Wirsung atraumatic rupture in patient with pancreatic pseudocysts: a case presentation.

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:Haemorrhoids are a common problem in daily practice. However, symptoms may also be caused by other abnormalities in the rectum or colon. Data on the presence of these abnormalities in patients with haemorrhoids is sparse. To examine the prevalence of abnormalities of the colon or rectum in patients with and ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Koning MV,Loffeld RJ

更新日期：2010-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies suggest that in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection regulate T (Treg) cells and interlukin-17-producing T help cells (Th17) are mutually antagonistic in the immune response. This study is aimed to reveal the cell differentiation environment and the significance of Treg and Th17 balance in ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Xue-Song L,Cheng-Zhong L,Ying Z,Mo-Bin W

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric cancer can progress from a chronic inflammation of the gastric mucosa resulting from Helicobacter pylori infection that activates the inflammatory response of the host. Therefore, polymorphisms in genes involved in the inflammatory response, such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS2), have been i...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Jorge YC,Duarte MC,Silva AE

更新日期：2010-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coeliac disease is characterised by villous atrophy, which usually normalises after gluten withdrawal. Sometimes the revaluation of duodenal histology is required during follow-up, even if the methodology for comparing duodenal histology before and after introducing a gluten-free diet is not yet established....

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Elli L,Zini E,Tomba C,Bardella MT,Bosari S,Conte D,Runza L,Roncoroni L,Ferrero S

更新日期：2015-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vitamin K deficiency results in serious coagulation dysfunction, but hemorrhagic shock is rare. Herein, we describe a case of vitamin K deficiency and abnormality in the path of the intercostal artery, the combination of which led to hemorrhagic shock. CASE PRESENTATION:An 83-year-old woman was hospitalized...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Itagaki H,Hagino T

更新日期：2019-04-18 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:It is believed that inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) result from an imbalance in the intestinal immune response towards the luminal microbiome. Dectin-1 is a widely expressed pattern recognition receptor that recognizes fungi and upon recognition it mediates cytokine responses and skewing of the adaptive im...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Heinsbroek SE,Oei A,Roelofs JJ,Dhawan S,te Velde A,Gordon S,de Jonge WJ

更新日期：2012-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current clinical practice on chronic hepatitis B (CHB) requires better on-treatment monitoring of viral persistence. Quantified assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and core-related antigen (HBcrAg) hold promise for further optimization of therapy. Here, we aimed to characterize HBcrAg during t...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zhang ZQ,Zhang XN,Lu W,Wang YB,Weng QC,Feng YL

更新日期：2017-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The evidence on the role of gut microbiota in post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) is convincing. Lactobacillus spp. positively affect IBS symptoms, although the mechanisms through which probiotics exert their beneficial effects are largely unknown. The aim of the study is to evaluate the role o...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Compare D,Rocco A,Coccoli P,Angrisani D,Sgamato C,Iovine B,Salvatore U,Nardone G

更新日期：2017-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measurements of CFTR function in rectal biopsies ex vivo have been used for diagnosis and prognosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) disease. Here, we aimed to evaluate this procedure regarding: i) viability of the rectal specimens obtained by biopsy forceps for ex vivo bioelectrical and biochemical laboratory analys...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Servidoni MF,Sousa M,Vinagre AM,Cardoso SR,Ribeiro MA,Meirelles LR,de Carvalho RB,Kunzelmann K,Ribeiro AF,Ribeiro JD,Amaral MD

更新日期：2013-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Japanese patients with oral lichen planus and identify the impact of amino acid (aa) substitutions in the HCV core region and IFN-sensitivity-determining region (ISDR) of nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) associated wi...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Nagao Y,Sata M

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer is a rare condition that accounts for approximately 1-3% of all gastric cancer cases. Due to its rapid and invasive growth pattern, it is associated with a very poor prognosis. As a result, comprehensive genetic testing is imperative in patients who meet the current testing ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Niemeyer E,Mofid H,Zornig C,Burandt EC,Stein A,Block A,Volk AE

更新日期：2020-05-03 00:00:00

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:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) includes a wide spectrum of liver diseases, ranging from pure steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and eventually to liver cirrhosis with its complications. Identifying advanced fibrosis in patients is crucial to evaluating prognosis and possible therapeu...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Raszeja-Wyszomirska J,Szymanik B,Ławniczak M,Kajor M,Chwist A,Milkiewicz P,Hartleb M

更新日期：2010-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bowel symptoms are considered indicators of the presence of colorectal cancer and other bowel diseases. Self administered questionnaires that elicit information about lower bowel symptoms have not been assessed for reliability, although this has been done for upper bowel symptoms. Our aim was to develop a se...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Adelstein BA,Irwig L,Macaskill P,Katelaris PH,Jones DB,Bokey L

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:From the morphological appearance, it was impossible to distinguish terminal portal venules from small lymphatic vessels in the portal tract even using histochemical microscopic techniques. Recently, D2-40 was found to be expressed at a high level in lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs). This study was underta...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Yokomori H,Oda M,Kaneko F,Kawachi S,Tanabe M,Yoshimura K,Kitagawa Y,Hibi T

更新日期：2010-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transitional-CpG sites between weakly methylated genes and densely methylated retroelements are overmethylated in the gastric mucosa infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and they are undermethylated in the gastric cancers depending on the level of loss of heterozygosity (LOH) events. This study ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Hong SJ,Oh JH,Jeon EJ,Min KO,Kang MI,Choi SW,Rhyu MG

更新日期：2010-11-20 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:Colon cancer is one of the most aggressive human malignancies, with a very poor prognosis. Although it has been suggested that different isoforms of the lymphoid enhancer factor (LEF-1) have opposing biological activities, the biological outcome of aberrant LEF-1 activation in colon cancer is still unclear. ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wang SH,Nan KJ,Wang YC,Wang WJ,Tian T

更新日期：2012-05-28 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:Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) are rare, and the few reported cases usually coexisted with other malignant components such as adenocarcinoma or hepatoid carcinoma. We present here the first case of pure AFP-producing pNET. CASE PRESENTATION:A 56-year-old male pati...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Zhu X,Yong H,Zhang L,Huang Y,Zheng J,Liu C,Xiu D,Zhang P

更新日期：2015-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aim was to explore the association of ERCC1 and TS mRNA levels with the disease free survival (DFS) in Chinese colorectal cancer (CRC) patients receiving oxaliplatin and 5-FU based adjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS:Total 112 Chinese stage II-III CRC patients were respectively treated by four different chemothe...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Li S,Zhu L,Yao L,Xia L,Pan L

更新日期：2014-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most aggressive carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract. We assessed the relevance of Slug in measuring the invasive potential of ESCC cells in vitro and in vivo in immunodeficient mice. METHODS:We utilized RNA interference to knockdown Slug gene expr...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Tang P,Yu Z,Zhang K,Wang Y,Ma Z,Zhang S,Chen D,Zhou Y

更新日期：2011-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic arterioportal shunt (A-P shunt) is defined as the direct blood flow established between hepatic artery and portal venous system; it is frequently observed in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Clinically, it is important to diagnose HCC associated A-P shunts, as it may impact the treatment...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Wu H,Zhao W,Zhang J,Han J,Liu S

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microcirculatory disturbance is an important factor in the pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) but there have been few studies in this field. Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (CLE) has been used over the last 10 years and has made it possible to explore the changes in microcirculation of the coloni...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Tian Y,Zheng Y,Teng G,Li J,Wang H

更新日期：2019-07-01 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:Pancreatic Stone Protein (PSP) is a protein naturally produced mainly in the pancreas and the gut. There is evidence from experimental and clinical trials that blood PSP levels rise in the presence of inflammation or infection. However, it is not known whether PSP is superior to other established blood tests...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Tschuor C,Raptis DA,Limani P,Bächler T,Oberkofler CE,Breitenstein S,Graf R

更新日期：2012-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the relationship between liver stiffness and carotid artery elasticity in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. We used an acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) technique to measure stiffness, and a radio frequency (RF) vascular quantitative ultrasound technique to measure changes ...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Li JH,Zhu N,Min YB,Shi XZ,Duan YY,Yang YL

更新日期：2018-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic proctocolitis (APC) in exclusively breast-fed infants is caused by food proteins, deriving from maternal diet, transferred through lactation. In most cases a maternal cow milk-free diet leads to a prompt resolution of rectal bleeding, while in some patients a multiple food allergy can occur. The aim...

journal_title：BMC gastroenterology

authors： Lucarelli S,Di Nardo G,Lastrucci G,D'Alfonso Y,Marcheggiano A,Federici T,Frediani S,Frediani T,Cucchiara S

更新日期：2011-07-16 00:00:00