Pseudopneumoperitoneum in chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction: a case report.

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the relationship between the microvessel count (MVC) by CD34 analyzed by immunohistochemical method and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients who underwent hepatectomy based on our preliminary study. METHODS:We examined relationships between MVC and clinicopathological factors in 128 HC...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nanashima A,Nakayama T,Sumida Y,Abo T,Takeshita H,Shibata K,Hidaka S,Sawai T,Yasutake T,Nagayasu T

更新日期：2008-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms in non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) patients. METHODS:Thirty-five NERD patients with persistent symptoms, despite taking rabeprazole 10 mg twice daily for at least 8 wk, were included in this study. All patients underwent 24 h combined impeda...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakagawa K,Koike T,Iijima K,Saito M,Kikuchi H,Hatta W,Ara N,Uno K,Asano N,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2015-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the risk factors and the efficacy of medications of patients with gastric and duodenal ulcers among Chinese patients in Taiwan. METHODS:Patients with peptic ulcers, diagnosed by upper endoscopy, were retrospectively collected between January 2008 and December 2008. The differences were compared. RESULTS...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee SW,Chang CS,Lee TY,Yeh HZ,Tung CF,Peng YC

更新日期：2010-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous ablation using thermal or chemical methods has been widely used in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Nowadays, contrast-enhanced imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) are widely used to evaluate local t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu LN,Xu HX,Zhang YF,Xu JM

更新日期：2013-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the predictive clinicopathological factors for lymph node metastasis (LNM) in poorly differentiated early gastric cancer (EGC) and to further expand the possibility of using endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for the treatment of poorly differentiated EGC. METHODS:Data were collected from 85 poorly-dif...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li H,Lu P,Lu Y,Liu CG,Xu HM,Wang SB,Chen JQ

更新日期：2008-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors are effective in the treatment of various inflammatory rheumatic conditions. Increased risks of serious infections are the major issues concerning the long-term safety of these agents. We present a case of a young male Behcet's patient whose disease was complicat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sari I,Birlik M,Gonen C,Akar S,Gurel D,Onen F,Akkoc N

更新日期：2008-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of different portal vein branch embolization agents in inducing compensatory hypertrophy of the remnant liver and to offer a theoretic basis for clinical portal vein branch embolization. METHODS:Forty-one adult dogs were included in the experiment and divided into four grou...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang JY,Yang WZ,Li JJ,Jiang N,Zheng QB

更新日期：2006-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the relationship between anti-beta2-glycoprotein I (abeta2GPI) antibodies and platelet activation state in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and its significance. METHODS:Peripheral blood samples were collected from 56 UC patients (34 males and 22 females, aged 43.5 years, range 21-66 years), includin...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gao YH,Gao PJ,Wang CG,Wang XC,Piao YF

更新日期：2008-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of nicotine on the migration and invasion of human esophageal squamous carcinoma cells and to investigate whether nimesulide can inhibit the effect of nicotine. METHODS:The esophageal squamous carcinoma cell line (TE-13) was treated with different concentrations of nicotine (100 microg/mL and 2...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zong Y,Zhang ST,Zhu ST

更新日期：2009-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess potential contributions of biliary IgA for crystal agglomeration into gallstones, we visualized cholesterol crystal binding of biliary IgA. METHODS:Crystal binding biliary proteins were extracted from human gallbladder bile using lectin affinity chromatography.Biliary IgA was isolated from the bound prot...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lammert F,Südfeld S,Busch N,Matern S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While therapeutic strategies able to change the natural history of the disease are developing, it is of major importance to have available predictive factors for aggressive disease to try and target these therapeutic strategies. Clinical predictors have probably been the most broadly studied. In both Crohn's disease (...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Louis E,Belaiche J,Reenaers C

更新日期：2010-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human microRNA 375 (MIR375) is significantly downregulated in human colorectal cancer (CRC) and we have previously shown that MIR375 is a CRC-associated miRNA. The metadherin (MTDH) is a candidate target gene of MIR375. AIM:To investigate the interaction and function between MIR375 and MTDH in human CRC...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Han SH,Mo JS,Park WC,Chae SC

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether the gastrin stimulated intestinal crypt cell (IEC-6) proliferation by induction of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC). METHODS:IEC-6 cells were grown in DMEM containing 50 mL x L(-1) dialyzed fetal bovine serum for 24h and then were treated with gastrin. The proliferative capability of the cells wa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang ZL,Chen WW

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship and molecular features of CD74/macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)/Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in gastric cancer. METHODS:CD74, MIF and TLR4 expression in the paraffin-embedded sections of gastric cancer from 120 patients were detected by immunohistochemical staining. Knock...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zheng YX,Yang M,Rong TT,Yuan XL,Ma YH,Wang ZH,Shen LS,Cui L

更新日期：2012-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between the methylation status in the SLIT2 and TGFB2 promoters and colonic inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS:We evaluated the methylation status of 2 genes (SLIT2 and TGFB2) in 226 biopsies taken from 62 colonoscopies of 38 patients (29 ulcerative colitis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lobatón T,Azuara D,Rodríguez-Moranta F,Loayza C,Sanjuan X,de Oca J,Fernández-Robles A,Guardiola J,Capellá G

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the detection and differentiation ability of contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasonography (CE-IOUS) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) operations. METHODS:Clinical data of 50 HCC patients were retrospective analyzed. The sensitivity, specificity, false negative and false positive rates of contrast e...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu H,Lu Q,Luo Y,He XL,Zeng Y

更新日期：2010-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of rosiglitazone, which is a ligand of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), on the expression of PPARgamma in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and on the biological characteristics of HSCs. METHODS:The activated HSCs were divided into three groups: control group, 3 micromo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guo YT,Leng XS,Li T,Peng JR,Song SH,Xiong LF,Qin ZZ

更新日期：2005-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of acute diarrhea remains a global challenge, particularly in resource-limiting countries. Oral rehydration solution (ORS), a passive rehydrating therapy developed approximately 40 years ago, remains the mainstay treatment. Although ORS is effective for hydration, since it does not inhibit enterotoxin-media...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheng SX

更新日期：2016-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old man with known situs inversus totalis presented with left-sided discomfort. Abdominal ultrasonography and CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of a gallstone, as well as, situs inversus; the liver and gallbladder on the left side and the spleen on the right. The biliary system was thought to be left-right rev...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kamitani S,Tsutamoto Y,Hanasawa K,Tani T

更新日期：2005-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the pattern and distribution of colonic diverticulosis in Thai adults. METHODS:A review of the computerized radiology database for double contrast barium enema (DCBE) in Thai adults was performed at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Incomplete studies and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lohsiriwat V,Suthikeeree W

更新日期：2013-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy of short-term overlap lamivudine therapy with adefovir in patients with lamivudine-resistant and naive chronic hepatitis B, we compared patients receiving overlap therapy with those receiving adefovir alone. METHODS:Eighty patients who had received lamivudine treatment for various periods ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nam SW,Bae SH,Lee SW,Kim YS,Kang SB,Choi JY,Cho SH,Yoon SK,Han JY,Yang JM,Lee YS

更新日期：2008-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate mutation of serine protease 1-cationic trypsinogen (CT, PRSS1) gene in members of a Thai family with hereditary pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. METHODS:Polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing were performed to analyze the PRSS1 gene in two members of the family affected by pancreatitis. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pho-Iam T,Thongnoppakhun W,Yenchitsomanus PT,Limwongse C

更新日期：2005-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the immune-modulatory and the hepatoprotective effects of oral administration of two soy extracts in immune mediated liver injury and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). METHODS:Two soy extracts, M1 and OS, were orally administered to mice with concanavalin A (ConA) immune-mediated hepatitis, to hig...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Khoury T,Ben Ya'acov A,Shabat Y,Zolotarovya L,Snir R,Ilan Y

更新日期：2015-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To offer an up-to-date review of all available treatment strategies for patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases (CLM). METHODS:A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify articles related to the management of patients with synchronous CLM. A search of the electronic databases PubMed, ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ihnát P,Vávra P,Zonča P

更新日期：2015-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic achalasia is a rare primary motility disorder of the esophagus. The classical features are incomplete relaxation of a frequently hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and a lack of peristalsis in the tubular esophagus. These motor abnormalities lead to dysphagia, stasis, regurgitation, weight loss, ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Eckardt AJ,Eckardt VF

更新日期：2009-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the underlying mechanisms of metastasis and to identify the metabolomic markers of gastric cancer metastasis. METHODS:Gastric tumors from metastatic and non-metastatic groups were used in this study. Metabolites and different metabolic patterns were analyzed by gas chromatography, mass spectrometry an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen JL,Tang HQ,Hu JD,Fan J,Hong J,Gu JZ

更新日期：2010-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiopurine analogs and anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents have dramatically changed the therapeutics of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), improving short and long-term outcomes. Unfortunately some patients do not respond to therapy and others lose response over time. The pharmacokinetic properties of these drugs...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yarur AJ,Abreu MT,Deshpande AR,Kerman DH,Sussman DA

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate let-7a expression and analyze the correlation between let-7a and progression of gastric mucosa cancerization. METHODS:The tissue microarray was constructed previously in 52 cases of human gastric carcinoma, 17 cases of chronic atrophic gastritis (atypical hyperplasia) and 11 cases of normal gastric ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhu YM,Zhong ZX,Liu ZM

更新日期：2010-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:To present problems that might severely impact the conclusions drawn by the authors of an article on antioxidant treatment in chronic pancreatitis (World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16: 4066-4071). We analyzed and discussed this paper by Shah et al, and found that promising as it is, this study has some methodological short...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Stefaniak T,Vingerhoets A,Sledzinski Z

更新日期：2012-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been recognized as a major health burden. The high prevalence of NAFLD is probably due to the contemporary epidemics of obesity, unhealthy dietary pattern, and sedentary lifestyle. The efficacy and safety profile of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of NAFLD remains uncertai...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zelber-Sagi S,Ratziu V,Oren R

更新日期：2011-08-07 00:00:00