Prognostic significance of preoperative circulating vascular endothelial growth factor messenger RNA expression in resectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study.

abstract：:Diarrhea after bariatric procedures, mainly those with malabsorptive elements including Roux-Y Gastric Bypass and Biliopancreatic Diversion, is common and an essential determinant of quality of life and micro- and macronutrient deficiencies. Bariatric surgery is the only sustainably successful method to address morbid...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Borbély YM,Osterwalder A,Kröll D,Nett PC,Inglin RA

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common diseases in the everyday's practise of gastroenterologists and surgeons. However, the physicians' therapeutic armamentarium is very limited. The present letter to the editor briefly describes the recent evidence from the literature with the aim to optimize a conservative ma...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Petrov MS

更新日期：2008-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the available evidence about the risk of extrapancreatic malignancies and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma associated to pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous tumors (IPMNs). METHODS:A systematic search of literature was undertaken using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane and Web-of-Science libraries. No lim...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Baiocchi GL,Molfino S,Frittoli B,Pigozzi G,Gheza F,Gaverini G,Tarasconi A,Ricci C,Bertagna F,Grazioli L,Tiberio GA,Portolani N

更新日期：2015-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of tetrandrine on portal hypertensive gastric mucosal lesions. METHODS:Portal hypertensive models were induced in Wistar rats by 60% CCl4 3 mL/kg body weight through subcutaneous injection, once every 4 d for 56 d. The animals were randomly divided into portal hypertension, tetrandrine and pro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mu Y,Shen YZ,Chu YF

更新日期：1997-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection induces steatosis and is accompanied by multiple metabolic alterations including hyperuricemia, reversible hypocholesterolemia and insulin resistance. Total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and triglyceride levels are increased by peginterferon and ribavirin combinatio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kanda T,Moriyama M

更新日期：2017-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the anti-hepatofibrotic effects of Gardenia jasminoides in liver fibrosis. METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent common bile duct ligation (BDL) for 14 d and were treated with Gardenia jasminoides by gavage. The effects of Gardenia jasminoides on liver fibrosis and the detailed molecular mechan...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YH,Lan T,Li J,Qiu CH,Wu T,Gou HJ,Lu MQ

更新日期：2012-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal lymphangiectasia, characterized by dilatation of intestinal lacteals, is rare. The major treatment for primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is dietary modification. Surgery to relieve symptoms and to clarify the etiology should be considered when medical treatment failed. This article reports a 49-year-old w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen CP,Chao Y,Li CP,Lo WC,Wu CW,Tsay SH,Lee RC,Chang FY

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between adiponectin levels and risk of colorectal adenoma and cancer (early and advanced). METHODS:A cross-sectional study in a cohort of hospital-based patients was conducted between January 2004 and March 2006 at Yamagata University Hospital. Male subjects, who had colorectal tumor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Otake S,Takeda H,Fujishima S,Fukui T,Orii T,Sato T,Sasaki Y,Nishise S,Kawata S

更新日期：2010-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the effects of combined treatment of oxaliplatin and phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase inhibitor, 2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one (LY294002) for gastric cancer. METHODS:Cell viability was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. Apoptotic cells were ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu J,Fu XQ,Zhou W,Yu HG,Yu JP,Luo HS

更新日期：2011-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The liver is the commonest site of distant metastasis of colorectal cancer and nearly half of the patients with colorectal cancer ultimately develop liver involved during the course of their diseases. Surgery is the only therapy that offers the possibility of cure for patients with hepatic metastatic diseases. Five-ye...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu LX,Zhang WH,Jiang HC

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial colonization of the gut shapes both the local and the systemic immune response and is implicated in the modulation of immunity in both healthy and disease states. Recently, quantitative and qualitative changes in the composition of the gut microbiota have been detected in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rapozo DC,Bernardazzi C,de Souza HS

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore hemodynamics and vasoactive substance levels during renal vein congestion that occurs in the anhepatic phase of liver transplantation. METHODS:New Zealand rabbits received ligation of the hepatic pedicle, supra-hepatic vena cava and infra-hepatic vena cava [anhepatic phase group (APH); n = 8], the renal...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li ZX,Wang MC,Zhang YC,Mao J,Chen M,Ni R,Wei FX,Wang GN,Zhang LY

更新日期：2015-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Bowel preparation is a core issue in colonoscopy, as it is closely related to the quality of the procedure. Patients often find that bowel preparation is the most unpleasant part of the examination. It is widely accepted that the quality of cleansing must be excellent to facilitate detecting neoplastic lesions. In spi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Parra-Blanco A,Ruiz A,Alvarez-Lobos M,Amorós A,Gana JC,Ibáñez P,Ono A,Fujii T

更新日期：2014-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggressive cytoreduction can prolong survival in patients with unresectable liver metastases (LM) from neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN), and minimally invasive, liver-directed therapies are gaining increasing interest. Catheter-based treatments are used in disseminated disease, whereas ablation techniques are usually in...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sartori S,Bianchi L,Di Vece F,Tombesi P

更新日期：2020-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Crohn's disease (CD) can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract. Proximal small bowel (SB) lesions are associated with a significant risk of stricturing disease and multiple abdominal surgeries. The assessment of SB in patients with CD is therefore necessary because it may have a significant impact on prog...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Le Berre C,Trang-Poisson C,Bourreille A

更新日期：2019-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of mitochondria in cell apoptosis during hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury and protective effect of ischemic postconditioning (IPC). METHODS:A rat model of acute hepatic ischemia-reperfusion was established, 24 healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham-operated group, ische...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun K,Liu ZS,Sun Q

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate markers for high-grade dysplasia for the optimal timing of liver transplantation in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). METHODS:Earlier data support a dysplasia-carcinoma sequence, even low- to high-grade dysplasia, in PSC-associated cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). Surveillance using endos...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Boyd S,Vannas M,Jokelainen K,Isoniemi H,Mäkisalo H,Färkkilä MA,Arola J

更新日期：2017-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate spiral computed tomography (CT) including virtual gastroscopy for diagnosis of gastric carcinoma in comparison with upper gastrointestinal series (UGI), fiberoptic gastroscopy (FG) and histopathology. METHODS:Sixty patients with histologically proven gastric carcinoma (54 advanced and 6 early) were inc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen F,Ni YC,Zheng KE,Ju SH,Sun J,Ou XL,Xu MH,Zhang H,Marchal G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic bowel disease results from an acute or chronic drop in the blood supply to the bowel and may have various clinical presentations, such as intestinal angina, ischemic colitis or intestinal infarction. Elderly patients with systemic atherosclerosis who are symptomatic for the disease in two or more vascular bed...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Georgescu EF,Carstea D,Dumitrescu D,Teodorescu R,Carstea A

更新日期：2012-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of duodenal varix bleeding as a long term complication of balloon occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO), which was successfully treated with a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). A 57-year-old man was admitted to the emergency room suffering from melena. He had undergon...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim MJ,Jang BK,Chung WJ,Hwang JS,Kim YH

更新日期：2012-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign body ingestion is a common complaint in gastrointestinal clinics. It is usually not difficult to diagnose because most of the patients report a definitive history of accidental foreign body ingestion. However, in rare cases, patients do not have a clear history. Thus, the actual condition of the patient is dif...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu YP,Yao M,Zhou XY,Huang B,Qi WB,Chen ZH,Xu LS

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalences of symptoms consistent with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and dyspepsia in South America. METHODS:A telephone survey was conducted among adult owners of land-based telephones in São Paulo, Brazil, using previously validated computer-assisted sampling and survey protocols. The ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre M,Medeiros da Silva A,Chinzon D,Eisig JN,Dias-Bastos TR

更新日期：2014-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the outcome of patients, who underwent transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and subsequently liver transplantation (OLT) irrespective of tumor size when no tumor progression was observed. METHODS:Records, imaging studies and pathology of 84 patients with HCC were revi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Obed A,Beham A,Püllmann K,Becker H,Schlitt HJ,Lorf T

更新日期：2007-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant disparities exist between genders for the development and progression of several gastro-intestinal (GI) diseases including cancer. Differences in incidence between men vs women for colon, gastric and hepatocellular cancers suggest a role for steroid sex hormones in regulation of GI carcinogenesis. Involvem...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sukocheva OA,Li B,Due SL,Hussey DJ,Watson DI

更新日期：2015-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:More than five years ago, the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection was revolutionized with the introduction of all-oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs. They proved highly efficient in curing patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), including patients with cirrhosis. The new DAA treatments were alleged to indu...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Laursen TL,Sandahl TD,Kazankov K,George J,Grønbæk H

更新日期：2020-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. The identification of colonic polyps can reduce CRC mortality through earlier diagnosis of cancers and the removal of polyps: the precursor lesion of CRC. Following the finding and removal of colonic polyps at an initial colonoscopy, some p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bonnington SN,Rutter MD

更新日期：2016-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the genetic diversities of UL144 open reading frame (ORF) of cytomegalovirus DNA detected in colon tissue from infants with Hirschsprung's disease (HD) by sequencing UL144 DNA in 23 aganglionic colon tissue and 4 urine samples from 25 HD infants. METHODS:Nest PCR was performed for amplification of the U...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mao ZQ,Huang Y,Sun M,Ruan Q,Qi Y,He R,Huang YJ,Ma YP,Ji YH,Sun ZR,Gao H

更新日期：2007-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are known to have a high demand of recurrent evaluation for therapy and disease activity. Further, the risk of developing cancer during the disease progression is increasing from year to year. New, mostly non-radiant, quick to perform and quantitative methods are challenging, c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Knieling F,Waldner MJ

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are seen in up to 50% of cases of acute pancreatitis. The Revised Atlanta classification categorized these collections on the basis of duration of disease and contents, whether liquid alone or a mixture of fluid and necrotic debris. Management of these different types of collections...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dhaka N,Samanta J,Kochhar S,Kalra N,Appasani S,Manrai M,Kochhar R

更新日期：2015-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation is performed in the recent decades with great improvements not only technically but also conceptually. However, there is still lack of consensus about the optimal hemodynamic characteristics during liver transplantation. The representative hemodynamic parameters include portal vein pressure, port...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Feng AC,Fan HL,Chen TW,Hsieh CB

更新日期：2014-08-28 00:00:00