Antifibrotic effects of green tea on in vitro and in vivo models of liver fibrosis.

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese surgical treatment for anal fistulae with secondary tracks and abscess. METHODS:Sixty patients with intersphincteric or transsphincteric anal fistulas with secondary tracks and abscess were randomly divided into study group [suture dragging combined with p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang C,Lu JG,Cao YQ,Yao YB,Guo XT,Yin HQ

更新日期：2012-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether the expression profiles of EphB receptor and ephrin-B ligand can be used as markers for dysplastic/oncogenic transformation in gastric mucosa. METHODS:The protein expression and localization of EphB and ephrin-B in normal, ulcerated regenerating, and dysplastic gastric mucosa were examined in ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Uchiyama S,Saeki N,Ogawa K

更新日期：2015-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade trans-arterial radioembolization has given promising results in the treatment of patients with intermediate or advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), both in terms of disease control and tolerability profile. This technique consists of the selective intra-arterial administration of microsphe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sacco R,Mismas V,Marceglia S,Romano A,Giacomelli L,Bertini M,Federici G,Metrangolo S,Parisi G,Tumino E,Bresci G,Corti A,Tredici M,Piccinno M,Giorgi L,Bartolozzi C,Bargellini I

更新日期：2015-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the myoelectric manifestations of peripheral fatigability in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis in comparison to healthy subjects. METHODS:Sixteen women with primary biliary cirrhosis without comorbidity and 13 healthy women matched for age and body mass index (BMI) completed the self-reported que...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Biagini MR,Tozzi A,Grippo A,Galli A,Milani S,Amantini A

更新日期：2006-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To check the efficacy of the PERFACT procedure in highly complex fistula-in-ano. METHODS:The PERFACT procedure (proximal superficial cauterization, emptying regularly fistula tracts and curettage of tracts) entails two steps: superficial cauterization of mucosa at and around the internal opening and keeping all th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Garg P,Garg M

更新日期：2015-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the mechanisms of anti-liver fibrosis actions of Fuzheng Huayu (FZHY) decoction, which acts to strengthen the body's resistance and promote blood circulation. METHODS:Ito cells were isolated from rats and cultured. Serum samples were collected from healthy (normal) rats after administration of FZHY ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu CH,Liu C,Liu P,Xu LM

更新日期：1997-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of alterations have been found within the gut microbial profile of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases when compared with the healthy population; however, it is unclear whether such dysbiosis is the cause or simply the consequence of the disease state. In ulcerative colitis, the environment seems to pla...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sorrentino D

更新日期：2017-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA sequencing is the use of high throughput next generation sequencing technology to survey, characterize, and quantify the transcriptome of a genome. RNA sequencing has been used to analyze the pathogenesis of several malignancies such melanoma, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer. RNA sequencing can identify differe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gao M,Zhong A,Patel N,Alur C,Vyas D

更新日期：2017-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To characterize high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) polymorphisms in patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and determine the different patterns in patient subgroups. METHODS:A total of 1495 unrelated Han Chinese HBV carriers were recruited in this hospital-based case-control study. The H...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Deng CQ,Deng GH,Wang YM

更新日期：2013-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes a young female patient presenting with acute intra-abdominal hemorrhage originating from a large tumor in the liver, most likely a hepatocellular adenoma. The bleeding was stopped by selective embolization of right hepatic artery branches. Subsequently, partial hepatectomy was performed afte...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huurman VA,Stoot JH,van der Linden E,Terpstra OT,Schaapherder AF

更新日期：2006-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of dietary cholesterol and serum total cholesterol (TC) on the risk of pancreatic cancer. METHODS:A literature search was performed up to June 2014 in PubMed, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and China Biology Medical literature database for relevant articles published in Engl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang J,Wang WJ,Zhai L,Zhang DF

更新日期：2015-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The evasion from controlled cell death induction has been considered as one of the hallmarks of cancer cells. Defects in cell death signaling are a fundamental phenomenon in colorectal cancer. Nearly any non-invasive cancer treatment finally aims to induce cell death. However, apoptosis resistance is the major cause f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Koehler BC,Jäger D,Schulze-Bergkamen H

更新日期：2014-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the expression of trefoil factor 1 (TFF1) and TFF2 in precancerous condition and gastric cancer and to explore the relationship between TFFs and tumorigenesis, precancerous condition and gastric cancer. METHODS:The expression of TFF1 and TFF2 was immunohistochemically analyzed in paraffin-embedded samples...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi SQ,Cai JT,Yang JM

更新日期：2006-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze loss of heterozygosity (LOH) and homozygous deletion on p53 gene (exon2-3, 4 and 11), chromosome 10q22-10q23 and 22q11.2 -22q12.1 in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:PCR and PCR-based microsatellite polymorphism analysis techniques were used. RESULTS:LOH was observed at D10S579 (10q22-10q2...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhu GN,Zuo L,Zhou Q,Zhang SM,Zhu HQ,Gui SY,Wang Y

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) does not require advanced techniques, and its performance has therefore rapidly spread worldwide. However, the rate of biliary injuries has not decreased. The concept of the critical view of safety (CVS) was first documented two decades ago. Unexpected injuries are principally due to ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hori T,Oike F,Furuyama H,Machimoto T,Kadokawa Y,Hata T,Kato S,Yasukawa D,Aisu Y,Sasaki M,Kimura Y,Takamatsu Y,Naito M,Nakauchi M,Tanaka T,Gunji D,Nakamura K,Sato K,Mizuno M,Iida T,Yagi S,Uemoto S,Yoshimura T

更新日期：2016-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify whether there is any difference in the symptom relief in patients with reflux esophagitis following the administration of four Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). METHODS:Two hundred and seventy-four patients with erosive reflux esophagitis were randomized to receive 8 wk of 20 mg omeprazole (n = 68), 30 mg ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zheng RN

更新日期：2009-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the distribution pattern of lymphatic vessels and microvessels in sporadic colorectal carcinoma (SCRC) and their relationship to metastasis and prognosis. METHODS:The lymphatic vessel density (LVD) and microvessel density (MVD) in tumor tissue obtained from 132 patients with primary SCRC, including ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yan G,Zhou XY,Cai SJ,Zhang GH,Peng JJ,Du X

更新日期：2008-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:A circannual variation in the onset of several acute diseases, mostly dealing with cardiovascular system, has been reported. The present study was to verify the possible existence of a seasonal variability in the onset of acute pancreatitis. METHODS:All patients consecutively admitted to the Hospital of Ferrara, I...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gallerani M,Boari B,Salmi R,Manfredini R

更新日期：2004-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) on proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. METHODS:A total of 136 patients with HCC underwent liver resection. Of 136 patients, 79 patients received 1 to 5 courses of TACE prior to liver resection (TACE group), wh...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xiao EH,Li JQ,Huang JF

更新日期：2007-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition affecting 3%-25% of the general population. As no curative treatment is available, therapy is aimed at reducing symptoms, often with little success. Because alteration of the normal intestinal microflora has been observed in IBS, probiotics (beneficial microbes tak...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： McFarland LV,Dublin S

更新日期：2008-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has markedly advanced since the survival benefit of a molecular targeted agent, sorafenib, were demonstrated in the SHARP and Asia Pacific trials in 2007. Treatment options for patients with advanced HCC increased by sorafenib, and long-term survival for patients wit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kudo M

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the clinical outcomes of pre-, pro- and synbiotics therapy in patients with acute pancreatitis. METHODS:The databases including Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Chinese Biomedicine Database were searched for all relevant randomized controlled trials that studied the effects of pr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang MM,Cheng JQ,Lu YR,Yi ZH,Yang P,Wu XT

更新日期：2010-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Statins are a class of molecules that inhibit HMG CoA reductase. They are usually prescribed as a lipid lowering medication. However, there is accumulating evidence that statins have multiple secondary effects both related and unrelated to their lipid-lowering effect. This narrative review of the literature aims to pr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Janicko M,Drazilova S,Pella D,Fedacko J,Jarcuska P

更新日期：2016-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between thrombocytopenia and relapse after treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases to obtain eligible studies. The hazard ratios (HRs) values and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled by random effects mo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pang Q,Qu K,Bi JB,Liu SS,Zhang JY,Song SD,Lin T,Xu XS,Wan Y,Tai MH,Liu HC,Dong YF,Liu C

更新日期：2015-07-07 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：:Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS) is considered a valid therapeutic option for the treatment of portal hypertension and its complications. The guidelines for this procedure have already been established on the basis of the normal vascular anatomy and of various technical radiological aspects. In so...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Petridis I,Miraglia R,Marrone G,Gruttadauria S,Luca A,Vizzini GB,Gridelli B

更新日期：2010-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old woman with a 5-mo history of recurrent diarrhea and generalized edema was admitted to our hospital. Colonoscopy revealed edematous mucosa, and histopathological examination was compatible with collagenous colitis. Protein leakage from the colon, particularly in the ascending portion, was identified on 99...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sano S,Yamagami K,Tanaka A,Nishio M,Nakamura T,Kubo Y,Inoue T,Ueda W,Okawa K,Yoshioka K

更新日期：2008-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from genome wide association studies and geoepidemiological studies established that a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental stimulation is required for the loss of tolerance in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The serologic hallmark of PBC are the presence of high titer anti-mitochondrial aut...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang J,Yang G,Dubrovsky AM,Choi J,Leung PS

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronic inflammatory process underlying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, derives from the interplay of several components in a genetically susceptible host. These components include environmental elements and gut microbiota a dysbiosis. For decades, immune abnorm...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nanini HF,Bernardazzi C,Castro F,de Souza HSP

更新日期：2018-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The nasogastric tube (NGT) has become a frequently used device to alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms. Nasogastric tube syndrome (NTS) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of an indwelling NGT. NTS is characterized by acute upper airway obstruction due to bilateral vocal cord paralysis. We repo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sano N,Yamamoto M,Nagai K,Yamada K,Ohkohchi N

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00