urease/obesity

Nine patients with morbid obesity were evaluated for the presence of Helicobacter pylon (Hp) before gastric reduction, and all were negative. Fifteen patients, Including those nine, were evaluated for the presence of Hp in antral and 'channel' region biopsies by culture and urease test after gastric

OBJECTIVE The prevalence rates of Barrett's esophagus (BE) in western countries are higher than Asian ones, but little is known about their difference among risk factors of BE. The aim of this study is to investigate the associations of various risk factors including central obesity, body mass index

The relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) and body mass index (BMI) is still inconclusive. Not only the high rate of H pylori infection but also the increasing higher BMI levels are endangering Chinese today.

The aim of this

1. Heat output by suspensions of isolated rat hepatocytes was determined by using a modified batch-type microcalorimeter. 2. The ratio of O(2) uptake (determined polarographically) to heat output was used to assess the metabolic efficiency of isolated hepatocytes. 3. Cells from starved or fed rats

Controversy exists regarding the characteristics of Helicobacter pylori infection-negative gastric cancer (HPIN-GC). The aim of this study was to evaluate clinicopathologic features of HPIN-GC compared to H. pylori infection-positive gastric cancer (HPIP-GC) using a comprehensive analysis that

OBJECTIVE Obesity is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Leptin is a hormone which controls appetite and energy homeostasis. Alterations of its level in humans have been linked with obesity and related carcinogenesis. We postulated that the leptin level in plasma or tissues might

BACKGROUND The cytokine response during the acute phase of Helicobacter pylori infection in humans has not been studied. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the early cytokine responses against H. pylori using cultured human stomach explants as a model of acute

The high prevalence and incidence of the chronic hepatitis C infection (CHC) is associated with the considerable medical and social problems, development of variety of clinical signs, hepatic and extrahepatic lesions. Due to the wide spread of this infection, there is a high comorbidity with other

Nitrogen-free analogues of essential amino acids, when administered with those essential amino acids for which analogues are ineffective or unavailable, exert three actions that may be beneficial in protein-deficient or protein-intolerant subjects. First, they bring about an increase in the

The concept of probiotics has evolved immensely since it was first proposed a century ago. There are numerous potential health benefits attributed to certain probiotic bacteria, from preventing gastrointestinal (GI) infections to stimulating the immune system. Recent evidence is now quite compelling

BACKGROUND Mangiferin, was identified in the crude methanol extract, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol fractions of Aphloia theiformis (Vahl.) Benn. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze the plausible binding modes of mangiferin to key enzymes linked to diabetes type 2 (DT2), obesity, hypertension,

BACKGROUND Data on the association of Helicobacter pylori infection and BMI are conflicting. The fact that both H. pylori infection and BMI are associated with low socioeconomic status (SES) makes this relationship difficult to characterize. METHODS We aimed to evaluate the association between BMI

Anacardic acid (AA) is a bioactive phytochemical found in nutshell of Anacardium occidentale. Chemically, it is a mixture of several closely related organic compounds, each consisting of salicylic acid substituted with an alkyl chain. The traditional Ayurveda depicts nutshell oil as a medicinal