Duodenal variceal bleeding after balloon-occluded retrograde transverse obliteration: treatment with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

abstract：:Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is an uncommon disease characterized by focal or diffuse eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract, and is usually associated with dyspepsia, diarrhea and peripheral eosinophilia. Diffuse gastrointestinal tract and colonic involvement are uncommon. The endoscopic appeara...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sheikh RA,Prindiville TP,Pecha RE,Ruebner BH

更新日期：2009-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of therapy in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is sustained virological response (SVR) which reflects HCV eradication. Treatment against HCV has dramatically improved with the recent availability of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) including sofosbuvir, simeprevir, daclatasvir, ledipasvir/sofosbuvir, ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cholongitas E,Pipili C,Papatheodoridis G

更新日期：2015-08-28 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:To evaluate the association of pre-treatment (13)C-urea breath test (UBT) results with H pylori density and efficacy of eradication therapy in patients with active duodenal ulcers. METHODS:One hundred and seventeen consecutive outpatients with active duodenal ulcer and H pylori infection were recruited. H pylori d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lai YC,Yang JC,Huang SH

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality and the incidence of this disease is expected to continue increasing. While patients with pancreatic cancer have traditionally faced a dismal prognosis, over the past several years various advances in diagnosis and treatment have begun to positively impact this ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mohammed S,Van Buren G 2nd,Fisher WE

更新日期：2014-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To objectively evaluate the effect of TJ-68 on colonic spasms during colonoscopy. METHODS:One hundred and one patients subjected to screening colonoscopy were randomly assigned to two groups: TJ-68 in 51 subjects and saline as the control in 50. The endoscope was inserted into the sigmoid colon, then a spastic reg...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ai M,Yamaguchi T,Odaka T,Mitsuhashi K,Shishido T,Yan J,Seza A,Saisho H

更新日期：2006-02-07 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：AIM:To analyze the clinical characteristics of small bowel tumors detected by double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) and to evaluate the diagnostic value of DBE in tumors. METHODS:Four hundred and forty consecutive DBE examinations were performed in 400 patients (250 males and 150 females, mean age 46.9 ± 16.3 years, range ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen WG,Shan GD,Zhang H,Li L,Yue M,Xiang Z,Cheng Y,Wu CJ,Fang Y,Chen LH

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease. NAFLD includes a wide spectrum of liver conditions ranging from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and advanced hepatic fibrosis. NAFLD has been recognized as a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome linked w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fotbolcu H,Zorlu E

更新日期：2016-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently known to be a safer procedure than it was before because of technical advances and improvement in postoperative patient management and remains the first-line treatment for HCC in compensated cirrhosis. The aim of this review is to assess current indicatio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gaillard M,Tranchart H,Dagher I

更新日期：2014-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive fibroinflammatory destruction of the intra- and/or extrahepatic biliary ducts. While its features and disease course can be variable, most patients with PSC have concurrent inflammatory bowel disease and will eventual...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fung BM,Lindor KD,Tabibian JH

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the non-Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterial flora concurrent with H. pylori infection. METHODS:A total of 103 gastric biopsy specimens from H. pylori positive patients were selected for bacterial culture. All the non-H. pylori bacterial isolates were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorpt...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hu Y,He LH,Xiao D,Liu GD,Gu YX,Tao XX,Zhang JZ

更新日期：2012-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common health problem, representing the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide and causing a significant burden in terms of morbidity and mortality, with annual deaths estimated at 700000. The western way of life, that is being rapidly adopted in many regions of the world, is a wel...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hadjipetrou A,Anyfantakis D,Galanakis CG,Kastanakis M,Kastanakis S

更新日期：2017-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal capillariasis caused by Capillaria philippinensis appeared first in the Philippines and subsequently in Thailand, Japan, Iran, Egypt and Taiwan; major outbreaks have occurred in the Philippines and Thailand. This article reviews the epidemiology, history and sources of C. philippinensis infection in Thailan...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Saichua P,Nithikathkul C,Kaewpitoon N

更新日期：2008-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer hepatic metastases represent the final stage of a multi-step biological process. This process starts with a series of mutations in colonic epithelial cells, continues with their detachment from the large intestine, dissemination through the blood and/or lymphatic circulation, attachment to the hepati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Paschos KA,Majeed AW,Bird NC

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the clinical utility of biological age (BA) measurement in screening colonoscopy for the detection of colorectal adenomas in the average-risk population. METHODS:A consecutive series of asymptomatic subjects aged ≥ 30 years who underwent colonoscopy in routine check-ups were enrolled. Colorectal ade...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim SJ,Kim BJ,Kang H

更新日期：2017-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis for the diagnostic accuracy of in vivo lesion characterization in colonic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), using optical imaging techniques, including virtual chromoendoscopy (VCE), dye-based chromoendoscopy (DBC), magnification endoscopy and confocal laser endomicr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lord R,Burr NE,Mohammed N,Subramanian V

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is estimated to affect 130-150 million people globally which corresponds to 2%-3% of the total world population. It remains the leading indication for liver transplant worldwide and has been demonstrated to negatively impact both patient and graft survival following non-hepatic organ ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Belga S,Doucette KE

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:CMU-1 is a new preservation solution with a low potassium concentration as well as low viscosity that is highly effective in reducing preservation injury. The purpose of this experiment is to compare the protective effect of CMU-1 solution with that of UW during cold preservation and normothermic reperfusion. METH...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheng Y,Liu YF,Cheng DH,Li BF,Zhao N

更新日期：2005-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To accurately and realistically elucidate human stem cell behaviors in vivo and the fundamental mechanisms controlling human stem cell fates in vivo, which is urgently required in regenerative medicine and treatments for some human diseases, a surrogate human-rat chimera model was developed. METHODS:Human-rat chim...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun Y,Xiao D,Pan XH,Zhang RS,Cui GH,Chen XG

更新日期：2007-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) for assessment of non-alcoholic fat liver disease (NAFLD) as compared with liver histological and metabolomics findings. METHODS:Patients undergoing bariatric surgery following procedures involved in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectom...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Calvo N,Beltrán-Debón R,Rodríguez-Gallego E,Hernández-Aguilera A,Guirro M,Mariné-Casadó R,Millá L,Alegret JM,Sabench F,del Castillo D,Vinaixa M,Rodríguez MÀ,Correig X,García-Álvarez R,Menendez JA,Camps J,Joven J

更新日期：2015-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the genotype distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) with a newly oligonucleotide chip assay among the HBV carriers in Eastern China. METHODS:An assay using oligonucleotide chip was developed for detection of HBV genotypes in serum samples from HBV DNA-positive patients in Eastern China. This method i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tang XR,Zhang JS,Zhao H,Gong YH,Wang YZ,Zhao JL

更新日期：2007-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To characterize the biochemical and immunological properties of an experimental ISCOMS vaccine prepared from a novel therapeutic polypeptide based on T cell epitopes of HBsAg, and a heptatis B-ISCOMS was prepared and investigated. METHODS:An immunostimulating complexes(ISCOMS)-based vaccine containing a novel ther...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guan XJ,Guan XJ,Wu YZ,Jia ZC,Shi TD,Tang Y

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P21-activated kinases (PAKs) are central players in various oncogenic signaling pathways. The six PAK family members are classified into group I (PAK1-3) and group II (PAK4-6). Focus is currently shifting from group I PAKs to group II PAKs. Group II PAKs play important roles in many fundamental cellular processes, som...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shao YG,Ning K,Li F

更新日期：2016-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Various side effects have been reported in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who were treated with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), including the appearance or exacerbation of underlying autoimmune diseases and the development of a variety of organ and non-organ specific autoantibodies (NOSA). However, ve...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gatselis NK,Georgiadou SP,Tassopoulos N,Zachou K,Liaskos C,Hatzakis A,Dalekos GN

更新日期：2005-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stress-related gastric mucosal damage or ulcer remains an unsolved issue for critically ill patients. Stress ulcer prophylaxis has been part of routine intensive care, but uncertainty and controversy still exist. Co-secreted with mucins, intestinal trefoil factor (ITF) is reported to promote restitution and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang Y,Wang MM,Yang ZZ,Ren Y,Zhang W,Sun ZR,Nie SN

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the protective effect of green tea extract (GT) on hepatic fibrosis in vitro and in vivo in dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-induced rats. METHODS:HSC-T6, a rat hepatic stellate cell line, was used as an in vitro assay system. Cell proliferation, collagen content, and type 1 collagen expression were examined i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim HK,Yang TH,Cho HY

更新日期：2009-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52 year-old male patient diagnosed of ankylosing spondylitis presented with an iron deficiency anemia after a ten-month treatment of methotrexate. He did not respond to treatment with oral iron not a proton pump inhibitor and an upper endoscopy was performed. The histological study of the duodenal biopsies showed vi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Boscá MM,Añón R,Mayordomo E,Villagrasa R,Balza N,Amorós C,Corts JR,Benages A

更新日期：2008-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To make a retrospective analysis of endoscopy findings and clinicopathologic characteristics of colonic schistosomiasis in order to further improve our understanding of the disease and decrease its misdiagnosis. METHODS:Endoscopy findings and clinicopathologic characteristics of 46 intestinal schistosomiasis patie...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cao J,Liu WJ,Xu XY,Zou XP

更新日期：2010-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of "anti-HBc alone" in an unselected population of patients and employees of a university hospital in southern Germany. METHODS:All individuals with the pattern "anti-HBc alone" were registered over a time span of 82 mo. HBV-DNA was measured in serum and live...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Knöll A,Hartmann A,Hamoshi H,Weislmaier K,Jilg W

更新日期：2006-02-28 00:00:00