Colorectal cancer and 18FDG-PET/CT: what about adding the T to the N parameter in loco-regional staging?

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of sodium alginate (AL-Na) on indomethacin-induced small intestinal lesions in rats. METHODS:Gastric injury was assessed by measuring ulcerated legions 4 h after indomethacin (25 mg/kg) administration. Small intestinal injury was assessed by measuring ulcerated legions 24 h after indomet...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yamamoto A,Itoh T,Nasu R,Nishida R

更新日期：2014-03-14 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 evaluate when Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy (ET) should be started in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB). METHODS:Clinical data concerning adults hospitalized with PUB were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Age, sex, type and stage of peptic ulcer, whether endoscopic therapy w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yoon H,Lee DH,Jang ES,Kim J,Shin CM,Park YS,Hwang JH,Kim JW,Jeong SH,Kim N

更新日期：2015-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a heterogeneous hepatobiliary cancer with limited treatment options. A number of studies have illuminated the relationship between inflammation-based prognostic scores and outcomes in patients with ICC. However, the use of reliable and personalized prognostic algorith...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang JJ,Li H,Li JX,Xu L,Wu H,Zeng Y

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the pattern of mucin expression and concentration in bile obtained during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) in relation to gallstone disease. METHODS:Bile samples obtained at ERC from 29 consecutive patients, 17 with and 12 without gallstone disease were evaluated for mucin content by gel ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Vilkin A,Geller A,Levi Z,Niv Y

更新日期：2009-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether American ginseng (AG, Panax quinquefolium) supplementation was able to improve endurance exercise performance. METHODS:Thirteen physically active male college students were divided into two groups (AG or placebo) and received supplementation for 4 wk, before the exhaustive running exercise. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hsu CC,Ho MC,Lin LC,Su B,Hsu MC

更新日期：2005-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the epidemiology of gastric malignancies in Jordan as a model for Middle East countries where such data is scarce. METHODS:Pertinent epidemiological and clinicopathological data for 201 patients with gastric malignancy in north of Jordan between 1991 and 2001 were analyzed. RESULTS:Male: female ratio was...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bani-Hani KE,Yaghan RJ,Heis HA,Shatnawi NJ,Matalka II,Bani-Hani AM,Gharaibeh KA

更新日期：2004-08-01 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 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 investigate the effect of Boschniakia rossica (BR), oxymatrine (OM) and interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) 1b on the therapy of rat liver fibrosis and its mechanism. METHODS:By establishing a rat model of pig serum-induced liver fibrosis, liver/weight index and serum alanine transaminase (ALT) were observed to invest...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu CS,Piao XX,Piao DM,Jin YR,Li CH

更新日期：2005-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal way to home-monitor patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for disease progression or relapse remains to be found. AIM:To determine whether an electronic health (eHealth) screening procedure for disease activity in IBD should be implemented in clinical practice, scheduled every third mon...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ankersen DV,Weimers P,Marker D,Bennedsen M,Saboori S,Paridaens K,Burisch J,Munkholm P

更新日期：2019-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Viable and non-viable pathological bacterial translocation promote a self-perpetuating circle of dysfunctional immune activation and systemic inflammation facilitating infections and organ failure in advanced cirrhosis. Bacterial infections and sepsis are now recognized as a distinct stage in the natural progression o...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bruns T,Zimmermann HW,Stallmach A

更新日期：2014-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and the safety of combined 5-Fluorouracil, irinotecan, bevacizumab and sirolimus in refractory advanced colorectal carcinoma. METHODS:We initiated a regimen with at day 1 an injection (iv) of bevacizumab at 5 mg/kg, followed by 180 mg/m(2) irinotecan, followed by Leucovorin 400 mg/m(2), fo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ghiringhelli F,Guiu B,Chauffert B,Ladoire S

更新日期：2009-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in the German population, with an even higher prevalence in inflammatory bowel disease patients. AIM:To investigate the risk factors for NAFLD in inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS:This monocentric retrospective study with a cross-sectional and a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hoffmann P,Jung V,Behnisch R,Gauss A

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) after gastrointestinal surgery. METHODS:A total of 1 002 patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery in the Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, during December 1999 and December 2003, were retrospectively studied. RESULT...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jiang SP,Li ZY,Huang LW,Zhang W,Lu ZQ,Zheng ZY

更新日期：2005-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:While debate continues as to which is the best surgical method for the treatment of hemorrhoids, none of the currently available surgical methods approach the ideal surgical option, which is one that is effective while being safe and painless. In reality, the less painful the procedure, the more likely it is to be ass...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yeo D,Tan KY

更新日期：2014-12-07 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：:Transient thrombocytopenia is a common phenomenon after liver transplantation. After liver transplantation (LT), platelet count decreases and reaches a nadir on postoperative days 3-5, with an average reduction in platelet counts of 60%; platelet count recovers to preoperative levels approximately two weeks after LT. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takahashi K,Nagai S,Safwan M,Liang C,Ohkohchi N

更新日期：2018-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is widespread worldwide thanks to their analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. However, even more attention is placed upon the recurrence of digestive system complications in the course of their use. Recent data suggests that the complications of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Utzeri E,Usai P

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-2alpha/endothelial PAS domain protein1 (EPAS1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Expression of HIF-2alpha/EPAS1 was investigated immunohistochemically on paraffin-embedded sections from 97 patients with HCC. To further confirm that HIF-2alpha...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bangoura G,Yang LY,Huang GW,Wang W

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the changes that occur in E-cadherin expression during the process of metastasis in colorectal cancer. METHODS:E-cadherin expression was detected by immunohistochemistry and two indices of expression were calculated which reflected the level of expression and the locations (membrane and cytoplasm). ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Elzagheid A,Algars A,Bendardaf R,Lamlum H,Ristamaki R,Collan Y,Syrjanen K,Pyrhonen S

更新日期：2006-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the condition and potentiality of human umbilical cord blood stem cells (HUCBSC) to differentiate into hepatocytes in vivo or in vitro. METHODS:In a cell culture study of human umbilical cord blood stem cell (HUCBSC) differentiation, human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (HUCBMNC) were separated by...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tang XP,Zhang M,Yang X,Chen LM,Zeng Y

更新日期：2006-07-07 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 correlation between ezrin expression and invasive phenotype formation in malignantly transformed esophageal epithelial cells. METHODS:The experimental cell line employed in the present study was originated form the progressive induction of a human embryonic esophageal epithelial cell line (SHEE)...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shen ZY,Xu LY,Chen MH,Li EM,Li JT,Wu XY,Zeng Y

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been recognized to be both a hepato- and lymphotropic virus. HCV lymphotropism represents an essential lap in the pathogenesis of virus-related autoimmune and lymphoproliferative disorders, ranging from clonal expansion of B-cells with organ- and non-organ-specific autoantibody production u...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Conca P,Tarantino G

更新日期：2009-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Pernicious anemia (PA) is a macrocytic anemia that is caused by vitamin B(12) deficiency, as a result of intrinsic factor deficiency. PA is associated with atrophic body gastritis (ABG), whose diagnosis is based on histological confirmation of gastric body atrophy. Serological markers that suggest oxyntic mucosa damag...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lahner E,Annibale B

更新日期：2009-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the clinical outcomes between jejunal interposition reconstruction and Roux-en-Y anastomosis after total gastrostomy in patients with gastric cancer. METHODS:A systematic literature search was conducted by two independent researchers on PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and other Eng...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fan KX,Xu ZF,Wang MR,Li DT,Yang XS,Guo J

更新日期：2015-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the role of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography (CE-EUS) in the diagnosis of branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BD-IPMN). METHODS:A total of 50 patients diagnosed with BD-IPMN by computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) at our institute were included in ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Harima H,Kaino S,Shinoda S,Kawano M,Suenaga S,Sakaida I

更新日期：2015-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the anti-hepatofibrotic effects of Gardenia jasminoides in liver fibrosis. METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent common bile duct ligation (BDL) for 14 d and were treated with Gardenia jasminoides by gavage. The effects of Gardenia jasminoides on liver fibrosis and the detailed molecular mechan...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YH,Lan T,Li J,Qiu CH,Wu T,Gou HJ,Lu MQ

更新日期：2012-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accumulating evidence has revealed that several long non-coding ribonucleic acids (lncRNAs) are crucial in the progress of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). AIM:To classify a long non-coding RNA, i.e., lncRNA W5, and to determine the clinical significance and potential roles of lncRNA W5 in HCC. METHODS:The ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lei GL,Fan HX,Wang C,Niu Y,Li TL,Yu LX,Hong ZX,Yan J,Wang XL,Zhang SG,Ren MJ,Yang PH

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00