A case of gas gangrene in an immunosuppressed Crohn's patient.

abstract：AIM:To investigate the characteristic radiologic findings of cryptogenic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis (CMUSE) which can be differentiated from other similar bowel disease and to assess their clinical behavior. METHODS:Twenty pathologically and clinically confirmed CMUSE patients (males:females = 8:12; mean ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hwang J,Kim JS,Kim AY,Lim JS,Kim SH,Kim MJ,Kim MS,Song KD,Woo JY

更新日期：2017-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct acting antivirals (DAAs) have revolutionized the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, achieving high rates (≥ 95%) of sustained virological response, with a good safety profile and high compliance rates. Consequently, it had been expected that viral clearance will reduce morbidity and mortality rates...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Muzica CM,Stanciu C,Huiban L,Singeap AM,Sfarti C,Zenovia S,Cojocariu C,Trifan A

更新日期：2020-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate the possible associations between genetic polymorphisms of aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) and esophageal squamous cell dysplasia (ESCD). METHODS:All participants came from an area of high incidence of esophageal cancer and underwent an endoscopic staining examination; biopsies were taken from a no...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou YZ,Diao YT,Li H,Li HQ,Ma Q,Cui J

更新日期：2010-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of gastric cancer remains high in South Korea. Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, i.e., esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), has a higher diagnostic specificity and sensitivity than the upper GI series. Additionally, EGD has the ability to biopsy, through taking a tissue of the pathologic lesion. Succes...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee SH,Park YK,Cho SM,Kang JK,Lee DJ

更新日期：2015-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing hepatectomy with hemihepatic vascular occlusion (HHO) compared with total hepatic inflow occlusion (THO). METHODS:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing hemihepatic vascular occlusion and total hepatic inflow occlusion were included by a systematic li...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang HQ,Yang JY,Yan LN

更新日期：2011-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the correlation between the serum soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and the clinicopathologic features and to evaluate the possible prognostic significance of sICAM-1 concentration in colorectal cancer. METHODS:A total of 56 patients (mean age 57.3 years) having transitional cell c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kang X,Wang F,Xie JD,Cao J,Xian PZ

更新日期：2005-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) results from the interaction between an individual's immune response and precipitant environmental factors, which generate an anomalous chronic inflammatory response in those who are genetically predisposed. Various feeding practices have been implicated in the origin of IBD based on e...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lucendo AJ,De Rezende LC

更新日期：2009-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyse the role of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors in the process of esophageal cancer (EC) formation in Xi'an, China. METHODS:A hospital based case-control study, combined with molecular epidemiological method, was carried out. A total of 127 EC cases and 101 controls were interviewed with qu...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang AH,Sun CS,Li LS,Huang JY,Chen QS,Xu DZ

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of IkappaBalpha and its mutants (IkappaBalphaM, IkappaBalpha243N, IkappaBalphaM244C) on NF-kappaB, p53 and their downstream target genes. The relationship of NF-kappaB, p53, and IkappaBalpha was further discussed. METHODS:pECFP-IkappaBalpha, pECFP-IkappaBalphaM (amino acides 1-317, Ser32, 36A)...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li X,Xing D,Wang J,Zhu DB,Zhang L,Chen XJ,Sun FY,Hong A

更新日期：2006-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in the management of patients with locally advanced, non-metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma (LARC), prognosis remains largely unsatisfactory due to a high rate of distant relapse. In fact, currently available neoadjuvant protocols, represented by fluoropyrimidine-based chemo-radiotherapy (CT-RT) or shor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fornaro L,Caparello C,Vivaldi C,Rotella V,Musettini G,Falcone A,Baldini E,Masi G

更新日期：2014-05-28 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

abstract：:Benign duodenal tumors are rare and less common than malignant tumors. Furthermore, vascular lesions of the duodenum, including hemangiomas, are rare causes of gastrointestinal bleeding. This report describes a case with bleeding hemangiomas in the third portion of the duodenum and jejunum and their successful treatme...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kanaji S,Nakamura T,Nishi M,Yamamoto M,Kanemitu K,Yamashiita K,Imanishi T,Sumi Y,Suzuki S,Tanaka K,Kakeji Y

更新日期：2014-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The yeast Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 is one of the probiotics recommended for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Studies conducted in vivo and in vitro demonstrated that in the case of infectious diseases there are two potential sites of action of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745: (1) An actio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Czerucka D,Rampal P

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects approximately 170 million individuals worldwide. Prevention of HCV infection complications is based on antiviral therapy with the combination of pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin. The use of serological and virological tests has become essential in the management of HCV infection ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chevaliez S,Pawlotsky JM

更新日期：2007-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial colonization of the gut shapes both the local and the systemic immune response and is implicated in the modulation of immunity in both healthy and disease states. Recently, quantitative and qualitative changes in the composition of the gut microbiota have been detected in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rapozo DC,Bernardazzi C,de Souza HS

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression of programmed death (PD)-1, PD ligand 1 (PD-L1) and PD-L2 in liver tissues in the context of chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Liver biopsies and HCC specimens from patients were collected and histologically examined. The expression of PD-1, PD-L1, and PD-L...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang BJ,Bao JJ,Wang JZ,Wang Y,Jiang M,Xing MY,Zhang WG,Qi JY,Roggendorf M,Lu MJ,Yang DL

更新日期：2011-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze RASSF6 expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and to determine whether RASSF6 has an independent prognostic value in PDAC. METHODS:We studied RASSF6 expression in 96 histologically confirmed PDAC samples and 20 chronic pancreatitis specimens using immunohistochemistry and real-time quanti...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ye HL,Li DD,Lin Q,Zhou Y,Zhou QB,Zeng B,Fu ZQ,Gao WC,Liu YM,Chen RW,Li ZH,Chen RF

更新日期：2015-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, the histopathological parameters predicting the risk of lymph node (LN) metastases and local recurrence, associated mortality and appropriateness of endoscopic or surgical resection in patients with gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms type 1 (GNENs1) have not been fully elucidated. AIM:To determine th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tsolakis AV,Ragkousi A,Vujasinovic M,Kaltsas G,Daskalakis K

更新日期：2019-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotopic pancreatic tissue within the stomach is rare and dysplasia within heterotopic pancreatic tissue is very rare. We present the first report of a patient with concurrent occurrence of heterotopic pancreas in the stomach with a gastrointestinal stromal tumour. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kaufman A,Storey D,Lee CS,Murali R

更新日期：2007-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal cancer is an aggressive malignancy associated with dismal treatment outcomes. Presence of two distinct histopathological types distinguishes it from other gastrointestinal tract malignancies. Surgery is the cornerstone of treatment in locally advanced esophageal cancer (T2 or greater or node positive); howe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Garg PK,Sharma J,Jakhetiya A,Goel A,Gaur MK

更新日期：2016-10-21 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 establish novel intestinal myofibroblast (IMF) cell lines from mouse colonic mucosa and investigate their biological characters. METHODS:Primary IMFs were isolated from mucosal tissues of mouse colon that was denuded of epithelial cells and smooth muscle layer. For immortalization, primary IMFs were transfected...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kawasaki H,Ohama T,Hori M,Sato K

更新日期：2013-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the calcium metabolism of colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients with colorectal cancer and control patients. METHODS:Seventy newly diagnosed CRC patients were included. The healthy control group was age and gender matched (n=32). Particular attention was devoted to the relationship between serum calcium o...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fuszek P,Lakatos P,Tabak A,Papp J,Nagy Z,Takacs I,Horvath HC,Lakatos PL,Speer G

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes a young female patient presenting with acute intra-abdominal hemorrhage originating from a large tumor in the liver, most likely a hepatocellular adenoma. The bleeding was stopped by selective embolization of right hepatic artery branches. Subsequently, partial hepatectomy was performed afte...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huurman VA,Stoot JH,van der Linden E,Terpstra OT,Schaapherder AF

更新日期：2006-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To conduct a multicentre retrospective review of virological response rates in Asians infected with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treated with combination interferon and ribavirin and then to compare their responses to that among Caucasians. METHODS:Asian patients infected with genotype 1 CHC treated at 4 A...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yan KK,Guirgis M,Dinh T,George J,Dev A,Lee A,Zekry A

更新日期：2008-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the impact of prolonged fraction dose-delivery time modeling intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) on cell killing of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) HepG2 and Hep3B cell lines. METHODS:The radiobiological characteristics of human HCC HepG2 and Hep3b cell lines were studied with standard clo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zheng XK,Chen LH,Yan X,Wang HM

更新日期：2005-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:To review the implication of CXCR4 for gastrointestinal cancer, a "Pubmed" analysis was performed in order to evaluate the relevance of CXCR4 and its ligands for gastrointestinal cancers. Search terms applied were "cancer, malignoma, esophageal, gastric, colon, colorectal, hepatic, pancreatic, CXCR4, SDF-1alpha, and S...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schimanski CC,Galle PR,Moehler M

更新日期：2008-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Port site hernia develops through a fascial or peritoneal layer that was inadequate or not repaired. It is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery which may lead to serious problems. Here, we present a 77-year-old female, diagnosed with a small bowel hernia through a 10-mm port site. We had performed ten cases of ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee JH,Kim W

更新日期：2008-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal dissemination represents a devastating form of gastric cancer (GC) progression with a dismal prognosis. There is no effective therapy for this condition. The 5-year survival rate of patients with peritoneal dissemination is 2%, even including patients with only microscopic free cancer cells without macrosco...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kanda M,Kodera Y

更新日期：2016-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between interleukin-28B (IL28B) genotype and response to treatment and hepatic fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4. METHODS:Two hundred and one HCV-genotype 4 patients were included. All patients were treated with Peginterferon alph2a/Ribavirin for 48 wk. End...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Derbala M,Rizk N,Shebl F,Alkaabi S,Eldweik N,John A,Sharma M,Yaqoob R,Almohanadi M,Butt M,Alejji K

更新日期：2012-12-21 00:00:00