An overview of occult hepatitis B virus infection.

abstract：:Spices and herbal remedies have been used since ancient times to treat a variety of disorders. It has been experimentally demonstrated that spices, herbs, and their extracts possess antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, lipid-lowering, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, antimutagenic and anticancer activit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Al Mofleh IA

更新日期：2010-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiosarcoma is a rare primary malignant neoplasm of the liver with a poor prognosis. Here, we report a case of a patient with a ruptured hepatic angiosarcoma which was treated by emergency catheter-directed embolization, followed by left-sided hemihepatectomy. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Leowardi C,Hormann Y,Hinz U,Wente MN,Hallscheidt P,Flechtenmacher C,Buchler MW,Friess H,Schwarzbach MH

更新日期：2006-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess whether trace metal concentrations (which influence metabolism as both essential and non-essential elements) are increased or decreased in cancerous tissues and to understand the precise role of these metals in carcinogenesis. METHODS:Concentrations of trace metals including Cd, Ni, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mg and Ca...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yaman M,Kaya G,Yekeler H

更新日期：2007-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the chemopreventive effects of 1alpha, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) in diethylnitrosamine induced, phenobarbital promoted rat hepatocarcinogenesis. METHODS:The rats were randomly divided into 6 different groups (A-F). Groups A, C and E rats received a single intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of diethylni...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Banakar MC,Paramasivan SK,Chattopadhyay MB,Datta S,Chakraborty P,Chatterjee M,Kannan K,Thygarajan E

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is one of the most important problems for general surgeons to decide which operation should be undertaken on patients with intra-abdominal infection, especially those with concomitant abdominal hypertension. Recently, closure techniques using prosthetic meshes in order to retain abdominal tension and to control sep...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tekin S,Tekin A,Kucukkartallar T,Cakir M,Kartal A

更新日期：2008-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether the simultaneous treatment with human growth hormone (hGH) abolishes the negative effects of everolimus on anastomotic healing. METHODS:Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley-rats were randomized to three groups of 16 animals each (I: vehicle; II: everolimus 3 mg/kg po; III: everolimus 3 mg/kg po +...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Küper MA,Trütschel S,Weinreich J,Königsrainer A,Beckert S

更新日期：2016-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the regulator of G-protein signaling 5 (RGS5) expression in gastric carcinoma and its association with differentiation and microvascular density (MVD). METHODS:Expression of RGS5 and CD34 were examined in 76 cases of gastric carcinoma, including 22 cases with lymph node metastasis and 54 cases without l...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang JH,Huang WS,Hu CR,Guan XX,Zhou HB,Chen LB

更新日期：2010-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the changes of gut microflora and endotoxin levels in rats with acute liver failure (ALF) induced by D-galactosamine (GalN). METHODS:Flora and endotoxin levels in the jejunum, ileum and colon in normal rats (group A) and rats with GalN -induced ALF were determined at 24 h (group B) or 48 h (group C)...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li LJ,Wu ZW,Xiao DS,Sheng JF

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An appendiceal neurofibroma (ANF) is a rare neoplasm associated with neurofibromatosis type 1(NF-1), an inheritable neurocutaneous disorder that involves multiple systems including the intraabdominal organs. Appendiceal diverticulitis occasionally ruptures in the absence of intense abdominal pain, which can lead to se...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ozaki A,Tsukada M,Watanabe K,Tsubokura M,Kato S,Tanimoto T,Kami M,Ohira H,Kanazawa Y

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Intense abdominal pain is a prominent feature of chronic pancreatitis and its treatment remains a major clinical challenge. Basic studies of pancreatic nerves and experimental human pain research have provided evidence that pain processing is abnormal in these patients and in many cases resembles that seen in neuropat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Olesen SS,Juel J,Graversen C,Kolesnikov Y,Wilder-Smith OH,Drewes AM

更新日期：2013-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we reported the efficacy of a newly developed inverted overtube in shortening the hemostatic time and obtaining a clear endoscopic view in emergency endoscopic hemostasis. This device also helped us to perform gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) more safely by changing the direction of gravity i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mori H,Rafiq K,Kobara H,Nishiyama N,Fujihara S,Yachida T,Ayagi M,Tani J,Miyoshi H,Masaki T

更新日期：2014-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of amantadine plus interferon-alpha and ribavirin in non-responder patients with chronic hepatitis C. METHODS:Twenty-six non-responder patients received the regimen of IFN-alpha-2a at a dose of 6 million units three times a week, 1 000-1 200 mg of ribavirin daily, and 200 mg of amantadine ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Oguz D,Cicek B,Filik L,Odemis B,Kilic M,Altintas E,Zengin N,Altiparmak E

更新日期：2005-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To discuss the use of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) as an immunosuppressant in steroid resistant rejection after liver transplantation. METHODS:The clinical records of 260 adult patients who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) were reviewed. Tacrolimus and methylprednisolone were used for primary imm...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Akamatsu N,Sugawara Y,Tamura S,Matsui Y,Kaneko J,Makuuchi M

更新日期：2006-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the induction of T cellular immune responses in BALB/c mice immunized with uric acid and dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg). METHODS:DCs were generated from bone-marrow cells of BABL/c mice, and then pulsed or unpulsed with HBsAg protein (HBsAg-pulsed-DCs or unpuls...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma XJ,Tian DY,Xu D,Yang DF,Zhu HF,Liang ZH,Zhang ZG

更新日期：2007-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The search for biomarkers that characterize specific aspects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), has received substantial interest in the past years and is moving forward rapidly with the help of modern technologies. Nevertheless, there is a direct demand to identify adequate biomarkers for predicting and evaluating ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Quetglas EG,Mujagic Z,Wigge S,Keszthelyi D,Wachten S,Masclee A,Reinisch W

更新日期：2015-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the effect of Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) on the microenvironment of colonic neoplasms and the expression of inflammatory mediators and microRNAs (miRNAs). METHODS:Levels of F. nucleatum DNA, cytokine gene mRNA (TLR2, TLR4, NFKB1, TNF, IL1B, IL6 and IL8), and potentially interacting miRNAs (m...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Proença MA,Biselli JM,Succi M,Severino FE,Berardinelli GN,Caetano A,Reis RM,Hughes DJ,Silva AE

更新日期：2018-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma (SEF) is a rare and distinct variant of fibrosarcoma, composed of epithelioid tumor cells arranged in strands, nests, cords, or sheets embedded within a sclerotic collagenous matrix. We report a 39-year-old man with SEF of the liver, which infiltrated the inferior vena cava (IVC). T...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tomimaru Y,Nagano H,Marubashi S,Kobayashi S,Eguchi H,Takeda Y,Tanemura M,Kitagawa T,Umeshita K,Hashimoto N,Yoshikawa H,Wakasa K,Doki Y,Mori M

更新日期：2009-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:As the incidence of acute pancreatitis continues to rise, establishing the etiology in order to prevent recurrence is important. Although the etiology of acute pancreatitis is not difficult in the majority of patients, almost a quarter of patients are initially labeled as having idiopathic acute pancreatitis. When con...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tenner S

更新日期：2014-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the role of preoperative angiography in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. METHODS:The authors performed selective arterial cannulation by Seldinger's method in 47 patients to locate the primary cancer and to diagnose metastasis to the liver. Each patient was then given intra-arterial re...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gu J,Ma ZL,Li Y,Li M,Xu GW

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether the routine use of fibrin glue applied onto the hepatic resection area can diminish postoperative volume of bloody or biliary fluids drained via intraoperatively placed perihepatic tubes and can thus lower the complication rate. METHODS:Two groups of consecutive patients with a comparable sp...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Eder F,Meyer F,Nestler G,Halloul Z,Lippert H

更新日期：2005-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic hepatitis or drug-induced liver injury encompasses a spectrum of clinical disease ranging from mild biochemical abnormalities to acute liver failure. The advantages of a long half-life, wide spectrum, high tissue penetration rate, and a good safety profile, make ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, a f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Peker E,Cagan E,Dogan M

更新日期：2009-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the protective effect of Astragalus membranaceus on intestinal mucosa reperfusion injury and its mechanism after hemorrhagic shock in rats. METHODS:A total of 32 SD rats were randomly divided into four groups (n = 8, each group): normal group, model group, low dosage group (treated with 10 g/kg Astragalus...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hei ZQ,Huang HQ,Zhang JJ,Chen BX,Li XY

更新日期：2005-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the incidence of Epstein Barr virus associated gastric carcinoma (GC) in Brazil and compare the expressions of apoptosis related proteins and nitric oxide synthases between EBV positive and negative gastric carcinoma. METHODS:In situ hybridization of EBV-encoded small RNA-1 (EBER-1) and PCR was perfor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Begnami MD,Montagnini AL,Vettore AL,Nonogaki S,Brait M,Simoes-Sato AY,Seixas AQ,Soares FA

更新日期：2006-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To observe the effect of protocatechuic aldchyde on the proliferation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). METHODS:Liver fibrosis was induced in rats by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Then normal and fibrotic drug sera were extracted from rats. The effects of protocatechuic aldchyde, raw Radix Salvia miltiorrhiza and d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lv T,Yao XX

更新日期：2006-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a newly introduced procedure that provide real-time, high-resolution imaging of the gastrointestinal mucosa during endoscopy, allowing the visualization of the pathology of the mucosal epithelium with its cellular and subcellular structures. Recently, the use of CLE was reported ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： De Palma GD,Rispo A

更新日期：2013-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the pathological effect of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) on human hepatic cells, proteomic methods were used to find and to identify proteins that were overexpressed in HepG2 cells treated by H pylori. METHODS:H pylori was co-cultured with HepG2 for 6 h. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis was used...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang Y,Fan XG,Chen R,Xiao ZQ,Feng XP,Tian XF,Chen ZH

更新日期：2005-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the outcome of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in children with or without malignancies. METHODS:Twenty four children (15 boys and 9 girls) with malignancies, followed up by the pediatric gastroenterology outpatient clinic for CHB between January 2000 and December 2013, were enrolled in the study (Group 1). ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Usta M,Urgancı N,Yıldırmak ZY,Dogan Vural S

更新日期：2015-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To find evidences about whether NOD1/CARD4 insertion/deletion polymorphism is associated with inflammatory bowel disease by meta-analysis. METHODS:We surveyed the studies on the association of NOD1/CARD4 insertion/deletion polymorphism with inflammatory bowel disease in PubMed. Meta-analysis was performed for geno...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu WG,Zou YF,Feng XL,Yuan FL,Gu YL,Li X,Li CW,Jin C,Li JP

更新日期：2010-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation has emerged as a life-saving treatment for several patients with acute liver failure, end stage liver disease and primary hepatic malignancies. However, long term immunosuppressive therapy aiming to reduce the risk of transplant rejection increases the incidence of several complications including...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dierickx D,Cardinaels N

更新日期：2015-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of herbal compound 861 (Cpd 861) on cell proliferation in human hepatic stellate cells (LX-2) and human hepatocellular liver carcinoma cells (HepG2), and expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) in LX-2 cells. METHODS:LX-2 and HepG2 cells were incubated with various concentrat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang L,Wang J,Wang BE,Xiao PG,Qiao YJ,Tan XH

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00