Do clinical factors help to predict disease course in inflammatory bowel disease?

abstract：:A 49 years old Vietnamese male with a history of thalassemia, presented with gastrointestinal symptoms and signs of hemolysis. He was diagnosed with yersinia enterocolitis. Yersinia is a gram-negative rod that most frequently occurs in children especially during the winter months. In the current case, the bone marrow ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Selsky N,Forouhar F,Wu GY

更新日期：2013-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is an uncommon disease characterized by focal or diffuse eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract, and is usually associated with dyspepsia, diarrhea and peripheral eosinophilia. Diffuse gastrointestinal tract and colonic involvement are uncommon. The endoscopic appeara...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sheikh RA,Prindiville TP,Pecha RE,Ruebner BH

更新日期：2009-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the virulence and the potential pathogenicity of coccoid Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) transformed from spiral form by exposure to antibiotic. METHODS:Three strains of H. pylori, isolated from gastric biopsy specimens of confirmed peptic ulcer, were converted from spiral into coccoid from by exposure ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： She FF,Su DH,Lin JY,Zhou LY

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the anticancer mechanisms of the monoterpenoid alcohol linalool in human colon cancer cells. METHODS:The cytotoxic effect of linalool on the human colon cancer cell lines and a human fibroblast cell line was examined using the WST-8 assay. The apoptosis-inducing effect of linalool was measured using...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Iwasaki K,Zheng YW,Murata S,Ito H,Nakayama K,Kurokawa T,Sano N,Nowatari T,Villareal MO,Nagano YN,Isoda H,Matsui H,Ohkohchi N

更新日期：2016-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of whole-body FDG [((18)F) 2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose] positron emission tomography (PET) scanning as an imaging modality in the management of patients with malignancy has evolved enormously over the past two decades. FDG-PET has demonstrated significant efficacy in the staging, prognostication and detection of ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Smyth EC,Shah MA

更新日期：2011-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the efficacy, improved quality of life, and prognosis in patients undergoing either subtotal colonic bypass with antiperistaltic cecoproctostomy (SCBAC) or subtotal colonic bypass plus colostomy with antiperistaltic cecoproctostomy (SCBCAC) for the treatment of slow transit constipation. METHODS:Between...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang Y,Cao YL,Wang WH,Zhang YY,Zhao N,Wei D

更新日期：2018-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of activation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway on the proliferation and differentiation of hepatic oval cells in vitro. METHODS:WB-F344 cells were treated with recombinant Wnt3a (20, 40, 80, 160, 200 ng/mL) in serum-free medium for 24 h. Cell proliferation was measured by Brdu incorpora...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang Y,Li XM,Zhang FK,Wang BE

更新日期：2008-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate and elucidate the molecular mechanism that regulates inducible expression of CD69 by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. METHODS:The expression levels of CD69 in a T-cell line, Jurkat, primary human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and CD4+ T cells, were assessed by immunohistochem...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mori N,Ishikawa C,Senba M

更新日期：2011-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) -G308A polymorphism with different liver pathological changes in treatment-naïve Egyptian patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4. METHODS:This study included 180 subjects, composed of 120 treatment-naïve chronic HCV patients wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bader El Din NG,Farouk S,El-Shenawy R,Ibrahim MK,Dawood RM,Elhady MM,Salem AM,Zayed N,Khairy A,El Awady MK

更新日期：2016-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-HFE hereditary haemochromatosis (HH) refers to a genetically heterogeneous group of iron overload disorders that are unlinked to mutations in the HFE gene. The four main types of non-HFE HH are caused by mutations in the hemojuvelin, hepcidin, transferrin receptor 2 and ferroportin genes. Juvenile haemochromatosis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wallace DF,Subramaniam VN

更新日期：2007-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with a laryngoscopic diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). METHODS:Between May 2011 and October 2011, 41 consecutive patients with laryngopharyngeal symptoms (LPS) and laryngoscopic diagnosis of LPR were empirically treated ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： de Bortoli N,Nacci A,Savarino E,Martinucci I,Bellini M,Fattori B,Ceccarelli L,Costa F,Mumolo MG,Ricchiuti A,Savarino V,Berrettini S,Marchi S

更新日期：2012-08-28 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：AIM:To study the role of gastric mucosal ascorbic acid (AA) in the progression of acute gastric mucosal lesions induced by compound 48/80 (C48/80), a mast cell degranulator, in rats. METHODS:C48/80 (0.75 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected to fasted Wistar rats. Oral administration of AA (10, 50 or 100 mg/kg) was pe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kamiya Y,Ohta Y,Imai Y,Arisawa T,Nakano H

更新日期：2005-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer morbidity both in men and in women. However, females over 65 years old show higher mortality and lower 5-year survival rate of colorectal cancer compared to their age-matched male counterparts. The objective of this review is to suggest gender-based innovati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim SE,Paik HY,Yoon H,Lee JE,Kim N,Sung MK

更新日期：2015-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test whether ethanol feeding could induce Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) responses, assess the hepatoprotective effect of betaine and its inhibitive effect on TLR4 in animal models of alcoholic liver injury. METHODS:Forty-eight female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups as control, model, lo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi QZ,Wang LW,Zhang W,Gong ZJ

更新日期：2010-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse liver hemangiomatosis with giant cavernous hemangioma in adult is extremely rare. A 35 year-old woman presented to hospital with main complaint of epigastric pain and abdominal fullness. An enhanced computed tomography scan revealed a massive liver tumor in right lobe about 150 mm in size. There was contrast e...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ohkura Y,Hashimoto M,Lee S,Sasaki K,Matsuda M,Watanabe G

更新日期：2014-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors are effective in the treatment of various inflammatory rheumatic conditions. Increased risks of serious infections are the major issues concerning the long-term safety of these agents. We present a case of a young male Behcet's patient whose disease was complicat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sari I,Birlik M,Gonen C,Akar S,Gurel D,Onen F,Akkoc N

更新日期：2008-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical outcomes and safety of anterior- and conventional-approach hepatectomy for patients with large liver tumors. METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials comparing anterior-app...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li L,Wang HQ,Wang Q,Yang J,Yang JY

更新日期：2014-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To explore the risk factors of gallbladder stone recurrence.METHODS:A multifactorial analysis was made for 1058 patients in Shanghai area whose gallbladder stones disappeared after different kinds of nonsurgical therapy,including oral litholytic therapy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and percutaneous chole...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen P,Wang BS,He LQ

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the effectiveness of pancreatic stents for preventing pancreatitis in high-risk patients after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). METHODS:PubMed, Embase, Science Citation Index, and Cochrane Controlled Trials Register were searched to identify relevant trials published in English. Inc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi QQ,Ning XY,Zhan LL,Tang GD,Lv XP

更新日期：2014-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is a rare but life threatening form of bowel ischemia. It is implicated in 6%-9% of all cases of acute mesenteric ischemia. The proportion of patients with primary (or idiopathic) MVT varies from 0% to 49%, with a decrease in frequency secondary to more recent availability of newer i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Karmacharya P,Aryal MR,Donato A

更新日期：2013-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:An 85 year male patient complaining epigastric discomfort was admitted. From the esophagogastroduodenoscopy, three early gastric cancer (EGCa) lesions had been identified and these were diagnosed as adenocarcinoma with poorly differentiated cell type. The patient underwent operation. From the post-operative mapping, h...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Seong H,Kim JI,Lee HJ,Kim HJ,Cho HJ,Kim HK,Cheung DY,Kim DJ,Kim W,Kim TJ

更新日期：2013-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the utility of local tumor therapy combined with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) for malignant obstructive biliary disease. METHODS:A total of 233 patients with malignant biliary obstruction were treated in our hospital with PTBD by placement of metallic stents and/or plastic tubes. A...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Qian XJ,Zhai RY,Dai DK,Yu P,Gao L

更新日期：2006-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression of the transforming growth factor beta 1(TGF-beta 1) mRNA in different stages of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and its clinical value. METHODS:One hundred and seven male alcoholics were grouped by clinical findings into four groups: alcohol abusers without liver impairment (n =22), al...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen WX,Li YM,Yu CH,Cai WM,Zheng M,Chen F

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the genetic diversities of UL144 open reading frame (ORF) of cytomegalovirus DNA detected in colon tissue from infants with Hirschsprung's disease (HD) by sequencing UL144 DNA in 23 aganglionic colon tissue and 4 urine samples from 25 HD infants. METHODS:Nest PCR was performed for amplification of the U...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mao ZQ,Huang Y,Sun M,Ruan Q,Qi Y,He R,Huang YJ,Ma YP,Ji YH,Sun ZR,Gao H

更新日期：2007-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the influence of redox environment of Escherichia coli (E. coli) cytoplasm on disulfide bond formation of recombinant proteins. METHODS:Bovine fibroblast growth factor (BbFGF) was selected as a model of simple proteins with a single disulfide bond and free cysteines. Anti-HBsAg single-chain Fv (HBscFv), a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xiong S,Wang YF,Ren XR,Li B,Zhang MY,Luo Y,Zhang L,Xie QL,Su KY

更新日期：2005-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the liver, which affects a group of patients who lost their immunological tolerance to antigens of the liver. It is clinically characterized by hypergammaglobulinemia, elevated liver enzymes, presence of autoantibodies and histological changes. Altho...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ferri Liu PM,de Miranda DM,Fagundes ED,Ferreira AR,Simões e Silva AC

更新日期：2013-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between exercise-provoked esophageal motility disorders and the prognosis for patients with chest pain. METHODS:The study involved 63 subjects with recurrent angina-like chest pain non-responsive to empirical therapy with proton pump inhibitor (PPI). In all, a coronary artery angiog...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Budzyński J

更新日期：2010-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a range of liver histology severity and outcomes in the absence of chronic alcohol use. The mildest form is simple steatosis in which triglycerides accumulate within hepatocytes. A more advanced form of NAFLD, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, includes inflammation and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pacifico L,Nobili V,Anania C,Verdecchia P,Chiesa C

更新日期：2011-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of Chaiqinchengqi decoction (CQCQD) on sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) mRNA expression of pancreatic tissues in acute pancreatitis (AP) rats. METHODS:Thirty Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomized into control group, AP group and CQCQD group (n = 3 x 10). The rats in the ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xue P,Deng LH,Zhang ZD,Yang XN,Xia Q,Xiang DK,Huang L,Wan MH

更新日期：2008-04-21 00:00:00