Non-invasive biomarkers for monitoring the fibrogenic process in liver: a short survey.

abstract：:Folate deficiency and its association with cancer have been studied in the literature, but its clinical impact is still unknown. Folate deficiency and its result on gastric cancer is a mysterious part of oncology, with ongoing studies hopefully clarifying its impact on gastric cancer management. Lee et al studied fola...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Alkan A,Mızrak D,Utkan G

更新日期：2015-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal tumors that arise from the gastrointestinal tract. In rare cases, these tumors are found in intra-abdominal sites unrelated to the gastrointestinal tract, such as the mesentery, omentum and retroperitoneum. However, pancreatic extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tian YT,Liu H,Shi SS,Xie YB,Xu Q,Zhang JW,Zhao DB,Wang CF,Chen YT

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Poorly differentiated endocrine carcinoma (PDEC) of the pancreas is a rare and aggressive tumor. First-line treatment is commonly a combination of etoposide and cisplatin, but there is no consensus regarding further treatment recommendations. In this report, we describe a case of pancreatic PDEC treated with gemcitabi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakazuru S,Yoshio T,Suemura S,Itoh M,Araki M,Yoshioka C,Ohta M,Sueyoshi Y,Ohta T,Hasegawa H,Morita K,Toyama T,Kuzushita N,Kodama Y,Mano M,Mita E

更新日期：2010-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate retrospectively the correlation between enhancement patterns on dynamic computed tomography (CT) and angiogenesis and fibrosis in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. METHODS:Twenty-three patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma underwent dynamic CT and tumor resection. In addition to the absolute and relative en...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hattori Y,Gabata T,Matsui O,Mochizuki K,Kitagawa H,Kayahara M,Ohta T,Nakanuma Y

更新日期：2009-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the safety of bismuth used in Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) eradication therapy regimens. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched (up to October 2007) to identify randomised controlled trials comparing bismuth with placebo or no treatment, or bismuth ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ford AC,Malfertheiner P,Giguere M,Santana J,Khan M,Moayyedi P

更新日期：2008-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between pathological oropharyngeal (OP) acid exposure and esophageal motility in patients with extra-esophageal syndromes. METHODS:In this prospective study we enrolled consecutive outpatients with extra-esophageal symptoms suspected to be related to gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Passaretti S,Mazzoleni G,Vailati C,Testoni PA

更新日期：2016-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the commonest cancers with 1.2 million new cases diagnosed each year in the world. It remains the fourth most common cause of cancer-related mortality in the world and accounts for > 600000 cancer-related deaths each year. There have been significant advances in treatment of metastati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Khan K,Wale A,Brown G,Chau I

更新日期：2014-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophago-gastric junction is constantly increasing. Curative treatment is no longer possible at the time of diagnosis in more than 50% of patients with esophageal carcinoma, and palliative treatment focusing on eliminating dysphagia is required. Endoscopic therapy with stent impl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Aymaz S,Dormann AJ

更新日期：2008-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cirrhosis is a paradigm of intestinal dysbiosis. The qualitative and quantitative derangement of intestinal microbial community reported in cirrhotic patients seems to be strictly related with the impairment of liver function. A kind of gut microbial "fingerprint", characterized by the reduced ratio of "good" to...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ponziani FR,Gerardi V,Pecere S,D'Aversa F,Lopetuso L,Zocco MA,Pompili M,Gasbarrini A

更新日期：2015-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of uninvestigated dyspepsia among college students in Zhejiang Province. METHODS:Young adult students attending undergraduate (within the 4-year program) and graduate (only first-year students) colleges in Zhejiang Province were recruited between November 2010 and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li M,Lu B,Chu L,Zhou H,Chen MY

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the expression of macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha) in Kupffer cells (KCs) following liver ischemia/reperfusion injury IRI in rats. METHODS:Forty male SD rats were divided randomly into five groups. A model of partial warm ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rat liver was established. K...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma W,Wang ZR,Shi L,Yuan Y

更新日期：2006-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To further clarify the clinicopathological, immunohistochemical and electron microscopic features, and prognostic aspect of basaloid squamous carcinoma (BSC), a rare esophageal carcinoma.METHODS:We reviewed 763 documented cases of esophageal malignancies from year (1977-1996) from our hospital, and discovered 16 (...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang XH,Sun GQ,Zhou XJ,Guo HF,Zhang TH

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the changes of CD8+ T subsets especially CD8+CD28- T regulatory cells in rat model of experimental colitis induced by 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB). METHODS:The rat model of experimental colitis was induced by enema with DNFB. Ten days later, colonic intraepithelial and splenic lymphocytes were isol...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xiao WB,Liu YL

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate and compare the effects of tocotrienol and omeprazole on gastric growth factors in rats exposed to water-immersion restraint stress (WIRS). METHODS:Twenty-eight male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to four groups of seven rats. The two control groups were administered vitamin-free palm oil (vehic...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nur Azlina MF,Qodriyah HMS,Chua KH,Kamisah Y

更新日期：2017-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The implementation of optical diagnosis (OD) of diminutive colorectal lesions in clinical practice has been hampered by differences in performance between community and academic settings. One possible cause is the lack of a standardized learning tool. Since the factors related to better learning are not well...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bustamante-Balén M,Satorres C,Puchades L,Navarro B,García-Morales N,Alonso N,Ponce M,Argüello L,Pons-Beltrán V

更新日期：2019-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the protective effect of stronger neo-minophafen C (SNMC) on fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) and its underlying mechanism. METHODS:A mouse model of FHF was established by intraperitoneal injection of galactosamine (D-Gal N) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The survival rate, liver function, inflammator...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang BS,Ma YJ,Wang Y,Chen LY,Bi MR,Yan BZ,Bai L,Zhou H,Wang FX

更新日期：2007-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of multiple liver tumors detected by ultrasonography. Colonoscopy revealed submucosal tumor in the rectum, which was considered the primary lesion. Endoscopic mucosal resection followed by histopathological examination revealed that the tumor was carcinoid. The ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakajima Y,Takagi H,Sohara N,Sato K,Kakizaki S,Nomoto K,Suzuki H,Suehiro T,Shimura T,Asao T,Kuwano H,Mori M,Nishikura K

更新日期：2006-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To estimate the incidence of catheter tract implantation metastasis among patients undergoing percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and to provide data regarding the management of this unusual complication of PTBD by reviewing cases reported in the literature. METHO...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sakata J,Shirai Y,Wakai T,Nomura T,Sakata E,Hatakeyama K

更新日期：2005-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune gluten-dependent enteropathy characterized by atrophy of intestinal villi that improves after gluten-free diet (GFD). CD is often associated with extra-intestinal manifestations; among them, several skin diseases are described in CD patients. The present review reports all CD-assoc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Abenavoli L,Proietti I,Leggio L,Ferrulli A,Vonghia L,Capizzi R,Rotoli M,Amerio PL,Gasbarrini G,Addolorato G

更新日期：2006-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish a model for prognosis assessment of extranodal follicular dendritic cell (FDC) sarcoma. METHODS:Nine lesions were examined by routine and molecular approaches. Clinicopathological factors from the new cases and 97 reported cases were analyzed for their prognostic values. RESULTS:The current lesions w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li L,Shi YH,Guo ZJ,Qiu T,Guo L,Yang HY,Zhang X,Zhao XM,Su Q

更新日期：2010-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the role and alterations of syndecan-1 and E-cadherin expression in different cellular phenotypes of differentiated-type gastric cancers (DGCs). METHODS:A total of 120 DGCs at an early stage, and their adjacent mucosa, were studied both by immunohistochemistry. Syndecan-1 and E-cadherin were assessed ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang MF,Zhu YQ,Chen ZF,Xiao J,Huang X,Xiong YY,Yang GF

更新日期：2005-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To evaluate a culture system for bile acid formation in primary human hepatocytes in comparison with HepG2 cells.METHODS:Hepatocytes were isolated from normal human liver tissue and we re cultured in serum-free William's E medium.The medium was collected and re newed every 24 h. Bile acids and their precursors in ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Einarsson C,Ellis E,Abrahamsson A,Ericzon BG,Bjorkhem I,Axelson M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the factors involved in the impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with celiac disease. METHODS:A multicenter, cross-sectional prospective study was performed in patients with celiac disease who completed two HRQOL questionnaires: the gastrointestinal quality of life index (GI...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Casellas F,Rodrigo L,Vivancos JL,Riestra S,Pantiga C,Baudet JS,Junquera F,Diví VP,Abadia C,Papo M,Gelabert J,Malagelada JR

更新日期：2008-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore a safe, efficient, and cost-effective technique for local thermo-ablation of hepatic tumors. METHODS:The livers of 16 healthy rabbits were thermocoagulated by diode-laser with a hand-made scanner fiber tip, 6 w for 10 min. At the same time, the temperature was measured at 5 and 10 mm from the laser tip....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hong DF,Peng SY,Li SY,Tong LM

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the incidence of infantile colic and its association with variable predictors in infants born in a community maternity hospital, Tehran, Iran. METHODS:In this prospective cohort study, mothers who gave birth to live newborns between February 21 and March 20, 2003 at the hospital were invited to join to t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Talachian E,Bidari A,Rezaie MH

更新日期：2008-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoids are tumors derived from neuroendocrine cells and often produce functional peptide hormones. Approximately 54.5% arise in the gastrointestinal tract and frequently metastasize to the liver. Primary hepatic carcinoid tumors (PHCT) are extremely rare; only 95 cases have been reported. A 65-year-old man came to...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fenoglio LM,Severini S,Ferrigno D,Gollè G,Serraino C,Bracco C,Castagna E,Brignone C,Pomero F,Migliore E,David E,Salizzoni M

更新日期：2009-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the ability of histamine to modulate tryptase release from human colon mast cells and the potential mechanisms. METHODS:Enzymatically dispersed cells from human colons were challenged with histamine, anti-IgE or calcium ionophore A23187 (CI), and the cell supernatants after challenge were collected....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： He SH,Xie H

更新日期：2004-02-01 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：AIM:To explore the relationship of clinicopathological features and the distribution of neutrophils in the tumor microenvironment with the prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS:Two hundred and fifty-four formalin-fixed and paraffin embedded tissue blocks were analyzed, including tissues from cholangiocarcinoma (n =...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mao ZY,Zhu GQ,Xiong M,Ren L,Bai L

更新日期：2015-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the benefits and harms of pancreatic cancer screening in familial high-risk individuals (HRIs). METHODS:Studies were identified by searching PubMed, EBSCO, ClinicalTrials.gov and the Cochrane database from database inception to June 2014. We also obtained papers from the reference lists of pertinent stu...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu C,Xu CF,Wan XY,Zhu HT,Yu CH,Li YM

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00