Relationship between tumor necrosis factor-alphaand liver fibrosis.

abstract：AIM:To study and provide data on the evolution of medical procedures and outcomes of patients suffering from perforated midgut diverticulitis. METHODS:Three data sources were used: the Medline and Google search engines were searched for case reports on one or more patients treated for perforated midgut diverticulitis ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Spasojevic M,Naesgaard JM,Ignjatovic D

更新日期：2012-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) continues to be counted as a major health problem. The introduction of newer cytotoxics, irinotecan and oxaliplatin, has achieved a significant improvement in survival rates. Novel targeted therapies (bevacizumab, and cetuximab) in combination with most efficient chemotherapy regime...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Saridaki Z,Georgoulias V,Souglakos J

更新日期：2010-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To understand the role of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling in the regulation of iron-regulatory hormone, hepcidin by chronic alcohol consumption. METHODS:For chronic alcohol intake studies, TLR4 mutant mice on C3H/HeJ background and wildtype counterpart on C3H/HeOuJ background were pair-fed with regular (cont...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zmijewski E,Lu S,Harrison-Findik DD

更新日期：2014-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the value of ultrasound elastography combined with serological indexes in diagnosing liver fibrosis and assessing its severity. METHODS:A total of 338 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients were divided into a disease group (patients with hepatic fibrosis) and control group (subjects without hepatic fib...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu B,Zhou NM,Cao WT,Li XJ

更新日期：2018-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using non-invasive transient elastography (Fibroscan) in comparison with liver biopsy for assessment of liver fibrosis in children with biliary atresia (BA). METHODS:Thirty-one children with BA admitted to the Department of Pediatric Surgery of Beijing Children's Hospi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shen QL,Chen YJ,Wang ZM,Zhang TC,Pang WB,Shu J,Peng CH

更新日期：2015-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the complications and incidence of the first and second access-related vascular injuries induced by videolaparoscopic cholecistectomy. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed vascular injuries in 200 consecutive patients who underwent videolaparoscopic cholecistectomy from 2003 to 2005. One hundred and on...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Geraci G,Sciume C,Pisello F,Li Volsi F,Facella T,Modica G

更新日期：2006-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:An inefficient cellular immune response likely leads to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Resolution of chronic HCV infection in the absence of treatment is a rare occurrence. We report the case of a 39-year old white male with a 17-year history of chronic HCV infection, who eradicated HCV following a serious...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Byrnes V,Chopra S,Koziel MJ

更新日期：2007-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the role of P38 kinase in esophageal cancer cell apoptosis induced by genotoxin, cisplatin and the unfolded protein response (UPR) inducer, dithiothreitol (DTT). METHODS:Esophageal carcinoma cell line Eca109 was cultured in RPMI 1640 medium to 70% confluency and treated with either cisplatin, DTT, or cisp...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang QX,Feng R,Zhang W,Ding Y,Yang JY,Liu GH

更新日期：2005-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Although plasma cell infiltration is not rare in autopsy of patients with multiple myeloma (MM), it is very rarely detected in living patients. This is because MM rarely causes significant liver dysfunction that requires further evaluation. A 49-year-old man presented with acute renal failure and was diagnosed with ka...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rahhal FE,Schade RR,Nayak A,Coleman TA

更新日期：2009-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the diagnostic significance of transient elastography (TE) in a daily routine clinical setting in comparison to clinical signs, laboratory parameters and ultrasound. METHODS:TE, ultrasound, laboratory parameters and cutaneous liver signs were assessed in 291 consecutive patients with chronic liver d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Göbel T,Schadewaldt-Tümmers J,Greiner L,Poremba C,Häussinger D,Erhardt A

更新日期：2015-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the literature on the use of Chinese herbal medicines for the treatment of cholecystitis. METHODS:The literature on treatment of cholecystitis with traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) was analyzed based on the principles and methods described by evidence-based medicine (EBM). Eight databases including M...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dong ZY,Wang GL,Liu X,Liu J,Zhu DZ,Ling CQ

更新日期：2012-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate their expression and activity in the rat ileum after exposure to ionizing radiation along with that of the cellular effectors and molecular mediators involved in the regulation of MMPs. METHODS:Rats were exposed to a single 10-Gy dose of X-rays delivered to the abdomen. A combination of methods, suc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Strup-Perrot C,Vozenin-Brotons MC,Vandamme M,Linard C,Mathé D

更新日期：2005-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Some viruses, including certain members of the enterovirus genus, have been reported to cause pancreatitis, especially Coxsackie virus. However, no case of human enterovirus 71 (EV71) associated with pancreatitis has been reported so far. We here report a case of EV71-induced hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) present...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang YF,Deng HL,Fu J,Zhang Y,Wei JQ

更新日期：2016-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) patients. METHODS:Thirty-five NERD patients with persistent symptoms, despite taking rabeprazole 10 mg twice daily for at least 8 wk, were included in this study. All patients underwent 24 h combined impeda...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakagawa K,Koike T,Iijima K,Saito M,Kikuchi H,Hatta W,Ara N,Uno K,Asano N,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA along with the integration, the quantification and the expression of the HPV16 in colorectal cancers. METHODS:A prospective series of colorectal tumors were genotyped for HPV DNA. The clinical and pathological variables of the HPV-positive tumors were c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lorenzon L,Mazzetta F,Pilozzi E,Uggeri G,Torrisi MR,Ferri M,Ziparo V,French D

更新日期：2015-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the clinical effectiveness of intense psychological support to physical activity (PA) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), compared with cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT). METHODS:Twenty-two NAFLD cases received support to exercise, tailored to their motivational needs (PA group). The effec...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Montesi L,Caselli C,Centis E,Nuccitelli C,Moscatiello S,Suppini A,Marchesini G

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma (SEF) is a rare and distinct variant of fibrosarcoma, composed of epithelioid tumor cells arranged in strands, nests, cords, or sheets embedded within a sclerotic collagenous matrix. We report a 39-year-old man with SEF of the liver, which infiltrated the inferior vena cava (IVC). T...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tomimaru Y,Nagano H,Marubashi S,Kobayashi S,Eguchi H,Takeda Y,Tanemura M,Kitagawa T,Umeshita K,Hashimoto N,Yoshikawa H,Wakasa K,Doki Y,Mori M

更新日期：2009-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a highly efficacious method for preparation of soluble SARS S-protein using adenovirus vector to meet the requirement for S-protein investigation. METHODS:The human adenovirus vector was used to express the soluble S-protein (corresponding to 1 approximately 1190 amino acids) fused with Myc/His tag usin...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhong F,Zhong ZY,Liang S,Li XJ

更新日期：2006-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of short-term application of low-dose growth hormone on trace element metabolism and blood glucose in surgical patients. METHODS:A total of 48 consecutive patients undergoing abdominal operations were randomized to receive either subcutaneous rhGH (0.15 IU/kg) or placebo (menstruum) inje...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Qian K,Wan Z,Hao LS,Zhang MM,Zhou Y,Wu XT

更新日期：2007-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression of programmed death (PD)-1, PD ligand 1 (PD-L1) and PD-L2 in liver tissues in the context of chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Liver biopsies and HCC specimens from patients were collected and histologically examined. The expression of PD-1, PD-L1, and PD-L...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang BJ,Bao JJ,Wang JZ,Wang Y,Jiang M,Xing MY,Zhang WG,Qi JY,Roggendorf M,Lu MJ,Yang DL

更新日期：2011-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the subset of patients with stage IB gastric cancer with an unfavorable prognosis. METHODS:Overall survival (OS) rates were examined in 103 patients with stage IB (T1N1M0 and T2N0M0) gastric cancer between January 2000 and December 2011. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Aoyama T,Yoshikawa T,Fujikawa H,Hayashi T,Ogata T,Cho H,Yamada T,Hasegawa S,Tsuchida K,Yukawa N,Oshima T,Oba MS,Morita S,Rino Y,Masuda M

更新日期：2014-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prognostic value of vascular endothelial growth factor messenger RNA (VEGF mRNA) in the peripheral blood (PB) of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing curative resection. METHODS:Using a reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based assay, VEGF mRNA in the PB w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jeng KS,Sheen IS,Wang YC,Gu SL,Chu CM,Shih SC,Wang PC,Chang WH,Wang HY

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of two pseudolymphomas of the liver in a 63-year-old Japanese woman with primary biliary cirrhosis. One of the lesions was found incidentally during a medical examination, presenting as a 10 mm hypodense nodule that revealed hyperdensity in the early phase and hypodensity in the late phase in computed...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Okada T,Mibayashi H,Hasatani K,Hayashi Y,Tsuji S,Kaneko Y,Yoshimitsu M,Tani T,Zen Y,Yamagishi M

更新日期：2009-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive fibroinflammatory destruction of the intra- and/or extrahepatic biliary ducts. While its features and disease course can be variable, most patients with PSC have concurrent inflammatory bowel disease and will eventual...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fung BM,Lindor KD,Tabibian JH

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the allelic and haplotypic association of reg1alpha gene with tropical calcific pancreatitis (TCP). Since TCP is known to have a variable genetic basis, we investigated the interaction between mutations in the susceptibility genes, SPINK1 and CTSB with reg1alpha polymorphisms. METHODS:We analyzed th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mahurkar S,Bhaskar S,Reddy DN,Rao GV,Chandak GR

更新日期：2007-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the treatment of pediatric functional chronic intestinal constipation (FCIC) with a probiotic goat yogurt. METHODS:A crossover double-blind formula-controlled trial was carried out on 59 students (age range: 5-15 years) of a public school in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, presenting a FCIC diagnostic, acc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guerra PV,Lima LN,Souza TC,Mazochi V,Penna FJ,Silva AM,Nicoli JR,Guimarães EV

更新日期：2011-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:High-risk human papillomavirus has been suggested as a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Tumor human papillomavirus status has been reported to confer a favorable prognosis in esophageal adenocarcinoma. The size of the primary tumor and degree of lymphatic spread determines the prognosis of esophageal carcino...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sharma P,Gautam SD,Rajendra S

更新日期：2020-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome associated with colorectal cancer is extremely rare. We report here a case of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome secondary to metachronous ovarian metastases from colon cancer. A 65-year-old female with a history of surgery for transverse colon cancer and peritoneal dissemination suffered from metachronous ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kyo K,Maema A,Shirakawa M,Nakamura T,Koda K,Yokoyama H

更新日期：2016-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the world. Numerous efforts are being made to find chemoprotective agents able to reduce its risk. Amongst these, green tea has been reported to have a protective effect against stomach cancer. This article aims to critically evaluate all epidemiologi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hou IC,Amarnani S,Chong MT,Bishayee A

更新日期：2013-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease in which excessive fat accumulates in the liver of a patient without a history of alcohol abuse. This disease includes simple steatosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NAFLD/NASH is recognized as a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. In recent yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takahashi Y,Fukusato T

更新日期：2010-11-14 00:00:00