A case of a duodenal duplication cyst presenting as melena.

abstract：AIM:To investigate the value of ultrasound elastography combined with serological indexes in diagnosing liver fibrosis and assessing its severity. METHODS:A total of 338 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients were divided into a disease group (patients with hepatic fibrosis) and control group (subjects without hepatic fib...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu B,Zhou NM,Cao WT,Li XJ

更新日期：2018-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incidence and severity variations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been reported from Western populations between continents and regions of the same countries. However, no data were available from other countries. AIM:To investigate the regional differences in the IBD profiles of pediatric patients ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： El Mouzan MI,AlEdreesi MH,Hasosah MY,Al-Hussaini AA,Al Sarkhy AA,Assiri AA

更新日期：2020-01-28 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：BACKGROUND:Acute severe ulcerative colitis unresponsive to systemic steroid treatment is a life-threatening medical condition requiring hospitalization and often colectomy. Despite the increasing choice of medical therapy options for ulcerative colitis, the condition remains a great challenge in the field of inflammato...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hoffmann P,Wehling C,Krisam J,Pfeiffenberger J,Belling N,Gauss A

更新日期：2019-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the role of miniprobe ultrasonography under colonoscope in the diagnosis of submucosal tumor of the large intestine, and to determine its imaging characteristics. METHODS:Thirty-five patients with submucosal tumors of the large intestine underwent miniprobe ultrasonography under colonoscope. The diagno...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou PH,Yao LQ,Zhong YS,He GJ,Xu MD,Qin XY

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have similar hepatic differentiation potential. METHODS:Mouse ADSCs and BMSCs were isolated and cultured. Their morphological and phenotypic characteristics, as well as their multip...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu LJ,Wang SF,Wang DQ,Ma LJ,Chen Z,Chen QQ,Wang J,Yan L

更新日期：2017-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that is associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Although PBL is most commonly observed in the oral cavity of HIV-positive patients, it can also be observed at extra-oral sites in HIV-negative patients. This report represents an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Haramura T,Haraguchi M,Irie J,Ito S,Tokai H,Noda K,Kitajima M,Minami S,Inoue K,Sasaki Y,Oshima K,Eguchi S

更新日期：2015-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To observe the preventive effects of combined therapy of AMD (allantoin, metronidazolem and dexamethasone in combination) on intra-abdominal adhesion in dogs. METHODS:20 dogs of both sexes were used in this study. After laparotomy under anesthesia, 2 cm section of cecal end was clamped and ligated, then 1 cm cecum...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang XC,Gui CQ,Zheng QS

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the epidemiology of hepatitis B virus carrier status (HBVC) and sonographic fatty liver (SFL) in Taiwanese adults, and to evaluate their possible interaction in inducing liver damage (LD). >From an epidemiological viewpoint, we analyzed previous studies which indicated that fatty liver sensitizes host im...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin YC,Hsiao ST,Chen JD

更新日期：2007-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and gastric carcinoma and its possible pathogenesis by H. pylori. METHODS:DNEL technique and immunohistochemical technique were used to study the state of apoptosis, proliferation and p53 gene expression. A total of 100 gastric mucosal biopsy specim...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang Z,Yuan Y,Gao H,Dong M,Wang L,Gong YH

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify factors associated with the age at onset of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Five hundred and fifty-six consecutive patients positive for HCV antibody and treatment-naïve HCC diagnosed between 1995 and 2004 were analyzed. Patients were classified into three groups...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Akiyama T,Mizuta T,Kawazoe S,Eguchi Y,Kawaguchi Y,Takahashi H,Ozaki I,Fujimoto K

更新日期：2011-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the effect of oral erythromycin on gastric and small bowel transit time of capsule endoscopy. METHODS:Consecutive patients who underwent capsule endoscopy during the 16-mo study period were either given 250 mg oral erythromycin, 1 h prior to swallowing the capsule endoscope or nothing. The gastric and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Leung WK,Chan FK,Fung SS,Wong MY,Sung JJ

更新日期：2005-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett's esophagus (BE) is characterized by intestinal metaplasia with the differentiated epithelium replaced by another type of epithelium morphologically similar to normal intestinal epithelium. The metaplasia is preceded by bile and acid reflux into the esophagus. BE is a premalignant condition associated with inc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao J,Gregersen H

更新日期：2013-05-14 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：AIM:To study the change of portal blood flow for the prediction of the status of right-sided heart failure by using non-invasive way. METHODS:We studied 20 patients with rheumatic and atherosclerotic heart diseases. All the patients had constant systemic blood pressure and body weight 1 week prior to the study. Cardia...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hu JT,Yang SS,Lai YC,Shih CY,Chang CW

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate anti-apoptotic effects of glycyrrhizic acid (GA) against fibrosis in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver injury and its contributing factors. METHODS:Liver fibrosis was induced by administration of CCl4 for 8 wk. Pathological changes in the liver of rats were examined by hematoxylin-eosin stai...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liang B,Guo XL,Jin J,Ma YC,Feng ZQ

更新日期：2015-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease in which excessive fat accumulates in the liver of a patient without a history of alcohol abuse. This disease includes simple steatosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NAFLD/NASH is recognized as a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. In recent yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takahashi Y,Fukusato T

更新日期：2010-11-14 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 factors associated with fibrosis progression in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients without significant initial pathological lesions. METHODS:Seventy six untreated HCV-infected patients with initially normal liver as defined by a Knodell score < or = 3, with 2 liver biopsies and detectable HCV-R...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sobesky R,Lebray P,Nalpas B,Vallet-Pichard A,Fontaine H,Lagneau JL,Pol S

更新日期：2008-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare ghrelin levels in plasma and gastric mucosa before and after Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) treatment in children with H. pylori-associated functional dyspepsia. METHODS:Children with H. pylori-associated functional dyspepsia were enrolled in this study. H. pylori infection was confirmed by positive ba...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Deng ZH,Chu B,Xu YZ,Zhang B,Jiang LR

更新日期：2012-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development have been established, and include chronic hepatitis B and C, heavy alcohol consumption, and aflatoxins. In fact, 5%-30% of patients with HCC still lack a readily identifiable risk factor. It has been reported that the majority of ''cryptogenic'' HCC may ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang SN,Lee KT,Ker CG

更新日期：2010-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Most medical specialties including the field of gastroenterology are mainly aimed at treating diseases rather than preventing them. Genomic medicine studies the health/disease process based on the interaction of the human genes with the environment. The gastrointestinal (GI) system is an ideal model to analyze the int...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Panduro A,Rivera-Iñiguez I,Sepulveda-Villegas M,Roman S

更新日期：2017-05-07 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：AIM:To summarize progress in the study of K-ras gene studies in pancreatic cancer and its potential clinical significance in screening test for early detection of pancreatic cancer, and to differentiate pancreatic cancer from chronic pancreatitis in recent decade. METHODS:Literature search (MEDLINE 1986-2003) was perf...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mu DQ,Peng YS,Xu QJ

更新日期：2004-02-15 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：AIM:To investigate the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in gastric cancer and its relation with the liver metastasis and prognosis. METHODS:Expression of COX-2 mRNA and protein was examined in gastric cancer and its paired substantial normal tissue by semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reac...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu JR,Wu YJ,Qin Q,Lu KZ,Yan S,Liu XS,Zheng SS

更新日期：2005-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal way to home-monitor patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for disease progression or relapse remains to be found. AIM:To determine whether an electronic health (eHealth) screening procedure for disease activity in IBD should be implemented in clinical practice, scheduled every third mon...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ankersen DV,Weimers P,Marker D,Bennedsen M,Saboori S,Paridaens K,Burisch J,Munkholm P

更新日期：2019-10-28 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：:The anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha medications demonstrate efficacy in the induction of remission and its maintenance in numerous chronic inflammatory conditions. With the increasing number of patients receiving anti-TNFalpha agents, however, less common adverse reactions will occur. Cutaneous eruptions complic...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Salama M,Lawrance IC

更新日期：2009-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the role of three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound (3D-EAUS) for morphological assessment of the anal sphincter of female patients with chronic proctalgia (CP). METHODS:In this unmatched case control study, 30 consecutive female patients with CP and 25 normal women (control group) were enrolled. 3D-EAUS w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xue YH,Ding SQ,Ding YJ,Pan LQ

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00