JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Dec 26, 2019
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Stratifying gastric cancer (GC) risk and endoscopy findings in high-risk individuals may provide effective surveillance for GC. We developed a computerized image- analysis system for endoscopic images to stratify the risk of GC.
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Dec 23, 2019
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study aimed to clarify the clinical picture of hepatitis C virus (HCV) carriers with normal alanine aminotransferase (CNALT) and those with ALT elevation (non-CNALT) under direct-acting antivirals (DAAs).
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Nov 14, 2019
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Rectal ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) often do not respond to conventional therapies. Oral and suppository tacrolimus are effective but often poorly tolerated or are complex to formulate. Tacrolimus is topically...
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Oct 24, 2019
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Loss of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is an important goal in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. We investigated whether switching from long-term entecavir (ETV) administration to tenofovir (TFV) (tenofovir alafenamide [T...
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
May 30, 2019
BACKGROUND AND AIM: To determine the concordance of liver explants with the pretransplant diagnosis.
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Dec 27, 2018
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Acute kidney injury (AKI) in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) has a high mortality rate. Traditionally used serum creatinine is an insensitive biomarker for the early detection of AKI. We aimed to study the role of plasma and urina...
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Nov 28, 2017
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Patients requiring hemodialysis show high morbidity with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but there are difficulties associated with interferon-based therapies. Asunaprevir and daclatasvir could help patients with HCV genotype 1...
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Nov 13, 2017
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Many studies have found a relationship between hepatic iron, serum ferritin, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or its progress. The aim of this study is to assess the value of serum ferritin as a non-invasive marker in...
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Oct 12, 2017
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Deficiency of vitamin D may be related to the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation in patients with NAFLD.
JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Oct 6, 2017
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Currently available staging systems for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) are not applicable to patients with unresectable stage. A new clinical staging system for perihilar CCA (pCCA) subtype has been recently developed in a US cohort, wi...