Autoantibodies against MMP-7 as a novel diagnostic biomarker in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

abstract：AIM:To investigate the existence and levels of sH2a, a soluble secreted form of the asialoglycoprotein receptor in human serum. METHODS:Production of recombinant sH2a and development of a monoclonal antibody and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). This assay was used to determine the presence and concentrati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Benyair R,Kondratyev M,Veselkin E,Tolchinsky S,Shenkman M,Lurie Y,Lederkremer GZ

更新日期：2011-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish the frequency of hyperphosphatemia following the administration of sodium phosphate laxatives in low-risk patients. METHODS:One hundred consecutive ASA I-II individuals aged 35-74 years, who were undergoing colonic cleansing with oral sodium phosphate (OSP) before colonoscopy were recruited for this p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Casais MN,Rosa-Diez G,Pérez S,Mansilla EN,Bravo S,Bonofiglio FC

更新日期：2009-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the role and alterations of syndecan-1 and E-cadherin expression in different cellular phenotypes of differentiated-type gastric cancers (DGCs). METHODS:A total of 120 DGCs at an early stage, and their adjacent mucosa, were studied both by immunohistochemistry. Syndecan-1 and E-cadherin were assessed ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang MF,Zhu YQ,Chen ZF,Xiao J,Huang X,Xiong YY,Yang GF

更新日期：2005-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the seroprevalence and molecular characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the illegal blood donors (IBDs) of central China in the early 1990s. METHODS:A total of 546 blood samples were collected from the IBDs in Maanshan city, a questionnaire was completed by each subject, detailing the age, se...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheng XF,Wen YF,Zhu M,Zhan SW,Zheng JX,Dong C,Xiang KX,Xia XB,Wang G,Han LF

更新日期：2012-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the epidemiology of hepatitis B virus carrier status (HBVC) and sonographic fatty liver (SFL) in Taiwanese adults, and to evaluate their possible interaction in inducing liver damage (LD). >From an epidemiological viewpoint, we analyzed previous studies which indicated that fatty liver sensitizes host im...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin YC,Hsiao ST,Chen JD

更新日期：2007-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In a recently published letter to the editor, we debated the proposal by Coccolini et al to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the esophagogastric junction with enucleation and, if indicated, adjuvant therapy. We highlighted that, because the prognostic impact of a T1 high-mitotic rate esophageal GIST is...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Peparini N,Chirletti P

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To conduct a prospective assessment of anti-hepatitis E virus (HEV) IgG seroprevalence in the Western Cape Province of South Africa in conjunction with evaluating risk factors for exposure. METHODS:Consenting participants attending clinics and wards of Groote Schuur, Red Cross Children's Hospital and their affilia...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Madden RG,Wallace S,Sonderup M,Korsman S,Chivese T,Gavine B,Edem A,Govender R,English N,Kaiyamo C,Lutchman O,van der Eijk AA,Pas SD,Webb GW,Palmer J,Goddard E,Wasserman S,Dalton HR,Spearman CW

更新日期：2016-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurring in a patient with Crohn's disease (CD) without chronic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis, and review the clinicopathological features of HCC in CD patients. A 37-year-old Japanese man with an 8-year history of CD and a medication history of azathioprine underwent...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ishida M,Naka S,Shiomi H,Tsujikawa T,Andoh A,Nakahara T,Saito Y,Kurumi Y,Takikita-Suzuki M,Kojima F,Hotta M,Tani T,Fujiyama Y,Okabe H

更新日期：2010-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old woman with a 5-mo history of recurrent diarrhea and generalized edema was admitted to our hospital. Colonoscopy revealed edematous mucosa, and histopathological examination was compatible with collagenous colitis. Protein leakage from the colon, particularly in the ascending portion, was identified on 99...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sano S,Yamagami K,Tanaka A,Nishio M,Nakamura T,Kubo Y,Inoue T,Ueda W,Okawa K,Yoshioka K

更新日期：2008-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test the effect of the dephytinization of three different commercial infant cereals on iron, calcium, and zinc bioavailability by estimating the uptake, retention, and transport by Caco-2 cells. METHODS:Both dephytinized (by adding an exogenous phytase) and non-dephytinized infant cereals were digested using an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Frontela C,Scarino ML,Ferruzza S,Ros G,Martínez C

更新日期：2009-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the association between HLA-DRB1 alleles and Han and Uyghur ulcerative colitis (UC) patients residing in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. METHODS:In this study, 102 UC patients (53 Han including 22 men and 31 women, and 49 Uyghur patients including 25 men and 24 women; aged 48.07 ± 15.83...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Aheman A,Gao F,Kuerbanjiang A,Li YX,Abuduhadeer M

更新日期：2013-05-07 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 investigate H(+), K(+)-ATPase inhibition, anti-H pylori, antioxidant, and the in vivo antiulcer potential of a pectic polysaccharide from Swallow root (Decalepis hamiltonii; SRPP). METHODS:SRPP, with known sugar composition [rhamnose: arabinose: xylose: galactose in the ratio of 16:50:2:32 (w/w), with 141 mg/g ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Srikanta B,Siddaraju M,Dharmesh S

更新日期：2007-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between 579 G>T polymorphisms in the DNMT3B gene, which is involved in de novo methylation and associated with the risk of esophagus cancer (EC) in Chinese. METHODS:DNMT3B 579 G>T genotypes were determined by PCR-RFLP in 194 EC patients and 210 healthy controls matched for age and s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fan H,Liu DS,Zhang SH,Hu JB,Zhang F,Zhao ZJ

更新日期：2008-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine whether 2'-5'oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) gene promoter can be specifically activated by hepatitis C virus (HCV)-core protein. METHODS:Human embryo hepatic cell line L02 was transfected with pcDNA3.1-core plasmid and selected by G418. Expression of HCV-core was detected by reverse transcription polym...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang Y,Mao SS,He QQ,Zi Y,Wen JF,Feng DY

更新日期：2009-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Many epidemiological reports indicate that Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection plays an important role in gastric carcinogenesis. Several genetic and epigenetic alterations contribute to the initiation, promotion, and progression of the cancer cells in a multi-step manner. H pylori is known to induce chronic infl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ito M,Tanaka S,Kamada T,Haruma K,Chayama K

更新日期：2006-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the anticancer effect of a recombinant adenovirus-mediated p53 (rAd-p53) combined with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in human colon cancer resistant to 5-FU in vivo and the mechanism of rAd-p53 in reversal of 5-FU resistance. METHODS:Nude mice bearing human colon cancer SW480/5-FU (5-FU resistant) were rand...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xie Q,Wu MY,Zhang DX,Yang YM,Wang BS,Zhang J,Xu J,Zhong WD,Hu JN

更新日期：2016-08-28 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：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 determine the cytological and molecular effects of peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma and PPAR-gamma agonists on stomach cancer cells. METHODS:To determine the proliferation-suppressive effects of troglitazone and ciglitazone, SNU-216 and SNU-668 stomach cancer cells were plated in media c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheon CW,Kim DH,Kim DH,Cho YH,Kim JH

更新日期：2009-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical characteristics of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NGIH) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS:From 2003 to 2010, a total of 72 CKD patients (male n = 52, 72.2%; female n = 20, 27.8%) who had undergone endoscopic treatments for NGIH were retrospectively iden...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bang CS,Lee YS,Lee YH,Sung H,Park HJ,Kim HS,Kim JB,Baik GH,Kim YS,Yoon JH,Kim DJ,Suk KT

更新日期：2013-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymph node dissection is always a hot issue in radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA). There are still controversies regarding whether some lymph nodes should be dissected, of which the para-aortic lymph nodes are the most controversial. This review synthesized findings in the literature using the PubMed...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li J,Zhou MH,Ma WJ,Li FY,Deng YL

更新日期：2020-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the effectiveness of plasma exchange by comparing the mortality and morbidity before and after the intervention of plasma exchange. METHODS:Plasma exchange has been available as an optional therapy for hyperlipidemic pancreatitis since August 1999 in our hospital. The patients were assorted into 2 group...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen JH,Yeh JH,Lai HW,Liao CS

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ranges from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), leading to fibrosis and potentially cirrhosis, and it is one of the most common causes of liver disease worldwide. NAFLD is associated with other medical conditions such as metabolic syndrome, obesity, cardio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schwenger KJ,Allard JP

更新日期：2014-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is often triggered by a preceding bacterial or viral infection. Occasionally, it has been observed in association with acute hepatitis A, B and C, and three cases have been previously described in India in which GBS was associated with acute hepatitis E. A molecular mimicry mechanism is s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Loly JP,Rikir E,Seivert M,Legros E,Defrance P,Belaiche J,Moonen G,Delwaide J

更新日期：2009-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary aorto-colic fistula is rarely reported in the literature. Although infrequently encountered, it is an important complication since it is usually fatal unless detected. Primary aorto-colic fistula is a spontaneous rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm into the lumen of the adjacent colon loop. Here we report a c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Aksoy M,Yanar H,Taviloglu K,Ertekin C,Ayalp K,Yanar F,Guloglu R,Kurtoglu M

更新日期：2006-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary hepatic cancer. Despite advances in diagnostic techniques during the past decade, cholangiocarcinoma is usually encountered at an advanced stage. In this review, we describe the classification, diagnosis, and initial management of cholangiocarcinoma with obstructive...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tajiri T,Yoshida H,Mamada Y,Taniai N,Yokomuro S,Mizuguchi Y

更新日期：2008-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Gluten-sensitive enteropathy, also known as coeliac disease (CD), is an autoimmune disorder occurring in genetically susceptible individuals that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of other nutrients. As it is triggered by dietary gluten and related prolamins present in wheat, rye and barle...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sziksz E,Pap D,Veres G,Fekete A,Tulassay T,Vannay Á

更新日期：2014-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common disease in Taiwan. The prevalence of viral hepatitis infection and the subsequent development of HCC are well known to be higher in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) than among the general population. Howev...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yeh CN,Lee WC,Chen MF

更新日期：2005-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Rescue antiviral treatment for patients with resistance to preexisting nucleos(t)ide analogues remains a clinical challenge. The correct choice of a first-line treatment of high potency and with a high genetic barrier to achieve sustained long-term suppression of viral replication provides the best chance of preventin...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bang KB,Kim HJ

更新日期：2014-09-07 00:00:00