Penicillium marneffei chylous ascites in acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a case report.

abstract：:Two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) is a rapid, simple and novel noninvasive method that has been proposed for assessing hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs) based on measurements of liver stiffness. 2D-SWE can be performed easily at the bedside or in an outpatient clinic and yi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xie LT,Yan CH,Zhao QY,He MN,Jiang TA

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To evaluate a culture system for bile acid formation in primary human hepatocytes in comparison with HepG2 cells.METHODS:Hepatocytes were isolated from normal human liver tissue and we re cultured in serum-free William's E medium.The medium was collected and re newed every 24 h. Bile acids and their precursors in ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Einarsson C,Ellis E,Abrahamsson A,Ericzon BG,Bjorkhem I,Axelson M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To express the complete PreS region of HBV in E.coli with good solubility and stability, and to establish an effective method for purification of the recombinant PreS protein. METHODS:The complete PreS region (PreS1 and PreS2) was fused into a series of tags including glutathione S-transferase (GST), dihydrofolate...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Deng Q,Kong YY,Xie YH,Wang Y

更新日期：2005-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of HL tablet extracted from magnolia officinalis for treating patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS:Seventy-four patients with NAFLD diagnosed by ultrasonography were randomly assigned to 3 groups given high dose (400 mg) HL tablet, low dose (133.4 mg) ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jeong JY,Sohn JH,Baek YH,Cho YK,Kim Y,Kim H

更新日期：2017-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of fermented soy milk on human ecosystem in the intestinal tract by way of examining the population of different microorganisms isolated from fecal samples. METHODS:A crossover experimental design was applied. Twenty-eight healthy adults completed this experiment. Each subject consumed 25...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cheng IC,Shang HF,Lin TF,Wang TH,Lin HS,Lin SH

更新日期：2005-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been clearly linked to peptic ulcer disease and some gastrointestinal malignancies. Increasing evidence demonstrates possible associations to disease states in other organ systems, known as the extraintestinal manifestations of H. pylori. Different conditions associated wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wong F,Rayner-Hartley E,Byrne MF

更新日期：2014-09-14 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：:A case of pedunculated Brunner's gland hamartoma (BGH) of the duodenum causing upper gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is reported. The patient was a 47-year-old man who visited our hospital for further evaluation of tarry stools and shortness of breath. Endoscopic examination of the upper digestive tract revealed a la...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hirasaki S,Kubo M,Inoue A,Miyake Y,Oshiro H

更新日期：2009-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate retrospectively the long-term effect of endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) including exocrine pancreatic function in patients with stenosis of ampulla of Vater. METHODS:After diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and ES because of stenosis of the ampulla of Vater (SOD Type I),...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ewald N,Marzeion AM,Bretzel RG,Kloer HU,Hardt PD

更新日期：2007-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Coeliac disease (CD) is a complex condition resulting from an interplay between genetic and environmental factors. When diagnosing the condition, serological testing and genotyping are useful in excluding CD, although the gold standard of testing is currently histopathological examination of the small intestine. There...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Charlesworth RP

更新日期：2020-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiencies in vitamins or other factors (B6, B12, folic acid, betaine) and genetic disorders for the metabolism of the non-protein amino acid-homocysteine (Hcy) lead to hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy). HHcy is an integral component of several disorders including cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, diabetes and al...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ji C,Kaplowitz N

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A 66-year-old woman underwent partial splenic embolization (PSE) for hypersplenism with idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH). One week later, contrast-enhanced CT revealed extensive portal vein thrombosis (PVT) and dilated portosystemic shunts. The PVT was not dissolved by the intravenous administration of urokinase. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakai M,Sato M,Sahara S,Kawai N,Kimura M,Maeda Y,Ibata Y,Higashi K

更新日期：2006-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aberrant expression of stanniocalcin 2 (STC2) is implicated in colon adenocarcinoma (COAD). A previous study identified that STC2 functions as a tumor promoter to drive development of some cancers, but the role of its overexpression in the development of COAD remains unclear. AIM:To evaluate the regulation ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li JB,Liu ZX,Zhang R,Ma SP,Lin T,Li YX,Yang SH,Zhang WC,Wang YP

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To unravel the differences between systematic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) of acute pancreatitis compared to the same syndrome in sepsis. METHODS:Twenty-five patients were enrolled, 12 with sepsis and 13 acute pancreatitis. After diagnosis 20 mL blood was sampled. Half were assayed for isolation of monocy...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Koussoulas V,Tzivras M,Karagianni V,Spyridaki E,Plachouras D,Giamarellou H,Giamarellos-Bourboulis EJ

更新日期：2006-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the viscoelastic properties of human hepatocytes and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells under cytoskeletal perturbation, and to further to study the viscoelastic properties and the adhesive properties of mouse hepatoma cells (HTC) in different cell cycle. METHODS:Micropipette aspiration technique was ad...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang G,Long M,Wu ZZ,Yu WQ

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopy has been widely used in general surgical procedures, but total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (TLPD) is still a complex and challenging surgery that is only performed in a small number of patients at a few large academic medical centers. Although the safety and feasibility of TLPD have been...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang H,Lan X,Peng B,Li B

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the utility of K-ras mutation analysis of ultrasound guided fine-needle aspirate biopsy of pancreatic masses. METHODS:Sixty-six ultrasound guided fine-needle biopsies were evaluated by cytology, histology and k-ras mutation. The mutation at codon 12 of the k-ras oncogene was detected by artificial r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zheng M,Liu LX,Zhu AL,Qi SY,Jiang HC,Xiao ZY

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer with a dismal prognosis, especially when diagnosed at advanced stages. Annexin A2 (ANXA2), is found to promote cancer progression and therapeutic resistance. However, the underlining mechanisms of ANXA2 in immune escape of HCC remain poorly underst...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Qiu LW,Liu YF,Cao XQ,Wang Y,Cui XH,Ye X,Huang SW,Xie HJ,Zhang HJ

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Several hundred species of bacteria inhabit the gut, and affect its cell biology, morphology and homeostasis. Many bacteria are however potential pathogens, especially if the integrity of the epithelial barrier is physically or functionally breached. Conversely, the interaction between host and commensal microbes can ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Limdi JK,O'Neill C,McLaughlin J

更新日期：2006-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol-induced fatty liver (steatosis) was believed to result from excessive generation of reducing equivalents from ethanol metabolism, thereby enhancing fat accumulation. Recent findings have revealed a more complex picture in which ethanol oxidation is still required, but specific transcription as well as humoral ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Donohue TM Jr

更新日期：2007-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticosteroids and immunomodulators have been the mainstay therapies for Crohn's disease. Corticosteroids are highly effective to control symptoms in the short-term, but they are not effective in maintaining remission, they heal the mucosa in a reduced proportion of cases, and long-time exposure is associated with an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ricart E,García-Bosch O,Ordás I,Panés J

更新日期：2008-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify the diagnostic value of colonoscopy for diverticulosis as determined by barium enema. METHODS:A total of 65 patients with hematochezia who underwent colonoscopy and barium enema were analyzed, and the diagnostic value of colonoscopy for diverticula was assessed. The receiver operating characteristic ar...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Niikura R,Nagata N,Shimbo T,Akiyama J,Uemura N

更新日期：2013-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the possible involvement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3)-1(alpha)-hydroxylase [1alpha-25(OH) (2) D(3)] in butyrate-induced differentiation in human intestinal cell line Caco-2 cells. METHODS:Caco-2 cells were incubated either with 3 mmol/L butyrate and 1 micromol/L 25(OH) (2) D(3) or with 1 micromol/L 1al...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schröder O,Turak S,Daniel C,Gaschott T,Stein J

更新日期：2005-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) is generally considered toxic but has gained recent prominence for its anti-inflammatory properties. However, the effects of it on the interaction between intestinal flora and organisms and how it influences immune responses remain unresolved. AIM:To investigate the role of UCB ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zheng JD,He Y,Yu HY,Liu YL,Ge YX,Li XT,Li X,Wang Y,Guo MR,Qu YL,Qin XF,Jiang MS,Wang XH

更新日期：2019-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Elastography-based liver stiffness measurement (LSM) is a non-invasive tool for estimating liver fibrosis but also provides an estimate for the severity of portal hypertension in patients with advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). The presence of varices and especially of varices needing treatment (VNT) indicates dis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Paternostro R,Reiberger T,Bucsics T

更新日期：2019-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The formation of liver fibrosis is mainly caused by the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and the imbalance of extracellular matrix (ECM) production and degradation. The treatment of liver fibrosis mainly includes removing the cause, inhibiting the activation of HSCs, and inhibiting inflammation. N...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang YZ,Yao JN,Zhang LF,Wang CF,Zhang XX,Gao B

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of peritoneal macrophage (PM) polarization in the therapeutic effect of abdominal paracentesis drainage (APD) on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). METHODS:SAP was induced by 5% Na-taurocholate retrograde injection in Sprague-Dawley rats. APD was performed by inserting a drainage tube with a ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu RH,Wen Y,Sun HY,Liu CY,Zhang YF,Yang Y,Huang QL,Tang JJ,Huang CC,Tang LJ

更新日期：2018-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a conditionally replicative gene-viral vector system called CNHK500-p53, which contains dual promoters within the E1 region, and combines the advantages of oncolytic virus and gene therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:CNHK500-p53 was constructed by using human telomerase reverse transcr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao HC,Zhang Q,Yang Y,Lu MQ,Li H,Xu C,Chen GH

更新日期：2007-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the safety and efficacy of a Hansenula-derived PEGylated (polyethylene glycol) interferon (IFN)-alpha-2a (Reiferon Retard) plus ribavirin customized regimen in treatment-naïve and previously treated (non-responders and relapsers) Egyptian children with chronic hepatitis C infection. METHODS:Forty-si...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： El Naghi S,Abdel-Ghaffar TY,El-Karaksy H,Abdel-Aty EF,El-Raziky MS,Allam AA,Helmy H,El-Araby HA,Behairy BE,El-Guindi MA,El-Sebaie H,Abdel-Ghaffar AY,Ehsan NA,El-Hennawy AM,Sira MM

更新日期：2014-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate survival rate and incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with decompensated cirrhosis in the antiviral era. METHODS:We used the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment. Korea's health insurance system is a public single-payer system. The study population consisted of 286871 pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ju YC,Jun DW,Choi J,Saeed WK,Lee HY,Oh HW

更新日期：2018-10-28 00:00:00