Browsing Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (MH) by Journals "Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology"
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The changes in prevalence and risk of irritable bowel syndrome over time in a population-based cohort, the HUNT study, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective To study the changes in prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the distribution between the sexes and age groups, and risk factors for the disease and its subtypes. Material and methods Every inhabitant ... -
Cohort profile: Nordic Helicobacter Pylori eradication project (NordHePEP)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose This cohort description presents the Nordic Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Project (NordHePEP), a population-based cohort of patients having received eradication treatment for Helicobacter pylori (HP). The ... -
Epidemiology and prevention of oesophageal adenocarcinoma
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) develops from columnar metaplasia of the distal oesophagus, Barrett’s oesophagus (BO), secondary to chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). In the present review, the stepwise ... -
Hepatic micrometastases outside macrometastases are present in all patients with ileal neuroendocrine primary tumour at the time of liver resection.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) in the ileum grow slowly but metastasise to the liver at an early stage. After resection of the primary tumour and mesenteric lymph nodes, selected patients with liver metastases ... -
Hypergastrinemia and mortality in gastric adenocarcinoma: a population-based cohort study, the HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Purpose: Hypergastrinemia increases the risk of developing proximal gastric adenocarcinoma. However, it is unclear if hypergastrinemia affects the survival in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma. This study aimed to examine ... -
The impact of proton pump inhibitors on the course of ulcerative colitis: a cohort study of over 10,000 newly diagnosed patients in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background and Aims Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) affect the gastrointestinal microbiota, which is thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). Previous studies suggest an association between ... -
Inflammatory bowel disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Scandinavian researchers have contributed to the present understanding of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Important epidemiological data and family risk factors have been reported from all the Nordic countries, original ... -
Intestinal inflammatory profile shows increase in a diversity of biomarkers in irritable bowel syndrome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: It has been proposed that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a low-grade mucosal inflammatory disease. Objective: To characterize the intestinal inflammatory profile in IBS patients with or without fructose ... -
Pharmacokinetics of single and repeated oral doses of esomeprazole and gastrin elevation in healthy males and females
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective Gastrin elevation secondary to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy is well documented. Recent studies have demonstrated a sex-related difference where females on PPIs have significantly higher baseline gastrin ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a general population, the HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease worldwide and the metabolic syndrome is the main risk factor. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is widely used to screen for NAFLD, and ... -
Snus and risk of gastroesophageal reflux. A population-based case-control study: the HUNT study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objective: Tobacco smoking is a risk factor for gastroesophageal reflux, but whether other tobacco products increase the risk is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate if snus increases the risk of gastroesophageal ... -
The guanylate cyclase-C signaling pathway is down-regulated in inflammatory bowel disease
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objective. Activation of membrane receptor guanylate cyclase-C (GC-C) is implicated in gastrointestinal fluid and electrolyte balance, preservation of intestinal barrier integrity, anti-trophic effects and inhibition of ... -
Trends in gastro-oesophageal reflux in a Norwegian general population: the Tromsø Study 1979–2016
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background The prevalence of overweight and smoking has changed over time. However, whether the changes in the risk factors are reflected in the prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is unknown. The ...