Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea after living donor liver transplantation.

abstract：AIM:To clarify the association of glypican-3 (GPC3) expression with Wnt and other growth signaling molecules in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Expression of GPC3, Wnt, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), sulfatase (SULF)1, SULF2, and other growth signaling molecules was analyzed in HCC cell lines and tissue sam...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Akutsu N,Yamamoto H,Sasaki S,Taniguchi H,Arimura Y,Imai K,Shinomura Y

更新日期：2010-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proton pump inhibitors are often used to prevent gastro-intestinal lesions induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, they are not always effective against both gastric and duodenal lesions and their use is not devoid of side effects. AIM:To explore the mechanisms mediating the clinical effic...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Khayyal MT,Wadie W,Abd El-Haleim EA,Ahmed KA,Kelber O,Ammar RM,Abdel-Aziz H

更新日期：2019-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To make a retrospective analysis of endoscopy findings and clinicopathologic characteristics of colonic schistosomiasis in order to further improve our understanding of the disease and decrease its misdiagnosis. METHODS:Endoscopy findings and clinicopathologic characteristics of 46 intestinal schistosomiasis patie...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cao J,Liu WJ,Xu XY,Zou XP

更新日期：2010-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the association of circulating miR-125a/b expression with the risk and disease severity of Crohn's disease (CD), and with inflammatory cytokines. METHODS:Plasma samples were collected from patients with active CD (A-CD), or CD in remission (R-CD) and from healthy controls (HCs). The levels of the infl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun CM,Wu J,Zhang H,Shi G,Chen ZT

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate serum mean platelet volume (MPV) levels in acute pancreatitis (AP) patients and assess whether MPV effectively predicts the disease severity of AP. METHODS:We included 117 consecutive patients with AP as the AP group and 34 consecutive patients with colorectal polyps (before endoscopic treatment) as...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lei JJ,Zhou L,Liu Q,Xiong C,Xu CF

更新日期：2017-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the sequential gene expression profile in AGS cells co-cultured with wild-type Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) as a model of H pylori-infected gastric epithelium, and to further examine the contribution of cag-pathogenicity islands (cagPAI)-coding type IV secretion system and the two pathways, nuclear f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shibata W,Hirata Y,Yoshida H,Otsuka M,Hoshida Y,Ogura K,Maeda S,Ohmae T,Yanai A,Mitsuno Y,Seki N,Kawabe T,Omata M

更新日期：2005-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by excessive storage of fatty acids in the form of triglycerides in hepatocytes. It is most prevalent in western countries and includes a wide range of clinical and histopathological findings, namely from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis and fibrosis, which...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Katsarou A,Moustakas II,Pyrina I,Lembessis P,Koutsilieris M,Chatzigeorgiou A

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world and the third cause of cancer-related death. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents more than 90% of primary liver cancers and generally occurs in patients with underlying chronic liver disease such as viral hepatitis, hemochromatosis, primary biliar...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： van Meer S,de Man RA,Siersema PD,van Erpecum KJ

更新日期：2013-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a potent and safe gene therapy for esophageal cancer. METHODS:An expression vector carrying fusion suicide gene (yCDglyTK) and shRNA against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was constructed and delivered into EC9706 esophageal cancer cells by calcium phosphate nanoparticles (CPNP). To achieve t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu T,Wu HJ,Liang Y,Liang XJ,Huang HC,Zhao YZ,Liao QC,Chen YQ,Leng AM,Yuan WJ,Zhang GY,Peng J,Chen YH

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether illness severity has an impact on gastric residual volume (GRV) in medical critically ill patients. METHODS:Medical intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring nasogastric feeding were enrolled. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was assessed immediately preceding the start of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hsu CW,Sun SF,Lee DL,Lin SL,Wong KF,Huang HH,Li HJ

更新日期：2011-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the changes in apoptosis in gastrointestinal cancer cells from patients with gastrointestinal cancers treated with arsenic trioxide (As₂O₃); and to study the possible molecular mechanisms of such changes by detecting the expression levels of p53 and Bcl-2. METHODS:Twenty patients with gastrointestin...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma ZB,Xu HY,Jiang M,Yang YL,Liu LX,Li YH

更新日期：2014-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 (IGFBP-7) in the activation and transdifferentiation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) in vitro. METHODS:Rat HSC-T6 cells were cultured in separate dishes and treated with various concentration of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta(1), IGFBP-...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu LX,Huang S,Zhang QQ,Liu Y,Zhang DM,Guo XH,Han DW

更新日期：2009-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare molecular profiles of proximal colon, distal colon and rectum in large adenomas, early and late carcinomas. To assess feasibility of testing directed at molecular markers from this study in routine clinical practice. METHODS:A prospective 3-year study has resulted in the acquisition of samples from 159 ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Minarikova P,Benesova L,Halkova T,Belsanova B,Suchanek S,Cyrany J,Tuckova I,Bures J,Zavoral M,Minarik M

更新日期：2016-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been multiple NOD2/CARD15 genotype-phenotype analyses undertaken in patients with Crohn's disease since the gene's discovery in 2001. This review focuses on the major published series based upon their size and on the presence of specific clinical and genetic information provided in the published material fr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Radford-Smith G,Pandeya N

更新日期：2006-11-28 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 establish a quantitative method to measure the amount of lipids. METHODS:The livers of 53 male Wistar rats (225 g) with different degrees of hepatic steatosis were studied. This model of hepatic steatosis was based on a high carbohydrate, fat-free modified diet. Biopsies were classified into four grades dependi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hijona E,Hijona L,Larzabal M,Sarasqueta C,Aldazabal P,Arenas J,Bujanda L

更新日期：2010-03-28 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：BACKGROUND:There is conflincting evidence on the intravenous fluid (IVF) strategy for acute pancreatitis (AP). We perform a metaanalysis of the available evidence. AIM:To investigate if aggressive IVF therapy in AP patients is beneficial to decrease mortality and improve outcomes. METHODS:Metaanalysis of available ra...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gad MM,Simons-Linares CR

更新日期：2020-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the diverse biological agents used for patients with ulcerative colitis, the anti-tumor necrosis factor-α agents infliximab and adalimumab have been used in large-scale clinical trials and are currently widely used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease patients. Recent studies have indicated that golimumab...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Seo GS,Chae SC

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is widespread worldwide thanks to their analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. However, even more attention is placed upon the recurrence of digestive system complications in the course of their use. Recent data suggests that the complications of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Utzeri E,Usai P

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated systemic condition evoked by ingestion of gluten and related prolamines in genetically susceptible subjects. The disease is featured by a variable combination of clinical signs, specific antibodies, HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8 haplotypes, and enteropathy. Vaccination is the most poten...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Anania C,Olivero F,Spagnolo A,Chiesa C,Pacifico L

更新日期：2017-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from genome wide association studies and geoepidemiological studies established that a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental stimulation is required for the loss of tolerance in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The serologic hallmark of PBC are the presence of high titer anti-mitochondrial aut...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang J,Yang G,Dubrovsky AM,Choi J,Leung PS

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, the histopathological parameters predicting the risk of lymph node (LN) metastases and local recurrence, associated mortality and appropriateness of endoscopic or surgical resection in patients with gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms type 1 (GNENs1) have not been fully elucidated. AIM:To determine th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tsolakis AV,Ragkousi A,Vujasinovic M,Kaltsas G,Daskalakis K

更新日期：2019-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The present review aims to illustrate the strategies that are being implemented to regenerate or bioengineer livers for clinical purposes. There are two general pathways to liver bioengineering and regeneration. The first consists of creating a supporting scaffold, either synthetically or by decellularization of human...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Booth C,Soker T,Baptista P,Ross CL,Soker S,Farooq U,Stratta RJ,Orlando G

更新日期：2012-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the inhibitory effect and possible mechanism of action of schisandrin B in SC-B on gastric cancer cells in vitro. METHODS:SC-B consisted of schisandrin B, aloe-emodin, and Astragalus polysaccharides. Exponentially growing human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells were divided into six treatment groups: (1...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XN,Zhang CY,Jin XD,Li YZ,Zheng XZ,Li L

更新日期：2007-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ranges from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), leading to fibrosis and potentially cirrhosis, and it is one of the most common causes of liver disease worldwide. NAFLD is associated with other medical conditions such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, cardio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schwenger KJ,Allard JP

更新日期：2014-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide with an annual occurrence of one million new cases. An etiologic association between HBV infection and the development of HCC has been established with a relative risk 200-fold greater than in non-infected individuals. Hepatitis C virus is...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Delis SG,Dervenis C

更新日期：2008-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of 64-slice computed tomography (CT) in portal vein cavernous transformation to determine surgical strategy. METHODS:The site of lesions and extent of collateral circulation in 12 pediatric cases of cavernous transformation of the portal vein with surgical treatment were analyzed. RESULTS:...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang MM,Pu CL,Li YC,Guo CB

更新日期：2011-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may contribute to the appearance of several gastrointestinal nonspecific symptoms. Acute diverticulitis is affected by some similar symptoms and bacterial colonic overgrowth. We assessed the prevalence of SIBO in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis and evaluated its influ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tursi A,Brandimarte G,Giorgetti GM,Elisei W

更新日期：2005-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prognostic significance of perioperative leukopenia in patients with resected gastric cancer. METHODS:A total of 614 eligible gastric cancer patients who underwent curative D2 gastrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy were enrolled in this study. The relationship between pre- and postoperative hemat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen XF,Qian J,Pei D,Zhou C,Røe OD,Zhu F,He SH,Qian YY,Zhou Y,Xu J,Xu J,Li X,Ping GQ,Liu YQ,Wang P,Guo RH,Shu YQ

更新日期：2016-03-07 00:00:00