Clinical presentation and genotype of hepatitis delta in Karachi.

abstract：AIM:To investigate the reactivity of a panel of 8 mouse anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) using a collection of 9 recombinant HBsAg mutants with a variety of amino acid substitutions mostly located within the "a" region. METHODS:The entire HBs genes previously cloned into a mammalia...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Roohi A,Yazdani Y,Khoshnoodi J,Jazayeri SM,Carman WF,Chamankhah M,Rashedan M,Shokri F

更新日期：2006-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical characteristics of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NGIH) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS:From 2003 to 2010, a total of 72 CKD patients (male n = 52, 72.2%; female n = 20, 27.8%) who had undergone endoscopic treatments for NGIH were retrospectively iden...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bang CS,Lee YS,Lee YH,Sung H,Park HJ,Kim HS,Kim JB,Baik GH,Kim YS,Yoon JH,Kim DJ,Suk KT

更新日期：2013-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the most common infection in humans, with a marked disparity between developed and developing countries. Although H. pylori infections are asymptomatic in most infected individuals, they are intimately related to malignant gastric conditions such as gastric cancer and gastric mucosa-...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Campuzano-Maya G

更新日期：2014-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate the possible associations between genetic polymorphisms of aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) and esophageal squamous cell dysplasia (ESCD). METHODS:All participants came from an area of high incidence of esophageal cancer and underwent an endoscopic staining examination; biopsies were taken from a no...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou YZ,Diao YT,Li H,Li HQ,Ma Q,Cui J

更新日期：2010-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify factors related to serious postoperative bacterial and fungal infections in the first 3 mo after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). METHODS:In the present study, the data of 207 patients from 2004 to 2011 were reviewed. The pre-, intra- and post-operative factors were statistically analyzed. Al...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li C,Wen TF,Mi K,Wang C,Yan LN,Li B

更新日期：2012-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancer (EGC) with undifferentiated-type histology. METHODS:A systematic literature review was conducted using the core databases. Complete resection, curative resection, en bloc resection, recurrence and adverse event r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bang CS,Baik GH,Shin IS,Kim JB,Suk KT,Yoon JH,Kim YS,Kim DJ,Shin WG,Kim KH,Kim HY,Lim H,Kang HS,Kim JH,Kim JB,Jung SW,Kae SH,Jang HJ,Choi MH

更新日期：2015-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A 83-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of intermittent abdominal colicky pain and vomiting for 26 h. The pain localized over the periumbilical area with radiation along the medial side of the thigh. Computed tomography scan with three-dimensional reconstruction revealed a loop of small bowel protrudi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang H,Cong JC,Chen CS

更新日期：2010-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last decade, inflammation (carditis) and intestinal metaplasia localized to immediately below the human gastro-oesophageal junction have received much attention in relation to the rising incidence of cancer at this site. Since these histological findings are frequently observed even among those who are H py...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Iijima K,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2006-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastases of esophageal carcinoma to the skeletal muscle are rare, but the incidence may be increasing because of better diagnosis resulting from widespread use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). A cohort of 205 patients with esophageal carcinoma treated at our center who had PET/CT between...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cincibuch J,Mysliveček M,Melichar B,Neoral C,Metelková I,Zezulová M,Procházková-Študentová H,Flodr P,Zlevorová M,Aujeský R,Cwiertka K

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the clinical effectiveness of intense psychological support to physical activity (PA) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), compared with cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT). METHODS:Twenty-two NAFLD cases received support to exercise, tailored to their motivational needs (PA group). The effec...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Montesi L,Caselli C,Centis E,Nuccitelli C,Moscatiello S,Suppini A,Marchesini G

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, ranking fourth among cancer-related deaths. Despite all the major molecular advances and treatment breakthroughs, mainly targeted therapies, the cornerstone treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC) remains cytotoxic chemotherapy. In 2016, more than 40 years aft...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ghosn M,Ibrahim T,Assi T,El Rassy E,Kourie HR,Kattan J

更新日期：2016-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the safety and efficacy of antioxidant therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS:One hundred chronic HCV infection patients failed in interferon treatment were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive combined intravenous and oral antioxidants or placebo, or oral treat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gabbay E,Zigmond E,Pappo O,Hemed N,Rowe M,Zabrecky G,Cohen R,Ilan Y

更新日期：2007-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the change of portal blood flow for the prediction of the status of right-sided heart failure by using non-invasive way. METHODS:We studied 20 patients with rheumatic and atherosclerotic heart diseases. All the patients had constant systemic blood pressure and body weight 1 week prior to the study. Cardia...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hu JT,Yang SS,Lai YC,Shih CY,Chang CW

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoma is relatively common in the colon but is less often in the small intestine. Most lipomas are incidentally detected at endoscopy and are usually small and asymptomatic. However, some of them can present with obstruction and/or intussusceptions. Surgical resection is commonly recommended to remove such significan...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Morimoto T,Fu KI,Konuma H,Izumi Y,Matsuyama S,Ogura K,Miyazaki A,Watanabe S

更新日期：2010-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the anticancer effect of a recombinant adenovirus-mediated p53 (rAd-p53) combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in human colon cancer resistant to 5-FU in vivo and the mechanism of rAd-p53 in reversal of 5-FU resistance. METHODS:Nude mice bearing human colon cancer SW480/5-FU (5-FU resistant) were rand...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xie Q,Wu MY,Zhang DX,Yang YM,Wang BS,Zhang J,Xu J,Zhong WD,Hu JN

更新日期：2016-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of uridine-diphosphoglucuro-nosyltransferase 1A7 (UGT1A7) gene are associated with the development of orolaryngeal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and colorectal cancer. We performed this research to establish the techniques for determining UGT1A7 gene and basic data of this...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang MJ,Yang SS,Lin MS,Huang CS

更新日期：2005-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal neoplasia among dermatomyositis patients who underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy and/or colonoscopy. METHODS:A cross-sectional study examining the results of upper endoscopy and colonoscopy in adults with dermatomyositis at an urban, university hospital over a te...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kidambi TD,Schmajuk G,Gross AJ,Ostroff JW,Terdiman JP,Lee JK

更新日期：2017-07-14 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：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a prevalent, worldwide, chronic infection. Choice of treatment can be modified according to antibiotic-resistance rates of H. pylori. The ideal therapeutic regimen for H. pylori infection should achieve an eradication rate of ≥ 80%. In some countries, triple therapy with a proton-pum...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Alahdab YO,Kalayci C

更新日期：2014-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The major type of human liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and there are currently many risk factors that contribute to this deadly disease. The majority of HCC occurrences are associated with chronic hepatitis viral infection, and hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection is currently a major health problem in E...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chiu AP,Tschida BR,Lo LH,Moriarity BS,Rowlands DK,Largaespada DA,Keng VW

更新日期：2015-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the relationship between α-fetoprotein (AFP) and various clinicopathological variables and different staging system of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) thoroughly. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients diagnosed with HCC between January 2008 and December 2009 in West China Hospital ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu C,Xiao GQ,Yan LN,Li B,Jiang L,Wen TF,Wang WT,Xu MQ,Yang JY

更新日期：2013-03-21 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：AIM:To evaluate the ability of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography to distinguish benign from malignant pancreatic masses and lymph nodes. METHODS:A multicenter study was conducted and included 222 patients who underwent EUS examination with assessment of a pancreatic mass (n = 121) or lymph node (n = 101). The c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Giovannini M,Thomas B,Erwan B,Christian P,Fabrice C,Benjamin E,Geneviève M,Paolo A,Pierre D,Robert Y,Walter S,Hanz S,Carl S,Christoph D,Pierre E,Jean-Luc VL,Jacques D,Peter V,Andrian S

更新日期：2009-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Various side effects have been reported in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who were treated with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), including the appearance or exacerbation of underlying autoimmune diseases and the development of a variety of organ and non-organ specific autoantibodies (NOSA). However, ve...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gatselis NK,Georgiadou SP,Tassopoulos N,Zachou K,Liaskos C,Hatzakis A,Dalekos GN

更新日期：2005-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the outcomes of treatments for complications after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) in Korean patients with ulcerative colitis. METHODS:Between March 1998 and February 2013, 72 patients (28 male and 44 female, median age 43.0 years ± 14.0 years) underwent total proctocolectomy with IPAA. The stud...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ryoo SB,Oh HK,Han EC,Ha HK,Moon SH,Choe EK,Park KJ

更新日期：2014-06-21 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 investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms of miR-451 to inhibit proliferation of esophageal carcinoma cell line EC9706. METHODS:Assays for cell growth, apoptosis and invasion were used to evaluate the effects of miR-451 expression on EC cells. Luciferase reporter and Western blot assays were used to test ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zang WQ,Yang X,Wang T,Wang YY,Du YW,Chen XN,Li M,Zhao GQ

更新日期：2015-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth cause of cancer related mortality, and its incidence is rapidly increasing. Viral hepatitis, alcohol abuse, and exposure to hepatotoxins are major risk factors, but nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes, is...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dongiovanni P,Romeo S,Valenti L

更新日期：2014-09-28 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：:Cancer is currently one of the most important public health problems in the world. Pancreatic cancer is a fatal disease with poor prognosis. As in most other countries, the health burden of pancreatic cancer in China is increasing, with annual mortality rates almost equal to incidence rates. The increasing trend of pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin QJ,Yang F,Jin C,Fu DL

更新日期：2015-07-14 00:00:00