Hepatocellular carcinoma with chronic B-type hepatitis complicated by autoimmune hemolytic anemia: a case report.

abstract：:Common gastrointestinal diseases such as radiation enteritis (RE), acute pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and drug-induced hepatotoxicity share pathophysiological mechanisms at the molecular level, mostly involving the activation of many pathways of the immune response, ultimately leading to tissue inju...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Camara-Lemarroy CR

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the characteristics of colonic polyps, where it is difficult to distinguish adenomatous polyps from hyperplastic polyps, with the aid of acetic acid chromoendoscopy. METHODS:Acetic acid spray was applied to colonic polyps smaller than 10 mm before complete excision. Endoscopic images were taken before a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim JH,Lee SY,Kim BK,Choe WH,Kwon SY,Sung IK,Park HS,Jin CJ

更新日期：2008-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of diazoxide administration on liver ischemia/reperfusion injury. METHODS:Wistar male rats underwent partial liver ischemia performed by clamping the pedicle from the medium and left anterior lateral segments for 1 h under mechanical ventilation. They were divided into 3 groups: Control G...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nogueira MA,Coelho AM,Sampietre SN,Patzina RA,Pinheiro da Silva F,D'Albuquerque LA,Machado MC

更新日期：2014-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of butyrate on interleukin (IL)-32alpha expression in epithelial cell lines. METHODS:The human intestinal epithelial cell lines HT-29, SW480, and T84 were used. Intracellular IL-32alpha was determined by Western blotting analyses. IL-32alpha mRNA expression was analyzed by real-time poly...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kobori A,Bamba S,Imaeda H,Ban H,Tsujikawa T,Saito Y,Fujiyama Y,Andoh A

更新日期：2010-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether ANNs and LDA could recognize patients with ABG in a database, containing only clinical and biochemical variables, of a pool of patients with and without ABG, by selecting the most predictive variables and by reducing input data to the minimum. METHODS:Data was collected from 350 consecutive ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lahner E,Grossi E,Intraligi M,Buscema M,Corleto VD,Delle Fave G,Annibale B

更新日期：2005-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish an ideal implantable rat liver tumor model for interventional therapy study and examine its angiographic signs and MRI, CT features before and after embolization. METHODS:Forty male Wistar rats were implanted with Walker-256 tumor in the left lateral lobe of liver. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li X,Zheng CS,Feng GS,Zhuo CK,Zhao JG,Liu X

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic hepatitis or drug-induced liver injury encompasses a spectrum of clinical disease ranging from mild biochemical abnormalities to acute liver failure. The advantages of a long half-life, wide spectrum, high tissue penetration rate, and a good safety profile, make ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, a f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Peker E,Cagan E,Dogan M

更新日期：2009-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate urotensin-II (UII) and its effects on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1β in early acute liver failure (ALF). METHODS:We investigated the time-dependent alteration in UII levels and its effects on TNF-α and IL-1β in liver and blood in the early stage of lipopolysaccharide/D-galacto...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu LM,Zhao L,Liang DY,Yu FP,Ye CG,Tu WJ,Zhu T

更新日期：2015-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine, by counting micronucleus (MN) frequencies, whether chromosomal or DNA damage have an effect on the pathogenesis of early colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC). METHODS:We analyzed MN frequencies in 21 patients with CRC, 24 patients with colon polyps [10 neoplastic polyps (NP) and 14 non-neoplastic polyps (...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Karaman A,Binici DN,Kabalar ME,Calikuşu Z

更新日期：2008-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is one manifestation of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Tumor growth on intestinal surfaces and associated fluid accumulation eventually result in bowel obstruction and incapacitating levels of ascites, which profoundly affect the quality of life for affected patients. PC appears res...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Klaver YL,Lemmens VE,Nienhuijs SW,Luyer MD,de Hingh IH

更新日期：2012-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperbilirubinemia has been presumed to prevent the process of atherogenesis and cancerogenesis mainly by decreasing oxidative stress. Dubin-Johnson syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive, inherited disorder characterized by biphasic, predominantly conjugated hyperbilirubinemia with no progression to end-stage liver ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sticova E,Elleder M,Hulkova H,Luksan O,Sauer M,Wunschova-Moudra I,Novotny J,Jirsa M

更新日期：2013-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the agreement of multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring (MII-pHM) and gastroesophageal reflux scintigraphy (GES) for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. METHODS:Seventy-five consecutive patients with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) underwent 24-h combined MII-p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Uslu Kızılkan N,Bozkurt MF,Saltık Temizel IN,Demir H,Yüce A,Caner B,Özen H

更新日期：2016-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary liver cancer is amongst the commonest tumors worldwide, particularly in parts of the developing world, and is increasing in incidence. Over the past three decades, surgical hepatic resection has evolved from a high risk, resource intensive procedure with limited application, to a safe and commonly performed op...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tsim NC,Frampton AE,Habib NA,Jiao LR

更新日期：2010-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the existence and levels of sH2a, a soluble secreted form of the asialoglycoprotein receptor in human serum. METHODS:Production of recombinant sH2a and development of a monoclonal antibody and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). This assay was used to determine the presence and concentrati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Benyair R,Kondratyev M,Veselkin E,Tolchinsky S,Shenkman M,Lurie Y,Lederkremer GZ

更新日期：2011-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are seen in up to 50% of cases of acute pancreatitis. The Revised Atlanta classification categorized these collections on the basis of duration of disease and contents, whether liquid alone or a mixture of fluid and necrotic debris. Management of these different types of collections...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dhaka N,Samanta J,Kochhar S,Kalra N,Appasani S,Manrai M,Kochhar R

更新日期：2015-12-28 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：:To review the underlying pathophysiology and currently available treatments for pruritis associated with jaundice. English language literature was reviewed using MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE and clinicaltrials.gov for papers and trails addressing the pathophysiology and potential treatments for pruritis associated with jau...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bassari R,Koea JB

更新日期：2015-02-07 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：:Intestinal Ca(2+) absorption is a crucial physiological process for maintaining bone mineralization and Ca(2+) homeostasis. It occurs through the transcellular and paracellular pathways. The first route comprises 3 steps: the entrance of Ca(2+) across the brush border membranes (BBM) of enterocytes through epithelial ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Diaz de Barboza G,Guizzardi S,Tolosa de Talamoni N

更新日期：2015-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To review the surgical outcomes in terms of the surgical indications and relevant prognostic factors. METHODS:Sixteen patients underwent therapeutic lung surgery between March 1999 and May 2006. The observation period was terminated on May 31, 2007. The surgical outcomes and the clinicopathological factors were co...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kwon JB,Park K,Kim YD,Seo JH,Moon SW,Cho DG,Kim YW,Kim DG,Yoon SK,Lim HW

更新日期：2008-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of hepatic and biliary tract disorders may complicate the clinical course of celiac disease. Some of these have been hypothesized to share common genetic factors or have a common immunopathogenesis, such as primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and autoimmune forms of hepatitis or cholang...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Freeman HJ

更新日期：2006-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and its association with depression in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. METHODS:This single center cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2013 through January 2014. All outpatients with chronic viral hepatitis in our liver clinic between 18 ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma BO,Shim SG,Yang HJ

更新日期：2015-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the frequency and timing of post-partum chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation and identify its pre-partum predictors. METHODS:Forty-one hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic HBV infected pregnant women were prospectively evaluated between the 28th and the 32nd week of gestation. Subj...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Elefsiniotis I,Vezali E,Vrachatis D,Hatzianastasiou S,Pappas S,Farmakidis G,Vrioni G,Tsakris A

更新日期：2015-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of transfected survivin antisense oligonucleotide (ASODN) on proliferation and apoptosis of gastric cancer cells. METHODS:The authors designed ASODNs targeting different regions of survivin mRNA, including surviving ASODN1, ASODN2 and ASODN3. ASODNs were transfected into gastric cancer ce...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang JH,Zhang YC,Qian HQ

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course of chronic liver diseases is significantly dependent on the progression rate and the extent of fibrosis, i.e. the non-structured replacement of necrotic parenchyma by extracellular matrix. Fibrogenesis, i.e. the development of fibrosis can be regarded as an unlimited wound healing process, which is...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gressner AM,Gao CF,Gressner OA

更新日期：2009-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of diazoxide on ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-injured hepatocytes and further elucidate its underlying mechanisms. METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized (8 for donor and recipient per group) into five groups: I/R group (4 h of liver cold ischemia followed by 6 h of reperfusion); hem...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zeng Z,Huang HF,He F,Wu LX,Lin J,Chen MQ

更新日期：2012-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Two major types of cancer occur in the esophagus: squamous cell carcinoma, which is associated with chronic smoking and alcohol consumption, and adenocarcinoma, which typically arises in gastric reflux-associated Barrett's esophagus. Although there is increasing incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in Western counti...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sasaki Y,Tamura M,Koyama R,Nakagaki T,Adachi Y,Tokino T

更新日期：2016-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is to offer a concise review on the use of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy (IPHC) for the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). Traditionally, PC was treated with systemic chemotherapy alone with very poor response and a median survival of less than 6 mo. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Al-Shammaa HA,Li Y,Yonemura Y

更新日期：2008-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:For an electron microscopic study of the liver, expertise and complicated, time-consuming processing of hepatic tissues and cells is needed. The interpretation of electron microscopy (EM) images requires knowledge of the liver fine structure and experience with the numerous artifacts in fixation, embedding, sectioning...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wisse E,Braet F,Duimel H,Vreuls C,Koek G,Olde Damink SW,van den Broek MA,De Geest B,Dejong CH,Tateno C,Frederik P

更新日期：2010-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial colonization of the gut shapes both the local and the systemic immune response and is implicated in the modulation of immunity in both healthy and disease states. Recently, quantitative and qualitative changes in the composition of the gut microbiota have been detected in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rapozo DC,Bernardazzi C,de Souza HS

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00