Pancreatic encephalopathy and Wernicke encephalopathy in association with acute pancreatitis: a clinical study.

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between the methylation status in the SLIT2 and TGFB2 promoters and colonic inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS:We evaluated the methylation status of 2 genes (SLIT2 and TGFB2) in 226 biopsies taken from 62 colonoscopies of 38 patients (29 ulcerative colitis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lobatón T,Azuara D,Rodríguez-Moranta F,Loayza C,Sanjuan X,de Oca J,Fernández-Robles A,Guardiola J,Capellá G

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents one of the leading causes of tumor-related deaths worldwide. Among the various tools at physicians' disposal for the diagnostic management of the disease, tomographic imaging (e.g., CT, MRI, and hybrid PET imaging) is considered essential. The qualitative and subjective evaluation of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mainenti PP,Stanzione A,Guarino S,Romeo V,Ugga L,Romano F,Storto G,Maurea S,Brunetti A

更新日期：2019-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence of celiac disease (CD) in adult patients referred to an open access gastroenterology clinic in the south of Italy and submitted to esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) for evaluation of refractory functional dyspepsia. METHODS:Seven hundred and twenty six consecutive dyspeptic patients ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Giangreco E,D'agate C,Barbera C,Puzzo L,Aprile G,Naso P,Bonanno G,Russo FP,Nicoletti A,Incarbone S,Trama G,Russo A

更新日期：2008-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate disease-specific gene expression profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from Crohn's disease (CD) patients in clinical remission. METHODS:Patients with CD in clinical remission or with very low disease activity according to the Crohn's disease activity index were genotyped regarding ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schäffler H,Rohde M,Rohde S,Huth A,Gittel N,Hollborn H,Koczan D,Glass Ä,Lamprecht G,Jaster R

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prognostic value of the expression of connexin (Cx) 26, 32 and 43 messenger RNA (mRNA) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues. METHODS:Using a reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Cx 26, Cx 32 and Cx 43 mRNAs were determined in the liver tissues of 15 controls and in HCC ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sheen IS,Jeng KS,Wang PC,Shih SC,Chang WH,Wang HY,Chen CC,Shyung LR

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in the treatment of gastric cancer, it remains the world's second highest cause of cancer death. As gastric cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, systemic chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for these patients. However, no standard palliative chemotherapy regimen has been accepted for ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bilici A

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) plays a central role in the pathway of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species metabolism when Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection occurs in humans. iNOS Ser(608)Leu allele, a novel genetic polymorphism (C/T) occurring within exon 16 of the iNOS reductase domain, may have a ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shen J,Wang RT,Wang LW,Xu YC,Wang XR

更新日期：2004-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To optimize the efficacy of noninvasive evaluations in monitoring the endoscopic activity of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS:Fecal calprotectin (FC), clinical activity index (CDAI or CAI), C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and procalcitonin (PCT) were measured for 136 IBD pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen JM,Liu T,Gao S,Tong XD,Deng FH,Nie B

更新日期：2017-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the gene expression profile data for the whole liver during development of dimethylni-trosamine (DMN)-induced hepatic fibrosis. METHODS:Marker genes were identified for different types of hepatic cells, including hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), Kupffer cells (including other inflammatory cells), and he...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takahara Y,Takahashi M,Wagatsuma H,Yokoya F,Zhang QW,Yamaguchi M,Aburatani H,Kawada N

更新日期：2006-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the combined treatment of resection and intraoperative radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma in terms of prognosis and surgical outcomes. METHODS:This study was a retrospective case comparison study using prospectively collected data. The study covered the period from Apr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheung TT,Ng KK,Chok KS,Chan SC,Poon RT,Lo CM,Fan ST

更新日期：2010-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the number of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) measured by flow cytometry with those obtained using a real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) method in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS:Tregs percentages obtained by both flow cytometry and qPCR methods in 35 adult IBD patients, 18 ou...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Brandhorst G,Petrova DT,Weigand S,Eberle C,von Ahsen N,Schmitz J,Schultze FC,Raddatz D,Karaus M,Oellerich M,Walson PD

更新日期：2015-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the efficacy and safety of TECA type hybrid artificial liver support system (TECA-HALSS) in providing liver function of detoxification, metabolism and physiology by treating the patients with acute liver failure (ALF). METHODS:The porcine liver cells (1-2) x 10(10) were separated from the Chinese small s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xue YL,Zhao SF,Luo Y,Li XJ,Duan ZP,Chen XP,Li WG,Huang XQ,Li YL,Cui X,Zhong DG,Zhang ZY,Huang ZQ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The continued need to develop less invasive alternatives to surgical and radiologic interventions has driven the development of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided treatments. These include EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections, EUS-guided necrosectomy, EUS-guided cholangiography and biliary drainage, EUS...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fabbri C,Luigiano C,Lisotti A,Cennamo V,Virgilio C,Caletti G,Fusaroli P

更新日期：2014-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the protective effect of eukaryotic expression plasmid encoding augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR) on acute hepatic injury and hepatic failure in rats. METHODS:The PCR-amplified ALR gene was recombined with pcDNA3 plasmid, and used to treat rats with acute hepatic injury. The rats with acute hepatic in...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang LM,Liu DW,Liu JB,Zhang XL,Wang XB,Tang LM,Wang LQ

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To construct Hsp90 antisense RNA eukaryotic expression vector, transfect it into SGC7901 and SGC7901/VCR of MDR-type human gastric cancer cell lines, HCC7402 of human hepatic cancer and Ec109 of human esophageal cancer cell lines, and to study the cell cycle distribution of the gene transected cells and their resp...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XL,Xiao B,Yu ZC,Guo JC,Zhao QC,Xu L,Shi YQ,Fan DM

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), which was developed for en bloc resection of large lesions in the stomach, has been widely accepted for the treatment of the entire gastrointestinal tract. Many minimally invasive endoscopic therapies based on ESD have been developed recently. Endoscopic submuco...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou PH,Shi Q,Zhong YS,Yao LQ

更新日期：2013-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess B1a cell expression in the rectal mucosa of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients in comparison with healthy controls. METHODS:Rectal mucosa biopsies were collected from 15 UC patients and 17 healthy controls. CD5(+) B cells were analysed by three colour flow cytometry from rectal mucosal samples after mechan...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Polese L,Boetto R,De Franchis G,Angriman I,Porzionato A,Norberto L,Sturniolo GC,Macchi V,De Caro R,Merigliano S

更新日期：2012-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the efficacy, improved quality of life, and prognosis in patients undergoing either subtotal colonic bypass with antiperistaltic cecoproctostomy (SCBAC) or subtotal colonic bypass plus colostomy with antiperistaltic cecoproctostomy (SCBCAC) for the treatment of slow transit constipation. METHODS:Between...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang Y,Cao YL,Wang WH,Zhang YY,Zhao N,Wei D

更新日期：2018-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The main treatment of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is life style modification including weight reduction and dietary regimen. Majority of patients are safely treated with this management and pharmacologic interventions are not recommended. However, a subgroup of NAFLD patients with non-alcoh...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Eshraghian A

更新日期：2017-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver resection is an effective treatment for benign and malignant liver tumors. However, a method for preoperative evaluation of hepatic reserve has not yet been established. Previously reported assessments of preoperative hepatic reserve focused only on liver failure in the early postoperative period and d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ishii M,Itano O,Shinoda M,Kitago M,Abe Y,Hibi T,Yagi H,Takeuchi A,Tsujikawa H,Abe T,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Poorly differentiated endocrine carcinoma (PDEC) of the pancreas is a rare and aggressive tumor. First-line treatment is commonly a combination of etoposide and cisplatin, but there is no consensus regarding further treatment recommendations. In this report, we describe a case of pancreatic PDEC treated with gemcitabi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakazuru S,Yoshio T,Suemura S,Itoh M,Araki M,Yoshioka C,Ohta M,Sueyoshi Y,Ohta T,Hasegawa H,Morita K,Toyama T,Kuzushita N,Kodama Y,Mano M,Mita E

更新日期：2010-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is complex and requires an understanding of multiple therapeutic options. PVT is present in 10%-40% of HCC at the time of diagnosis, and is an adverse prognostic factor. Management options are limited, as transplantation is generally contra...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Quirk M,Kim YH,Saab S,Lee EW

更新日期：2015-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia is considered a public health issue and is often caused by iron deficiency. Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) often originates from blood loss from lesions in the gastrointestinal tract in men and postmenopausal women, and its prevalence among patients with gastrointestinal bleeding has been estimated to b...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cotter J,Baldaia C,Ferreira M,Macedo G,Pedroto I

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish the prognosis and feasibility of en-bloc vascular resection of stage II pancreatic adenocarcinoma of the head and uncinate process. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 87 patients with stage II pancreatic adenocarcinoma, who were subjected to pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and pylorus-preserving PD (PPP...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chakravarty KD,Hsu JT,Liu KH,Yeh CN,Yeh TS,Hwang TL,Jan YY,Chen MF

更新日期：2010-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a number of cases of hepatotoxicity are associated with the use of Hydroxycut weight management products, it has been alleged that their effects are primarily due to the presence of hydroxycitric acid (HCA, as Super CitriMax) in the formulations. However, while these products contain up to 20 different ingred...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Stohs SJ,Preuss HG,Ohia SE,Kaats GR,Keen CL,Williams LD,Burdock GA

更新日期：2009-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To observe the effect of protocatechuic aldchyde on the proliferation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). METHODS:Liver fibrosis was induced in rats by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Then normal and fibrotic drug sera were extracted from rats. The effects of protocatechuic aldchyde, raw Radix Salvia miltiorrhiza and d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lv T,Yao XX

更新日期：2006-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the role of neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (NACCRT) followed by surgical resection for localized or locally advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 57 patients who underwent surgical resection with or without NACCRT for perihilar CCA; 12 patients receiv...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jung JH,Lee HJ,Lee HS,Jo JH,Cho IR,Chung MJ,Park JY,Park SW,Song SY,Bang S

更新日期：2017-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that plagues millions all over the world. This debilitating bowel disease can start in early childhood and continue into late adulthood. Signs and symptoms are usually many and multiple tests are often required for the diagnosis and confirmation of this disease....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Naser SA,Sagramsingh SR,Naser AS,Thanigachalam S

更新日期：2014-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the sixteenth most frequent cancer in Argentina. The rise of new therapeutic modalities in intermediate-advanced HCC opens up a new paradigm for the treatment of HCC. AIM:To describe real-life treatments performed in patients with intermediate-advanced HCC before th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Piñero F,Marciano S,Fernández N,Silva J,Anders M,Zerega A,Ridruejo E,Romero G,Ameigeiras B,D'Amico C,Gaite L,Bermúdez C,Reggiardo V,Colombato L,Gadano A,Silva M

更新日期：2019-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between the tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (TagSNPs) of NOD1 and NOD2 and the risk of developing gastric cancer. METHODS:We conducted a hospital-based case-control study including 296 incident gastric cancer patients and 160 gastritis controls. Eight TagSNPs in the NOD1 and NOD2...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang P,Zhang L,Jiang JM,Ma D,Tao HX,Yuan SL,Wang YC,Wang LC,Liang H,Zhang ZS,Liu CJ

更新日期：2012-05-07 00:00:00