Identification of TRPM7 channels in human intestinal interstitial cells of Cajal.

abstract：AIM:To assess the practice of caring for acute liver failure (ALF) patients in varying geographic locations and medical centers. METHODS:Members of the European Acute Liver Failure Consortium completed an 88-item questionnaire detailing management of ALF. Responses from 22 transplantation centers in 11 countries were ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rabinowich L,Wendon J,Bernal W,Shibolet O

更新日期：2016-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To perform a meta-analysis of observational studies to further elucidate the relationship between oral bisphosphonate use and gastrointestinal cancer risk. METHODS:Systematic literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library to identify studies through January 2011. Search terms were "bi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Oh YH,Yoon C,Park SM

更新日期：2012-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report the outcome of Chinese patents with non-cystic adenocarcinoma in pancreatic body and tail (NCAPBT) after resection and to discuss its surgical strategy. METHODS:Resection of NCAPBT was performed in eight Chinese patients with complete clinical-pathological data in our hospital from January 2000 to May 20...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yan HC,Wu YL,Chen LR,Gao SL

更新日期：2006-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To validate the clinical Rockall score in predicting outcomes (rebleeding, surgery and mortality) in elderly patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB). METHODS:A retrospective analysis was undertaken in 341 patients admitted to the emergency room and Intensive Care Unit of Xuanwu Hospital of Capi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang CY,Qin J,Wang J,Sun CY,Cao T,Zhu DD

更新日期：2013-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Bile duct stones are a serious and the third most common complication of the biliary system that can occur following liver transplantation. The incidence rate of bile duct stones after liver transplantation is 1.8%-18%. The management of biliary stones is usually performed with endoscopic techniques; however, the tech...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou CG,Wei BJ,Gao K,Dai DK,Zhai RY

更新日期：2015-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the role and mechanism of total flavone of Abelmoschus manihot (TFA) on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) progress of Crohn's disease (CD) intestinal fibrosis. METHODS:First, CCK-8 assay was performed to assess TFA on the viability of intestinal epithelial (IEC-6) cells and select the optimal conc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang BL,Zhu P,Li YR,Xu MM,Wang H,Qiao LC,Xu HX,Chen HJ

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate retrospectively the long-term effect of endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) including exocrine pancreatic function in patients with stenosis of ampulla of Vater. METHODS:After diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and ES because of stenosis of the ampulla of Vater (SOD Type I),...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ewald N,Marzeion AM,Bretzel RG,Kloer HU,Hardt PD

更新日期：2007-02-14 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：:Biliary duct injuries are frequently iatrogenic, being associated with surgery for gallbladder stones. However, blunt abdominal trauma such as a motor vehicle crash is a rare cause of extrahepatic biliary stricture. A few reports have been published on biliary strictures treated with endoscopic therapy. In the present...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kang DO,Kim TH,You SS,Min HJ,Kim HJ,Jung WT,Lee OJ

更新日期：2008-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the benefit of surgical excision for patients with extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 140 patients with pathologically proven extrahepatic metastases of HCC and evaluated the outcomes of those who had undergone surgical r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chan KM,Yu MC,Wu TJ,Lee CF,Chen TC,Lee WC,Chen MF

更新日期：2009-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the relationship between apoptotic protease activating factor-1 (Apaf-1) gene and gastric cancer. METHODS:Thirty-five postoperative cancer and adjacent normal tissue samples were collected in the present study. Expression of the Apaf-1 gene in these samples was analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Lo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang HL,Bai H,Li Y,Sun J,Wang XQ

更新日期：2007-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastases of esophageal carcinoma to the skeletal muscle are rare, but the incidence may be increasing because of better diagnosis resulting from widespread use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). A cohort of 205 patients with esophageal carcinoma treated at our center who had PET/CT between...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cincibuch J,Mysliveček M,Melichar B,Neoral C,Metelková I,Zezulová M,Procházková-Študentová H,Flodr P,Zlevorová M,Aujeský R,Cwiertka K

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the effect of p27(KIP1) on cell cycle and apoptosis regulation in gastric carcinoma cells. METHODS:The whole length of p27(KIP1) cDNA was transfected into human gastric cancer cell line SCG7901 by lipofectamine. Expression of p27(KIP1) protein or mRNA was analyzed by Western blot and RNA dot blotting,...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zheng JY,Wang WZ,Li KZ,Guan WX,Yan W

更新日期：2005-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticosteroids and immunomodulators have been the mainstay therapies for Crohn's disease. Corticosteroids are highly effective to control symptoms in the short-term, but they are not effective in maintaining remission, they heal the mucosa in a reduced proportion of cases, and long-time exposure is associated with an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ricart E,García-Bosch O,Ordás I,Panés J

更新日期：2008-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of sociodemographic/clinical factors on early virological response (EVR) to peginterferon/ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in clinical practice. METHODS:We conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional, observational study in Hepatology Units of 91 Spanish hospitals. CHC patients treated w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： García-Samaniego J,Romero M,Granados R,Alemán R,Jorge Juan M,Suárez D,Pérez R,Castellano G,González-Portela C

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate an association between N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2)-haplotypes/diplotypes and adverse effects in Japanese pulmonary tuberculosis patients. METHODS:We studied 100 patients with pulmonary TB treated with anti-TB drugs including INH. The frequencies and distributions of single nucleotide polymorphisms,...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Higuchi N,Tahara N,Yanagihara K,Fukushima K,Suyama N,Inoue Y,Miyazaki Y,Kobayashi T,Yoshiura K,Niikawa N,Wen CY,Isomoto H,Shikuwa S,Omagari K,Mizuta Y,Kohno S,Tsukamoto K

更新日期：2007-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) is frequently associated with type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). Association with AIP can be utilized in the diagnosis of IgG4-SC. However, some cases of IgG4-SC are isolated from AIP, which complicates the diagnosis. Most of the reported cases of isolated ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakazawa T,Ikeda Y,Kawaguchi Y,Kitagawa H,Takada H,Takeda Y,Makino I,Makino N,Naitoh I,Tanaka A

更新日期：2015-01-28 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 the clinical and pathologic findings, and to discuss the pathophysiology of hepatocellular carcinoma with cardiac metastasis. METHODS:Eight hepatoma patients with cardiac metastasis, who were treated by surgical excision from 1993 to 2006, were retrospectively studied. Detailed clinical parameters w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin YS,Jung SM,Tsai FC,Yeh CN,Shiu TF,Wu HH,Lin PJ,Chu PH

更新日期：2007-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the positive predictive value of abdominal non-prepared computed tomography (CT) for diagnosing intestinal lumen or wall lesions in patients presenting to the emergency room (ER) with abdominal complaints. METHODS:For 1-year we prospectively evaluated all ER patients hospitalized after abdominal CT sca...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mizrahi M,Mintz Y,Rivkind A,Kisselgoff D,Libson E,Brezis M,Goldin E,Shibolet O

更新日期：2005-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2) in gastric carcinoma and its clinical significance and to explore its relationship with cell proliferation. METHODS:Expressions of IGFBP-2 and Ki-67 in 118 cases of gastric carcinoma and 40 cases of normal gastric mucosa were d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi LH,Zhu XQ,Zhao GH,Xia YB,Zhang YS

更新日期：2006-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) plays a central role in the pathway of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species metabolism when Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection occurs in humans. iNOS Ser(608)Leu allele, a novel genetic polymorphism (C/T) occurring within exon 16 of the iNOS reductase domain, may have a ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shen J,Wang RT,Wang LW,Xu YC,Wang XR

更新日期：2004-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigation of the possible role of Campylobacter concisus (C. concisus) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an emerging research area. Despite the association found between C. concisus and IBD, it has been difficult to explain how C. concisus, a bacterium that is commonly present in the human oral cavity, may co...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang L,Lee H,Grimm MC,Riordan SM,Day AS,Lemberg DA

更新日期：2014-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether the degree of rectal distension could define the rectum functions as a conduit or reservoir. METHODS:Response of the rectal and anal pressure to 2 types of rectal balloon distension, rapid voluminous and slow gradual distention, was recorded in 21 healthy volunteers (12 men, 9 women, age 41....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shafik A,Mostafa RM,Shafik I,Ei-Sibai O,Shafik AA

更新日期：2006-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between certain biochemical parameters of lipid metabolism in the serum and steatosis in the liver. METHODS:The grade of steatosis (0-3) and histological activity index (HAI, 0-18) in liver biopsy specimens were correlated with serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total cholesterol...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jármay K,Karácsony G,Nagy A,Schaff Z

更新日期：2005-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex, immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorder with ill-defined etiology, multifaceted diagnostic criteria, and unpredictable treatment response. Innovations in IBD diagnostics, including developments in genomic sequencing and molecular analytics, have generated tremendous int...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kohli A,Holzwanger EA,Levy AN

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To observe the frequent complications of stent placement for stricture of the gastrointestinal tract and to find proper treatment. METHODS:A total number of 140 stents were inserted in 138 patients with benign stricture of the gastrointestinal tract. The procedure was completed under fluoroscopy in all of the pati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheng YS,Li MH,Chen WX,Chen NW,Zhuang QX,Shang KZ

更新日期：2004-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify predictors for synchronous liver metastasis from resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and assess unresectability of synchronous liver metastasis. METHODS:Retrospective records of PDAC patients with synchronous liver metastasis who underwent simultaneous resections of primary PDAC and sync...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi HJ,Jin C,Fu DL

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the association between hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) and pre-existing medical conditions. METHODS:Three hundred and thirteen HC patients admitted to the Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital (Shanghai, China) in 2000-2005 and 608 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Association between HC and p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cai WK,Sima H,Chen BD,Yang GS

更新日期：2011-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 30 years after the discovery of human hepatitis B virus (HBV) this virus remains to be one of the major global health problems. In infected adolescents or adults, 5%-10% will lead to a chronic carrier state, whereas in infected neonates up to 90% develop chronicity. It is estimated that about 370 million peo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Glebe D

更新日期：2007-01-07 00:00:00