abstract：:Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis is the most frequent complication of ERCP. Several meta-analyses have examined the effects of protease inhibitors (gabexate mesilate, ulinastatin, and nafamostat mesilate) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on post-ERCP pancreatiti...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yuhara H,Ogawa M,Kawaguchi Y,Igarashi M,Shimosegawa T,Mine T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiogenesis is essential for gastric ulcer healing. Recent results suggest that vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1), which binds to VEGF, promotes angiogenesis. In the present study, we investigated the role of VEGFR1 signaling in gastric ulcer healing and angiogenesis. METHODS:Gastric u...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sato T,Amano H,Ito Y,Eshima K,Minamino T,Ae T,Katada C,Ohno T,Hosono K,Suzuki T,Shibuya M,Koizumi W,Majima M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both reflex and sensory mechanisms control the function of the stomach, and disturbances in these mechanisms may explain the pathophysiology of disorders of gastric function. The objective of this report is to perform a literature-based critical analysis of new, relevant or conflicting information on gastric sensitivi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Azpiroz F,Feinle-Bisset C,Grundy D,Tack J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability of serum infliximab level to predict clinical outcome in infliximab therapy in Crohn's disease is unclear. Here, we aimed to clarify the correlation between the timing of loss of response (LOR) to treatment and a decrease in serum infliximab level, and, in addition, to identify an indicator of in...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hibi T,Sakuraba A,Watanabe M,Motoya S,Ito H,Sato N,Yoshinari T,Motegi K,Kinouchi Y,Takazoe M,Suzuki Y,Matsumoto T,Kawakami K,Matsumoto T,Hirata I,Tanaka S,Ashida T,Matsui T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Positron emission tomography (PET) is widely available and its application with 2-[(18)F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ((18)F-FDG) in oncology has become one of the standard imaging modalities in diagnosing and staging of tumors, and monitoring the therapeutic efficacy in hepatic malignancies. Recently, investigators have...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tsurusaki M,Okada M,Kuroda H,Matsuki M,Ishii K,Murakami T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has not been reported for human hepatoma, because cancer cells only weakly take up the photosensitizer. Indocyanine green (ICG) is a photosensitizer normally excreted into the bile, and bile excretion is impaired in human hepatomas. We examined whether human hepatoma cell lines pre...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kaneko J,Inagaki Y,Ishizawa T,Gao J,Tang W,Aoki T,Sakamoto Y,Hasegawa K,Sugawara Y,Kokudo N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A combination of hepatitis B immunoglobulin and nucleos(t)ide analogues is the current standard of care for controlling hepatitis B recurrence after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). However, frequent immunoglobulin treatment is expensive and inconvenient. This study investigated the efficacy of hepati...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takaki A,Yagi T,Yasunaka T,Sadamori H,Shinoura S,Umeda Y,Yoshida R,Sato D,Nobuoka D,Utsumi M,Yasuda Y,Nakayama E,Miyake Y,Ikeda F,Shiraha H,Nouso K,Fujiwara T,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Combination therapy of intravenous hepatitis B immunoglobulin (ivHBIG) and nucleos(t)ide (NA) analogues is the best post-liver transplantation (LT) prophylactic measure for hepatitis B virus (HBV). However, to reduce the long-term drawbacks of ivHBIG, we evaluated the efficacy of sequential entecavir (ETV) m...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yi NJ,Choi JY,Suh KS,Cho JY,Baik M,Hong G,Lee KW,Kim W,Kim YJ,Yoon JH,Lee HS,Kim DG

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) exhibit a variety of clinical manifestations and patterns of disease progression. The aim of this study was to identify genetic determinants of PBC progression. METHODS:A total of 52 tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of 11 candidate genes involved in re...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Inamine T,Higa S,Noguchi F,Kondo S,Omagari K,Yatsuhashi H,Tsukamoto K,Nakamura M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on the risk of osteoporotic fractures related to the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been inconsistent. One recent cohort study reported that there was an interaction between PPIs and bisphosphonates (BPs). Thus we performed a case-control study aimed at evaluating the risk of hip fractures...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee J,Youn K,Choi NK,Lee JH,Kang D,Song HJ,Park BJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) is widely performed in patients with common bile duct stones (CBDS). However, the long-term outcomes of patients following ES have not been sufficiently elucidated. Impaired papillary function following ES may result in additional late complications. In contrast, endoscopic pap...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Doi S,Yasuda I,Mukai T,Iwashita T,Uemura S,Yamauchi T,Nakashima M,Adachi S,Shimizu M,Tomita E,Itoi T,Moriwaki H

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several findings suggest that eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is strongly associated with atopy and allergen-driven, Th2-type immune responses, indicating the association of EoE with immune dysregulation. The objective of this study is to ascertain the molecular mechanism involved in EoE disease development a...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zafra MP,Cancelliere N,Rodríguez del Río P,Ruiz-García M,Estévez L,Andregnette V,Sánchez-García S,Fiandor A,Collantes E,Sastre J,Quirce S,Ibáñez MD,del Pozo V

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with psoriasis show a greater prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and metabolic syndrome than the general population. Moreover, patients with NAFLD and psoriasis are at higher risk of severe liver fibrosis than their counterparts with NAFLD and without psoriasis. The link between...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Campanati A,Ganzetti G,Di Sario A,Damiani A,Sandroni L,Rosa L,Benedetti A,Offidani A

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric cancer stem cells (CSCs), which require activation of Wnt signaling to maintain their self-renewal and tumorigenicity, are proposed to be critical targets for effective therapy of gastric carcinomas. Gene therapies that are delivered by adenovirus of serotype 5 (Ad5) or chimeric 5/35(Ad5/35) adenovir...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang B,Liu J,Ma LN,Xiao HL,Wang YZ,Li Y,Wang Z,Fan L,Lan C,Yang M,Hu L,Wei Y,Bian XW,Chen D,Wang J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gene therapy is a promising therapeutic method but is severely hampered due to its lack of an ideal delivery system. Therefore, in this study, a nonviral and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) visible vector, polyethylene glycol-grafted polyethylenimine and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (PEG-g-PEI...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen Y,Lian G,Liao C,Wang W,Zeng L,Qian C,Huang K,Shuai X

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The causal association between diabetes and pancreatic cancer remains unclear in Asian populations. This study examined whether gallstones, a cholecystectomy, chronic pancreatitis and the treatment of antidiabetic agents affect the risk of subsequent pancreatic cancer for patients with diabetes in a Taiwanes...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lai HC,Tsai IJ,Chen PC,Muo CH,Chou JW,Peng CY,Lai SW,Sung FC,Lyu SY,Morisky DE

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The introduction of capsule endoscopy (CE) has facilitated the detection of mucosal changes in the small bowel, and such mucosal changes have been noted in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension; these changes are described as portal hypertensive enteropathy. The aim of this study was to assess the effe...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsushita Y,Narahara Y,Fujimori S,Kanazawa H,Itokawa N,Fukuda T,Takahashi Y,Kondo C,Kidokoro H,Atsukawa M,Nakatsuka K,Sakamoto C

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transcription factor nuclear factor-E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2) inhibits lipid accumulation and oxidative stress in the liver by interfering with lipogenic pathways and inducing antioxidative stress genes. METHODS:The involvement of Nrf2 in defense against the development of steatohepatitis was studied i...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Okada K,Warabi E,Sugimoto H,Horie M,Gotoh N,Tokushige K,Hashimoto E,Utsunomiya H,Takahashi H,Ishii T,Yamamoto M,Shoda J

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to examine the impact of age on esophageal sensation, and to determine whether esophageal mechanosensitivity and chemosensitivity are correlated in healthy Japanese subjects. METHODS:To evaluate chemosensitivity, a catheter was inserted and placed 10 cm above the upper border of th...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamasaki T,Oshima T,Tomita T,Kondo T,Toyoshima F,Sakurai J,Fukui H,Matsumoto T,Watari J,Miwa H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nocturnal administration of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) granules improves serum albumin levels in patients with cirrhosis. However, it is unclear whether or not this administration method can improve the patients' quality of life (QOL). In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of BCAA granule...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hidaka H,Nakazawa T,Kutsukake S,Yamazaki Y,Aoki I,Nakano S,Asaba N,Minamino T,Takada J,Tanaka Y,Okuwaki Y,Watanabe M,Shibuya A,Koizumi W

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) therapy is the current standard of care for patients with chronic hepatitis C. Determining precisely the risk of serious adverse events (SAEs) and mortality from a single study is rather difficult because of the infrequency of such events. The aim of this s...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Minami T,Kishikawa T,Sato M,Tateishi R,Yoshida H,Koike K

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using commercial quantitative assays, quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) has improved our understanding and management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The HBsAg level is highest in the immune tolerance phase, starts to decline during the immune clearance phase, and decreases slowly but progressively after...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tseng TC,Kao JH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains unknown whether the Rome III criteria can exclude organic colonic lesions prior to the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We evaluated the colonoscopy results of patients meeting the Rome III criteria for the diagnosis of IBS to determine the presence of organic colonic lesions. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ishihara S,Yashima K,Kushiyama Y,Izumi A,Kawashima K,Fujishiro H,Kojo H,Komazawa Y,Hamamoto T,Yamamoto T,Sasaki Y,Shimizu T,Okamoto E,Yoshimura T,Furuta K,Noguchi N,Tanaka H,Murawaki Y,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to evaluate gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the detection of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and dysplastic nodules (DNs) compared with dynamic multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT), and to discriminate ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Inoue T,Kudo M,Komuta M,Hayaishi S,Ueda T,Takita M,Kitai S,Hatanaka K,Yada N,Hagiwara S,Chung H,Sakurai T,Ueshima K,Sakamoto M,Maenishi O,Hyodo T,Okada M,Kumano S,Murakami T

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) [carcinoids, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs)] are becoming an increasing clinical problem because not only are they increasing in frequency, but they can frequently present with advanced disease that requires diagnostic and treatment approaches different from those used in the neo...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ito T,Igarashi H,Jensen RT

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug resistance in colorectal cancers is assumed to be mediated by changes in the expression of microRNAs, but the specific identities and roles of microRNAs are largely unclear. We examined the effect of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) resistance on microRNA expression. METHODS:Two types of 5-FU-resistant colon canc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kurokawa K,Tanahashi T,Iima T,Yamamoto Y,Akaike Y,Nishida K,Masuda K,Kuwano Y,Murakami Y,Fukushima M,Rokutan K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:EphA3, a member of the Eph receptor tyrosine kinases, plays important roles in tumor angiogenesis and progression. However, the function of EphA3 in solid tumors has not been widely studied. We aimed to explore EphA3 expression in gastric carcinoma and analyze its role as a potential prognostic factor. METH...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xi HQ,Wu XS,Wei B,Chen L

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and resultant colitis occurring prior to puberty are frequently associated with delayed puberty and losses of growth and bone mineralization. Some of this delay may be due to colonic inflammation and associated systemic inflammation. To date no treatments for IBD have been sh...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Deboer MD,Steinman J,Li Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of post-vascular phase (Kupffer imaging) by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) using perflubutane microbubbles (Sonazoid) in comparison with conventional B-mode ultrasonography (US) for the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) nodules. METHODS:A tota...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Goto E,Masuzaki R,Tateishi R,Kondo Y,Imamura J,Goto T,Ikeda H,Akahane M,Shiina S,Omata M,Yoshida H,Koike K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several small, prospective, open studies suggest that leukocytapheresis might be efficient in patients with steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis (UC). AIM:To evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness of leukocytapheresis for the management of steroid-dependent UC in clinical practice. METHODS:A Web-b...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cabriada JL,Domènech E,Ibargoyen N,Hernández V,Clofent J,Ginard D,Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea I,Hinojosa J

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years in Japan, the rate of clarithromycin (CAM) resistance in Helicobacter pylori has risen to around 30%, and the eradication rate with triple therapy [proton pump inhibitor + amoxicillin (AMPC) + CAM] has been trending downward to around 70%. In 2007, rabeprazole (RPZ)-based triple therapy (RPZ ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fujioka T,Aoyama N,Sakai K,Miwa Y,Kudo M,Kawashima J,Matsubara Y,Miwa J,Yakabi K

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer is obstinate and resistant to gemcitabine, a standard chemotherapeutic agent for the disease. We previously showed a therapeutic effect of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β) inhibition against gastrointestinal cancer and glioblastoma. Here, we investigated the effect of GSK3β inhibition on...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shimasaki T,Ishigaki Y,Nakamura Y,Takata T,Nakaya N,Nakajima H,Sato I,Zhao X,Kitano A,Kawakami K,Tanaka T,Takegami T,Tomosugi N,Minamoto T,Motoo Y

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, a significant relationship between gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection has been proven. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the actual conditions of H. pylori infection in Japanese teenagers. METHODS:The study subjects were students at a certain high school between 2007 and 200...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Akamatsu T,Ichikawa S,Okudaira S,Yokosawa S,Iwaya Y,Suga T,Ota H,Tanaka E

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Innate immunity mechanisms have been shown to play a paramount role in organ transplantation. Our aim was to investigate the hypothesis that activation of the interferon system may affect clinically relevant outcomes, such as acute rejection and/or early fibrosis progression, after liver transplantation. ME...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Minisini R,Giarda P,Grossi G,Bitetto D,Toniutto P,Falleti E,Avellini C,Occhino G,Fabris C,Pirisi M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to develop a model to predict the development of severe anemia during pegylated interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin combination therapy. METHODS:Data were collected from 1081 genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C patients who were treated at 6 hospitals in Japan. These patients were randomly assig...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hiramatsu N,Kurosaki M,Sakamoto N,Iwasaki M,Sakamoto M,Suzuki Y,Sugauchi F,Tamori A,Kakinnuma S,Matsuura K,Izumi N

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastrointestinal epithelium is a unique model for the study of mammalian stem cells. Not only does it have a highly stereotypical organization, its remarkable rate of self-renewal provides a daily readout of stem cell activity. The past decade has seen a major investment in developing technologies dedicated to rev...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin SA,Barker N

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that rates of gastroesophageal reflux disease are increasing in the Asia-Pacific region, where patients tend to have predominantly non-erosive reflux disease as opposed to erosive (reflux) esophagitis. At present, data for the responsiveness of non-erosive reflux disease to proton pump inhi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tan VP,Wong WM,Cheung TK,Lai KC,Hung IF,Chan P,Pang R,Wong BC

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic transpapillary brush cytology and forceps biopsy are widely used for the pathological diagnosis of suspected malignant biliary strictures (MBS). However, the sensitivity of these methods remains insufficient, and it can be difficult to confirm the diagnosis. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic abi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ohshima Y,Yasuda I,Kawakami H,Kuwatani M,Mukai T,Iwashita T,Doi S,Nakashima M,Hirose Y,Asaka M,Moriwaki H

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00