Adipokines and ghrelin in gastric cancer cachexia.

abstract：:This review updates the current views on aging gastric mucosa and the mechanisms of its increased susceptibility to injury. Experimental and clinical studies indicate that gastric mucosa of aging individuals-"aging gastropathy"-has prominent structural and functional abnormalities vs young gastric mucosa. Some of thes...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tarnawski AS,Ahluwalia A,Jones MK

更新日期：2014-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The generation of oxygen free radicals has been implicated in the pathogenesis of experimental pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to determine the role of oxygen free radicals in patients with acute pancreatitis. METHODS:The plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), lipid peroxide (LPO), myeloperoxidase (MPO...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Park BK,Chung JB,Lee JH,Suh JH,Park SW,Song SY,Kim H,Kim KH,Kang JK

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive fibroinflammatory destruction of the intra- and/or extrahepatic biliary ducts. While its features and disease course can be variable, most patients with PSC have concurrent inflammatory bowel disease and will eventual...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fung BM,Lindor KD,Tabibian JH

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the endoscopic activity before and after a one-year period of biological therapy and to evaluate the frequency of relapses and need for retreatment after stopping the biologicals in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS:The data from 41 patients with CD and 22 patients w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Farkas K,Lakatos PL,Szűcs M,Pallagi-Kunstár É,Bálint A,Nagy F,Szepes Z,Vass N,Kiss LS,Wittmann T,Molnár T

更新日期：2014-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the hotspots, direction, and the time course of evolution of hepatitis A virus in the process of consecutive cell culture passage in human KMB17 diploid cells. METHODS:Wild type hepatitis A virus H2w was serially propagated in KMB17 cells until passage 30, and the full-length genomes of H2w and its ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tang CH,Mao JS,Chai SA,Chen Y,Zhuang FC

更新日期：2007-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a novel Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) CagA antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) suitable for detecting serum anti-CagA antibodies with high sensitivity. METHODS:Recombinant East Asian-type CagA protein was purified and immobilized for ELISA. Serum samples from 217 Vietnamese individuals ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsuo Y,Kido Y,Akada J,Shiota S,Binh TT,Trang TT,Dung HD,Tung PH,Tri TD,Thuan NP,Tam LQ,Nam BC,Khien VV,Yamaoka Y

更新日期：2017-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We have read with interest the paper by Roman C. and colleagues discussing the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and atrial fibrillation. The review is presenting the available evidence for the common pathogenic mechanisms. However, from a cardiologist perspective, some available data were not highl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Floria M,Drug VL

更新日期：2015-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and mucin expression in gastric mucosa. METHODS:English Medical literature searches were conducted for gastric mucin expression in H. pylori infected people vs uninfected people. Searches were performed up to December 31(th) 2014, using MEDLIN...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Niv Y

更新日期：2015-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A female patient with anemia and hypoalbuminemia was admitted to our hospital due to an over 20-year history of recurrent dizziness, fatigue and ankle edema. She was diagnosed as multiple chronic non-specific ulcer of the small intestine characterized by non-specific histology and persistent gastrointestinal bleeding....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen Y,Ma WQ,Chen JM,Cai JT

更新日期：2010-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We experienced a case of intussusception caused by cys- tic lymphangioma of the colon in a 32 years old female who was admitted to our hospital for the chief complaint of bloody stool. In the colonoscopic examination, cystic mass with stalk which had smooth mucosal surface was noted at the descending colon. Abdominal ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim TO,Lee JH,Kim GH,Heo J,Kang DH,Song GA,Cho M

更新日期：2006-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the microRNA expression profile in esophageal neosquamous epithelium from patients who had undergone ablation of Barrett's esophagus. METHODS:High throughput screening using TaqMan® Array Human MicroRNA quantitative PCR was used to determine expression levels of 754 microRNAs in distal esophageal mu...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sreedharan L,Mayne GC,Watson DI,Bright T,Lord RV,Ansar A,Wang T,Kist J,Astill DS,Hussey DJ

更新日期：2017-08-14 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 study the value of colonoscopy and selective angiography in diagnosing ischemic enterocolitis. METHODS:Among the 16 cases under study, 10 cases had hypertension and a history of coronary artery disease (one was hospitalized for sub-ventricular-wall infarction). The blood pressure of 10 of the 16 cases ranged fr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： He L,Luo HS

更新日期：2005-06-28 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：:Understanding the occurrence, development, and treatment of liver diseases is the main goal of hepatopathology research. Liver diseases are not only diverse but also highly heterogeneous among individuals. At present, research on liver diseases is conducted mainly through cell culture, animal models, pathological spec...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu LJ,Chen ZY,Wang Y,Zhao JG,Xie XZ,Chen G

更新日期：2019-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of ginger on gastric motility and emptying, abdominal symptoms, and hormones that influence motility in dyspepsia. METHODS:Eleven patients with functional dyspepsia were studied twice in a randomized double-blind manner. After an 8-h fast, the patients ingested three capsules that contained...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hu ML,Rayner CK,Wu KL,Chuah SK,Tai WC,Chou YP,Chiu YC,Chiu KW,Hu TH

更新日期：2011-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether butyrate or glutamine enemas could diminish inflammation in experimental diversion colitis. METHODS:Wistar specific pathogen-free rats were submitted to a Hartmann's end colostomy and treated with enemas containing glutamine, butyrate, or saline. Enemas were administered twice a week in the ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pacheco RG,Esposito CC,Müller LC,Castelo-Branco MT,Quintella LP,Chagas VL,de Souza HS,Schanaider A

更新日期：2012-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is a rare but life threatening form of bowel ischemia. It is implicated in 6%-9% of all cases of acute mesenteric ischemia. The proportion of patients with primary (or idiopathic) MVT varies from 0% to 49%, with a decrease in frequency secondary to more recent availability of newer i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Karmacharya P,Aryal MR,Donato A

更新日期：2013-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder of unknown etiology. Clinically, it occurs as a localized (unicentric) disease or as a systemic (multicentric) disease. Unicentric Castleman's disease (UCD) presents as a solitary mass and primarily affects the mediastinal, retroperitoneal, and cervical l...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee HJ,Jeon HJ,Park SG,Park CY

更新日期：2015-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is associated with a poor prognosis, and surgical resection remains the only chance for curative therapy. In the absence of metastatic disease, which would preclude resection, assessment of vascular invasion is an important parameter for determining resectability of pancreatic cancer. A frequent erro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Buchs NC,Chilcott M,Poletti PA,Buhler LH,Morel P

更新日期：2010-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the agreement and prognostic value of different measures of covert hepatic encephalopathy (CHE). METHODS:One-hundred-and-thirty-two cirrhotic outpatients underwent electroencephalography (EEG), paper-and-pencil psychometry (PHES) and critical flicker frequency, scored on the original/modified (CFFo/...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Montagnese S,Balistreri E,Schiff S,De Rui M,Angeli P,Zanus G,Cillo U,Bombonato G,Bolognesi M,Sacerdoti D,Gatta A,Merkel C,Amodio P

更新日期：2014-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We here report a case of a 18-year-old man with a history of recurrent abdominal pain and a previous episode of severe acute pancreatitis. Abdominal ultrasonography, contrast enhanced multislice computer tomography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imagi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guarise A,Faccioli N,Ferrari M,Romano L,Parisi A,Falconi M

更新日期：2006-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate mucin expression profiles in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) histological subtypes with regard to clinicopathologic variables and prognosis. METHODS:Mucin (MUC)2 and MUC5AC expressions were assessed by immunohistochemistry for a total of 250 CRC cases that underwent surgical resection. CRCs included 63 w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Imai Y,Yamagishi H,Fukuda K,Ono Y,Inoue T,Ueda Y

更新日期：2013-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the resistance of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) to 6 commonly used antibiotics from 2000 to 2009 in Shanghai. METHODS:A total of 293 H. pylori strains were collected from 2000 to 2009 in Shanghai and tested for their susceptibility to metronidazole, clarithromycin, amoxicillin, furazolidone, levof...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun QJ,Liang X,Zheng Q,Gu WQ,Liu WZ,Xiao SD,Lu H

更新日期：2010-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the clinical efficacy of the second-generation H2RA lafutidine with that of lansoprazole in Japanese patients with mild gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). METHODS:Patients with symptoms of GERD and a diagnosis of grade A reflux esophagitis (according to the Los Angeles classification) were randomiz...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takenaka R,Okada H,Kawano S,Komazawa Y,Yoshinaga F,Nagata S,Inoue M,Komatsu H,Onogawa S,Kushiyama Y,Mukai S,Todo H,Okanobu H,Manabe N,Tanaka S,Haruma K,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:High-quality data remains scarce in terms of optimal management strategies in the elderly inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population. Indeed, available trials have been mostly retrospective, of small sample size, likely owing to under-representation of such a population in the major randomized controlled trials. Howe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： LeBlanc JF,Wiseman D,Lakatos PL,Bessissow T

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To investigate the characteristics of newly established four hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines (SNU-739, SNU-761, SNU-878 and SNU-886) from Korean hepatocellular cancer patients.METHODS:Morphologic and genetic studies were done.RESULTS:All four lines grew as a monolayer with an adherent pattern, and their doubli...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee JH,Ku JL,Park YJ,Lee KU,Kim WH,Park JG

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the characteristics of slow electrical waves and the presence of transient receptor potential melastatin-type 7 (TRPM7) in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract. METHODS:Conventional microelectrode techniques were used to record intracellular electrical responses from human GI smooth muscle tissue. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim BJ,Park KJ,Kim HW,Choi S,Jun JY,Chang IY,Jeon JH,So I,Kim SJ

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The prognosis of early gastric carcinoma (EGC) is generally excellent after surgery. The presence or absence of lymph node metastasis in EGC is an important prognostic factor. The survival and recurrence rates of node-negative EGC are much better than those of node-positive EGC. This study examined the factors rela...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim DY,Joo JK,Ryu SY,Kim YJ,Kim SK

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the role of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography (CE-EUS) in the diagnosis of branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BD-IPMN). METHODS:A total of 50 patients diagnosed with BD-IPMN by computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) at our institute were included in ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Harima H,Kaino S,Shinoda S,Kawano M,Suenaga S,Sakaida I

更新日期：2015-05-28 00:00:00