Incidence of gallstone disease in Italy: results from a multicenter, population-based Italian study (the MICOL project).

abstract：AIM:To study the role of Twist gene in gastric cancer by gene silencing, including the potential of induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and proliferation inhibition in human malignant gastric SGC7901 cells. METHODS:The expression level of Twist in gastric cancer samples was measured by immunohistochemistry. The...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang H,Gong J,Kong D,Liu HY

更新日期：2015-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate if the administration of an enteral diet supplemented with glutamine, arginine and omega-3-fatty acids modulates inflammatory and immune responses after surgery. METHODS:A prospective randomized double-blind, clinical trial was performed. Forty-eight patients with gastrointestinal cancer were randomize...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu GH,Zhang YW,Wu ZH

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic carcinomas with acinar differentiation are rare, accounting for 1%-2% of adult pancreatic tumors; they include pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (PACC), pancreatoblastoma, and carcinomas of mixed differentiation. Patients with PACC have a prognosis better than pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas but worse than...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Al-Hader A,Al-Rohil RN,Han H,Von Hoff D

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterolithiasis or formation of gastrointestinal concretions is an uncommon medical condition that develops in the setting of intestinal stasis in the presence of the intestinal diverticula, surgical enteroanastomoses, blind pouches, afferent loops, incarcerated hernias, small intestinal tumors, intestinal kinking fro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gurvits GE,Lan G

更新日期：2014-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:An insufficient future liver remnant (FLR) is associated with post-hepatectomy liver failure. Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for stage hepatectomy (ALPPS) has been shown to be effective for the induction of rapid FLR hypertrophy so as to improve the resectability in patients with insufficient FLR...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chan A,Chung PH,Poon RT

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of the safety of healthy living liver donors is widely recognized during donor hepatectomy which is associated with blood loss, transfusion, and subsequent post-operative morbidity. Although the low central venous pressure (CVP) technique can still be effective, it may not be advantageous concerning the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Choi SS,Kim SH,Kim YK

更新日期：2015-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the impact of arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and their combination on colon cancer cell growth. METHODS:The LS-174T colon cancer cell line was used to study the role of the prostaglandin precursor AA and the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid DHA on cell growth. Cell viability ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Habbel P,Weylandt KH,Lichopoj K,Nowak J,Purschke M,Wang JD,He CW,Baumgart DC,Kang JX

更新日期：2009-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether single endoscopist-performed percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is safe and to compare the complications of PEG with those reported in the literature. METHODS:Patients who underwent PEG placement between June 2001 and August 2011 at the Baskent University Alanya Teaching and Research ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Erdogan A

更新日期：2013-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of grasper type scissors (GTS) for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of gastric epithelial neoplasia. METHODS:The study was performed by 4 endoscopists in 4 institutions affiliated to The Catholic University of Korea. ESD was performed in 76 consecutive patients with gastri...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chung WC,Kim BW,Lim CH,Kim TH,Park JM,Kim JS

更新日期：2013-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare biofeedback-guided pelvic floor exercise therapy (BFT) with the use of oral polyethylene glycol (PEG) for the treatment of obstructive defecation. METHODS:A total of 88 subjects were assigned to treatment with either BFT (n = 44) or oral PEG (n = 44). Constipation symptoms (including difficult evacuatio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ba-Bai-Ke-Re MM,Wen NR,Hu YL,Zhao L,Tuxun T,Husaiyin A,Sailai Y,Abulimiti A,Wang YH,Yang P

更新日期：2014-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Clinical and experimental data suggest that gut-derived endotoxins are an important pathogenic factors for progression of chronic liver disease. Recently, a C-T (-159) polymorphism in the promoter region of the CD14 gene was detected and found to confer increased CD14 expression and to be associated with advanced a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Meiler C,Muhlbauer M,Johann M,Hartmann A,Schnabl B,Wodarz N,Schmitz G,Scholmerich J,Hellerbrand C

更新日期：2005-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the potential effect of inhibitors of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) for therapy of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis. METHODS:In the rat model of thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis/cirrhosis the nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (NO-cGMP) pathway was investigated. Expression and local...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schaffner D,Lazaro A,Deibert P,Hasselblatt P,Stoll P,Fauth L,Baumstark MW,Merfort I,Schmitt-Graeff A,Kreisel W

更新日期：2018-10-14 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：:Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the world. Numerous efforts are being made to find chemoprotective agents able to reduce its risk. Amongst these, green tea has been reported to have a protective effect against stomach cancer. This article aims to critically evaluate all epidemiologi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hou IC,Amarnani S,Chong MT,Bishayee A

更新日期：2013-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the response to infliximab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as reflected in fecal calprotectin levels. METHODS:Thirty-six pediatric patients with IBD [23 Crohn's disease (CD), 13 ulcerative colitis (UC); median age 14 years] were treated with infliximab. Fecal calprotectin was measured at ba...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hämäläinen A,Sipponen T,Kolho KL

更新日期：2011-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the expression of ether à go-go (Eag1) potassium channel in colorectal cancer and the relation-ship between their expression and clinico-pathological features. METHODS:The expression levels of Eag1 protein were determined in 76 cancer tissues with paired non-cancerous matched tissues as well as 9 colorect...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ding XW,Yan JJ,An P,Lü P,Luo HS

更新日期：2007-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in the German population, with an even higher prevalence in inflammatory bowel disease patients. AIM:To investigate the risk factors for NAFLD in inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS:This monocentric retrospective study with a cross-sectional and a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hoffmann P,Jung V,Behnisch R,Gauss A

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic bile duct injuries (IBDI) remain an important problem in gastrointestinal surgery. They are most frequently caused by laparoscopic cholecystectomy which is one of the commonest surgical procedures in the world. The early and proper diagnosis of IBDI is very important for surgeons and gastroenterologists, be...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jabłońska B,Lampe P

更新日期：2009-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing levels of antibiotic resistance have reduced the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication rates afforded by the standard triple therapy. Thus, 2-wk first-line four-drug regimens must be considered. AIM:To analyze the eradication rates of modified bismuth-containing quadruple therapy (mBCQT) an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim SJ,Chung JW,Woo HS,Kim SY,Kim JH,Kim YJ,Kim KO,Kwon KA,Park DK

更新日期：2019-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To compare KAI1 in cancer of papilla of Vater and pancreas to evaluate whether there are differences in biologic behavior which might account for prognosis.METHODS:We compared the expression in 24 papillay and 29 pancreatic cancers using Northern blot analysis, immunochemical assay and in situ hybridization, and i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guo XZ,Friess H,Shao XD,Liu MP,Xia YT,Xu JH,Buchler MW

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Korea National Cancer Screening Program currently provides screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) for adults older than 50 years with no upper age limit. In general, people are likely to only pay attention to the benefits of cancer screening and to neglect its risks. Most consider the benefits of cancer s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Luu XQ,Lee K,Lee YY,Suh M,Kim Y,Choi KS

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the differentially over-expressed genes associated with β-catenin accumulation in nuclei of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. METHODS:Differentially expressed genes were identified in radiation-induced B6C3 F1 mouse HCC cells by mRNA differential display, Northern blot and RT-PCR, respectively. Tot...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li YS,Liu M,Nakata Y,Tang HB

更新日期：2011-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of oxaliplatin on human gastric carcinoma and to explore its mechanisms. METHODS:Twenty-two cases of stage IV gastric carcinoma received 4-6 (mean 4.6) cycles of first line combined chemotherapy with oxaliplatin (oxaliplatin 85 mg/m(2), iv, gtt, 1 h, d 1; leukovorin 200 mg...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin WL,Li DG,Chen Q,Lu HM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Non-bioartificial liver has been applied to clinic for quite a long time, but the reported efficacy has been very different. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of hemoperfusion adsorption, plasma exchange and plasma exchange plus hemoperfusion adsorption in treatment of severe viral hepati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： He NH,Wang YJ,Wang ZW,Liu J,Li JJ,Liu GD,Wang YM

更新日期：2004-04-15 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：AIM:To determine serum vitamin D levels and colonic vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and non-IBD patients and correlate these with histopathology. METHODS:Puerto Rican IBD (n = 10) and non-IBD (n = 10) patients ≥ 21 years old scheduled for colonoscopy were recruited. Each patient...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Abreu-Delgado Y,Isidro RA,Torres EA,González A,Cruz ML,Isidro AA,González-Keelan CI,Medero P,Appleyard CB

更新日期：2016-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between cytokine gene polymorphism and disease status in chronic hepatitis C genotype 3 by liver biopsy, ALT, HCV RNA levels and response to treatment. METHODS:Patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 3 were analyzed for single nucleotide polymorphisms of interleukin (IL)-10, IL-1 ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Abbas Z,Moatter T,Hussainy A,Jafri W

更新日期：2005-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic non-organic disease of the digestive system. Berberine (BBR) has been used to treat patients with IBS, but the underlying therapeutic mechanism is little understood. We believe that BBR achieves its therapeutic effect on IBS by preventing stress intestinal i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu ZC,Cen YX,Wu BH,Wei C,Xiong F,Li DF,Liu TT,Luo MH,Guo LL,Li YX,Wang LS,Wang JY,Yao J

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the possibility of the replacement of the gag gene between human immunodeficiency virus and bovine immunodeficiency virus, to achieve chimeric virions, and thereby gain a new kind of AIDS vaccine based on BHIV chimeric viruses. METHODS:A series of chimeric BHIV proviral DNAs differing in the replacement...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhu YX,Liu C,Liu XL,Qiao WT,Chen QM,Zeng Y,Geng YQ

更新日期：2005-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effectiveness of 4 d' anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy on the H pylori-infected Mongolian gerbils based on physiological and pathological changes. METHODS:We used 6-wk-old male gerbils orally inoculated with H pylori (ATCC43504, 2X10(8) CFU/mL). Seven weeks after H pylori inoculation, the animal...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chang CC,Chen SH,Lien GS,Lee YJ,Lou HY,Hsieh CR,Fang CL,Pan S

更新日期：2005-02-21 00:00:00