect of the administration of these glycosaminoglycans in a cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in rats was in...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Campo GM,Avenoso A,Campo S,Ferlazzo AM,Calatroni A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Survivin, an antiapoptotic gene inhibited by p53, is overexpressed in human cancers and correlates with chemotherapy resistance. Here, we investigated the mutual regulatory mechanism between MGMT (O-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase) and survivin. METHODS:This study used standard techniques for protein an...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bobustuc GC,Patel A,Thompson M,Srivenugopal KS,Frick J,Weese J,Konduri SD

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Total pancreatectomy is considered the final resort in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis; however, here we show that simultaneous islet autotransplantation can abrogate the onset of diabetes. METHODS:: In Leicester, 46 patients have now undergone total pancreatectomy with immediate islet auto transplant...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Webb MA,Illouz SC,Pollard CA,Gregory R,Mayberry JF,Tordoff SG,Bone M,Cordle CJ,Berry DP,Nicholson ML,Musto PP,Dennison AR

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to study magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAs) induced by N-nitrosobis (2-oxopropyl) amine (BOP) in Syrian hamsters. METHODS:A total of 101 female hamsters, 8 weeks old, were randomized into 3 groups. They were randomized into a BOP-treated gr...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ma QS,Zhang XM,Shen CY,Zeng NL,Wu ZS,Pu Y,Wu CY,Zhou LS,Yang ZW,Zhang M,Shao Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-quality and well-annotated biorepositories are needed to better understand the pathophysiology and biologic mechanisms of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and its consequences. We report a methodology for the development of a robust standard operating procedure (SOP) for a biorepository based on the experience of the cl...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Fisher WE,Cruz-Monserrate Z,McElhany AL,Lesinski GB,Hart PA,Ghosh R,Van Buren G,Fishman DS,Rinaudo JAS,Serrano J,Srivastava S,Mace T,Topazian M,Feng Z,Yadav D,Pandol SJ,Hughes SJ,Liu RY,Lu E,Orr R,Whitcomb DC,Ab

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the antitumor activity of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel) plus S-1 in patient-derived pancreatic cancer xenograft mouse models and to explore biomarkers that could predict drug efficacy. METHODS:Ten patient-derived xenograft models were established. The third-generation...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Li JA,Xu XF,Han X,Fang Y,Shi CY,Jin DY,Lou WH

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:To assess the role of stapling devices and routine gastroenterostomy in palliative bypass surgery, the hospital records of 150 consecutive patients with unresectable, histologically proven pancreatic adenocarcinoma requiring palliative bypass procedure were reviewed. During recent years staplers have gained increasing...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kairaluoma MI,Kiviniemi H,Laitinen S,Ståhlberg M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), often coexpressed in cancer, are associated with poor prognosis. However, results from pancreatic cancer trials of their inhibitors were disappointing. This study delineated the role of COX-2 and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Toomey DP,Manahan E,McKeown C,Rogers A,McMillan H,Geary M,Conlon KC,Murphy JF

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Inoperable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is known to have an extremely poor prognosis. Although rare, there are some patients who have unexpected long-term survival, but the reason is not yet clear. METHODS:A total of 482 inoperable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma of 1602 patients diagnosed at Severance...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Jo JH,Chung MJ,Park JY,Bang S,Park SW,Chung JB,Song SY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 62-year-old Chinese woman suffering from pancreatic carcinoma coexisting with chronic calcifying pancreatitis is reported. Ultrasonography and computed tomography disclosed multiple intraductal calcifications in the pancreatic head and body and a tumor at the tail. Laparotomy revealed cancerous peritonitis in additi...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lin JT,Wang TH,Chen DS,How SW,Lai MY,Chen JC,Sung JL

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis is an important cause of acute pancreatitis (AP) in children, which lacks established guidelines. The aim of this study was to review management approaches at a single pediatric center. METHODS:This retrospective study included all inpatients younger than 21 years w...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ippisch HM,Alfaro-Cruz L,Fei L,Zou Y,Thompson T,Abu-El-Haija M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00