A newly designed big cup nitinol stent for gastric outlet obstruction.

abstract：AIM:To investigate the global gene expression of cancer related genes in hepatoma cell line HLE using Atlas Human Cancer Array membranes with 588 well-characterized human genes related with cancer and tumor biology. METHODS:Hybridization of cDNA blotting membrane was performed with (32)P-labeled cDNA probes synthesize...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu LX,Liu ZH,Jiang HC,Zhang WH,Qi SY,Hu J,Wang XQ,Wu M

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the efficacy and safety benefits of performing intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) to treat symptomatic cholelithiasis. METHODS:Patients admitted to the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center of Tianjin Nankai Hospital between January 2012 and January 2014 for mana...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ding GQ,Cai W,Qin MF

更新日期：2015-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epithelioid angiosarcoma is a vascular neoplasm that is among the most aggressive subtypes of sarcomas. Its involvement in the gastrointestinal tract is rare. We here report a case of multifocal gastrointestinal epithelioid angiosarcomas presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding. CASE SUMMARY:A 77-year-old ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YW,Dong J,Chen WY,Dai YN

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of drug treatment on hyperplastic gastric polyps infected with Helicobacter pylori (H pylori). METHODS:Forty-eight patients with hyperplastic gastric polyps (3-10 mm in diameter) infected with H pylori were randomly assigned to a treatment group (n = 24) which received proton-pump inhibitor (o...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ji F,Wang ZW,Ning JW,Wang QY,Chen JY,Li YM

更新日期：2006-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extrahepatic metastasis (EHM) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with poor outcomes. However, the clinical features and risk factors of EHM of HCC after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) remain unclear. AIM:To elucidate the characteristics and risk factors of EHM after RFA for HCC. METHODS:From Ja...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yoon JH,Goo YJ,Lim CJ,Choi SK,Cho SB,Shin SS,Jun CH

更新日期：2020-08-28 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：:AIM:To investigate the expression of somatostatin mRNA in various differentiated types of gastric carcinoma.METHODS: By using in situ hybridization and immunohistochemical techniques, the expression of somatostatin mRNA and somatostatin immunoreactivity in the normal gastric mucosa, the poorly, moderately and well-dif...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang QX,Dou YL,Shi XY,Ding Y

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the clinical efficacy and toxic effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy using docetaxel combined with oxaliplatin and fluorouracil for treating stage III/IV gastric cancer. METHODS:A total of 53 stage III/IV gastric cancer patients were enrolled into the study and treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu YJ,Sun WJ,Lu MD,Wang FH,Qi DS,Zhang Y,Li PH,Huang H,You T,Zheng ZQ

更新日期：2014-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association of seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the IL23R gene with the clinical picture of ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS:Genomic DNA samples of 131 patients (66 males, 65 females, mean age 55.4 ± 15.8 years) with Caucasian origin, diagnosed with UC were investigated. The diagn...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fischer S,Kövesdi E,Magyari L,Csöngei V,Hadzsiev K,Melegh B,Hegyi P,Sarlós P

更新日期：2017-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression and clinical significance of B7 homolog 3 (B7-H3) and β-1,3-galactosyltransferase-4 (B3GALT4) in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. METHODS:Using tissue microarray, we identified the expression of B7-H3 and B3GALT4 in 223 CRC patient samples by immunohistochemistry and evaluated the po...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang T,Wang F,Wu JY,Qiu ZC,Wang Y,Liu F,Ge XS,Qi XW,Mao Y,Hua D

更新日期：2018-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To provide long-term survival results of operable duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (DGISTs) in a tertiary center in China. METHODS:In this retrospective study, the pathological data of 28 patients with DGISTs who had been treated surgically at the Second Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hosp...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liang X,Yu H,Zhu LH,Wang XF,Cai XJ

更新日期：2013-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old man with known situs inversus totalis presented with left-sided discomfort. Abdominal ultrasonography and CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of a gallstone, as well as, situs inversus; the liver and gallbladder on the left side and the spleen on the right. The biliary system was thought to be left-right rev...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kamitani S,Tsutamoto Y,Hanasawa K,Tani T

更新日期：2005-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This retrospective study was designed to analyze the results and the failure patterns of late course accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy for clinical T(1-2)N(0)M(0) esophageal carcinoma. METHODS:From Aug. 1994 to Feb. 2001, 56 patients with clinical T(1-2) esophageal carcinoma received late course accelerat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao KL,Wang Y,Shi XH

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify new diagnostic markers and drug targets, the gene expression profiles of pancreatic cancer were compared with that of adjacent normal tissues utilizing cDNA microarray analysis. METHODS:cDNA probes were prepared by labeling mRNA from samples of six pancreatic carcinoma tissues with Cy5-dUTP and mRNA fr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tan ZJ,Hu XG,Cao GS,Tang Y

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the antisecretory activity and plasma drug concentrations of a single oral dose of 10 mg lafutidine, a novel H2 receptor antagonist, with those of the proton pump inhibitor lansoprazole (LPZ) 30 mg. METHODS:Ten volunteers without H pylori infection participated in this crossover study comparing lafutidi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamagishi H,Koike T,Ohara S,Horii T,Kikuchi R,Kobayashi S,Abe Y,Iijima K,Imatani A,Suzuki K,Hishinuma T,Goto J,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2008-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of a single amino acid mutation in human class B scavenger receptor I (SR-BI) on the infectivity of cell culture-derived hepatitis C virus (HCVcc) in SR-BI knock-down Huh7-siSR-BI cells. METHODS:Site-directed mutagenesis was used to construct the SR-BI S112F mutation, and the mutation was...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gao R,Gao W,Xu G,Xu J,Ren H

更新日期：2017-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the role of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the pathogenesis of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and the potential of rapamycin to improve this pathologic condition. METHODS:Male albino Wistar rats weighing 100-120 g were treated with tetrachloride carbon (CCl4) for 8 wk to induce cirrhosis. Subsequentl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Saeedi Saravi SS,Ghazi-Khansari M,Ejtemaei Mehr S,Nobakht M,Mousavi SE,Dehpour AR

更新日期：2016-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the prognostic value of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS:A search was performed for relevant publications in PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science databases. The pooled effects were calculated from the available informa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang Z,Sheng YY,Dong QZ,Qin LX

更新日期：2016-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggressive cytoreduction can prolong survival in patients with unresectable liver metastases (LM) from neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN), and minimally invasive, liver-directed therapies are gaining increasing interest. Catheter-based treatments are used in disseminated disease, whereas ablation techniques are usually in...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sartori S,Bianchi L,Di Vece F,Tombesi P

更新日期：2020-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutive activation of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-signaling axis is frequently observed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Especially the overexpression of the fetal growth factor IGF-II, IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR), and cytoplasmic downstream effectors such as insulin-receptor substrates (IRS) contrib...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Breuhahn K,Schirmacher P

更新日期：2008-03-21 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：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. At the molecular level, GISTs can be categorized into two groups based on the causative oncogenic mutations. Approximately 85% of GISTs are caused by gain-of-function mutations in the tyrosine kinase receptor ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao Y,Feng F,Guo QH,Wang YP,Zhao R

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is an extremely rare disease which is often unrecognized as diagnosis. In the recent article Lui et al describe a patient with a new diagnosis of EPP with severe liver injury. Approximately 5%-20% of patients with EPP develop liver manifestations. The most severe complication of EPP...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wensink D,Wagenmakers MA,Wilson JP,Langendonk JG

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the diagnostic value of a laparoscopic finding of a hepatic subcapsular spider-like telangiectasis (HSST) sign in biliary atresia. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted first and then a validation set was used to investigate the value of an HSST sign in predicting biliary atresia (BA). In the retro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou Y,Jiang M,Tang ST,Yang L,Zhang X,Yang DH,Xiong M,Li S,Cao GQ,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly become common as life prolonging therapy in patients with advanced heart failure. Current devices are now used as definitive treatment in some patients given the improved durability of continuous flow pumps. Unfortunately, continuous flow LVADs are fraught with c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Vedachalam S,Balasubramanian G,Haas GJ,Krishna SG

更新日期：2020-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether increased blood flow of the liver can cause oxidative stress and hepatocyte damage, and to elaborate methods suitable for measuring the antioxidant defence during hepatic surgery on rat model. METHODS:In nembutal narcosis, the left lateral and the medial lobes of the liver were clipped for 45 ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Váli L,Taba G,Szentmihályi K,Fébel H,Kurucz T,Pallai Z,Kupcsulik P,Blázovics A

更新日期：2006-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the serum concentration of antimitochondrial antibodies (AMAs) as a prognostic indicator of progressive primary biliary cirrhosis (pPBC). METHODS:Serum concentrations of AMA subtypes (anti-M2, anti-M4, and anti-M9), biochemical indices of liver function and Mayo risk factor (MRF) were determined in 30 ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Flisiak R,Pelszynska M,Prokopowicz D,Rogalska M,Grygoruk U

更新日期：2005-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have demonstrated that the outcome of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection is profoundly influenced by a variety of comorbidities. Many of these comorbidities have a significant influence on the response to antiviral therapy. These comorbidities negatively affect the course and outcome of liver disease,...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： El-Zayadi AR

更新日期：2009-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To systematically review the data on distinctive aspects of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), Dieulafoy's lesion (DL), and Mallory-Weiss syndrome (MWS) in patients with advanced alcoholic liver disease (aALD), including alcoholic hepatitis or alcoholic cirrhosis. METHODS:Computerized literature search performed via PubM...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nojkov B,Cappell MS

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of "anti-HBc alone" in an unselected population of patients and employees of a university hospital in southern Germany. METHODS:All individuals with the pattern "anti-HBc alone" were registered over a time span of 82 mo. HBV-DNA was measured in serum and live...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Knöll A,Hartmann A,Hamoshi H,Weislmaier K,Jilg W

更新日期：2006-02-28 00:00:00