Low bone mass in microscopic colitis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMSs) are widely used for palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). There are two types of SEMS, covered and uncovered, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety between uncovered and covered SEMSs in the pall...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Pan YM,Pan J,Guo LK,Qiu M,Zhang JJ

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rebamipide is a gastroprotective agent with promising results against gastric damage induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The present study evaluated if rebamipide protects against naproxen-induced gastric damage in healthy volunteers. Changes in gastric PGE2 tissue concentration were also evalu...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Gagliano-Jucá T,Moreno RA,Zaminelli T,Napolitano M,Magalhães AF,Carvalhaes A,Trevisan MS,Wallace JL,De Nucci G

更新日期：2016-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adult lactase non-persistence (LNP) is due to low lactase expression, resulting in lactose malabsorption (LM). LNP is a genetic trait, but is typically determined by LM markers including breath H2, blood glucose, and urinary galactose after a lactose tolerance test. Known validity of these markers using milk...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Shrestha A,Barnett MPG,Perry JK,Cameron-Smith D,Milan AM

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occurrence of metastatic cancer to the stomach is rare, particularly in patients with prostate cancer. Gastric metastasis generally presents as a solitary and submucosal lesion with a central depression. CASE PRESENTATION:We describe a case of gastric metastasis arising from prostate cancer, which is almost...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Inagaki C,Suzuki T,Kitagawa Y,Hara T,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intussusception (IS) is a form of acute intestinal obstruction that occurs mainly in infants and is usually of unknown cause. An association between IS and the first licensed rotavirus vaccine, a reassortant-tetravalent, rhesus-based rotavirus vaccine (RRV-TV), led to the withdrawal of the vaccine. New rotav...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Sáez-Llorens X,Velázquez FR,Lopez P,Espinoza F,Linhares AC,Abate H,Nuñez E,Venegas G,Vergara R,Jimenez AL,Rivera M,Aranza C,Richardson V,Macias-Parra M,Palacios GR,Rivera L,Ortega-Barria E,Cervantes Y,Rüttimann R,Ru

更新日期：2013-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare neoplasm that originates from follicular dendritic cells in lymphoid tissue while paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) is an autoimmune blistering disease associated with neoplasms. Pancreatic FDCS associated with PNP and myasthenia gravis (MG) is even rarer and h...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Lu T,Song B,Pu H,Li X,Chen Q,Yang C

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose induces massive hepatocyte necrosis. Liver regeneration is a vital process for survival after a toxic insult. Since hepatocytes are mostly in a quiescent state (G0), the regeneration process requires the priming of hepatocytes by cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-6. Ringer's lactat...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Yang R,Zhang S,Kajander H,Zhu S,Koskinen ML,Tenhunen J

更新日期：2011-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The oral multi-kinase inhibitor sunitinib malate improves the survival of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) after the disease progresses or intolerance to imatinib mesylate develops. Urinary fistulae arising during treatment with sunitinib for GIST have not been described. CASE PRESENTATI...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Watanabe K,Otsu S,Morinaga R,Kawano S,Hirashima Y,Sakashita H,Shirao K

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advances in intensive care support such as therapeutic hypothermia or new liver assist devices have been the mainstay of treatment attempting to bridge the gap from acute liver failure to liver transplantation, but the efficacy of the available devices in reducing mortality has been questioned. To address th...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Thiel K,Schenk M,Etspüler A,Schenk T,Morgalla MH,Königsrainer A,Thiel C

更新日期：2011-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To perform a meta-analysis evaluating the diagnostic ability of fecal lactoferrin (FL) to distinguish inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). METHODS:The Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane library and CNKI databases were systematically searched for studies that used FL c...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zhou XL,Xu W,Tang XX,Luo LS,Tu JF,Zhang CJ,Xu X,Wu QD,Pan WS

更新日期：2014-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical course of chronic pancreatitis is still unpredictable, which relates to the lack of the availability of a clinical classification. Therefore, patient populations cannot be compared, the course and the outcome of the disease remain undetermined in the individual patient, and treatment is not stan...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Büchler MW,Martignoni ME,Friess H,Malfertheiner P

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enteric glia cells (EGC) play an important role in the maintenance of intestinal mucosa integrity. During the course of acute Crohn's disease (CD), mucosal EGC progressively undergo apoptosis, though the mechanisms are largely unknown. We investigated the role of Glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in t...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Steinkamp M,Gundel H,Schulte N,Spaniol U,Pflueger C,Zizer E,von Boyen GB

更新日期：2012-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms suggestive of functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) frequently overlap with those of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Despite the high prevalence of symptomatic overlap, the underlying etiology remains poorly defined. We assessed the correlation of symptomatic relief and healt...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Mönnikes H,Schwan T,van Rensburg C,Straszak A,Theek C,Lühmann R,Sander P,Tholen A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of thickeners is a standard therapy for decreasing episodes of regurgitation or vomiting in infants. However, it remains to be investigated whether thickener is effective for vomiting and/or chronic respiratory symptoms in children with cerebral palsy. METHODS:We enrolled 18 neurologically impaired ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Miyazawa R,Tomomasa T,Kaneko H,Arakawa H,Shimizu N,Morikawa A

更新日期：2008-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partial External Biliary Diversion (PEBD) is a surgical intervention to treat children with Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC) and Alagille syndrome (AGS). PEBD can reduce disease progression, and examining the alterations in biliary lipid composition may be a prognostic factor for outcome....

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Emerick KM,Elias MS,Melin-Aldana H,Strautnieks S,Thompson RJ,Bull LN,Knisely As,Whitington PF,Green RM

更新日期：2008-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common chronic liver disease in Asians. However, data on prevalence and factors associated with NAFLD in Asians are lacking. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of NAFLD in Shanghai employees to assess the relationship between N...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Hu X,Huang Y,Bao Z,Wang Y,Shi D,Liu F,Gao Z,Yu X

更新日期：2012-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infliximab is usually administered by two monthly intravenous (iv) infusions, therefore requiring visits to hospital. Adalimumab is administered by self subcutaneous (sc) injections every other week. Both of these anti-TNF drugs appear to be equally efficacious in the treatment of Crohn's Disease and therefo...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Allen PB,Lindsay H,Tham TC

更新日期：2010-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CMUSE is a rare disease whose diagnosis remains difficult because the lesion is confined to the small bowel. CASE PRESENTATION:Here, we present a case of 43-year-old female patient suffered chronic abdominal pain for 20 years, and finally diagnosed with CMUSE. Capsule endoscopy was performed when general en...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Tao EW,Zou TH,Wang YF,Tang JT,Chen YX,Gao QY

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MCAD-deficiency is the most common inborn error of fatty acid oxidation now included in many newborn screening programms using MS/MS. During prolonged catabolic episodes, patients may suffer from metabolic decompensation with dysfunction of liver, skeletal- and heart muscle as well as brain. In anabolism, ne...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Das AM,Drache S,Janzen N,Franke A

更新日期：2012-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common functional bowel disorder. However, the difference of depression and anxiety comorbidities among different IBS subtypes is still not well evaluated. This study aims to investigate the difference in the level and prevalence of depression and anxiety among health...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Hu Z,Li M,Yao L,Wang Y,Wang E,Yuan J,Wang F,Yang K,Bian Z,Zhong LLD

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several association studies with small sample sizes of two SNPs in IL28BB (rs12979860 and rs8099917) showed inconsistent results, so in this study, we aim to evaluate the association between the two SNPs and infection susceptibility of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in Asian population, especially in Chinese popula...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Chen J,Wang W,Li X,Xu J

更新日期：2015-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose induces massive hepatocyte necrosis. Necrotic tissue releases high mobility group B1 (HMGB1), and HMGB1 contributes to liver injury. Even though blockade of HMGB1 does not protect against APAP-induced acute liver injury (ALI) at 9 h time point, the later time points are not stud...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Yang R,Zhang S,Cotoia A,Oksala N,Zhu S,Tenhunen J

更新日期：2012-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral anticoagulants like the coumarin derivatives are characterised by a particularly narrow therapeutic range. Any interfering co-medication can pose a challenge to establishing a stable anticoagulant dosage regimen and thus present a serious risk for the patient. Here we describe two cases of patients on a...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Enderle C,Müller W,Grass U

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low 25-Hydroxy-vitamin-D; "25(OH)-D3" serum and vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels were recently correlated to advanced fibrosis. However, VDR mechanism in liver fibrosis modulations is not well understood. In this study, we aimed to evaluate changes in liver NK cells cytotoxicity due to modulations in VDR in C...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Salhab A,Amer J,Yinying L,Safadi R

更新日期：2020-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a disorder that is common by seen in childhood and may lead to severe complications. In this study, we ascertained the incidence of GER among the children who had typical and atypical complaints of GER and whether there was a difference between two groups comparing the findin...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Uzun H,Alagoz D,Okur M,Dikici B,Kocabay K,Senses DA,Ozkan A,Kaya M

更新日期：2012-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of gastrointestinal tract is a rare disorder, often associated with immunodeficiency syndromes. There are no published reports of its association with Helicobacter pylori infection. METHODS:From March 2005 till February 2010, we prospectively followed all patients with diffuse d...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Khuroo MS,Khuroo NS,Khuroo MS

更新日期：2011-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:FibroTest (FT) is a validated biomarker of fibrosis. To assess the applicability rate and to reduce the risk of false positives/negatives (RFPN), security algorithms were developed. The aims were to estimate the prevalence of RFPN and of proven failures, and to identify factors associated with their occurren...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Poynard T,Munteanu M,Deckmyn O,Ngo Y,Drane F,Messous D,Castille JM,Housset C,Ratziu V,Imbert-Bismut F

更新日期：2011-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated a possible role of Escherichia coli in propagation and perpetuation of the chronic inflammation in ulcerative colitis (UC). The lesions of UC are located superficially on the rectal and/or colonic mucosa. It is suggested that the commensal bacteria of the digestive tract may play a ro...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Pilarczyk-Zurek M,Chmielarczyk A,Gosiewski T,Tomusiak A,Adamski P,Zwolinska-Wcislo M,Mach T,Heczko PB,Strus M

更新日期：2013-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cholelithiasis is the gallstone disease (GSD) where stones are formed in the gallbladder. The main function of the gallbladder is to concentrate bile by the absorption of water and sodium. GSD has high prevalence among elderly adults. There are three major types of gallstones found in patients, White, Black ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Kleiner O,Ramesh J,Huleihel M,Cohen B,Kantarovich K,Levi C,Polyak B,Marks RS,Mordehai J,Cohen Z,Mordechai S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral iron supplementation is often associated with rapid onset of gastrointestinal side-effects. The aim of this study was to develop and trial a short, simple questionnaire to capture these early side-effects and to determine which symptoms are more discriminating. METHODS:The study was a double-blind plac...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Pereira DI,Couto Irving SS,Lomer MC,Powell JJ

更新日期：2014-06-04 00:00:00