Development of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Eosinophilic Esophagitis module items: qualitative methods.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor-to-tumor metastasis is a rare event. Rectal cancer to primary thyroid neoplasm metastasis is extremely rare. Herein, we reported a case of metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma to a papillary thyroid carcinoma. The incidence and clinicopathological characteristics of metastatic colorectal cancer to a thyroi...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Luo M,Huang Y,Li Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-05-06 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:Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a complex and heterogeneous genetic disease that has well-established clinical diagnostic criteria. These criteria do not include gastrointestinal tumors. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a 45-year-old patient with a clinical and molecular diagnosis of TSC and a family history...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Reis LB,Konzen D,Netto CBO,Braghini PMB,Prolla G,Ashton-Prolla P

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared with biofluids, target tissues and organs more directly reflect the pathophysiological state of a disease process. In this study, a D-galactosamine (GalN) / lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mouse model was constructed to investigate metabonomics of liver tissue and directly characterize metabolic ch...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Feng B,Wu S,Liu F,Gao Y,Dong F,Wei L

更新日期：2013-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) has previously been detected in the glandular part of the human gastric mucosa. Furthermore, nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to influence gastric secretion in various animal models. The present study was conducted to investigate the influence of exogenously and endog...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Berg A,Redeen S,Ericson AC,Sjöstrand SE

更新日期：2004-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are many pathological conditions with hepatic iron overload. Classical definite diagnostic methods of these disorders are invasive and based on a direct tissue biopsy material. For the last years the role of MR imaging in liver diagnostics has been increasing. MRI shows changes of liver intensity in pa...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Szurowska E,Sikorska K,Izycka-Swieszewska E,Nowicki T,Romanowski T,Bielawski KP,Studniarek M

更新日期：2010-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric Crohn's disease is characterized by a higher incidence of complicated phenotypes. Murine models help to better understand the dynamic process of intestinal fibrosis and test therapeutic interventions. Pre-pubertal models are lacking. We aimed to adapt a model of chronic colitis to pre-pubertal rats...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Dupont-Lucas C,Marion-Letellier R,Pala M,Guerin C,Amamou A,Jarbeau M,Bôle-Feysot C,Nicol L,David A,Aziz M,Colasse E,Savoye-Collet C,Savoye G

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As anorexia and hypermetabolism are common in cirrhosis, leptin levels may be increased in this disease. In this study, we investigated the relation between the severity of disease and serum leptin levels in post-hepatitis cirrhosis and the role of body composition, gender and viral aetiology of cirrhosis in...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Bolukbas FF,Bolukbas C,Horoz M,Gumus M,Erdogan M,Zeyrek F,Yayla A,Ovunc O

更新日期：2004-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for conclusions to be drawn. Given the current interest in acupuncture by patients, it is in the public interest to establish more rigorous evidence. Building on the positive findings from a pilot study, in ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： MacPherson H,Bland M,Bloor K,Cox H,Geddes D,Kang'ombe A,Reynolds J,Stamuli E,Stuardi T,Tilbrook H,Torgerson D,Whorwell P

更新日期：2010-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We prepared an oral W/O microemulsion for the removal of colonic ammonia (ME-RCA). The effect of this microemulsion was influenced by the digestion process in the gastrointestinal tract. In this paper, we aim to show that stability was improved by using a microemulsion-based gel for the removal of colonic am...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wang AH,Duan ZJ,Tian G,Lu D,Zhang WJ,He GH,Fang GH

更新日期：2011-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wireless capsule pH-metry (WC) is better tolerated than standard nasal pH catheter (SC), but endoscopic placement is expensive. AIMS:to confirm that non-endoscopic peroral manometric placement of WC is as effective and better tolerated than SC and to perform a cost analysis of the available esophageal pH-me...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Andrews CN,Sadowski DC,Lazarescu A,Williams C,Neshev E,Storr M,Au F,Heitman SJ

更新日期：2012-05-31 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:There are obviously ethnic differences between the UGT1A1 gene polymorphisms. Due to the difference of genetic background and environment, the treatment with colorectal cancer patients of Guangxi Zhuang should not completely follow the Euramerican or Chinese han patients. The study aimed to explore the corre...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Chen S,Hua L,Feng C,Mo Q,Wei M,Shen Y,Lin Z,Li G,Xu J,Guo C,Huang H

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic hamartoma is an extremely rare benign disease of the pancreas. Only 30 cases have been reported to date. CASE PRESENTATION:A 68-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic solid and multi-cystic lesion in the uncus of the pancreas, incidentally detected on abdominal enhanced computed tomography. ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Matsushita D,Kurahara H,Mataki Y,Maemura K,Higashi M,Iino S,Sakoda M,Shinchi H,Ueno S,Natsugoe S

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a hepatotropic DNA virus, and its DNA may be a potent inflammatory molecule. Interferon-inducible protein 16 (IFI16), a newly discovered DNA sensor, plays an important role in the process of inflammation in viral infections. Our study sought to identify a correlation between IFI16 ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Pang X,Li X,Mo Z,Huang J,Deng H,Lei Z,Zheng X,Feng Z,Xie D,Gao Z

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glycoprotein 2 (GP2) was discovered as the major autoantigen of Crohn's disease (CD)-specific pancreatic autoantibodies (PAB). We investigated anti-GP2 IgA and IgG antibodies as novel serological parameters in CD and assessed their association with distinct disease phenotypes. METHODS:Anti-GP2 and anti-Sacc...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Bogdanos DP,Roggenbuck D,Reinhold D,Wex T,Pavlidis P,von Arnim U,Malfertheiner P,Forbes A,Conrad K,Laass MW

更新日期：2012-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In diagnosing celiac disease (CD), serological tests are highly valuable. However, their role in following up children with CD after prescription of a gluten-free diet is unclear. This study aimed to compare the performance of antibody tests in predicting small-intestinal mucosal status in diagnosis vs. foll...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Vécsei E,Steinwendner S,Kogler H,Innerhofer A,Hammer K,Haas OA,Amann G,Chott A,Vogelsang H,Schoenlechner R,Huf W,Vécsei A

更新日期：2014-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a generalized disorder of unknown etiology affecting the connective tissue of the body. It affects the skin and various internal organs. Gastrointestinal tract involvement is seen in almost 90% of the patients. Esophagus is the most frequently affected part of the gastrointestinal...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Arif T,Masood Q,Singh J,Hassan I

更新日期：2015-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between proinflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms and gastric diseases related to Helicobacter pylori varies by population and geographic area.Our objective was to determine if the IL-1B -511 T>C and -31 C>T polymorphisms and H. pylori vacA genotypes are associated with risk of chronic gast...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Martínez-Carrillo DN,Garza-González E,Betancourt-Linares R,Mónico-Manzano T,Antúnez-Rivera C,Román-Román A,Flores-Alfaro E,Illades-Aguiar B,Fernández-Tilapa G

更新日期：2010-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Translocation of gut-derived bacterial products such as endotoxin is a major problem in liver cirrhosis. METHODS:To assess the hepatic clearance of bacterial products in individuals with cirrhosis, we tested concentrations of Gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), LPS-binding protein (LBP), and t...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Benten D,Schulze zur Wiesch J,Sydow K,Koops A,Buggisch P,Böger RH,Gaydos CA,Won H,Franco V,Lohse AW,Ray SC,Balagopal A

更新日期：2011-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perforation of the colon occurring during or shortly following colonoscopy or barium enema is a rare complication of collagenous colitis (CC). "Spontaneous" perforation in CC, in which no instigating factor is identified, is even less common, with only five cases reported to date. We report herein an additio...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Mitchell A,Dugas A

更新日期：2016-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Saturated fatty acids are thought to be of relevance for the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. In previous studies we found that food-derived carbohydrates such as fructose alter the intestinal serotonergic system while ind...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Ritze Y,Böhle M,Haub S,Hubert A,Enck P,Zipfel S,Bischoff SC

更新日期：2013-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Capillary patterns (CP) observed by magnifying Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) are useful for differentiating non-adenomatous from adenomatous colorectal polyps. However, there are few studies concerning the effectiveness of magnifying NBI for determining the depth of invasion in early colorectal neoplasms. We aim...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Ikematsu H,Matsuda T,Emura F,Saito Y,Uraoka T,Fu KI,Kaneko K,Ochiai A,Fujimori T,Sano Y

更新日期：2010-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current literature has demonstrated that host glutamine depletion facilitates tumorigenesis. Likewise, the glutamine transporter SLC38A1 is putatively associated with malignant transformation and tumor progression. Taken together, this forms the premise for undertaking the current study. The twofold aim of t...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Xie J,Li P,Gao HF,Qian JX,Yuan LY,Wang JJ

更新日期：2014-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The occurrence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is found to be higher in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is characterized by intermittent hypoxia. Activation of hypoxia-inducible factors has been shown in the development and progression of NAFLD, implying a cause and effects re...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zhang X,Huang C,Li X,Shangguan Z,Wei W,Liu S,Yang S,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic complex disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with IBD can experience a wide range of symptoms, but the pathophysiological mechanisms that cause these individual differences in clinical presentation remain largely unknown. In consequence, IBD is current...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Imhann F,Van der Velde KJ,Barbieri R,Alberts R,Voskuil MD,Vich Vila A,Collij V,Spekhorst LM,Van der Sloot KWJ,Peters V,Van Dullemen HM,Visschedijk MC,Festen EAM,Swertz MA,Dijkstra G,Weersma RK

更新日期：2019-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benign biliary strictures may be a consequence of surgical procedures, chronic pancreatitis or iatrogenic injuries to the ampulla. Stents are increasingly being used for this indication, however it is not completely clear which stent type should be preferred. METHODS:A systematic review on stent placement f...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： van Boeckel PG,Vleggaar FP,Siersema PD

更新日期：2009-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Current severity scores include multiple variables and some of them are only complete within 48 h of admission. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a simple and routine parameter that seems to be related to inflammatory status....

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Gravito-Soares M,Gravito-Soares E,Gomes D,Almeida N,Tomé L

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stercoral colitis is a rare inflammatory process involving the colonic wall secondary to fecal impaction with high morbidity and mortality; especially if complicated with ischemic colitis, stercoral ulcer formation and subsequent perforation. There are several case reports published on abdominal perforation ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Naseer M,Gandhi J,Chams N,Kulairi Z

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The elderly population presents higher morbidity of H. pylori associated diseases in proximal stomach. The specific pathogenesis and mechanism have not been clearly addressed. The gastric environment for H. pylori colonization is dynamic with increasing age. The aim of present study is to investigate the cor...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Shi H,Xiong H,Qian W,Lin R

更新日期：2018-10-29 00:00:00