abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The mechanism by which many cytochrome P450 (CYP) isozymes decrease during liver regeneration is unclear. Peptides and growth factors are thought to be involved. Putrescine, the first polyamine synthesised by ornithine decarboxylase, peaks early following partial hepatectomy and is known to play an esse...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Favre C,Monti JA,Scapini C,Pellegrino J,Carnovale CE,Carrillo MC

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The pathogenesis of the inflammatory lesion in primary sclerosing cholangitis is unknown. The clinical picture is characterized by i.a. episodes of fever, the cause of which also remains speculative. Previous studies of bacterial isolates in the liver or bile ducts in primary sclerosing cholangitis have...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Olsson R,Björnsson E,Bäckman L,Friman S,Höckerstedt K,Kaijser B,Olausson M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most malignant tumors in the world. Although a wide range of therapeutic options is available, the efficacy of these methods and the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma are still very poor. The nucleoside analogs 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (Cladribine, 2-CdA) and 2',...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Graziadei I,Kelly T,Schirmer M,Geisen FH,Vogel W,Konwalinka G

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM/METHODS:To elucidate the metabolic effect of interferon alpha, the following tests were performed on 14 patients with chronic active hepatitis C before and after interferon therapy (6 million units/day for 2 weeks): (1) oral glucose tolerance tests to measure insulin secretion; (2) euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Imano E,Kanda T,Ishigami Y,Kubota M,Ikeda M,Matsuhisa M,Kawamori R,Yamasaki Y

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Urinary 3-oxo-delta4 bile acids have been detected in infants who ultimately died of liver disease. We used qualitative and quantitative methods to compare urinary 3-oxo-delta4 bile acids in liver disease, determining their composition and evaluating the prognostic implication in patients of various age...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kimura A,Suzuki M,Murai T,Kurosawa T,Tohma M,Sata M,Inoue T,Hoshiyama A,Nakashima E,Yamashita Y,Fujisawa T,Kato H

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:The aim of this study was to sequence the precore region of HBV isolated from serum and tumorous and non-tumorous liver tissue from patients with hepatocellular carcinoma to identify mutations that might play a role in malignant transformation. METHODS:HBV DNA was extracted from 62 sera, 14 tumorous and...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kramvis A,Kew MC,Bukofzer S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The purpose of this study was to compare the epidemiological, biochemical, virological and histological characteristics of patients with chronic hepatitis B and C with those of patients suffering from chronic hepatitis C alone. METHODS:Twenty-three patients with chronic hepatitis C, who were anti-HCV p...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Zarski JP,Bohn B,Bastie A,Pawlotsky JM,Baud M,Bost-Bezeaux F,Tran van Nhieu J,Seigneurin JM,Buffet C,Dhumeaux D

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is characterized by pruritus and increased levels of serum bile acids, and is often associated with premature delivery, fetal distress, and perinatal mortality. The aims of the present study were: (i) to better define the serum bile acid profile in intrahepatic chol...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Brites D,Rodrigues CM,Oliveira N,Cardoso M,Graça LM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Whether GB virus C and hepatitis G virus participate in fulminant hepatic failure is controversial. We studied the prevalence of the viral RNA in 48 patients. There were possible routes of infection, including blood transfusion, in 22 patients (group 1), and no risk factors in the other 26 (group 2). M...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Tanaka M,Nishiguchi S,Tanaka T,Enomoto M,Fukuda K,Takeda T,Nakajima S,Shiomi S,Kuroki T,Monna T,Yano Y,Otani S

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Many Concanavalin A-binding glycoproteins have been proposed to influence cholesterol crystallization in human bile. This has been studied mainly by addition of the Concanavalin A-binding fraction to model bile. The physiological relevance of the proteins in native bile is not yet known. The aim of this...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Keulemans YC,Mok KS,Gouma DJ,Groen AK

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although bacterial infections are frequent in patients with liver cirrhosis, only isolated cases of bacterial meningitis have been reported. METHODS:We have reviewed a series of 16 cases of bacterial meningitis in patients with cirrhosis, diagnosed in a single hospital over a 30-year period. RESULTS:Thirte...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Pauwels A,Pinès E,Abboura M,Chiche I,Lévy VG

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS/METHODS:During cholestasis, components normally excreted into bile, e.g. bilirubin, accumulate in liver cells and biliary passages. In order to assess the conjugation of bilirubin retained in the hepatocyte during cholestasis, we analyzed the pattern of bilirubin pigments in rat serum and bile, using reversed phas...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Mesa VA,De Vos R,Fevery J

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Circulatory abnormalities with activation of vasoconstrictor systems after large-volume paracentesis are generally considered secondary to an increased extravasation of fluid from the intravascular compartment to the extravascular space with subsequent reduction in plasma volume. To test this hypothesis...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Saló J,Ginès A,Ginès P,Piera C,Jiménez W,Guevara M,Fernández-Esparrach G,Sort P,Bataller R,Arroyo V,Rodés J

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Suspensions of isolated hepatocytes are a valuable tool to study liver functions. For optimal use of the isolated hepatocytes, methods are needed to preserve the hepatocytes while maintaining their viability, metabolic and transport functions. Until now, little has been known about the maintenance of th...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Olinga P,Merema M,Slooff MJ,Meijer DK,Groothuis GM

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/METHODS:We recently established two hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication systems, using MT-2, a human T-cell leukemia virus type I-infected human T-cell line, and PH5CH, a non-neoplastic human hepatocyte line immortalized with simian virus 40 large T antigen. These HCV replication systems were used to assess ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Ikeda M,Kato N,Mizutani T,Sugiyama K,Tanaka K,Shimotohno K

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To estimate the cost of population screening for haemochromatosis in Australia and to compare the cost of alternative screening strategies. METHODS:The costs of screening for haemochromatosis were analysed in a hypothetical study using transferrin saturation as the primary screening test, with confirmation of the...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Bassett ML,Leggett BA,Halliday JW,Webb S,Powell LW

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The mechanism of action of recombinant interferon-alpha (rIFN alpha) treatment in chronic hepatitis C is not fully understood, and may include modulation of the immune system as well as a direct antiviral effect. We have therefore evaluated the plasma concentrations of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokin...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Naveau S,Emilie D,Borotto E,Portier A,Lazizi Y,Giraud V,Grangeot-Keros L,Capron F,Galanaud P,Chaput JC

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS AND METHODS:The etiology of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (JCP) is unknown. We have performed comprehensive chromatographic and mass spectrometric analyses of progesterone metabolites and bile acids in serum and urine of six patients in order to characterize changes that might be of importance f...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Meng LJ,Reyes H,Palma J,Hernandez I,Ribalta J,Sjövall J

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been recognized as a major cause of liver disease, but little is known about its diffusion at population level. To estimate the prevalence and incidence of HCV infection and to explore potential risk factors at population level, an epidemiologic study was carried out. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Osella AR,Misciagna G,Leone A,Di Leo A,Fiore G

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:A 4977-base pair deletion has been detected in the hepatic mitochondrial DNA of alcoholic patients with microvesicular steatosis, a lesion ascribed to impaired mitochondrial beta-oxidation. However, only a single deletion had been looked for in this previous study, and it could not be determined whether...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Mansouri A,Fromenty B,Berson A,Robin MA,Grimbert S,Beaugrand M,Erlinger S,Pessayre D

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To relate severity of intoxication with allyl alcohol and acetaminophen to modulated hepatic gene expression of liver functions and regeneration. METHODS:Rats fasted for 12 h received acetaminophen 3.5 or 5.6 g per kg body weight, or allyl alcohol 100 or 125 microl by gastric tube, doses producing no a...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Tygstrup N,Jensen SA,Krog B,Dalhoff K

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To evaluate the clinical, biochemical and histological implications of a concomitant HGV infection in "HCV-related" chronic liver disease. METHODS:Eighty-three HCV-RNA positive patients with chronic liver disease were tested for GBV-C/HGV coinfection by heminested PCR. RESULTS:Twenty-two (26.5%) patie...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Francesconi R,Giostra F,Ballardini G,Manzin A,Solforosi L,Lari F,Descovich C,Ghetti S,Grassi A,Bianchi G,Zauli D,Clementi M,Bianchi FB

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the presence of autonomic neuropathy in patients with non-alcoholic chronic liver disease and its relationships with the severity of liver damage. METHODS:Thirty non-alcoholic patients with chronic liver disease and 26 healthy control subjects were studied. The silicone imprint technique was used to qua...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Oliver MI,Miralles R,Rubíes-Prat J,Navarro X,Espadaler JM,Solá R,Andreu M

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eastern American woodchuck (Marmota monax), naturally infected with woodchuck hepatitis virus, a virus similar to human hepatitis B virus, develops liver cancer with a high prevalence. AIMS:The aim of this work was to assess Marmota monax as a model of human hepatocellular carcinoma, especially to assess ne...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Gouillat C,Manganas D,Zoulim F,Vitrey D,Saguier G,Guillaud M,Ain JF,Duque-Campos R,Jamard C,Praves M,Trepo C

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Nephropathy associated with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency is assumed to be an unusual entity. We describe the case of a 23-year-old woman with severe alpha1-antitrypsin (PiZ homozygosity) deficiency who developed hepatic cirrhosis in childhood, and glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome in adult life...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Elzouki AN,Lindgren S,Nilsson S,Veress B,Eriksson S

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Evidence that the geno/subtype of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is predictive of the response to interferon-alpha therapy suggests that typing methods are clinically useful. In the present study, HCV isolates obtained from 74 patients with chronic hepatitis C were used to evaluate three genotyping and two ser...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Lee JH,Roth WK,Zeuzem S

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Liver macrophages play an essential role in necro-inflammatory liver damage which leads to fibrosis and cirrhosis. The aim of the present study was to compare the mediator release and the DNA synthesis of macrophages at an early and at a later stage of liver cirrhosis induced by thioacetamide. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Vogl S,Junker U,Vogelsang H,Dargel R

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The pathogenic relevance of the hepatitis G virus (HGV) and its sensitivity to interferon are currently under investigation. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of HGV infection in patients with chronic hepatitis C and to elucidate if HGV co-infection modifies the clinical course and the resp...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Sáiz JC,Ampurdanés S,Olmedo E,López-Labrador FX,Forns X,Guilera M,Tassies D,Costa J,Sánchez-Tapias JM,Jiménez de Anta MT,Rodés J

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Extrahepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) and chronic progressive intra-hepatic cholestasis (Byler's disease) are two distinct disorders of unknown etiology in the neonate, characterized by profound cholestasis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the inflammatory reaction in liver tissue from pat...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Broomé U,Nemeth A,Hultcrantz R,Scheynius A

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between polyarteritis nodosa and viral hepatitis B infection is well established and still remains a therapeutic challenge. Famciclovir--a new nucleoside analog--has a broad spectrum of antiviral activity against herpes viruses and the human hepatitis B virus. CASE REPORT:A 56-year-old man w...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kruger M,Böker KH,Zeidler H,Manns MP

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To examine the T-cell repertoire which is involved in the immunopathogenesis of chronic hepatitis, we analyzed the T-cell receptor Vbeta gene usage in liver-infiltrating lymphocytes by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemical technique. METHODS:Complementary DNA ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kashii Y,Shimizu Y,Nambu S,Minemura M,Okada K,Higuchi K,Watanabe A

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Apoptosis of bile duct cells occurs in hepatic allografts and is correlated with acute rejection. bcl-2 protein counteracts apoptosis and prolongs cell survival. We therefore tested the expression of bcl-2 protein in bile ducts of liver grafts in comparison with those of liver cirrhosis. METHODS:115 bi...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Gapany C,Zhao M,Zimmermann A

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Terlipressin is a long-acting vasopressin analogue that has been proved useful in the treatment of variceal haemorrhage. This study investigates the time profile of the haemodynamic effects of terlipressin on portal hypertension as well as the efficacy in decreasing portal-pressure and collateral blood ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Escorsell A,Bandi JC,Moitinho E,Feu F,García-Pagan JC,Bosch J,Rodés J

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Cholesterol crystallization in a dilute, bile salt-rich model bile is a multiphase process in which early filamentous crystals gradually transform to classical cholesterol monohydrate plates. The pertinence of similar transformations in more complex model systems or native bile is, however, unclear. The...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Konikoff FM,Laufer H,Messer G,Gilat T

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Despite anti-HBs immunoglobulin therapy, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection recurs in a high proportion of patients transplanted for HBsAg positive and serum HBV DNA negative chronic liver disease. The contribution of HBV genetic variability to disease recurrence has not been yet thoroughly addressed. We...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Brind A,Jiang J,Samuel D,Gigou M,Feray C,Bréchot C,Kremsdorf D

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim was to study the reproducibility of magnetic resonance velocity mapping, when measuring portal vein and superior mesenteric artery blood flow, under fasting and post-prandial conditions. Magnetic resonance flow measurements for the portal vein were compared with echo-Doppler measurements in the ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Lycklama à Nijeholt GJ,Burggraaf K,Wasser MN,Schultze Kool LJ,Schoemaker RC,Cohen AF,de Roos A

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Venous hyporesponsiveness in portal hypertension has been reported previously by us. The present study was undertaken to investigate possible changes of phosphoinositide signal transduction pathway in the portal veins from portal hypertensive rats METHODS:Portal hypertension was induced by partial port...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Huang YT,Chang SP,Lin HC,Yang MC,Hong CY

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We previously reported that the populations of lymphocytes and the expression of activated antigens in human sinusoidal mononuclear cells were different from those in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Attempts to culture these cells for further study failed because they died rapidly under standard cul...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kinoshita K,Kanai M,Awane M,Furuke K,Shirakata Y,Gomi T,Nakamura Y,Ikai I,Yamauchi A,Inamoto T,Ohmori K,Yamaoka Y

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Liver carbohydrate metabolism and blood flow are regulated by hepatic nerves and hormones such as glucagon, insulin or catecholamines. Acute and chronic application of alcohol are known to depress the function of central and peripheral nerves. The extent of inhibition of the autonomic nervous system is ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Kucera T,Stümpel F,Jungermann K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are a group of autoantibodies first associated with Wegener's granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis. The significance of ANCA in autoimmune hepatitis remains uncertain; the nature of the antigen or antigens has not been defined yet. The purpose of this ...

journal_title：Journal of hepatology

authors： Orth T,Gerken G,Kellner R,Meyer zum Büschenfelde KH,Mayet WJ

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00