Kensuke Kubota

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1 Endoscopic pancreatic duct stents reduce the incidence of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis in high-risk patients. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011 2.44
2 Incidence of small bowel injury induced by low-dose aspirin: a crossover study using capsule endoscopy in healthy volunteers. Digestion 2009 2.43
3 High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is an independent clinical feature of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and also of the severity of fibrosis in NASH. J Gastroenterol 2007 2.29
4 Early effects of lafutidine or rabeprazole on intragastric acidity: which drug is more suitable for on-demand use? J Gastroenterol 2005 1.69
5 Long-term combination therapy of ezetimibe and acarbose for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. J Hepatol 2009 1.69
6 Ly6C+ Ly6G- Myeloid-derived suppressor cells play a critical role in the resolution of acute inflammation and the subsequent tissue repair process after spinal cord injury. J Neurochem 2013 1.60
7 Dysfunctional very-low-density lipoprotein synthesis and release is a key factor in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis pathogenesis. Hepatology 2009 1.39
8 Characteristics of small bowel injury in symptomatic chronic low-dose aspirin users: the experience of two medical centers in capsule endoscopy. J Gastroenterol 2009 1.18
9 Efficacy of ezetimibe for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: An open-label, pilot study. Hepatol Res 2010 1.13
10 Outcomes and factors influencing survival in cirrhotic cases with spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter study. BMC Gastroenterol 2009 1.09
11 Rectal fecaloma: successful treatment using endoscopic removal. Digestion 2007 1.04
12 Association between angiotensin II type 1 receptor polymorphisms and the occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Liver Int 2009 1.04
13 Mucin-producing gallbladder adenocarcinoma with focal small cell and large cell neuroendocrine differentiation associated with pancreaticobiliary maljunction. Pathol Int 2008 1.02
14 Tests for serum levels of trefoil factor family proteins can improve gastric cancer screening. Gastroenterology 2011 1.01
15 Outcome of transarterial chemoembolization monotherapy, and in combination with percutaneous ethanol injection, or radiofrequency ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatol Res 2009 1.00
16 Plasma Pentraxin3 is a novel marker for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). BMC Gastroenterol 2008 0.99
17 Alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of erosive esophagitis and Barrett's epithelium in Japanese men. BMC Gastroenterol 2008 0.98
18 Semaphorin 4D, a lymphocyte semaphorin, enhances tumor cell motility through binding its receptor, plexinB1, in pancreatic cancer. Cancer Sci 2011 0.96
19 5-aminosalicylic acid given in the remission stage of colitis suppresses colitis-associated cancer in a mouse colitis model. Clin Cancer Res 2007 0.96
20 Association between PPARGC1A polymorphisms and the occurrence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). BMC Gastroenterol 2008 0.96
21 Serum ferritin is a clinical biomarker in Japanese patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) independent of HFE gene mutation. Dig Dis Sci 2009 0.95
22 Effects of large-balloon dilation on the major duodenal papilla and the lower bile duct: histological evaluation by using an ex vivo adult porcine model. Gastrointest Endosc 2010 0.94
23 Direct isolation and RNA-seq reveal environment-dependent properties of engrafted neural stem/progenitor cells. Nat Commun 2012 0.94
24 Visceral obesity and the risk of Barrett's esophagus in Japanese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. BMC Gastroenterol 2009 0.94
25 Flow cytometric sorting of neuronal and glial nuclei from central nervous system tissue. J Cell Physiol 2011 0.91
26 Abdominal surgery affects small bowel transit time and completeness of capsule endoscopy. Dig Dis Sci 2008 0.90
27 Does postprandial coffee intake enhance gastric emptying?: a crossover study using continuous real time 13C breath test (BreathID system). Hepatogastroenterology 2009 0.90
28 Management of acute lower intestinal bleeding: what bowel preparation should be required for urgent colonoscopy? Hepatogastroenterology 2009 0.89
29 Colonic metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: manifested by gastrointestinal bleeding. Dig Dis Sci 2008 0.89
30 Ulcerative colitis with Takayasu disease. Digestion 2010 0.89
31 Levovist ultrasonography imaging in intracystic hemorrhage of simple liver cyst. World J Gastroenterol 2008 0.88
32 Shape of Barrett's epithelium is associated with prevalence of erosive esophagitis. World J Gastroenterol 2010 0.88
33 Inhibition of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma activity suppresses pancreatic cancer cell motility. Cancer Sci 2008 0.88
34 Liver abscess caused by periodontal bacterial infection with Fusobacterium necrophorum. Hepatol Res 2011 0.88
35 Anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas producing granulocyte-colony stimulating factor: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2008 0.87
36 Effects of body positions on gastric emptying with enteral nutrition: a crossover study using a continuous real time 13C breath test (BreathID system). Hepatogastroenterology 2008 0.87
37 Collapsin response mediator protein 4 expression is associated with liver metastasis and poor survival in pancreatic cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2012 0.87
38 Optimal approach for small bowel capsule endoscopy using polyethylene glycol and metoclopramide with the assistance of a real-time viewer. Digestion 2011 0.87
39 The current diagnosis and treatment of benign biliary stricture. Surg Today 2012 0.86
40 Early effects of peppermint oil on gastric emptying: a crossover study using a continuous real-time 13C breath test (BreathID system). J Gastroenterol 2007 0.86
41 Cholangioscopy by using narrow-band imaging and transpapillary radiotherapy for mucin-producing bile duct tumor. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 0.86
42 Therapeutic activities of engrafted neural stem/precursor cells are not dormant in the chronically injured spinal cord. Stem Cells 2013 0.85
43 Argon plasma coagulation for a bleeding gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Digestion 2007 0.85
44 Type IV collagen 7s domain is an independent clinical marker of the severity of fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis before the cirrhotic stage. J Gastroenterol 2007 0.85
45 Influence of inducible nitric oxide synthase polymorphisms in Japanese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatol Res 2009 0.85
46 Macroscopic extent of gastric mucosal atrophy: increased risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Japan. BMC Gastroenterol 2009 0.85
47 Change of gastric emptying with chewing gum: evaluation using a continuous real-time C breath test (BreathID system). J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2011 0.85
48 Endoscopic ultrasonographic findings predict the risk of carcinoma in branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas. Pancreatology 2012 0.84
49 Measurement of spleen volume is useful for distinguishing between simple steatosis and early-stage non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Hepatol Res 2010 0.84
50 Effects of domperidone on gastric emptying: a crossover study using a continuous real-time 13C breath test (BreathID system). Hepatogastroenterology 2011 0.83
51 Severe outflow block syndrome caused by compression by the swollen caudate lobe after living donor liver transplantation: report of a case. Surg Today 2011 0.83
52 Endoscopic nasobiliary drainage for obstructive jaundice using either a 5 Fr or 7 Fr catheter: a prospective, randomized trial. BMC Gastroenterol 2014 0.83
53 Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas associated with humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy (HHM). J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2008 0.83
54 Two cases of pyloduodenal stenosis: the efficiency of gastric emptying evaluation using 13C continuous breath test (BreathID System). Digestion 2007 0.83
55 Endoscopic papillary large-balloon dilation versus endoscopic papillary regular-balloon dilation for removal of large bile-duct stones. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2013 0.82
56 Usefulness of transnasal ultrathin endoscopy for the placement of a postpyloric decompression tube. Digestion 2007 0.82
57 Early effects of intravenous administrations of lansoprazole and famotidine on intragastric pH. Hepatogastroenterology 2009 0.82
58 Is hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy effective treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma resistant to transarterial chemoembolization? World J Gastroenterol 2012 0.82
59 The continuous real-time 13C-octanoate breath test for patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis using the BreathID system. Hepatogastroenterology 2009 0.82
60 Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor resembling a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in a patient with neurofibromatosis type I (von Recklinghausen's disease): a case report. J Med Case Rep 2010 0.82
61 Relationship between upper gastrointestinal symptoms and diet therapy: examination using frequency scale for the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Hepatogastroenterology 2011 0.82
62 Liposomal clodronate selectively eliminates microglia from primary astrocyte cultures. J Neuroinflammation 2012 0.81
63 Early effects of oral administration of omeprazole and roxatidine on intragastric pH. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2012 0.81
64 FOXP3+ regulatory T cells and tumoral indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression predicts the carcinogenesis of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas. Pancreatology 2010 0.81
65 Imaging findings of pancreatic cystic lesions in von Hippel-Lindau disease. Intern Med 2012 0.81
66 Clinical characteristics of patients with gastric perforation following endoscopic submucosal resection for gastric cancer. Hepatogastroenterology 2009 0.81
67 Gastroduodenal stenting with Niti-S stent: long-term benefits and additional stent intervention. Dig Endosc 2014 0.81
68 Severe large-intestine involvement in adult-onset Henoch-Schönlein purpura: successful treatment with factor XIII concentrate. Digestion 2008 0.80
69 Tumor fragment impacted at the major duodenal papilla causing obstructive jaundice in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc 2008 0.80
70 Risk factors for mortality in patients with Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Hepatogastroenterology 2011 0.80
71 Capsule endoscopic evaluation of eosinophilic enteritis before and after treatment. Digestion 2010 0.80
72 Characterization of K-ras gene mutations in association with mucinous hypersecretion in intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasms. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 2008 0.80
73 Positioning of nasobiliary tube using magnet-loaded catheters. Endoscopy 2013 0.80
74 Influence of pretreatment with H2 receptor antagonists on the cure rates of Helicobacter pylori eradication. Med Sci Monit 2011 0.80
75 Gene expression profiling of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis using gene set enrichment analysis. Hepatol Res 2008 0.79
76 Protein-losing gastroenteropathy and gastric polyps: successful treatment by Helicobacter pylori eradication. Digestion 2007 0.79
77 aPKCλ/ι is a beneficial prognostic marker for pancreatic neoplasms. Pancreatology 2013 0.79
78 Is oral combination therapy with a proton-pump inhibitor and H2 receptor antagonist effective as initial treatment? J Gastroenterol 2007 0.79
79 Acute appendicitis associated with Peutz-Jeghers-type hamartoma of the appendix. Dig Dis Sci 2008 0.78
80 Early complications following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: results of use of a new direct technique. Hepatogastroenterology 2011 0.78
81 Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration for gastric varices with plural draining veins: effectiveness of coil embolization for collaterals. Digestion 2007 0.78
82 A novel scoring system for arterial invasion of pancreatic body and tail cancer based on multidetector row computed tomography and biomarkers. Pancreatology 2013 0.78
83 Effective treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with portal venous invasion using a combination therapy of intra-arterial 5-fluorouracil and subcutaneous pegylated-interferon-alpha-2b. Hepatogastroenterology 2008 0.77
84 Differences in the severity of small bowel mucosal injury based on the type of aspirin as evaluated by capsule endoscopy. Dig Liver Dis 2012 0.77
85 Early effects of oral administration of esomeprazole and omeprazole on the intragastric pH. Hepatogastroenterology 2015 0.77
86 N-terminal truncation does not affect the location of a conserved tryptophan in the BLUF domain of AppA from Rhodobacter sphaeroides. J Phys Chem B 2012 0.77
87 Surgical outcome and proposed strategy for biliary stricture after living donor liver transplantation: a single center analysis. Hepatogastroenterology 2013 0.76
88 Complications of the treatment of endoscopic biliary strictures developing after liver transplantation. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2011 0.76
89 Correlation of the plasma level of insulin-like growth factor-1 with the number of aberrant crypt foci in male individuals. Mol Med Rep 2011 0.76
90 Prophylactic Efficacy of 3- or 5-cm Pancreatic Stents for Preventing Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: A Prospective, Randomized Trial. J Clin Gastroenterol 2016 0.76
91 Gastric surgery is not a risk factor for the development or progression of Barrett's epithelium. Hepatogastroenterology 2008 0.76
92 Gender differences in the age-stratified prevalence of erosive esophagitis and Barrett's epithelium in Japan. Hepatogastroenterology 2009 0.76
93 Novel findings for the development of drug therapy for various liver diseases: Liver microsomal triglyceride transfer protein activator may be a possible therapeutic agent in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. J Pharmacol Sci 2011 0.76
94 Penetration of the sigmoid colon to the posterior uterine wall secondary to diverticulitis: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2009 0.75
95 Early effect of oral administration of omeprazole with mosapride as compared with those of omeprazole alone on the intragastric pH. BMC Gastroenterol 2012 0.75
96 Importance of multidetector computed tomography in the diagnosis of a small intestinal tumor. Digestion 2009 0.75
97 A duodenal mucosal lesion coming from pancreatic arteriovenous malformation. Gastrointest Endosc 2010 0.75
98 Colocutaneous fistula after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Digestion 2007 0.75
99 Collagenous colitis in a Japanese woman: successful treatment with mesalazine. Digestion 2008 0.75
100 Early effects of oral administration of lafutidine with peppermint oil, compared with lafutidine alone, on intragastric pH values. Hepatogastroenterology 2011 0.75
101 Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm associated with cholangitis that ruptured into the bile duct. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009 0.75
102 Gastric bleeding after endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices. Digestion 2007 0.75
103 Recurrent sigmoid volvulus treated by colonoscopic reduction. Digestion 2010 0.75
104 Renal dysfunction caused by oral sodium phosphate tablets for colonoscopy. Digestion 2009 0.75
105 [Clinical features and CT findings in the differential diagnosis of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma]. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 2013 0.75
106 Gastric surgery is not a risk factor for erosive esophagitis or Barrett's esophagus. Scand J Gastroenterol 2010 0.75
107 Primary leiomyoma of the pancreas diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration. Dig Endosc 2012 0.75
108 Recovery of a misinserted gastrostomy tube during replacement: effectiveness of gastropexy using a 'Funada style' kit. Digestion 2007 0.75
109 Colonic ulcers in a patient taking low-dose aspirin. Digestion 2009 0.75
110 Covered stent placement for duodenal obstruction in pancreatic cancer. Digestion 2011 0.75
111 Intraductal US in von Hippel-Lindau disease. Gastrointest Endosc 2009 0.75
112 Knee pain and swelling secondary to ulcerative colitis. Digestion 2007 0.75
113 Type of Combined Endoscopic Biliary and Gastroduodenal Stenting Is Significant for Biliary Route Maintenance. Intern Med 2016 0.75
114 Ulcerative colitis with positivity for proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody. Digestion 2008 0.75
115 [The differential diagnosis between gallbladder cancer and other benign lesions]. Nihon Rinsho 2015 0.75
116 Small intestinal metastasis from carcinoma of the lung. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011 0.75
117 Does pretreatment with proton pump inhibitors influence the eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori? Hepatogastroenterology 2011 0.75
118 Asymptomatic hepatic schistosomiasis detected by ultrasonograpy and confirmed by liver biopsy. Intern Med 2009 0.75
119 Usefulness of multidetector computed tomography for detection of the obstructive point in a patient with ileus. Dig Dis Sci 2008 0.75
120 Antiphospholipid syndrome manifested by gastrointestinal bleeding: can we overlook endoscopically revealed small lesions? Digestion 2008 0.75
121 Severity and prognostic assessment of the endotoxin activity assay in biliary tract infection. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2013 0.75
122 Blastocystis hominis infection in patient with regular dialysis. J Gastroenterol 2006 0.75
123 Protein-losing gastroenteropathy in a patient with pityriasis rubra pilaris. Digestion 2008 0.75
124 [A case of magnetic compression anastomosis between the common bile duct and the duodenum after distal gastrectomy with Roux-Y reconstruction and cholecystectomy]. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 2008 0.75
125 Metastatic tumor in the colon from renal cell carcinoma. Intern Med 2010 0.75
126 Endoscopic treatment of postoperative benign bile duct stricture compared with malignant bile duct stricture. Hepatogastroenterology 2014 0.75
127 [Clinical features of long time survivors with unresectable pancreatic cancer treated by gemcitabine alone]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 2006 0.75
128 Preparation with oral tablets of sodium phosphate (Visiclear) is suitable for colonoscopy but not for colonoscopy with upper endoscopy. Digestion 2009 0.75
129 Utility of endoscopic argon plasma coagulation in the treatment of radiation proctitis. Digestion 2007 0.75