Portal vein embolization induces compensatory hypertrophy of remnant liver.

abstract：AIM:To assess CT, MR manifestations and their diagnostic value in hepatic tuberculosis. METHODS:CT findings in 12 cases and MR findings in 4 cases of hepatic tuberculosis proved by surgery or biopsy were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS:(1) CT findings: One case of serohepatic type of hepatic tuberculosis had multip...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu RS,Zhang SZ,Wu JJ,Li RF

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To better understand the clinical significance of hepatitis B serologic markers in babies born to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive mothers, the incidence of maternal serologic markers of hepatitis B via placenta and its transformation in these babies were investigated. METHODS:Mothers with positive HBs...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang JS,Chen H,Zhu QR

更新日期：2005-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate whether FDG-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) may be an accurate technique in the assessment of the T stage in patients with colorectal cancer. METHODS:Thirty four consecutive patients (20 men and 14 women; mean age: 63 years) with a histologically proven diagnosis of colorect...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mainenti PP,Iodice D,Segreto S,Storto G,Magliulo M,De Palma GD,Salvatore M,Pace L

更新日期：2011-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether ANNs and LDA could recognize patients with ABG in a database, containing only clinical and biochemical variables, of a pool of patients with and without ABG, by selecting the most predictive variables and by reducing input data to the minimum. METHODS:Data was collected from 350 consecutive ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lahner E,Grossi E,Intraligi M,Buscema M,Corleto VD,Delle Fave G,Annibale B

更新日期：2005-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To propose a new classification system for sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) based on clinical data of patients. METHODS:The clinical data of 305 SOD patients documented over the past decade at our center were analyzed retrospectively, and typical cases were reported. RESULTS:The new classification with two mor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gong JQ,Ren JD,Tian FZ,Jiang R,Tang LJ,Pang Y

更新日期：2011-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the safety of lamivudine (LAM) treatment for chronic hepatitis B in early pregnancy. METHODS:A total of 92 pregnant women who received LAM treatment either before pregnancy or in early pregnancy were enrolled in this study. All of the pregnant women volunteered to take lamivudine during pregnancy and w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yi W,Liu M,Cai HD

更新日期：2012-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze 67 cases of splenic abscess in a medical center of Taiwan during a period of 19 years. METHODS:From January 1986 to December 2004, a total of 67 patients with splenic abscess were enrolled for the retrospective study. The clinical characteristics, underlying diseases, organism spectra, therapeutic metho...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chang KC,Chuah SK,Changchien CS,Tsai TL,Lu SN,Chiu YC,Chen YS,Wang CC,Lin JW,Lee CM,Hu TH

更新日期：2006-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To clone core gene cDNA of Chinese hepatitis C virus (HCV) into eukaryotic expression vector cosmid pTM3 and to express HCV core antigen in HepG2 cells.METHODS:Core gene cDNA of HCV was introduced into eukaryotic expression vector cosmid pTM3.Using vaccinia virus/bacteriophage T7 hybrid expression system, HepG2 ce...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jiang RL,Lu QS,Luo KX

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibrosis is the single most important predictor of significant morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic liver disease. Established non-invasive tests for monitoring fibrosis are lacking, and new biomarkers of liver fibrosis and function are needed. AIM:To depict the process of liver fibrosis and loo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu J,He JQ,Chen DY,Pan QL,Yang JF,Cao HC,Li LJ

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a well-known human pathogen that plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric malignancies. Although H. pylori is susceptible to several antimicrobials, this infection has proven challenging to cure because of the increasing prev...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Federico A,Gravina AG,Miranda A,Loguercio C,Romano M

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of amantadine plus interferon-alpha and ribavirin in non-responder patients with chronic hepatitis C. METHODS:Twenty-six non-responder patients received the regimen of IFN-alpha-2a at a dose of 6 million units three times a week, 1 000-1 200 mg of ribavirin daily, and 200 mg of amantadine ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Oguz D,Cicek B,Filik L,Odemis B,Kilic M,Altintas E,Zengin N,Altiparmak E

更新日期：2005-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the association between Helicobacter spp. and some common gut bacteria in patients with cholecystitis. METHODS:A nested-polymerase chain reaction (PCR), specific to 16S rRNA of Helicobacter spp. was performed on paraffin-embedded gallbladder samples of 100 cholecystitis and 102 control cases. The sample...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Karagin PH,Stenram U,Wadström T,Ljungh A

更新日期：2010-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been known that peripheral adverse event is caused by peripheral antimuscarinic action, from hyoscine butylbromide (Buscopan; Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany) used as a premedication for endoscopy. However, symptoms or signs associated with the central nervous system are rarely reported in the field of anesthesio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee H,Son HJ,Rhee PL,Kim JJ,Rhee JC

更新日期：2007-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade trans-arterial radioembolization has given promising results in the treatment of patients with intermediate or advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), both in terms of disease control and tolerability profile. This technique consists of the selective intra-arterial administration of microsphe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sacco R,Mismas V,Marceglia S,Romano A,Giacomelli L,Bertini M,Federici G,Metrangolo S,Parisi G,Tumino E,Bresci G,Corti A,Tredici M,Piccinno M,Giorgi L,Bartolozzi C,Bargellini I

更新日期：2015-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatoblastoma is the most common primary hepatic tumor of children. However, only a very few cases have been reported in adults. Most studies support treatment with chemotherapy followed by surgical resection. We present the first reported case of adult hepatoblastoma in Taiwan. A 52-year-old female suffered from sud...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ke HY,Chen JH,Jen YM,Yu JC,Hsieh CB,Chen CJ,Liu YC,Chen TW,Chan DC

更新日期：2005-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the impact of preoperative neoadjuvant bevacizumab (Bev) on the outcome of patients undergoing resection for colorectal liver metastases (CLM). METHODS:Eligible trials were identified from Medline, Embase, Ovid, and the Cochrane database. The data were analyzed with fixed-effects or random-effects models...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li DB,Ye F,Wu XR,Wu LP,Chen JX,Li B,Zhou YM

更新日期：2013-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Although gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death, major therapeutic advances have not been made, and patients with GC still face poor outcomes. The prognosis of GC also remains poor because the molecular mechanisms of GC progression are incompletely understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are n...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ishiguro H,Kimura M,Takeyama H

更新日期：2014-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demographically and clinically characterize inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from the local registry and update data previously published by our group. METHODS:A descriptive study of a cohort based on a registry of patients aged 15 years or older who were diagnosed with IBD and attended the IBD program at Clíni...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Simian D,Fluxá D,Flores L,Lubascher J,Ibáñez P,Figueroa C,Kronberg U,Acuña R,Moreno M,Quera R

更新日期：2016-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel molecular targets are being discovered as we learn more about the aberrant processes underlying various cancers. Efforts to translate this knowledge are starting to impact on the care of patients with gastrointestinal cancers. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway and angiogenesis have been targete...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma WW,Hidalgo M

更新日期：2007-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), a potentially pathologic condition, can progress to steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis, leading to an increased probability of hepatic failure and death. Alcohol induces fatty liver by increasing the ratio of reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide to oxidized form...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu J

更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the effect of angiogenesis inhibitor, Linomide, on tumor growth and metastasis in nude mice implanted with human gastric cancer. METHODS:A metastatic model of gastric cancer was established using orthotopic implantation of histologically intact tumor tissues into the gastric wall of nude mice. Linomid...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tao HQ,Lin YZ,Yin HR,Gu QL,Zhu ZG,Yao M

更新日期：1997-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence, histologic types and clinical features of primary epithelial tumours of the vermiform appendix in a predominantly black population. METHODS:All cases of primary tumours of the appendix identified by review of the histopathology records at the University of the West Indies between Janua...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Graham RP,Williams NP,West KA

更新日期：2009-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut microbiota plays a key role in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). Consumption of alcohol leads to increased gut permeability, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and enteric dysbiosis. These factors contribute to the increased translocation of microbial products to the liver via the portal tract...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sung H,Kim SW,Hong M,Suk KT

更新日期：2016-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To detect significant clusters of co-expressed genes associated with tumorigenesis that might help to predict stomach adenocarcinoma (SA) prognosis. METHODS:The Cancer Genome Atlas database was used to obtain RNA sequences as well as complete clinical data of SA and adjacent normal tissues from patients. Weighted ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang J,Wu Y,Jin HY,Guo S,Dong Z,Zheng ZC,Wang Y,Zhao Y

更新日期：2018-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether IFN-alpha is the agent that turns a slightly effective treatment (radiochemotherapy) into a potent therapy, we tested IFN-alpha for its synergistic properties. METHODS:Eight pancreatic carcinoma cell lines were treated with the single agents and combinations of these. The role of IFN-alpha reg...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma JH,Patrut E,Schmidt J,Knaebel HP,Büchler MW,Märten A

更新日期：2005-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The severity of fecal incontinence widely varies and can have dramatic devastating impacts on a person's life. Fecal incontinence is common, though it is often under-reported by patients. In addition to standard treatment options, new treatments have been developed during the past decade to attempt to effectively trea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Van Koughnett JA,Wexner SD

更新日期：2013-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of palmatine, a known inhibitor on delayed rectifier potassium current and L-type calcium current (I(Ca,L)) in guinea pig ventricular myocytes, on the potassium and calcium currents in isolated rat hepatocytes. METHODS:Tight-seal whole-cell patch-clamp techniques were performed to investigate ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang F,Zhou HY,Cheng L,Zhao G,Zhou J,Fu LY,Yao WX

更新日期：2003-02-01 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：:Study of the effects of natural products, including traditional Chinese Medicines, on acetaminophen hepatotoxicity has gained considerable popularity in recent years, and some of them showed positive results and even promising therapeutic potentials. A recent report suggested that Liuweiwuling tablets protect against ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Du K,Jaeschke H

更新日期：2016-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the association between acid suppressive drug use and the development of gastric cancer. METHODS:A systematic search of relevant studies that were published through June 2012 was conducted using the MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases. The search included observational studies on t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ahn JS,Eom CS,Jeon CY,Park SM

更新日期：2013-04-28 00:00:00