Epidemiology and transmission of hepatitis B and C viruses in Kazakhstan.

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 identify esophageal cancer related gene2 (ECRG2) associated proteins and their possible interactions with ECRG2 gene. METHODS:In the yeast forward two-hybrid system, ECRG2 was fused with the DNA-binding domain (DBD) of Gal4 and human fetal liver cDNA library was fused with the transcriptional activation domain ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cui YP,Wang JB,Zhang XY,Bi MX,Guo LP,Lu SH

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the efficacy of adding prokinetics to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). METHODS:PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Knowledge databases (prior to October 2013) were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ren LH,Chen WX,Qian LJ,Li S,Gu M,Shi RH

更新日期：2014-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:To present problems that might severely impact the conclusions drawn by the authors of an article on antioxidant treatment in chronic pancreatitis (World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16: 4066-4071). We analyzed and discussed this paper by Shah et al, and found that promising as it is, this study has some methodological short...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Stefaniak T,Vingerhoets A,Sledzinski Z

更新日期：2012-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To construct a DNA vaccine against extracellular domains 1-3 of fetal liver kinase-1 (flk-1), and to investigate its preventive and therapeutic effect against H22 cell in vivo. METHODS:Flk-1 DNA vaccine was produced by cloning extracellular domains 1-3 of flk-1 and by inserting the cloned gene into pcDNA3.1 (+). F...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lü F,Qin ZY,Yang WB,Qi YX,Li YM

更新日期：2004-07-15 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：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 explore the role of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the pathogenesis of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and the potential of rapamycin to improve this pathologic condition. METHODS:Male albino Wistar rats weighing 100-120 g were treated with tetrachloride carbon (CCl4) for 8 wk to induce cirrhosis. Subsequentl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Saeedi Saravi SS,Ghazi-Khansari M,Ejtemaei Mehr S,Nobakht M,Mousavi SE,Dehpour AR

更新日期：2016-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether absorbable sutures or non-absorbable sutures are better in preventing surgical site infection (SSI), in this paper we discuss the results of a randomized clinical trial which examined the type of sutures used during hepatectomy. METHODS:All hepatic resections performed from January 2007 to Nov...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Harimoto N,Shirabe K,Abe T,Yukaya T,Tsujita E,Gion T,Kajiyama K,Nagaie T

更新日期：2011-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify a small, clinically applicable immunohistochemistry (IHC) panel that could be combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-detected extramural vascular invasion (EMVI) for assessment of prognosis concerning the non-advanced rectal cancer patients prior to operation. METHODS:About 329 patients with pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li XF,Jiang Z,Gao Y,Li CX,Shen BZ

更新日期：2016-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors are effective in the treatment of various inflammatory rheumatic conditions. Increased risks of serious infections are the major issues concerning the long-term safety of these agents. We present a case of a young male Behcet's patient whose disease was complicat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sari I,Birlik M,Gonen C,Akar S,Gurel D,Onen F,Akkoc N

更新日期：2008-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) for assessment of non-alcoholic fat liver disease (NAFLD) as compared with liver histological and metabolomics findings. METHODS:Patients undergoing bariatric surgery following procedures involved in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectom...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Calvo N,Beltrán-Debón R,Rodríguez-Gallego E,Hernández-Aguilera A,Guirro M,Mariné-Casadó R,Millá L,Alegret JM,Sabench F,del Castillo D,Vinaixa M,Rodríguez MÀ,Correig X,García-Álvarez R,Menendez JA,Camps J,Joven J

更新日期：2015-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Examinations with a visualisation of the anatomy and pathology of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are often necessary for the diagnosis of GI diseases. Traditional radiology played a crucial role for many years. Endoscopy, despite some limitations, remains the main technique in the differential diagnosis and treatment...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Roccarina D,Garcovich M,Ainora ME,Caracciolo G,Ponziani F,Gasbarrini A,Zocco MA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore risk factors for lymph node metastases in early gastric cancer (EGC) and to confirm the appropriate range of lymph node dissection. METHODS:A total of 202 patients with EGC who underwent curative gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy in the Department of Surgery, Xinhua Hospital and Ruijin Hospital of Shangh...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ren G,Cai R,Zhang WJ,Ou JM,Jin YN,Li WH

更新日期：2013-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwannomas are mesenchymal tumors originating from Schwann cells in peripheral nerve sheaths. Although the tumor can be located in any part of the human body, the most common locations are the head, neck, trunk and extremities. Pancreatic schwannomas are rare. To our knowledge, only 64 cases of pancreatic schwannoma ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu SY,Sun K,Owusu-Ansah KG,Xie HY,Zhou L,Zheng SS,Wang WL

更新日期：2016-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Quasispecies of hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the foundation for rapid sequence evolution of HCV to evade immune surveillance of hosts. The consensus sequence evolution of a segment of HCV NS3 region, which encompasses putative cytotoxic T cell epitopes, was evaluated. METHODS:Three male patients, infected with HCV ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guo HZ,Yin Y,Wang WL,Zhang CS,Wang T,Wang Z,Zhang J,Cheng H,Wang HT

更新日期：2004-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the relation between heparanase (HPA) and nm23-H1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and whether they could be used as valuable markers in predicting post-operative metastasis and recurrence of HCC. METHODS:Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry (S-P method) were used t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu YB,Gao SL,Chen XP,Peng SY,Fang HQ,Wu YL,Peng CH,Tang Z,Xu B,Wang JW,Deng GL,Li HJ,Feng XD,Qian HR

更新日期：2005-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the antioxidant effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) in hepatic stellate cell-T6 (HSC-T6) cells cultured in vitro and the potential mechanisms. METHODS:HSC-T6 cells were cultured in vitro and treated with various concentrations of CAPE for 24, 48 and 72 h, respectively. Cell proliferation w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang N,Shi JJ,Wu FP,Li M,Zhang X,Li YP,Zhai S,Jia XL,Dang SS

更新日期：2017-02-21 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 evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic obliteration with Histoacryl(®) for treatment of gastric variceal bleeding and prophylaxis. METHODS:Between January 1994 and March 2010 at SoonChunHyang University Hospital, a total of 127 patients with gastric varices received Histoacryl(®) injections en...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kang EJ,Jeong SW,Jang JY,Cho JY,Lee SH,Kim HG,Kim SG,Kim YS,Cheon YK,Cho YD,Kim HS,Kim BS

更新日期：2011-03-21 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：:Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (HSOS) can be caused by the intake of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs). To date, PAs-induced HSOS has not been extensively studied. In view of the difference in etiology of HSOS between the West and China, clinical profiles, imaging findings, treatment, and outcomes of HSOS associa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang XQ,Ye J,Li X,Li Q,Song YH

更新日期：2019-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of dietary cholesterol and serum total cholesterol (TC) on the risk of pancreatic cancer. METHODS:A literature search was performed up to June 2014 in PubMed, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and China Biology Medical literature database for relevant articles published in Engl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang J,Wang WJ,Zhai L,Zhang DF

更新日期：2015-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and the safety of combined 5-Fluorouracil, irinotecan, bevacizumab and sirolimus in refractory advanced colorectal carcinoma. METHODS:We initiated a regimen with at day 1 an injection (iv) of bevacizumab at 5 mg/kg, followed by 180 mg/m(2) irinotecan, followed by Leucovorin 400 mg/m(2), fo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ghiringhelli F,Guiu B,Chauffert B,Ladoire S

更新日期：2009-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of gastric cancer remains high in South Korea. Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, i.e., esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), has a higher diagnostic specificity and sensitivity than the upper GI series. Additionally, EGD has the ability to biopsy, through taking a tissue of the pathologic lesion. Succes...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee SH,Park YK,Cho SM,Kang JK,Lee DJ

更新日期：2015-01-21 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：:Percutaneous ablation using thermal or chemical methods has been widely used in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Nowadays, contrast-enhanced imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) are widely used to evaluate local t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu LN,Xu HX,Zhang YF,Xu JM

更新日期：2013-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate whether Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy benefits patients with functional dyspepsia (FD). METHODS:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy and safety of H. pylori eradication therapy for patients with functional dyspepsia published in English (up to May 2015) w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Du LJ,Chen BR,Kim JJ,Kim S,Shen JH,Dai N

更新日期：2016-03-28 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 re-evaluate the theory that colonic diverticulosis is associated with relapse of Clostridium difficile associated disease (CDAD) in light of data suggesting increasing rates of CDAD infection and relapse. METHODS:Charts were reviewed for patients with recurrent CDAD who had also had a prior colonoscopy or flexi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lipp MJ,Pagovich OE,Rabin D,Min AD,Bernstein BB

更新日期：2010-01-21 00:00:00