Aggressive behaviour of solid-pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas in adults: a case report and review of the literature.

abstract：AIM:To prospectively evaluate the effectiveness and safety of continuous wound infiltration (CWI) for pain management after open gastrectomy. METHODS:Seventy-five adult patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System (ASA) grade 1-3 undergoing open gastrectomy were rando...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zheng X,Feng X,Cai XJ

更新日期：2016-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To characterize the biochemical and immunological properties of an experimental ISCOMS vaccine prepared from a novel therapeutic polypeptide based on T cell epitopes of HBsAg, and a heptatis B-ISCOMS was prepared and investigated. METHODS:An immunostimulating complexes(ISCOMS)-based vaccine containing a novel ther...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guan XJ,Guan XJ,Wu YZ,Jia ZC,Shi TD,Tang Y

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease in which excessive fat accumulates in the liver of a patient without a history of alcohol abuse. This disease includes simple steatosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NAFLD/NASH is recognized as a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. In recent yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takahashi Y,Fukusato T

更新日期：2010-11-14 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：AIM:To investigate whether mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have similar hepatic differentiation potential. METHODS:Mouse ADSCs and BMSCs were isolated and cultured. Their morphological and phenotypic characteristics, as well as their multip...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu LJ,Wang SF,Wang DQ,Ma LJ,Chen Z,Chen QQ,Wang J,Yan L

更新日期：2017-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the antioxidative status of patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) in southeastern Taiwan. METHODS:Our study comprised 27 patients with ALD recruited from Taitung Mackay Memorial Hospital, located in southeastern Taiwan. Patients with ALD included 12 non-aborigines (12 men) and 15 aborigines (1...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YL,Chen LJ,Bair MJ,Yao ML,Peng HC,Yang SS,Yang SC

更新日期：2011-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 21-year-old man who was noted to have pneumomediastinum during an admission for an acute flare of ulcerative colitis. At that time, he was on maintenance treatment with azathioprine at a dose of 1.25 mg/kg per day, and had not received supplementary steroids for 9 mo. He had never received anti...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee JC,Bell DC,Guinness RM,Ahmad T

更新日期：2009-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects approximately 170 million individuals worldwide. Prevention of HCV infection complications is based on antiviral therapy with the combination of pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin. The use of serological and virological tests has become essential in the management of HCV infection ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chevaliez S,Pawlotsky JM

更新日期：2007-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) -G308A polymorphism with different liver pathological changes in treatment-naïve Egyptian patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4. METHODS:This study included 180 subjects, composed of 120 treatment-naïve chronic HCV patients wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bader El Din NG,Farouk S,El-Shenawy R,Ibrahim MK,Dawood RM,Elhady MM,Salem AM,Zayed N,Khairy A,El Awady MK

更新日期：2016-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the designation, synthesis and biological activity of against vascular endothelial growth factor165 (VEGF165) ribozyme. METHODS:The ribozyme against VEGF165 was designed with computer. The transcriptional vector was constructed which included the anti-VEGF165 ribozyme and 5', 3' self-splicing ribozy...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gu ZP,Wang YJ,Wu Y,Li JG,Chen NA

更新日期：2004-05-15 00:00:00

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：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. The identification of colonic polyps can reduce CRC mortality through earlier diagnosis of cancers and the removal of polyps: the precursor lesion of CRC. Following the finding and removal of colonic polyps at an initial colonoscopy, some p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bonnington SN,Rutter MD

更新日期：2016-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To observe the frequent complications of stent placement for stricture of the gastrointestinal tract and to find proper treatment. METHODS:A total number of 140 stents were inserted in 138 patients with benign stricture of the gastrointestinal tract. The procedure was completed under fluoroscopy in all of the pati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheng YS,Li MH,Chen WX,Chen NW,Zhuang QX,Shang KZ

更新日期：2004-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association of seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the IL23R gene with the clinical picture of ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS:Genomic DNA samples of 131 patients (66 males, 65 females, mean age 55.4 ± 15.8 years) with Caucasian origin, diagnosed with UC were investigated. The diagn...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fischer S,Kövesdi E,Magyari L,Csöngei V,Hadzsiev K,Melegh B,Hegyi P,Sarlós P

更新日期：2017-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 30 years after the discovery of human hepatitis B virus (HBV) this virus remains to be one of the major global health problems. In infected adolescents or adults, 5%-10% will lead to a chronic carrier state, whereas in infected neonates up to 90% develop chronicity. It is estimated that about 370 million peo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Glebe D

更新日期：2007-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether composite yogurt with acacia dietary fiber and Bifidobacterium lactis (B. lactis) has additive effects in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). METHODS:A total of 130 patients were randomly allocated to consume, twice daily for 8 wk, either the composite yogurt or the control product. The composit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Min YW,Park SU,Jang YS,Kim YH,Rhee PL,Ko SH,Joo N,Kim SI,Kim CH,Chang DK

更新日期：2012-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To see the possibility of avoiding routine colostomy in patients presenting with unprepared bowel. METHODS:The cohort is composed of 103 patients, of these, 86 patients presented as emergencies (self-inflected and iatrogenic colon injuries, stab wounds and blast injury of the colon, volvulus sigmoid, obstructing l...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Asfar SK,Al-Sayer HM,Juma TH

更新日期：2007-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify risk factors to help predict which patients are likely to fail to appear for an endoscopic procedure. METHODS:This was a retrospective, chart review, cohort study in a Canadian, tertiary care, academic, hospital-based endoscopy clinic. Patients included were: those undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wong VK,Zhang HB,Enns R

更新日期：2009-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H pylori), a gastric pathogen, is a major cause of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease, and is an important risk factor for the development of gastric malignancies. Culture of the bacterium from gastric biopsy is essential for the determination of drug resistance of H pylori. However, the i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yin Y,He LH,Zhang JZ

更新日期：2009-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of autoantibodies against beta(1)-adrenoceptor in hepatitis virus myocarditis on action potential and L-type Ca(2+) currents. METHODS:Fifteen samples of autoantibodies against beta(1)-adrenoceptor positive sera of patients with hepatitis virus myocarditis were obtained and IgGs were puri...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu K,Liao YH,Wang ZH,Li SL,Wang M,Zeng LL,Tang M

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the influence of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) on anastomotic integrity. METHODS:Sixty male Wistar rats were randomized to six groups. The control group (n = 10) had an end-to-end ileal anastomosis without RIPC. The preconditioned groups (n = 34) varied in time of ischemia and time of reper...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Holzner PA,Kulemann B,Kuesters S,Timme S,Hoeppner J,Hopt UT,Marjanovic G

更新日期：2011-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether efflux systems contribute to multidrug resistance of H pylori. METHODS:A chloramphenicol-induced multidrug resistance model of six susceptible H pylori strains (5 isolates and H pylori NCTC11637) was developed. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains were selected and the minimal inhibitory concentr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu ZQ,Zheng PY,Yang PC

更新日期：2008-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The digestive tract is the maximal immunizing tissue in the body, and mucosal integrity and functional status of the gut is very important to maintain a healthy organism. Severe infection is one of the most common causes of gastrointestinal dysfunction, and the pathogenesis is closely related to endotoxemia ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang W,Sun M,Zheng YL,Sun LY,Qu SQ

更新日期：2019-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune pancreatitis has emerged over the last 40 years from a proposed concept to a well established and recognized entity. As an efficient mimicker of pancreatic carcinoma, its early and appropriate recognition are crucial. With mounting understanding of its pathogenesis and natural history, significant advances ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zandieh I,Byrne MF

更新日期：2007-12-21 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：AIM:To investigate the effects of herbal compound 861 (Cpd 861) on cell proliferation in human hepatic stellate cells (LX-2) and human hepatocellular liver carcinoma cells (HepG2), and expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) in LX-2 cells. METHODS:LX-2 and HepG2 cells were incubated with various concentrat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang L,Wang J,Wang BE,Xiao PG,Qiao YJ,Tan XH

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common health problem, representing the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide and causing a significant burden in terms of morbidity and mortality, with annual deaths estimated at 700000. The western way of life, that is being rapidly adopted in many regions of the world, is a wel...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hadjipetrou A,Anyfantakis D,Galanakis CG,Kastanakis M,Kastanakis S

更新日期：2017-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test whether ethanol feeding could induce Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) responses, assess the hepatoprotective effect of betaine and its inhibitive effect on TLR4 in animal models of alcoholic liver injury. METHODS:Forty-eight female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups as control, model, lo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi QZ,Wang LW,Zhang W,Gong ZJ

更新日期：2010-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are multipotent and self-renewing cells that reside essentially in the bone marrow as a non-hematopoietic cell population, but may also be isolated from the connective tissues of most organs. MSCs represent a heterogeneous population of adult, fibroblast-like cells characterized by the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Vandermeulen M,Grégoire C,Briquet A,Lechanteur C,Beguin Y,Detry O

更新日期：2014-11-28 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