Laparoscopic resection of synchronous intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: a case report.

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of combined radiofrequency ablation and transcatheter arterial embolization with iodized oil on ablation time, maximum output, coagulation diameter, and portal angiography in a porcine liver model. METHODS:Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was applied to in vivo livers of 10 normal pigs using a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakai M,Sato M,Sahara S,Kawai N,Tanihata H,Kimura M,Terada M

更新日期：2007-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate expression of microRNA (miRNA) and potential targets in chemotherapy resistant esophageal cancer cell lines. METHODS:An in-vitro model of acquired chemotherapy resistance in esophageal adeno- (EAC) and squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cells was used, and microRNA expression profiles for cisplatin or 5...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hummel R,Sie C,Watson DI,Wang T,Ansar A,Michael MZ,Van der Hoek M,Haier J,Hussey DJ

更新日期：2014-10-28 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 evaluate the value of plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing surgery for esophageal carcinoma. METHODS:NT-proBNP levels were measured in 142 patients 24 h before and 1 h after surgery for esophageal carcinoma...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hou JL,Gao K,Li M,Ma JY,Shi YK,Wang Y,Zhao YF

更新日期：2008-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the characteristics of colonic polyps, where it is difficult to distinguish adenomatous polyps from hyperplastic polyps, with the aid of acetic acid chromoendoscopy. METHODS:Acetic acid spray was applied to colonic polyps smaller than 10 mm before complete excision. Endoscopic images were taken before a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim JH,Lee SY,Kim BK,Choe WH,Kwon SY,Sung IK,Park HS,Jin CJ

更新日期：2008-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the potential therapeutic effect of exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing Streptococcus thermophilus (S. thermophilus) CRL 1190 fermented milk on chronic gastritis in Balb/c mice. METHODS:Balb/c mice were fed with the fermented milk for 7 d after inducing gastritis with acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA, 400 m...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rodríguez C,Medici M,Mozzi F,Font de Valdez G

更新日期：2010-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the incidence of infantile colic and its association with variable predictors in infants born in a community maternity hospital, Tehran, Iran. METHODS:In this prospective cohort study, mothers who gave birth to live newborns between February 21 and March 20, 2003 at the hospital were invited to join to t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Talachian E,Bidari A,Rezaie MH

更新日期：2008-08-07 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：:Many epidemiological reports indicate that Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection plays an important role in gastric carcinogenesis. Several genetic and epigenetic alterations contribute to the initiation, promotion, and progression of the cancer cells in a multi-step manner. H pylori is known to induce chronic infl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ito M,Tanaka S,Kamada T,Haruma K,Chayama K

更新日期：2006-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the myoelectric manifestations of peripheral fatigability in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis in comparison to healthy subjects. METHODS:Sixteen women with primary biliary cirrhosis without comorbidity and 13 healthy women matched for age and body mass index (BMI) completed the self-reported que...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Biagini MR,Tozzi A,Grippo A,Galli A,Milani S,Amantini A

更新日期：2006-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the agreement of multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring (MII-pHM) and gastroesophageal reflux scintigraphy (GES) for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. METHODS:Seventy-five consecutive patients with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) underwent 24-h combined MII-p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Uslu Kızılkan N,Bozkurt MF,Saltık Temizel IN,Demir H,Yüce A,Caner B,Özen H

更新日期：2016-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic radiation is a commonly utilized treatment for malignancy of the genitourinary and lower gastrointestinal tract. Radiation proctitis and the resultant clinical picture varies from asymptomatic to potentially life threatening. Similarly, treatment options also vary greatly, from medical therapy to surgical inter...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Weiner JP,Wong AT,Schwartz D,Martinez M,Aytaman A,Schreiber D

更新日期：2016-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether single endoscopist-performed percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is safe and to compare the complications of PEG with those reported in the literature. METHODS:Patients who underwent PEG placement between June 2001 and August 2011 at the Baskent University Alanya Teaching and Research ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Erdogan A

更新日期：2013-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify a small, clinically applicable immunohistochemistry (IHC) panel that could be combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-detected extramural vascular invasion (EMVI) for assessment of prognosis concerning the non-advanced rectal cancer patients prior to operation. METHODS:About 329 patients with pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li XF,Jiang Z,Gao Y,Li CX,Shen BZ

更新日期：2016-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the etiology of chronic liver diseases (CLD) from 1998 to 2014 at the outpatient clinic of Gastroenterology of the main hospital in Northwest of Italy among those dedicated to hepatology. METHODS:A random sample of charts of patients referred to for increased liver enzymes between January 1998 and Decemb...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Saracco GM,Evangelista A,Fagoonee S,Ciccone G,Bugianesi E,Caviglia GP,Abate ML,Rizzetto M,Pellicano R,Smedile A

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic obliteration with Histoacryl(®) for treatment of gastric variceal bleeding and prophylaxis. METHODS:Between January 1994 and March 2010 at SoonChunHyang University Hospital, a total of 127 patients with gastric varices received Histoacryl(®) injections en...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kang EJ,Jeong SW,Jang JY,Cho JY,Lee SH,Kim HG,Kim SG,Kim YS,Cheon YK,Cho YD,Kim HS,Kim BS

更新日期：2011-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the Z-line visualization by the PillCam SB2 using three different ingestion protocols. METHODS:Ninety consecutive patients undergoing small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) between January and May 2008 were included in the study. They swallowed the capsule in the standing (Group A = 30), supine (Group B ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fernandez-Urien I,Borobio E,Elizalde I,Irisarri R,Vila JJ,Urman JM,Jimenez J

更新日期：2010-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. The identification of colonic polyps can reduce CRC mortality through earlier diagnosis of cancers and the removal of polyps: the precursor lesion of CRC. Following the finding and removal of colonic polyps at an initial colonoscopy, some p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bonnington SN,Rutter MD

更新日期：2016-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an unresolving progressive liver disease of unknown etiology characterized by hypergammaglobulinemia, autoantibodies detection and interface hepatitis. Due to the absence of specific diagnostic markers and the large heterogeneity of its clinical, laboratory and histological features, AIH ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gatselis NK,Zachou K,Koukoulis GK,Dalekos GN

更新日期：2015-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess NY-ESO-1 expression in a cohort of esophageal adenocarcinomas. METHODS:A retrospective search of our tissue archive for esophageal resection specimens containing esophageal adenocarcinoma was performed, for cases which had previously been reported for diagnostic purposes, using the systematised nomenclat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hayes SJ,Hng KN,Clark P,Thistlethwaite F,Hawkins RE,Ang Y

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between babA2 gene and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and gastric cancer (GC) in Helicobacter pylori-infected populations. METHODS:We evaluated the relationship between babA2 and clinical outcomes (PUD and GC) using a meta-analysis. A literature search was performed using the PubMed and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen MY,He CY,Meng X,Yuan Y

更新日期：2013-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the safety and efficacy of the formulation HD-03/ES capsules in the management of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. METHODS:A total of 25 patients were recruited to the study and were given HD-03/ES, two capsules twice daily for six months. Clinical assessment of symptoms and signs were d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rajkumar JS,Sekar MG,Mitra SK

更新日期：2007-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the global gene expression of cancer related genes in hepatoma cell line HLE using Atlas Human Cancer Array membranes with 588 well-characterized human genes related with cancer and tumor biology. METHODS:Hybridization of cDNA blotting membrane was performed with (32)P-labeled cDNA probes synthesize...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu LX,Liu ZH,Jiang HC,Zhang WH,Qi SY,Hu J,Wang XQ,Wu M

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To find potential mutable sites by detecting mutations of the candidate gene in a kindred with polycystic liver disease (PCLD). METHODS:First, we chose a kindred with PCLD and obtained five venous blood samples of this kindred after the family members signed the informed consent form. In the kindred two cases were...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jin S,Cui K,Sun ZQ,Shen YY,Li P,Wang ZD,Li FF,Gong KN,Li S

更新日期：2015-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a rare disease due to a severe gastrointestinal motility disorder which may mimic, on both clinical and radiological grounds, mechanical obstruction. We report a case of a 26-year-old woman who presented to our institution for plain abdominal radiography for referred lon...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Camera L,Calabrese M,Sarnelli G,Longobardi M,Rocco A,Cuomo R,Salvatore M

更新日期：2011-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastases of esophageal carcinoma to the skeletal muscle are rare, but the incidence may be increasing because of better diagnosis resulting from widespread use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). A cohort of 205 patients with esophageal carcinoma treated at our center who had PET/CT between...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cincibuch J,Mysliveček M,Melichar B,Neoral C,Metelková I,Zezulová M,Procházková-Študentová H,Flodr P,Zlevorová M,Aujeský R,Cwiertka K

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal Ca(2+) absorption is a crucial physiological process for maintaining bone mineralization and Ca(2+) homeostasis. It occurs through the transcellular and paracellular pathways. The first route comprises 3 steps: the entrance of Ca(2+) across the brush border membranes (BBM) of enterocytes through epithelial ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Diaz de Barboza G,Guizzardi S,Tolosa de Talamoni N

更新日期：2015-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether alphastatin could inhibit human gastric cancer growth and furthermore whether sphingosine kinase (SPK) activity is involved in this process. METHODS:Using migration assay, MTT assay and Matrigel assay, the effect of alphastatin on vascular endothelial cells (ECs) was evaluated in vitro. SPK ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen L,Li T,Li R,Wei B,Peng Z

更新日期：2006-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels in patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and different immune conditions. METHODS:HBeAg-positive CHB patients with different immune conditions were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. These patients were grouped according to the followi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang YM,Yang YD,Jia HY,Zeng LY,Yu W,Zhou N,Li LJ

更新日期：2014-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether potent acid inhibition is effective in non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) refractory to standard rabeprazole (RPZ) treatment. METHODS:We treated 10 Japanese patients with NERD resistant to standard dosages of RPZ: 10 mg or 20 mg od, 20 mg bid, or 10 mg qid for 14 d. All patients completed a f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sugimoto M,Nishino M,Kodaira C,Yamade M,Uotani T,Ikuma M,Umemura K,Furuta T

更新日期：2011-04-14 00:00:00