Pedunculated Brunner's gland hamartoma of the duodenum causing upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

abstract：AIM:To evaluate whether total splenic artery embolization (TSAE) for patients with hypersplenism delivers better long-term outcomes than partial splenic embolization (PSE). METHODS:Sixty-one patients with hypersplenism eligible for TSAE (n = 27, group A) or PSE (n = 34, group B) were enrolled into the trial, which inc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： He XH,Gu JJ,Li WT,Peng WJ,Li GD,Wang SP,Xu LC,Ji J

更新日期：2012-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prognostic significance of perioperative leukopenia in patients with resected gastric cancer. METHODS:A total of 614 eligible gastric cancer patients who underwent curative D2 gastrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy were enrolled in this study. The relationship between pre- and postoperative hemat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen XF,Qian J,Pei D,Zhou C,Røe OD,Zhu F,He SH,Qian YY,Zhou Y,Xu J,Xu J,Li X,Ping GQ,Liu YQ,Wang P,Guo RH,Shu YQ

更新日期：2016-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an extremely rare case where a mesenchymal differentiation, especially embryonal sarcoma, was demonstrated in cholangiocarcinoma. At autopsy, a yellowish-white tumor (15 cm x 12 cm) was found in the right hepatic lobe, and there were several daughter nodules in both hepatic lobes. Histologically, most of the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sumiyoshi S,Kikuyama M,Matsubayashi Y,Kageyama F,Ide Y,Kobayashi Y,Nakamura H

更新日期：2007-02-07 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 expression and activity of leukotriene C4 (LTC4) synthesis enzymes and their underlying relationship with cysteinyl leukotriene (cys-LT) generation in a rat fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) model induced by D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide (D-GalN/ LPS). METHODS:Rats were treated with D-GalN (3...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma KF,Yang HY,Chen Z,Qi LY,Zhu DY,Lou YJ

更新日期：2008-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the frequency of HER2/neu protein overexpression in gastric (group A), small intestine (group B), and colorectal (group C) adenocarcinoma. METHODS:A descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed on 50 cases of gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma (stomach, small intestine, and colorectal); 11 from group...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Farzand S,Siddique T,Saba K,Bukhari MH

更新日期：2014-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and highly fatal malignancies worldwide. Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of HCC. High HBV replication rate and related non-resolving inflammation are the major risk factors of HCC occurrence and postoperative recurrence. Early pro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Du Y,Han X,Ding YB,Yin JH,Cao GW

更新日期：2016-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of Changtai granules (CTG), a traditional compound Chinese medicine, on chronic trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis in rats. METHODS:Healthy adult Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats of both sexes, weighing 250-300 g, were employed in the present study. The rat colitis models were induced by 2,...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cao YB,Zhang JD,Diao YY,Yan L,Wang DJ,Jia XM,Gao PH,Cheng MH,Xu Z,Wang Y,Jiang YY

更新日期：2005-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Wireless capsule endoscope (WCE) for the investigation of the small bowel is an approved technique both in adults and children (more than 10 years old). The present review provides data on the indications, diagnostic yield, adverse events and limitations of the WCE technique in children and tries to predict the future...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shamir R,Eliakim R

更新日期：2008-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the tumor-suppressive effect of the phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted from chromosome (PTEN) in human gastric cancer cells that were wild type for PTEN. METHODS:Adenoviruses expressing PTEN or luciferase as a control were introduced into gastric cancer cells. The effect of exogenous PTEN gene...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hang Y,Zheng YC,Cao Y,Li QS,Sui YJ

更新日期：2005-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the mechanism of chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA)-induced resistance to irradiation-triggered apoptosis through regulation of the p53 protein in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Firstly, we detected expression of lysosome-associated membrane protein 2a (Lamp-2a), which is the key protein of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu JH,Guo JP,Shi J,Wang H,Li LL,Guo B,Liu DX,Cao Q,Yuan ZY

更新日期：2017-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the outcome of patients undergoing surgical resection of the bowel for sustained radiation-induced damage intractable to conservative management. METHODS:During a 7-year period we operated on 17 cases (5 male, 12 female) admitted to our surgical department with intestinal radiation injury (IRI). They were...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Perrakis N,Athanassiou E,Vamvakopoulou D,Kyriazi M,Kappos H,Vamvakopoulos NC,Nomikos I

更新日期：2011-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection is the main cause of gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcer disease, and gastric cancer. After more than 20 years of experience in H pylori treatment, in my opinion, the ideal regimen to treat this infection is still to be found. Currently, apart from having to know first-line eradica...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gisbert JP

更新日期：2008-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To induce the tolerance of rat liver allograft by dendritic cells (DCs) modified with NF-kappaB decoy oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs). METHODS:Bone marrow (BM)-derived DCs from SD rats were propagated in the presence of GM-CSF or GM-CSF+IL-4 to obtain immature DCs or mature DCs. GM-CSF+IL-4-propagated DCs were treate...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu MQ,Suo YP,Gong JP,Zhang MM,Yan LN

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The gut-brain axis is a bidirectional information interaction system between the central nervous system (CNS) and the gastrointestinal tract, in which gut microbiota plays a key role. The gut microbiota forms a complex network with the enteric nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, and the neuroendocrine and ne...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ding JH,Jin Z,Yang XX,Lou J,Shan WX,Hu YX,Du Q,Liao QS,Xie R,Xu JY

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) after an every-day meal whether (1) gastrointestinal (GI) and extra-GI symptoms had any relation with the degree of antral volume, (2) the onset of postprandial symptoms was associated with, and may predict, delayed gastric emptying. METHODS:In 94 symptomat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pallotta N,Pezzotti P,Corazziari E

更新日期：2006-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the utility of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) with a second-generation contrast medium in the differential diagnosis between mass-forming pancreatitis and pancreatic carcinoma. METHODS:From our radio-pathology database, we retrieved all the patients affected by mass-forming pancreatitis or panc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： D'Onofrio M,Zamboni G,Tognolini A,Malago R,Faccioli N,Frulloni L,Pozzi Mucelli R

更新日期：2006-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a very common infection worldwide. Its reactivation in patients receiving immunosuppression has been widely described as being associated with significant morbidity and mortality unless anti-viral prophylaxis is administered. Treatment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients has changed...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： López-Serrano P,Pérez-Calle JL,Sánchez-Tembleque MD

更新日期：2013-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas that may cause life-threatening complications. Etiologies of pancreatitis vary, with gallstones accounting for the majority of all cases, followed by alcohol. Other causes of pancreatitis include trauma, ischemia, mechanical obstruction, infections, autoim...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Binker MG,Cosen-Binker LI

更新日期：2014-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The thrombophilia in adult life has major implications in the hepatic vessels. The resulting portal vein thrombosis has various outcomes and complications. Esophageal varices, portal gastropathy, ascites, severe hypersplenism and liver failure needing liver transplantation are known well. The newly formed collateral v...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Harmanci O,Bayraktar Y

更新日期：2007-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) abundance in colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues and its association with CRC invasiveness in Chinese patients. METHODS:The resected cancer and adjacent normal tissues (10 cm beyond cancer margins) from 101 consecutive patients with CRC were collected. Fluorescent ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li YY,Ge QX,Cao J,Zhou YJ,Du YL,Shen B,Wan YJ,Nie YQ

更新日期：2016-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the hemodynamics in the immediate post transplant period and compare patients with alcoholic vs viral cirrhosis. METHODS:Between 2000-2003, 38 patients were transplanted for alcoholic cirrhosis and 28 for postviral cirrhosis. Heart rate (HR), central venous pressure (CVP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), pu...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Al-Hamoudi WK,Alqahtani S,Tandon P,Ma M,Lee SS

更新日期：2010-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate H2O2-induced promotion proliferation and malignant transformation in WB-F344 cells and anti-tumor effects of ursolic acid (UA) and oleanolic acid (OA). METHODS:WB-F344 cells were continuously exposed to 7 x 10(-7) mol/L H2O2 for 21 d. Observations of cell morphology, colony formation rates, flow cyt...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Han YY,Xue XW,Shi ZM,Wang PY,Wu XR,Wang XJ

更新日期：2014-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal tumors originating from the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. Their coexistence with other tumors originating from other germ layers is unique. We have reported a case of a 63-year-old GIST patient presenting as an epigastric mass associated with ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jaworski R,Jastrzebski T,Swierblewski M,Drucis K,Kobierska-Gulida G

更新日期：2006-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the acute toxicity, phytochemical profile, antidiarrheal activity and mechanisms of action of Maytenus erythroxylon (M. erythroxylon) ethanol extract. METHODS:A castor oil-induced diarrhea model was used to evaluate antidiarrheal activity. Intestinal transit and gastric emptying protocols were used ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Formiga RO,Quirino ZGM,Diniz MFFM,Marinho AF,Tavares JF,Batista LM

更新日期：2017-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To prospectively explore the role of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in gallbladder bile in patients with colorectal carcinoma and the morphological and clinical features of neoplasia and the occurrence of hepatic metastases. METHODS:CEA levels in the gallbladder and peripheral blood were studied in 44 patients wit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Waisberg J,Palma RT,Neto LC,Martins LC,Oliveira MS,Nagashima CA,Godoy AC,Goffi FS

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An appendiceal neurofibroma (ANF) is a rare neoplasm associated with neurofibromatosis type 1(NF-1), an inheritable neurocutaneous disorder that involves multiple systems including the intraabdominal organs. Appendiceal diverticulitis occasionally ruptures in the absence of intense abdominal pain, which can lead to se...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ozaki A,Tsukada M,Watanabe K,Tsubokura M,Kato S,Tanimoto T,Kami M,Ohira H,Kanazawa Y

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether the simultaneous treatment with human growth hormone (hGH) abolishes the negative effects of everolimus on anastomotic healing. METHODS:Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley-rats were randomized to three groups of 16 animals each (I: vehicle; II: everolimus 3 mg/kg po; III: everolimus 3 mg/kg po +...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Küper MA,Trütschel S,Weinreich J,Königsrainer A,Beckert S

更新日期：2016-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of gastric pacing on gastric emptying and plasma motilin level in a canine model of gastric motility disorders and the correlation between gastric emptying and plasma motilin level. METHODS:Ten healthy Mongrel dogs were divided into: experimental group of six dogs and control group of fo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang M,Fang DC,Li QW,Sun NX,Long QL,Sui JF,Gan L

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol-related cirrhosis is a consequence of heavy and prolonged drinking. Similarly to patients with cirrhosis of other etiologies, patients with alcoholic cirrhosis develop portal hypertension and the hepatic, splanchnic and systemic hemodynamic alterations that follow. However, in alcoholic cirrhosis, some specifi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bolognesi M,Verardo A,Di Pascoli M

更新日期：2014-07-07 00:00:00