Gastric antral vascular ectasia successfully treated by endoscopic electrocoagulation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is considered to be a pancreatic lesion of IgG4-related systemic disease, but about 20% of AIP patients do not have elevated serum IgG4 levels. This study aimed to clarify the pathophysiology of AIP patients without elevated serum IgG4 levels. METHODS:Fifty-eight AIP patients w...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kamisawa T,Takuma K,Tabata T,Inaba Y,Egawa N,Tsuruta K,Hishima T,Sasaki T,Itoi T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains unknown whether Kupffer-phase images in Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography (US) can be used to predict hypervascularization of borderline lesions. Therefore, we aimed to clarify whether Kupffer-phase images in Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography can predict subsequent hypervascularization in hypovasc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Inoue T,Hyodo T,Korenaga K,Murakami T,Imai Y,Higaki A,Suda T,Takano T,Miyoshi K,Koda M,Tanaka H,Iijima H,Ochi H,Hirooka M,Numata K,Kudo M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of Cruveihier-Baumgarten syndrome associated with portal vein thrombosis that developed, slowly during a 2-year period after endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy. The thrombosis led to the disappearance of the venous hum and the dilated abdominal wall veins characteristic of this syndrome. A 73-year-old ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamakawa O,Ohta H,Watanabe H,Motoo Y,Okai T,Kadoya M,Matsui O,Sawabu N

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the adverse effects of sulfasalazine in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in Japan. In our first survey, adverse effects were observed in 52 out of 751 patients with ulcerative colitis (6.9%) and in 8 out of 221 patients with Crohn's disease (3.6%); i.e., such effects were observed in 60 out ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakajima H,Munakata A,Yoshida Y

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed articles on the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in Japan to clarify these features of GERD in this country. Although the definition of GERD depends on the individual study, the prevalence of GERD has been increasing since the end of the 1990s. The reasons...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fujiwara Y,Arakawa T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is controversial whether patients with gastric marginal zone lymphomas of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) have higher risk of second malignancies. The aim of this study was to define the risk of second malignancies in these patients. METHODS:We analyzed prospective follow-up data of 146 consecut...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tajika M,Matsuo K,Ito H,Chihara D,Bhatia V,Kondo S,Tanaka T,Mizuno N,Hara K,Hijioka S,Imaoka H,Matsumoto K,Nakamura T,Yatabe Y,Yamao K,Niwa Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although pancreatic duct guidewire placement (P-GW) for achieving selective biliary cannulation is reported to be effective in patients in whom endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is difficult, this technique entails a possible increased risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis. We conducted a prospe...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ito K,Fujita N,Noda Y,Kobayashi G,Obana T,Horaguchi J,Takasawa O,Koshita S,Kanno Y,Ogawa T

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of nifedipine administration (10 mg) on esophageal acid exposure time was investigated in 11 non-reflux esophagitis (non-RE) patients and 11 grade C (Los Angeles classification) reflux esophagitis (RE) patients. In each subject, esophageal pH monitoring was performed, with the subject in the supine position...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ishikawa H,Iwakiri K,Sugiura T,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hepatic steatosis is frequently observed in subjects with metabolic syndrome (MS). In type 2 diabetics, it is independently associated with cardiovascular diseases. In order to confirm and extend this finding, a large group of patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis was studied. METHODS:Carotid atherosc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Carallo C,Mancuso G,Mauro G,Laghi F,Madafferi B,Irace C,Gnasso A,Scavelli F,Dell'Aquila F,Bartone M,Gullo F,Ferraro M,Spagnuolo V,Belmonte M,Ferrara A,Silvano Rotondaro A,Brandolino N,Parasporo F,Scopelliti F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old man with diarrhea and edema was admitted to our hospital and diagnosed with protein-losing enteropathy caused by primary intestinal lymphangiectasia. He was placed, in turn, on a low-fat diet, an elemental diet, and, subsequently, fasting therapy with total parenteral nutrition (TPN) support. However, hi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kuroiwa G,Takayama T,Sato Y,Takahashi Y,Fujita T,Nobuoka A,Kukitsu T,Kato J,Sakamaki S,Niitsu Y

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Using cDNA microarray analysis that displays a total of 8734 mouse genes, we have identified 21 known and novel transcripts, including mouse expressed sequence tags (ESTs) that were consistently up- or downregulated in the fundus of wild-type mice and W/W(V) mice, where intramuscular interstitial cells of Ca...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Daigo Y,Takayama I,Ward SM,Sanders KM,Fujino MA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Involvement of the gastroduodenum is extremely rare in Crohn's disease. For obstructing duodenal Crohn's disease, bypass procedures have traditionally been selected. However, more recently, strictureplasty has become an acceptable surgical option. We treated two Crohn's disease patients with short proximal duodenal st...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takesue Y,Yokoyama T,Akagi S,Ohge H,Murakami Y,Imamura Y,Uemura K,Kanehiro T,Matsuura Y

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we used magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to measure portal blood flow in 12 healthy controls and 17 cirrhotics while they were breath-holding after inspiration and after expiration. We then compared the results with measurements made during normal respiration in the healthy controls and cirrhotics. Blood...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sugano S,Yamamoto K,Sasao K,Watanabe M

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) syndromes are characterized by defects in transporters of conjugated bile acids into the bile canaliculus. Three genes (ATP8B1, ABCB11, ABCB4) are associated with the different forms, but no easy genotype-phenotype correlations help in the prioritization for gene te...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nobili V,Di Giandomenico S,Francalanci P,Callea F,Marcellini M,Santorelli FM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold restraint stress (CRS) induced vagal-dependent corpus mucosal erosions with hemorrhage in rats. Aggressive factors such as gastric acid, pepsin, and high-amplitude contractions have been reported to be responsible for inducing the formation of gastric lesions. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) microinjected int...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kaneko H,Taché Y,Kusugami K

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:White adipose tissue (WAT) is important for the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis, and metabolic syndrome is sometimes associated with WAT dysfunction in humans and animals. WAT reportedly plays a key, beneficial role in the maintenance of glucose and lipid homeostasis during de novo lipogenesis (DNL). Pu...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cai X,Hayashi S,Fang C,Hao S,Wang X,Nishiguchi S,Tsutsui H,Sheng J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The apelin receptor (APJ) is related to angiotensin-like-receptor 1 (AGTRL1). This study was designed to elucidate the in vivo localization and changes of APJ in cirrhotic liver, and the in vitro changes of APJ expression in cultured hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and capillarized sinusoidal endothelial cells...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yokomori H,Oda M,Yoshimura K,Machida S,Kaneko F,Hibi T

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 74-year-old man with triple synchronous cancers occurring in the gallbladder, common bile duct, and pancreas. The patient had consulted a nearby physician because of epigastralgia and icterus. On September 30, 1997, the patient was admitted to our department for further evaluation and treatment. Abdominal ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sato K,Maekawa T,Yabuki K,Tamasaki Y,Maekawa H,Kudo K,Sengoku H,Kawa I,Wada R,Matsumoto M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We recently reported the efficacy of indigo naturalis (IN) in patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) in a randomized controlled trial (INDIGO study). However, few studies have been conducted to investigate whether IN is effective even in treatment-refractory cases, such as in those with steroid depende...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Naganuma M,Sugimoto S,Fukuda T,Mitsuyama K,Kobayashi T,Yoshimura N,Ohi H,Tanaka S,Andoh A,Ohmiya N,Saigusa K,Yamamoto T,Morohoshi Y,Ichikawa H,Matsuoka K,Hisamatsu T,Watanabe K,Mizuno S,Abe T,Suzuki Y,Kanai T,IN

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depth of submucosal invasion (SM depth) in submucosal invasive colorectal carcinoma (SICC) is considered an important predictive factor for lymph node metastasis. However, no nationwide reports have clarified the relationship between SM depth and rate of lymph node metastasis. Our aim was to investigate the ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kitajima K,Fujimori T,Fujii S,Takeda J,Ohkura Y,Kawamata H,Kumamoto T,Ishiguro S,Kato Y,Shimoda T,Iwashita A,Ajioka Y,Watanabe H,Watanabe T,Muto T,Nagasako K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because most gastric cancers develop from a background of Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric mucosa, H. pylori plays an important role in gastric carcinogenesis. Therefore, eradication of H. pylori may inhibit the incidence of gastric cancers. In experimental studies, H. pylori eradication has proved to act as a pro...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kato M,Asaka M,Ono S,Nakagawa M,Nakagawa S,Shimizu Y,Chuma M,Kawakami H,Komatsu Y,Hige S,Takeda H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Japan Society of Diabetes Mellitus reported that the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) was chronic liver disease; however, there are limited studies investigating the cause of liver injury in these patients. Our study aimed to clarify the clinicopathological features of liver...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shima T,Uto H,Ueki K,Takamura T,Kohgo Y,Kawata S,Yasui K,Park H,Nakamura N,Nakatou T,Tanaka N,Umemura A,Mizuno M,Tanaka J,Okanoue T

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of life-threatening lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage from Crohn's disease is reported. Several promising studies have recently been published that describe superselective embolization for the treatment of massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage in patients with bleeding colonic diverticular disease and angio...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kazama Y,Watanabe T,Akahane M,Yoshioka N,Ohtomo K,Nagawa H

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous microwave ablation and radiofrequency ablation are two commonly used modalities for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma; however, comparisons of them have not been documented adequately. METHODS:Of 102 patients with biopsy-proved hepatocellular carcinoma, 49 (98 nodules) were treated perc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu MD,Xu HX,Xie XY,Yin XY,Chen JW,Kuang M,Xu ZF,Liu GJ,Zheng YL

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, dyspepsia, and diarrhea are relatively nonspecific and a common cause for seeking medical attention. To date, it is challenging for physicians to differentiate between functional and organic gastrointestinal conditions and it involves the use of serological and endosco...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ikhtaire S,Shajib MS,Reinisch W,Khan WI

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) partly exerts choleretic effects by modifying the function of the bile salt export pump (Bsep, ABCB11). UDCA induces insertion of Bsep into the canalicular membrane of hepatocytes; however, underlying mechanisms remain unknown. We aimed to elucidate molecular mechanisms behind UDC...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kagawa T,Orii R,Hirose S,Arase Y,Shiraishi K,Mizutani A,Tsukamoto H,Mine T

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a very rare neoplasm. However, it does occur as one of the complications in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS-related KS commonly involves the skin, lymph nodes, and gastrointestinal tract. Hepatic KS is sometimes observed in AIDS patients at autopsy, but ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tanaka T,Masuda G,Takechi A,Kobayashi H,Tanaka S,Koike M,Hattori N

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypersensitive esophagus (HE) is defined by endoscopy-negative heartburn with a normal acid exposure time but positive symptom association probability (SAP) and/or symptom index (SI) on impedance-pH monitoring, and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) responsiveness. Functional heartburn (FH) is distinguished by nega...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Frazzoni M,de Bortoli N,Frazzoni L,Furnari M,Martinucci I,Tolone S,Farioli A,Marchi S,Fuccio L,Savarino V,Savarino E

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have investigated measures to prevent small bowel injuries induced by aspirin. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of probiotic treatment on the small bowel injuries induced by chronic low-dose aspirin use. METHODS:Thirty-five patients who took low-dose enteric-coated aspirin 100 mg daily (for mo...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Endo H,Higurashi T,Hosono K,Sakai E,Sekino Y,Iida H,Sakamoto Y,Koide T,Takahashi H,Yoneda M,Tokoro C,Inamori M,Abe Y,Nakajima A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, nutritional therapy as both a primary and as a secondary treatment is widely used for Crohn's disease (CD). The rationale for its use is based on a variety of reasons. The first is its ability to induce remission and to ameliorate the activity of intestinal lesions in the short term by enteral (EN) or by par...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsui T,Sakurai T,Yao T

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00