Helicobacter species and common gut bacterial DNA in gallbladder with cholecystitis.

abstract：:H. pylori is probably the most prevalent human pathogen worldwide. Since it was initially suggested in 1983 by Marshall and Warren to be implicated in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease, H. pylori has also been implicated in gastric carcinoma and was classified as a class I carcinogen. In the last two decades, a notew...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Beswick EJ,Suarez G,Reyes VE

更新日期：2006-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology is difficult to treat and often progresses to subacute fulminant hepatitis or late-onset hepatic failure. A 45-year-old well-nourished, healthy man had progressive fatigue and his liver function tests showed severe liver dysfunction. The etiology of sever acute cholestatic he...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ohwada S,Kobayashi I,Harasawa N,Tsuda K,Inui Y

更新日期：2009-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To improve the technique of tissue microarray (tissue chip). METHODS:A new tissue microarraying method was invented with a common microscope installed with a special holing needle, a sampling needle, and a special box fixing paraffin blocks on the microscope slide carrier. With the movement of microscope tube and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dan HL,Zhang YL,Zhang Y,Wang YD,Lai ZS,Yang YJ,Cui HH,Jian YT,Geng J,Ding YQ,Guo CH,Zhou DY

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Because of a major resistance to chemotherapy, prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still poor. New treatments are required and gene therapy may be an option. Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) induces apoptosis in multiple malignant tumors, and using adenoviral vectors has sh...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jacob D,Schumacher G,Bahra M,Davis J,Zhu HB,Zhang LD,Teraishi F,Neuhaus P,Fang BL

更新日期：2005-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of bile acid on the expression of histidine decarboxylase (HDC), which is a major enzyme involved in histamine production, and gene expression of gastric transcription factors upon cooperative activation. METHODS:HDC expression was examined by immunohistochemistry, reverse transcriptase p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ku HJ,Kim HY,Kim HH,Park HJ,Cheong JH

更新日期：2014-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence, histologic types and clinical features of primary epithelial tumours of the vermiform appendix in a predominantly black population. METHODS:All cases of primary tumours of the appendix identified by review of the histopathology records at the University of the West Indies between Janua...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Graham RP,Williams NP,West KA

更新日期：2009-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Although plasma cell infiltration is not rare in autopsy of patients with multiple myeloma (MM), it is very rarely detected in living patients. This is because MM rarely causes significant liver dysfunction that requires further evaluation. A 49-year-old man presented with acute renal failure and was diagnosed with ka...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rahhal FE,Schade RR,Nayak A,Coleman TA

更新日期：2009-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between babA2 gene and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastric cancer (GC) in Helicobacter pylori-infected populations. METHODS:We evaluated the relationship between babA2 and clinical outcomes (PUD and GC) using a meta-analysis. A literature search was performed using the PubMed and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen MY,He CY,Meng X,Yuan Y

更新日期：2013-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the safety and efficacy of the formulation HD-03/ES capsules in the management of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. METHODS:A total of 25 patients were recruited to the study and were given HD-03/ES, two capsules twice daily for six months. Clinical assessment of symptoms and signs were d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rajkumar JS,Sekar MG,Mitra SK

更新日期：2007-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the ability of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography to distinguish benign from malignant pancreatic masses and lymph nodes. METHODS:A multicenter study was conducted and included 222 patients who underwent EUS examination with assessment of a pancreatic mass (n = 121) or lymph node (n = 101). The c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Giovannini M,Thomas B,Erwan B,Christian P,Fabrice C,Benjamin E,Geneviève M,Paolo A,Pierre D,Robert Y,Walter S,Hanz S,Carl S,Christoph D,Pierre E,Jean-Luc VL,Jacques D,Peter V,Andrian S

更新日期：2009-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A cerebral lipiodol embolism is an extremely rare complication of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. We present a case of cerebral lipiodol embolism that occurred after the third arterial chemoembolization, report the clinical and radiological findings, and review the medical litera...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Choi CS,Kim KH,Seo GS,Cho EY,Oh HJ,Choi SC,Kim TH,Kim HC,Roh BS

更新日期：2008-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by excessive storage of fatty acids in the form of triglycerides in hepatocytes. It is most prevalent in western countries and includes a wide range of clinical and histopathological findings, namely from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis and fibrosis, which...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Katsarou A,Moustakas II,Pyrina I,Lembessis P,Koutsilieris M,Chatzigeorgiou A

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the diagnostic value of gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA)-enhanced hepatocyte-phase magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating hepatic fibrosis and hepatitis. METHODS:Hepatocyte-phase images of Gd-BOPTA-enhanced MRI were retrospectively evaluated in 76 patients with chronic liver disease. These pat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li XM,Chen Z,Xiao EH,Shang QL,Ma C

更新日期：2017-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine how high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) regulates hepatocyte apoptosis and, furthermore, to determine whether glycyrrhizin (GL), a known HMGB1 inhibitor, prevents HMGB1-induced hepatocyte apoptosis. METHODS:A human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line stably transfected with a bile acid transporter (Huh-BAT...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gwak GY,Moon TG,Lee DH,Yoo BC

更新日期：2012-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the gallbladder is a rare subtype of gallbladder tumor. Here, we report two cases of NEC in two patients initially suspected to have gallbladder carcinoma. No specific symptoms or abnormal blood test results were observed preoperatively. Abdominal computed tomography scans indicated i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen H,Shen YY,Ni XZ

更新日期：2014-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on structural changes of gut microbiota in colorectal carcinogenesis. METHODS:An azoxymethane (AOM)/dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis mouse model was established. Forty-two female FVB/N mice were randomly divided into the following three group...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang X,Ye T,Chen WJ,Lv Y,Hao Z,Chen J,Zhao JY,Wang HP,Cai YK

更新日期：2017-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the lung is the major site for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, gastrointestinal involvement can be present as part of multiorgan disease process or, less commonly, can be seen as primary gastrointestinal tuberculosis. In the cases where the culture is negative, it can be difficult to differentiate tuber...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Settbas Y,Alper M,Akcan Y,Gurbuz Y,Oksuz S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatoblastoma is the most common primary hepatic tumor of children. However, only a very few cases have been reported in adults. Most studies support treatment with chemotherapy followed by surgical resection. We present the first reported case of adult hepatoblastoma in Taiwan. A 52-year-old female suffered from sud...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ke HY,Chen JH,Jen YM,Yu JC,Hsieh CB,Chen CJ,Liu YC,Chen TW,Chan DC

更新日期：2005-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare long-term occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) between two different types of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia. METHODS:We included all patients with achalasia who underwent POEM at our hospital from August 2011 to October 2012 and had complete GERD evaluation with ≥ 3 yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang XH,Tan YY,Zhu HY,Li CJ,Liu DL

更新日期：2016-11-14 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 identify preoperative predictive factors associated with malignancy of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) of the pancreas. METHODS:Between April 1995 and April 2010, 129 patients underwent surgical resection for IPMNs at our institute and had confirmed pathologic diagnoses. The medical records wer...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee JH,Lee KT,Park J,Bae SY,Lee KH,Lee JK,Jang KT,Heo JS,Choi SH,Choi DW,Rhee JC

更新日期：2010-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) continues to be counted as a major health problem. The introduction of newer cytotoxics, irinotecan and oxaliplatin, has achieved a significant improvement in survival rates. Novel targeted therapies (bevacizumab, and cetuximab) in combination with most efficient chemotherapy regime...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Saridaki Z,Georgoulias V,Souglakos J

更新日期：2010-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the value of plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing surgery for esophageal carcinoma. METHODS:NT-proBNP levels were measured in 142 patients 24 h before and 1 h after surgery for esophageal carcinoma...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hou JL,Gao K,Li M,Ma JY,Shi YK,Wang Y,Zhao YF

更新日期：2008-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal pneumoperitoneum is a surgical emergency indicative of gastrointestinal perforation that requires immediate treatment to prevent death. There have been non-surgical conditions secondary to neonatal pneumoperitoneum (e.g., mechanical ventilation, pulmonary diseases and pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis) that ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： He TZ,Xu C,Ji Y,Sun XY,Liu M

更新日期：2015-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the Z-line visualization by the PillCam SB2 using three different ingestion protocols. METHODS:Ninety consecutive patients undergoing small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) between January and May 2008 were included in the study. They swallowed the capsule in the standing (Group A = 30), supine (Group B ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fernandez-Urien I,Borobio E,Elizalde I,Irisarri R,Vila JJ,Urman JM,Jimenez J

更新日期：2010-01-07 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 role of three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (3D CE MRA) in the diagnosis of Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS). METHODS:Twenty-three patients with BCS underwent 3D CE MRA examination, in which 13 cases were secondary to either hepatocellular carcinoma (11 cases), right adrena...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin J,Chen XH,Zhou KR,Chen ZW,Wang JH,Yan ZP,Wang P

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL) remains a major complication after colorectal surgery. Despite all efforts during the last decades, the incidence of CAL has not decreased. In this review, we summarize the available strategies regarding prevention, prediction and intervention of CAL and categorize them into three ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sparreboom CL,Wu ZQ,Ji JF,Lange JF

更新日期：2016-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of betaine on the ethanol-induced secretion of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 using radioimmunoassay and Western blotting, respectively, in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. METHODS:Hepatocytes isolated from male Sprague-Dawley rats were incubated with various concentrations of ethanol and PD98059 proce...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee MS,Kim MS,Park SY,Kang CW

更新日期：2006-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate genetic factors that might help define which Crohn's disease (CD) patients are likely to benefit from anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy. METHODS:This was a prospective cohort study. Patients were recruited from a university digestive disease practice database. We included CD patients who rece...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Netz U,Carter JV,Eichenberger MR,Dryden GW,Pan J,Rai SN,Galandiuk S

更新日期：2017-07-21 00:00:00