Muscle fatigue in women with primary biliary cirrhosis: Spectral analysis of surface electromyography.

abstract：:Advances in molecular diagnostic tools have allowed the identification of lymph node micrometastasis (LNM), including isolated tumor cells, in cancer patients. While immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction have been used to identify LNM in patients with gastric cancer, the clinical sig...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sonoda H,Tani T

更新日期：2014-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sequential transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and portal vein embolization (PVE) are associated with long time interval that can allow tumor growth and nullify treatments' benefits. AIM:To evaluate the effect of simultaneous TACE and PVE for patients with large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prior to el...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang CW,Dou CW,Zhang XL,Liu XQ,Huang DS,Hu ZM,Liu J

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the underlying mechanisms of metastasis and to identify the metabolomic markers of gastric cancer metastasis. METHODS:Gastric tumors from metastatic and non-metastatic groups were used in this study. Metabolites and different metabolic patterns were analyzed by gas chromatography, mass spectrometry an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen JL,Tang HQ,Hu JD,Fan J,Hong J,Gu JZ

更新日期：2010-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the outcomes of ampulla dilation with different sized balloons to remove common bile duct (CBD) stones. METHODS:Patients (n = 208) were divided into five groups based on the largest CBD stone size of < 5, 6-8, 8-12, 12-14, and > 14 mm. Patients underwent limited endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) alone or l...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li NP,Liu JQ,Zhou ZQ,Ji TY,Cai XY,Zhu QY

更新日期：2013-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To discuss the use of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) as an immunosuppressant in steroid resistant rejection after liver transplantation. METHODS:The clinical records of 260 adult patients who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) were reviewed. Tacrolimus and methylprednisolone were used for primary imm...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Akamatsu N,Sugawara Y,Tamura S,Matsui Y,Kaneko J,Makuuchi M

更新日期：2006-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression and clinical significance of B7 homolog 3 (B7-H3) and β-1,3-galactosyltransferase-4 (B3GALT4) in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. METHODS:Using tissue microarray, we identified the expression of B7-H3 and B3GALT4 in 223 CRC patient samples by immunohistochemistry and evaluated the po...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang T,Wang F,Wu JY,Qiu ZC,Wang Y,Liu F,Ge XS,Qi XW,Mao Y,Hua D

更新日期：2018-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effectiveness of antioxidant compounds in modulating mitochondrial oxidative alterations and lipids accumulation in fatty hepatocytes. METHODS:Silybin-phospholipid complex containing vitamin E (Realsil(®)) was daily administered by gavage (one pouch diluted in 3 mL of water and containing 15 mg ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Grattagliano I,Diogo CV,Mastrodonato M,de Bari O,Persichella M,Wang DQ,Liquori A,Ferri D,Carratù MR,Oliveira PJ,Portincasa P

更新日期：2013-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate tumor necrosis factor-α converting enzyme (TACE) methylation status in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). METHODS:Eighty patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive CHB, 80 with HBeAg-negative CHB, and 40 healthy controls (HCs) were randomly enrolled in this study. Genomic DNA was extrac...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang ZL,Gao S,Li XY,Sun FK,Li F,Fan YC,Wang K

更新日期：2015-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the utility of single-balloon colonoscopy (SBC) or double-balloon colonoscopy (DBC) for difficult colonoscopies. METHODS:Between August 2008 and June 2010, patients in whom total colonoscopy failed within 30 min of insertion were assigned randomly to undergo either SBC or DBC. No sedatives were used. Af...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamada A,Watabe H,Takano N,Togo G,Yamaji Y,Yoshida H,Kawabe T,Omata M,Koike K

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer morbidity both in men and in women. However, females over 65 years old show higher mortality and lower 5-year survival rate of colorectal cancer compared to their age-matched male counterparts. The objective of this review is to suggest gender-based innovati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim SE,Paik HY,Yoon H,Lee JE,Kim N,Sung MK

更新日期：2015-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) are a well-characterized group of mucin-producing cystic neoplasms of the clear malignant potential type. We report here two cases of intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma (IPMC) with atypical manifestations. In one case, we discussed a pseudomyxoma peritonei caused ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee SE,Jang JY,Yang SH,Kim SW

更新日期：2007-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the factors involved in the impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with celiac disease. METHODS:A multicenter, cross-sectional prospective study was performed in patients with celiac disease who completed two HRQOL questionnaires: the gastrointestinal quality of life index (GI...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Casellas F,Rodrigo L,Vivancos JL,Riestra S,Pantiga C,Baudet JS,Junquera F,Diví VP,Abadia C,Papo M,Gelabert J,Malagelada JR

更新日期：2008-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:to approach the relationship between alveolar echinococcosis (AE) pathology and level of sIL-2R,TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma in sera and the significance of cytokines in development of AE. METHODS:After 23 patients with AE were confirmed by ELISA and ultrasound, their sera were collected and the concentrations of sIL-2...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi DZ,Li FR,Bartholomot B,Vuitton DA,Craig PS

更新日期：2004-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying predictors of therapeutic response is the cornerstone of personalized medicine. AIM:To identify predictors of long-term mucosal healing (MH) in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) treated with tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) inhibitors. METHODS:Prospective single center study. Consecutive patien...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Alfaro I,Masamunt MC,Planell N,López-García A,Castro J,Gallego M,Barastegui R,Giner A,Vara A,Salas A,Ricart E,Panés J,Ordás I

更新日期：2019-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare gene expression profiles of pancreatic adenocarcinoma tissue specimens, human pancreatic and colon adenocarcinoma and leukemia cell lines and normal pancreas samples in order to distinguish differentially expressed genes and to validate the differential expression of a subset of genes by quantitative rea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Laurell H,Bouisson M,Berthelemy P,Rochaix P,Dejean S,Besse P,Susini C,Pradayrol L,Vaysse N,Buscail L

更新日期：2006-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is associated with a poor prognosis, and surgical resection remains the only chance for curative therapy. In the absence of metastatic disease, which would preclude resection, assessment of vascular invasion is an important parameter for determining resectability of pancreatic cancer. A frequent erro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Buchs NC,Chilcott M,Poletti PA,Buhler LH,Morel P

更新日期：2010-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To offer an up-to-date review of all available treatment strategies for patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases (CLM). METHODS:A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify articles related to the management of patients with synchronous CLM. A search of the electronic databases PubMed, ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ihnát P,Vávra P,Zonča P

更新日期：2015-06-14 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：AIM:To investigate the effect of integrin-linked kinase (ILK) on proliferation, metastasis, and invasion of the colorectal cancer cell line SW480. METHODS:In this study, the colorectal cancer cell line SW480 was stably transfected with ILK plasmids, and small interfering RNA (siRNA) was used to knockdown expression of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shen H,Ma JL,Zhang Y,Deng GL,Qu YL,Wu XL,He JX,Zhang S,Zeng S

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether immune escape-associated mutations in the major hydrophilic region of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) are associated with nucleoside/nucleotide analog resistance. AIM:To evaluate the association between immune escape-associated mutations and nucleoside/nucleotide analog resis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang BX,Liu Y,Fan ZP,Si LL,Chen RJ,Wang J,Luo D,Wang FS,Xu DP,Liu XG

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether American ginseng (AG, Panax quinquefolium) supplementation was able to improve endurance exercise performance. METHODS:Thirteen physically active male college students were divided into two groups (AG or placebo) and received supplementation for 4 wk, before the exhaustive running exercise. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hsu CC,Ho MC,Lin LC,Su B,Hsu MC

更新日期：2005-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether the apoptotic activities of 8-bromo-7-methoxychrysin (BrMC) involve reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HCC). METHODS:HepG2, Bel-7402 and L-02 cell lines were cultured in vitro and the apoptotic effect...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang XH,Zheng X,Cao JG,Xiang HL,Liu F,Lv Y

更新日期：2010-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is a relatively rare condition characterized by intraluminal gas in the gastrointestinal tract. Several chemotherapeutic agents have been reported to be associated with PCI, although fluorouracil-related PCI is extremely rare. We report a case of a 76-year old man who received ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mimatsu K,Oida T,Kawasaki A,Kano H,Kuboi Y,Aramaki O,Amano S

更新日期：2008-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be affected by other unrelated diseases. These are called comorbid conditions, and can include any secondary health problem that affects a person suffering from a primary or main disease, and which is neither linked physiopathologically to the primary condition, nor i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Román AL,Muñoz F

更新日期：2011-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the cooperative effects of antisense oligonucleotide (ASON) of cell adhesion molecules and cimetidine on the expression of E-selectin and ICAM-1 in endothelial cells and their adhesion to tumor cells. METHODS:After treatment of endothelial cells with ASON and/or cimetidine and induction with TNF-alpha, ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tang NH,Chen YL,Wang XQ,Li XJ,Yin FZ,Wang XZ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate protective effects and molecular mechanisms of green tea polyphenols (GTP) on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Zucker fatty (ZF) rats. METHODS:Male ZF rats were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) for 2 wk then treated with GTP (200 mg/kg) or saline (5 mL/kg) for 8 wk, with Zucker lean rat as thei...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tan Y,Kim J,Cheng J,Ong M,Lao WG,Jin XL,Lin YG,Xiao L,Zhu XQ,Qu XQ

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of frying oil and Houttuynia cordata Thunb (H. cordata), a vegetable traditionally consumed in Taiwan, on the xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme system of rodents. METHODS:Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with a diet containing 0%, 2% or 5% H. cordata powder and 15% fresh soybean oil or...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YY,Chen CM,Chao PY,Chang TJ,Liu JF

更新日期：2005-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the gastrin secreting cells (G cells) and the somatostatin secreting cells (D cells) of antral mucosa in rats at the ultrastructural level. METHODS:Revised immunoelectron microscopic technique was used to detect the G cells and D cells in rat antral mucosa through gastrin and somatostatin antibodies...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun FP,Song YG

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the accuracy of the aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/Platelet Ratio Index (APRI) and FIB-4, in predicting longitudinal changes in liver histology in hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients. METHODS:Patients that underwent repeat liver biopsies at least 1 year apart from 1999 to 2007 were identified. Liver fibr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mummadi RR,Petersen JR,Xiao SY,Snyder N

更新日期：2010-12-07 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