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Mucosal bacterial microflora and mucus layer thickness in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The significantly thinner mucosa of IBD patients showed a predominance of some aerobes specific for particular diseases, their numbers decreased in relation to higher clinical and endoscopic activity of the disease. PMID: 19908336 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Fyderek K, Strus M, Kowalska-Duplaga K, Gosiewski T, Wedrychowicz A, Jedynak-Wasowicz U, Sładek M, Pieczarkowski S, Adamski P, Kochan P, Heczko PB Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Fructose-sorbitol ingestion provokes gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with eating disorders.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: F-S, but not glucose, provokes GI symptoms in ED patients, predominantly those with low BMI. These findings are important in the dietary management of ED patients. PMID: 19908337 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Friesen N, Hansen RD, Abraham SF, Kellow JE Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Small bowel MRI enteroclysis or follow through: Which is optimal?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: All patients could be successfully imaged in the supine position. MRE and MRFT are equivalent for distal SB distension and artefact effects. Proximal SB distension is frequently less optimal in MRFT than in MRE. MRE is, therefore, the preferred MR examination method of the SB. PMID: 19908338 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Lawrance IC, Welman CJ, Shipman P, Murray K Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Effects on coagulation factor production following primary hepatomitogen-induced direct hyperplasia.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Investigating the coagulation cascade protein profiles during liver regeneration by DH may help to better understand the basic biology of the liver under normal and pathological conditions. PMID: 19908339 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tatsumi K, Ohashi K, Taminishi S, Takagi S, Utoh R, Yoshioka A, Shima M, Okano T Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Sickle cell cholangiopathy: An endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography evaluation.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Considering the high frequency of biliary sludge and bile duct stones in SCD, endoscopic sphincterotomy might prove helpful in these patients. PMID: 19908340 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Issa H, Al-Haddad A, Al-Salem A Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Celiac disease in patients with presumed irritable bowel syndrome: A case-finding study.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: CD is common in patients with presumed IBS. Routine screening for CD in patients with symptoms of IBS is recommended. PMID: 19908341 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jadallah KA, Khader YS Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Usefulness of a scoring system in the interpretation of histology in neonatal cholestasis.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: A 7-feature, 15-point histological scoring system had good diagnostic accuracy in the interpretation of liver histology in neonatal cholestasis. PMID: 19908342 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Lee WS, Looi LM Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Synergistic effect of fatty liver and smoking on metabolic syndrome.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Fatty liver and smoking had a synergistic effect on metabolic syndrome and its components, especially for hypertriglyceridemia and low serum HDL-C. PMID: 19908343 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chiang PH, Chang TY, Chen JD Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

CDH1 promoter polymorphism (-347G-->GA) is a possible prognostic factor in sporadic colorectal cancer.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The -347G-->GA promoter polymorphism in E-cadherin gene is associated with specific CRC features, and may be a prognostic factor rather than a susceptibility factor during the progression of CRC. PMID: 19908344 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zou XP, Dai WJ, Cao J Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Radical resection and outcome for malignant tumors of the pancreatic body and tail.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Early diagnosis is crucial for increasing the radical resection rate, and radical resection plays an important role in improving survival for pancreatic body and tail cancer patients. PMID: 19908345 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Han SL, Zhang WJ, Zheng XF, Shen X, Zeng QQ, Ke QH Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Effectiveness and safety of splenectomy for gastric carcinoma: A meta-analysis.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Splenectomy did not show a beneficial effect on survival rates compared to splenic preservation. Routinely performing splenectomy should not be recommended. PMID: 19908346 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yang K, Chen XZ, Hu JK, Zhang B, Chen ZX, Chen JP Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Liver abscess and sepsis with Bacillus pantothenticus in an immunocompetent patient: A first case report.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Bacillus species are aerobic, gram-positive, spore forming rods that are usually found in the soil, dust, streams, and other environmental sources. Except for Bacillus. anthracis (B. anthracis), most species display low virulence, and only rarely cause infections in hosts with weak or damaged immune systems. There are two case reports of B. cereus as a potentially serious bacterial pathogen causing a liver abscess in an immunologically competent patient. We herein report a case of liver abscess and sepsis caused by B. pantothenticus in an immunocompetent patient. Until now, no case of liver abscess due to B. pantothent...
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Na JS, Kim TH, Kim HS, Park SH, Song HS, Cha SW, Yoon HJ Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Novel mutations in the STK11 gene in Thai patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This study has expanded the genotypic spectrum of the STK11 gene. PMID: 19908348 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ausavarat S, Leoyklang P, Vejchapipat P, Chongsrisawat V, Suphapeetiporn K, Shotelersuk V Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

A latent form of essential thrombocythemia presenting as portal cavernoma.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Essential thrombocythemia is frequently associated with abdominal thrombotic complications including portal cavernoma as a consequence of chronic portal vein thrombosis. Essential thrombocythemia in a latent form is difficult to identify at onset due to the absence of an overt disease phenotype. In the presented case report, the diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia was initially missed because the typical disease phenotype was masked by bleeding and hypersplenism. The correct diagnosis was only reached when the patient experienced persistent thrombocytosis and pseudohyperkalemia after a shunt operation. PMID: 199...
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Cai XY, Zhou W, Hong DF, Cai XJ Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Hepatocellular carcinoma and evidence-based surgery.email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Transplantation cannot be considered the most important therapeutic procedure for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In France, no more than 2% of patients with HCC undergo a transplantation. Randomized controlled trial must assess the benefit to risk ratio of various potentially "curative" treatment procedures (transplantation, resection, radio-frequency ablation). PMID: 19908350 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Braillon A Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: journals

Percutaneous drainage remains initial treatment for iliopsoas abscessemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Percutaneous drainage is the initial treatment modality for iliopsoas abscess, a common cause of which is gastrointestinal disease, US researchers report.
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Postoperative Management of Crohn Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Crohn disease often recurs after surgical resection. Despite extensive research in the prevention of postoperative Crohn disease, optimal management strategies have yet to be defined. Risk of disease recurrence needs to be carefully balanced against potential risks associated with treatment. Patients with low risk of postoperative recurrence may not require medication, whereas those at moderate risk may benefit from antibiotics or immunomodulators. Those at highest risk of recurrence may benefit from biologic therapy for maintenance of surgical remission. Postoperative colonoscopy within 1 year of resective surgery is impo...
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Su Min Cho, Sung W. Cho, Miguel Regueiro Source Type: journals

Indexemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Contentsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Forthcoming issuesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Prefaceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
We are honored to serve as the editors for this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America titled “Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.” The authors comprise a distinguished group of physician scientists and clinicians who are leaders in the field of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this issue, they share their insights and expertise into how they manage challenging IBD presentations. We believe this issue provides an invaluable consulting reference for all health care providers.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Miguel Regueiro, Arthur M. Barrie Source Type: journals

Evolving Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment Paradigms: Top-Down Versus Step-Upemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article provides an overview of the current approaches to therapy for CD and UC and focuses on the evidence supporting the rationale for changing paradigms in the management of IBD, including mucosal healing as an end point and earlier use of immunosuppressive and biologic agents, particularly in CD (so-called top-down therapy).
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shane M. Devlin, Remo Panaccione Source Type: journals

Treatment of Fistulizing Inflammatory Bowel Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Fistulas manifest frequently in Crohn disease and can result in significant morbidity and often lead to the need for surgical intervention. Historically, it has been more difficult to obtain complete fistula closure in patients with perianal Crohn disease. Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha agents and the use of more accurate imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging and rectal endoscopic ultrasound have enhanced the ability to manage fistulizing Crohn disease. A combined medical and surgical approach usually presents the best option for most patients.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: David A. Schwartz, Brad E. Maltz Source Type: journals

Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Highlighting Pediatric Differences in IBDemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article discusses clinically relevant epidemiology and treatment aspects of pediatric IBD, with special focus on similarities and differences in pediatric and adult IBD. Evidence-based treatment algorithms, with special focus on pediatric studies and care for children, are also highlighted.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Cary G. Sauer, Subra Kugathasan Source Type: journals

Pregnancy and Inflammatory Bowel Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This review covers important questions that arise for physicians caring for women with inflammatory bowel disease. Fertility, pregnancy outcomes and the safety of medications in pregnancy and lactation are discussed.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Uma Mahadevan Source Type: journals

Pouchitis and Pouch Dysfunctionemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis has become the surgical treatment of choice for most patients with ulcerative colitis who require surgery. Although the surgical procedure offers a cure in some patients, postoperative inflammatory and noninflammatory complications are common. Pouchitis is the most common long-term complication of the procedure. Pouchitis represents a spectrum of disease processes with heterogeneous risk factors, clinical phenotypes, natural history, and prognosis. Accurate diagnosis and classification are important for proper treatment and prognosis.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hao Wu, Bo Shen Source Type: journals

Safety Profile of IBD: Lymphoma Risksemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article describes the cancer risks of commonly used inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) medications, with an emphasis on hematologic malignancy risks. The increasing use of immunosuppressant therapies in the treatment of IBD has raised this question to an even greater importance. Studies evaluating these medications are complicated due to varying disease severity and concomitant use of other immunosuppressant medication. The potential risks of all therapies must be weighed against the benefits these therapies can offer these patients.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Meenakshi Bewtra, James D. Lewis Source Type: journals

Safety Profile of IBD Therapeutics: Infectious Risksemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Over the last decade, the medical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been revolutionized, with increasing use of both immunomodulatory and biologic medications. Corticosteroids have increasingly been associated with an elevated risk of serious and opportunistic infections, both independently and in combination with immunomodulator and biologic agents. There are limited data on the infectious risk of immunomodulators. It is unclear if anti-tumor necrosis factor agents increase overall infectious risk in patients with IBD, but the available literature has demonstrated an increased risk of opportunistic infecti...
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Waqqas Afif, Edward V. Loftus Source Type: journals

Clostridium Difficile and Inflammatory Bowel Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This article summarizes the available literature on the impact of C difficile infection on IBD and discusses the various diagnostic testing and treatment options available. Also reviewed are clinical situations specific to patients with IBD that are important for the treating physician to recognize.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, Mazen Issa, David G. Binion Source Type: journals

Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Modalities in Inflammatory Bowel Diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Inflammatory bowel disease remains a complex disease with variable clinical presentations and often nonspecific symptoms. Physicians must rely on diagnostic tools for clarification of disease diagnosis and for guiding management of patients with established disease. Advances in radiologic imaging modalities facilitate early and accurate detection of luminal disease and extraluminal complications. The introduction and dissemination of small bowel capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy permit detailed visualization and sampling of the mucosa throughout the entire bowel. Serologic biomarkers are evolving as a valuab...
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Timothy L. Zisman, David T. Rubin Source Type: journals

Food Science And Clinical Science Joined For The First Time In A Periodicalemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Springer is founding a new journal Food Digestion, dedicated to a quickly growing area of research - food science combined with the physiology of digestion. The journal will publish two issues in 2010 and increase to four issues in 2011. Food Digestion will bring together the increasing number of researchers who are working at the interfaces between the physical sciences and nutrition and health.
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Pass On The Gas: Tips To Reduce Flatulenceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Passing gas -- flatulence -- is normal and happens to everyone. But for some people, excessive gas and pain interfere with normal activities. The November issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource offers tips to reduce gas. Gas is often caused by what and how one eats and drinks. "One common cause is swallowed air," says G. Richard Locke, III, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist.
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Dark Chocolate May Improve Metabolic Stress Response Say Nestlé Researchersemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A new study by Nestlé researchers suggests that eating a few pieces of dark chocolate every day may improve the metabolic response of people who report feeling highly stressed. The study, which was published in the Journal of Proteome Research, was the work of lead investigator Sunil Kochhar, a researcher at the Nestlé Research Center in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news

Lexicon Announces Positive Phase 2 Results Of LX1031 In Non-Constipating Irritable Bowel Syndromeemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) announced that the company's investigational new drug, LX1031, a tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) inhibitor, demonstrated positive results in clinically important parameters for the treatment of non-constipating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Source: GastroIntestinal News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome Source Type: news

A Diet Containing Whey Protein, Glutamine, and TGFβ Modulates Gut Protein Metabolism During Chemotherapy-Induced Mucositis in Ratsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions  Clinutren Protect® feeding reduces intestinal injury in the acute phase of methotrexate-induced mucositis in rats and improves recovery. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10620-009-1039-2Authors Nabile Boukhettala, Rouen University ADEN EA4311 Institute for Biomedical Research and European Institute for Peptide Research (IFRMP23) 22 boulevard Gambetta 76183 Rouen cedex 1 FranceAyman Ibrahim, Rouen University ADEN EA4311 Institute for Biomedical Research and European Institute for Peptide Research (IFRMP23) 22 boulevard Gambetta 76183 Rouen cedex 1 FranceSophi...
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Digestive Diseases and Sciences Source Type: journals

Long-Term Outcomes of Prophylactic Endoscopic Histoacryl Injection for Gastric Varices with a High Risk of Bleedingemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions  Prophylactic EHI can be a promising procedure for eradication of non-bleeding GVs in case with a high risk of bleeding. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10620-009-1023-xAuthors Yun Jung Chang, Korea University College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital 80 Guro-dong, Guro-gu Seoul 152-703 KoreaJong-Jae Park, Korea University College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital 80 Guro-dong, Guro-gu Seoul 152-703 KoreaMoon Kyung Joo, Korea University College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital 80 Guro...
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Digestive Diseases and Sciences Source Type: journals

Surgeon Volume Metrics in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions  Increasing surgical volume remains associated with improved outcomes after surgery during emergent/urgent admission for AC with fewer open conversions and prolonged LOS. Our results suggest that referral to HV surgeons has improved outcomes after LC for AC. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10620-009-1035-6Authors Nicholas G. Csikesz, University of Massachusetts Medical School Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis & Research 55 Lake Avenue North, S6-432 Worcester MA 01655 USAAnand Singla, University of Massachusetts Medical School Department of S...
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Digestive Diseases and Sciences Source Type: journals

The effect of psychological stress on iron absorption in ratsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These results demonstrate that PS can decrease iron absorption in rats, which might be related to regulation expression of iron transporters.
Source: BMC Gastroenterology - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jianbo ChenHui ShenChengjie ChenWanyin WangSiyu YuMin ZhaoMin Li Source Type: journals

Hepadnaviral infection augments hepatocyte cytotoxicity mediated by both CD95 ligand and perforin pathwaysemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Recently, we documented that hepatocytes can eliminate contacted cells via the CD95 ligand (CD95L)[ndash]CD95 pathway and that they are also equipped in perforin and granzyme B and can eradicate other cells via the granule exocytosis mechanism. The aim of this study was to assess whether hepadnaviral infection modifies hepatocyte-mediated cell killing. Primary hepatocytes from woodchucks with progressing or resolved hepadnaviral hepatitis and hepatocyte lines transfected with woodchuck hepatitis virus (WHV) genes were examined for cytotoxic effector activity against cell targets susceptible to CD95L and/or perforin-depende...
Source: Liver International - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Clifford S. Guy, Jinguo Wang, Tomasz I. Michalak Source Type: journals

Is ANCA really related to chronic liver disease?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Source: Liver International - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Valentina De Riva, Marilena Celadin, Marina Pittoni, Mario Plebani, Paolo Angeli Source Type: journals

A study of muscle tissue oxygenation and peripheral microcirculatory dysfunction in cirrhosis using near infrared spectroscopyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The circulatory dysfunction associated with cirrhosis is well described. Reduced systemic vascular resistance and high cardiac output are the main features of the hyperdynamic state, but involvement of the peripheral microcirculation in this process is poorly understood. Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used to assess muscle tissue oxygenation (StO2) in haemorrhagic and septic shock. Vascular occlusion testing (VOT) can produce dynamic changes in StO2 which represent tissue oxygen extraction, delivery, and hence, surrogate markers of microvascular function. We aimed to investigate dynamic StO2 changes in the peri...
Source: Liver International - November 13, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sam J. Thomson, Matthew L. Cowan, Daniel M. Forton, Sarah J. Clark, Saif Musa, Michael Grounds, Tony M. Rahman Source Type: journals

The Completion Rate of Colonoscopy in Normal Daily Practice: Factors Associated with Failureemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Digestion 2009;80:267-270 (DOI:10.1159/000236030)
Source: Digestion - November 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals

Robert G. Gish, MD - Taking Stock of the Current Research in Hepatocellular Carcinomaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Please be sure to view the accompanying (PDF) file for full CME/CNE/CPE information.
Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Gastroenterology - November 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education Tags: Science, Medicine Source Type: podcasts

CME/CNE/CPE Information - Taking Stock of the Current Research in Hepatocellular Carcinomaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
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Source: PeerView CME/CE Audio Podcast - Gastroenterology - November 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education Tags: Science, Medicine Source Type: podcasts

Optical Diagnosis of Colon Polyps Deemed Feasible (CME/CE)email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Optical diagnosis of small colorectal polyps with colonoscopy offers acceptable accuracy as an alterative to histopathologic analysis, according to data from a British study.
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - November 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection Increases Hepatocellular Carcinogenesis by Eight Times in Patients With Non-B, Non-C Liver Cirrhosis: A Cohort Studyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This study takes a look. Journal of Viral Hepatitis
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 12, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: info