A new framework for reverse cholesterol transport: non-biliary contributions to reverse cholesterol transport.

abstract：:Liver cirrhosis is a paradigm of intestinal dysbiosis. The qualitative and quantitative derangement of intestinal microbial community reported in cirrhotic patients seems to be strictly related with the impairment of liver function. A kind of gut microbial "fingerprint", characterized by the reduced ratio of "good" to...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ponziani FR,Gerardi V,Pecere S,D'Aversa F,Lopetuso L,Zocco MA,Pompili M,Gasbarrini A

更新日期：2015-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To sum up the clinical characteristics of patients with central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and to document the possible causes of CPM. METHODS:Data of 142 patients undergoing OLT between January 1999 to May 2003 were analyzed retrospectively. Following risk factors duri...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu J,Zheng SS,Liang TB,Shen Y,Wang WL,Ke QH

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventionally, the low luminous intensity, low image resolution, and difficulty in operation have been reported with the ultrathin endoscope. However, it has markedly advanced recently. The improvement of the diagnostic ability is expected. AIM:To compare the early gastric cancer diagnostic ability of an u...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Suzuki T,Kitagawa Y,Nankinzan R,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of DA-9701 on the gastric emptying of a solid meal using the ¹³C-octanoic acid breath test in a mouse model. METHODS:Male C57BL/6 mice aged > 8 wk and with body weights of 20-25 g were used in this study. The solid test meal consisted of 200 mg of egg yolk labeled with 1.5 L/g ¹³C-octanoic ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lim CH,Choi MG,Park H,Baeg MK,Park JM

更新日期：2013-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the level of nitric oxide (NO) and nitrous oxide synthase (NOS) enzyme and its effect on gastric mucosal pathologic change in patients infected with Helicobacter pylori (H pylori), and to study the pathogenic mechanism of H pylori. METHODS:The mucosal tissues of gastric antrum were taken by endoscop...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang YF,Guo CL,Zhao LZ,Yang GA,Chen P,Wang HK

更新日期：2005-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the reactivity of a panel of 8 mouse anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) using a collection of 9 recombinant HBsAg mutants with a variety of amino acid substitutions mostly located within the "a" region. METHODS:The entire HBs genes previously cloned into a mammalia...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Roohi A,Yazdani Y,Khoshnoodi J,Jazayeri SM,Carman WF,Chamankhah M,Rashedan M,Shokri F

更新日期：2006-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we summarize the main progresses made in our group in the field of the mechanism of pigment gallstone formation. It was found that after treatment with free radicals, bilirubin (BR) was changed into free radical itself, and a semiquinone free radical and a superoxide free radical bound with metal were r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XT,Hu J

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects 130-210 million people worldwide and is one of the major risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma. Globally, at least one third of hepatocellular carcinoma cases are attributed to HCV infection, and 350000 people died from HCV related diseases per year. There is a great geographical va...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee MH,Yang HI,Yuan Y,L'Italien G,Chen CJ

更新日期：2014-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Perivascular epithelioid cell tumour is not uncommon in the liver but seldom malignant. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Stenram U

更新日期：2008-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the association between exposure to Salmonella enterica (SE) and Crohn's disease (CD) and its clinical implications in Chilean patients. METHODS:Ninety-four unrelated Chilean CD patients from CAREI (Active Cohort Registry of Inflammatory Bowel Disease) presenting to a single inflammatory bowel disease (IB...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Alvarez-Lobos M,Pizarro DP,Palavecino CE,Espinoza A,Sebastián VP,Alvarado JC,Ibañez P,Quintana C,Díaz O,Kalergis AM,Bueno SM

更新日期：2013-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the efficacy of adding prokinetics to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). METHODS:PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Knowledge databases (prior to October 2013) were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ren LH,Chen WX,Qian LJ,Li S,Gu M,Shi RH

更新日期：2014-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is to offer a concise review on the use of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy (IPHC) for the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). Traditionally, PC was treated with systemic chemotherapy alone with very poor response and a median survival of less than 6 mo. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Al-Shammaa HA,Li Y,Yonemura Y

更新日期：2008-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52 year-old male patient diagnosed of ankylosing spondylitis presented with an iron deficiency anemia after a ten-month treatment of methotrexate. He did not respond to treatment with oral iron not a proton pump inhibitor and an upper endoscopy was performed. The histological study of the duodenal biopsies showed vi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Boscá MM,Añón R,Mayordomo E,Villagrasa R,Balza N,Amorós C,Corts JR,Benages A

更新日期：2008-12-07 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：:We experienced a case of intussusception caused by cys- tic lymphangioma of the colon in a 32 years old female who was admitted to our hospital for the chief complaint of bloody stool. In the colonoscopic examination, cystic mass with stalk which had smooth mucosal surface was noted at the descending colon. Abdominal ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim TO,Lee JH,Kim GH,Heo J,Kang DH,Song GA,Cho M

更新日期：2006-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most common cause of hepatic fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), mainly as a result of chronic necroinflammatory liver disease. A characteristic feature of chronic hepatitis B infection, alcoholic liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is he...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shimizu I,Kohno N,Tamaki K,Shono M,Huang HW,He JH,Yao DF

更新日期：2007-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzymatic metabolism of the 20C polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) arachidonic acid (AA) occurs via the cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX) pathways, and leads to the production of various bioactive lipids termed eicosanoids. These eicosanoids have a variety of functions, including stimulation of homeostatic re...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tuncer S,Banerjee S

更新日期：2015-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of extrahepatic collaterals to the liver on liver damage and patient outcome after embolotherapy for the ruptured hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery. METHODS:We reviewed 9 patients who underwent transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for the ruptured...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tajima Y,Kuroki T,Tsutsumi R,Sakamoto I,Uetani M,Kanematsu T

更新日期：2007-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in pathogenesis of experimental hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). METHODS:Rats were divided into liver cirrhotic group, zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPP) treatment group, cobalt protoporphyrin (CoPP) treatment group and sham group. Biliary cirrhosis was established by bile ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guo SB,Duan ZJ,Li Q,Sun XY

更新日期：2011-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the accuracy of spot urinary Na/K and Na/creatinine (Cr) ratios as an alternative to 24-h urinary sodium in monitoring dietary compliance in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites treated with diuretics. METHODS:The study was carried on 40 patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites treated with diure...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： El-Bokl MA,Senousy BE,El-Karmouty KZ,Mohammed Iel K,Mohammed SM,Shabana SS,Shalaby H

更新日期：2009-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify a molecular marker for gastric cancer, and to investigate the relationship between the polymorphism of pepsinogen C (PGC) gene and the genetic predisposition to gastric cancer. METHODS:A total of 289 cases were involved in this study. 115 cases came from Shenyang area, a low risk area of gastric cancer...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu HJ,Guo XL,Dong M,Wang L,Yuan Y

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between sense of coherence, psychological distress and health related quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS:This cross-sectional study enrolled a consecutive sample of 147 IBD (aged 45.1 ± 14.1 years; 57.1% female) patients recruited from a tertiary gastroente...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Freitas TH,Andreoulakis E,Alves GS,Miranda HL,Braga LL,Hyphantis T,Carvalho AF

更新日期：2015-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the pharmaceutical safety of a Chinese herbal formula, chunggan extract (CGX), traditionally prescribed as a hepatotherapeutic drug via systemic acute and subacute toxicological study. METHODS:Twenty male dogs and 20 female dogs were fed doses 50 times and 4 times greater than the clinically-recommende...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Choi WJ,Shin JW,Son JY,Seo DS,Park HS,Han SH,Sung HJ,Cho JH,Cho CK,Yoo HS,Lee YW,Son CG

更新日期：2006-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the significance of hsp90alpha expression in human gastric cancer tissues. METHODS:Immunohistochemical staining was used in clinical specimens from 33 cases of gastric cancer and 33 cases of gastritis with rabbit anti-human hsp90alpha multi-clonal antibody in order to explore the relationship between t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zuo DS,Dai J,Bo AH,Fan J,Xiao XY

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the utility of measuring epigenetic alterations in pancreatic and biliary fluids in determining molecular markers for pancreatobiliary cancers. METHODS:DNA was extracted from undiluted pancreatic and biliary fluids. As a surrogate for a genome-wide hypomethylation assay, levels of long interspersed nuc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kato N,Yamamoto H,Adachi Y,Ohashi H,Taniguchi H,Suzuki H,Nakazawa M,Kaneto H,Sasaki S,Imai K,Shinomura Y

更新日期：2013-03-21 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：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is known for its poor prognosis. Most of the patients are diagnosed with advanced stages, when no curative treatment is available. Currently, despite extensive clinical research on PDA, the median overall survival remains short. Diagnosis delay and primary chemo-resistance due to...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lamarca A,Feliu J

更新日期：2014-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To search the pathophysiological mechanism of diarrhea based on daily stool weights, fecal electrolytes, osmotic gap and pH. METHODS:Seventy-six patients were included: 51 with microscopic colitis (MC) (40 with lymphocytic colitis (LC); 11 with collagenous colitis (CC)); 7 with MC without diarrhea and 18 as a cont...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Protic M,Jojic N,Bojic D,Milutinovic S,Necic D,Bojic B,Svorcan P,Krstic M,Popovic O

更新日期：2005-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the incidence of peripheral fractures in patients with celiac disease (CD) and the effect of treatment on fracture risk. METHODS:We compared the incidence and risk of peripheral fractures before and after diagnosis between a cohort of 265 patients who had been diagnosed with CD at least 5 years before...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sánchez MI,Mohaidle A,Baistrocchi A,Matoso D,Vázquez H,González A,Mazure R,Maffei E,Ferrari G,Smecuol E,Crivelli A,de Paula JA,Gómez JC,Pedreira S,Mauriño E,Bai JC

更新日期：2011-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To summarize progress in the study of K-ras gene studies in pancreatic cancer and its potential clinical significance in screening test for early detection of pancreatic cancer, and to differentiate pancreatic cancer from chronic pancreatitis in recent decade. METHODS:Literature search (MEDLINE 1986-2003) was perf...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mu DQ,Peng YS,Xu QJ

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00