HBsAg levels in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B patients with different immune conditions.

abstract：AIM:To assess whether polymorphisms in NOD2 and ATG16L1 affect cytokine responses and mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) survival in monocytes from Crohn's disease (CD) patients. METHODS:Monocytes were isolated from peripheral blood of CD patients of known genotype for common single nucleotide polym...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Glubb DM,Gearry RB,Barclay ML,Roberts RL,Pearson J,Keenan JI,McKenzie J,Bentley RW

更新日期：2011-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the indication, feasibility, safety, and clinical utility of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in the management of various gastrointestinal pathologies. METHODS:The medical records of 60 consecutive patients (34 female, 26 male) who underwent ESD at the gastroenterology department of Kocaeli U...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hulagu S,Senturk O,Aygun C,Kocaman O,Celebi A,Konduk T,Koc D,Sirin G,Korkmaz U,Duman AE,Bozkurt N,Dindar G,Attila T,Gurbuz Y,Tarcin O,Kalayci C

更新日期：2011-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of oxaliplatin on human gastric carcinoma and to explore its mechanisms. METHODS:Twenty-two cases of stage IV gastric carcinoma received 4-6 (mean 4.6) cycles of first line combined chemotherapy with oxaliplatin (oxaliplatin 85 mg/m(2), iv, gtt, 1 h, d 1; leukovorin 200 mg...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin WL,Li DG,Chen Q,Lu HM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the clinicopathologic characteristics, risk factors, and prognosis for synchronous multiple early gastric cancer (SMGC). METHODS:A total of 146 patients with SMGC and 1194 patients with single gastric cancer who had undergone gastrectomy between 1989 and 2008 were retrospectively analyzed to determine th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Isobe T,Hashimoto K,Kizaki J,Murakami N,Aoyagi K,Koufuji K,Akagi Y,Shirouzu K

更新日期：2013-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the expression levels of E- selectin, integrin beta1 and immunoglobulin superfamily member-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in human gastric carcinoma cells, and to explore the relationship between these three kinds of cell adhesion molecules and gastric carcinoma. METHODS:The serum contents of ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ke JJ,Shao QS,Ling ZQ

更新日期：2006-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of restraint stress on chronic colitis in interleukin (IL)-10 deficient (IL-10(-/-)) mice. METHODS:The first experiment compared the effect of restraint stress on the development of intestinal inflammation in wild-type and IL-10(-/-) mice. Both wild-type and IL-10(-/-) mice were physical...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Koh SJ,Kim JW,Kim BG,Lee KL,Kim JS

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The present review aims to illustrate the strategies that are being implemented to regenerate or bioengineer livers for clinical purposes. There are two general pathways to liver bioengineering and regeneration. The first consists of creating a supporting scaffold, either synthetically or by decellularization of human...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Booth C,Soker T,Baptista P,Ross CL,Soker S,Farooq U,Stratta RJ,Orlando G

更新日期：2012-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the influence of multiple samplings during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) on the accuracy of the rapid urease test, and the validity of newly developed rapid urease tests, HelicotecUT plus test and HelicotecUT test, CLO test and ProntoDry test. METHODS:A total of 355 patients undergoing EGD for dyspe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hsu WH,Wang SS,Kuo CH,Chen CY,Chang CW,Hu HM,Wang JY,Yang YC,Lin YC,Wang WM,Wu DC,Wu MT,Kuo FC

更新日期：2010-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent functional disorder that reduces patients' quality of life. It is a chronic disorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort associated with disordered defecation in the absence of identifiable structural or biochemical abnormalities. IBS imposes a significant...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lazaraki G,Chatzimavroudis G,Katsinelos P

更新日期：2014-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the relationship between α-fetoprotein (AFP) and various clinicopathological variables and different staging system of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) thoroughly. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients diagnosed with HCC between January 2008 and December 2009 in West China Hospital ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu C,Xiao GQ,Yan LN,Li B,Jiang L,Wen TF,Wang WT,Xu MQ,Yang JY

更新日期：2013-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:High-quality data remains scarce in terms of optimal management strategies in the elderly inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population. Indeed, available trials have been mostly retrospective, of small sample size, likely owing to under-representation of such a population in the major randomized controlled trials. Howe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： LeBlanc JF,Wiseman D,Lakatos PL,Bessissow T

更新日期：2019-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disease characterized by diffuse inflammation of the mucosa of the colon and rectum. The hallmark clinical symptom of UC is bloody diarrhea. The clinical course is marked by exacerbations and remissions, which may occur spontaneously or in response to treatment changes or intercurr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： da Silva BC,Lyra AC,Rocha R,Santana GO

更新日期：2014-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of time interval for hemofiltration (HF) on the prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). METHODS:Thirty-six consecutive patients with severe acute pancreatitis were included in the study. Atlanta classification system was applied for stratification. They were randomly divided into short...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mao EQ,Tang YQ,Zhang SD

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical lithotripsy (ML) is usually considered as a standard treatment option for large bile duct stones. However, it is impossible to retrieve oversized stones because the conventional lithotripsy basket may not be able to grasp the stone. However, there is no established endoscopic extraction method for such gian...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chung HJ,Jeong S,Lee DH,Lee JI,Lee JW,Bang BW,Kwon KS,Kim HK,Shin YW,Kim YS

更新日期：2012-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate the therapeutic effect of probiotics in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), and their effect on inflammatory mediators and nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB activation in these patients. METHODS:Thirty patients with mild to moderate UC were randomly classified into two groups: sulfasalazine group, who r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hegazy SK,El-Bedewy MM

更新日期：2010-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 57-year-old man consulted a local hospital because of a persistent slight fever. At the age of 37 years he was diagnosed having B-type hepatitis, but left the liver dysfunction untreated. Twenty years later, he was diagnosed having chronic hepatitis B, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and macrocytic anemia, and referr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Okada T,Kubota K,Kita J,Kato M,Sawada T

更新日期：2007-08-28 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：:We report a unique case of intramucosal carcinoma in a tubulovillous adenoma arising from a single diverticulum. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) was carried out successfully and completely with the assistance of laparoscopy. A 71-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of melena and anemia. Emergent colon...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fu KI,Hamahata Y,Tsujinaka Y

更新日期：2010-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the grade and stage of pathology and the relationship between grading and staging of hepatic fibrosis and noninvasive diagnostic parameters. METHODS:Inflammatory activity and fibrosis of consecutive liver biopsies from 200 patients with chronic liver disease were determined according to the Diagnostic C...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu LG,Zeng MD,Wan MB,Li CZ,Mao YM,Li JQ,Qiu DK,Cao AP,Ye J,Cai X,Chen CW,Wang JY,Wu SM,Zhu JS,Zhou XQ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For an electron microscopic study of the liver, expertise and complicated, time-consuming processing of hepatic tissues and cells is needed. The interpretation of electron microscopy (EM) images requires knowledge of the liver fine structure and experience with the numerous artifacts in fixation, embedding, sectioning...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wisse E,Braet F,Duimel H,Vreuls C,Koek G,Olde Damink SW,van den Broek MA,De Geest B,Dejong CH,Tateno C,Frederik P

更新日期：2010-06-21 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：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 effect of the shunting branch of the portal vein (PV) (left or right) and the initial stent position (optimal or suboptimal) of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 307 consecutive cirrhotic patients who underwent TIPS placement for variceal bl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bai M,He CY,Qi XS,Yin ZX,Wang JH,Guo WG,Niu J,Xia JL,Zhang ZL,Larson AC,Wu KC,Fan DM,Han GH

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine an increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma is restricted to patients who develop Barrett's esophagus or whether esophagitis per se is a risk factor for adenocarcinoma. METHODS:A population-based cohort of patients with histological evidence of esophagitis without Barrett's esophagus was constructed ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Murphy SJ,Anderson LA,Johnston BT,Fitzpatrick DA,Watson PR,Monaghan P,Murray LJ

更新日期：2005-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal duplication is an uncommon congenital abnormality in two-thirds of cases manifesting before the age of 2 years. Ileal duplication is common while colonic duplication, either cystic or tubular, is a rather unusual clinical entity that remains asymptomatic and undiagnosed in most cases. Mostly occurring...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fotiadis C,Genetzakis M,Papandreou I,Misiakos EP,Agapitos E,Zografos GC

更新日期：2005-08-28 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：:The scientific framework concerning estrogen effects on different tissues has expanded enormously during the last decades, when estrogen receptor (ER) subtypes were identified. Estrogens are not only essential for the female reproductive system, but they also control fundamental functions in other tissues including th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Alvaro D,Mancino MG,Onori P,Franchitto A,Alpini G,Francis H,Glaser S,Gaudio E

更新日期：2006-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with genotype 1 or 3 and the presence or absence of liver cirrhosis (LC) in the early viral kinetics response to treatment. METHODS:Naive patients (n = 46) treated with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) and ribavirin and followed up with frequent early HCV-RNA...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Medeiros-Filho JE,de Carvalho Mello IM,Pinho JR,Neumann AU,de Mello Malta F,da Silva LC,Carrilho FJ

更新日期：2006-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Anorectal melanoma is a very rare tumor with poor prognosis. Rectal bleeding is the most frequent symptom and surgical treatment ranges from local excision to radical abdominoperineal resection. We report a case of a 75-years-old male patient who presented with a history of recurrent rectal bleeding, and whose histopa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Balicevic D,Tomic K,Bekavac-Beslin M,Kovacevic I,Mijic A,Belicza M,Kruslin B

更新日期：2006-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of isolated gastrointestinal metastasis from breast lobular carcinoma, which mimicked primary anal cancer. In July 2000, an 88-year-old woman presented with infiltrating lobular cancer (pT1/G2/N2). The patient received postoperative radiotherapy and hormonal therapy. Four years later, she presented wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Puglisi M,Varaldo E,Assalino M,Ansaldo G,Torre G,Borgonovo G

更新日期：2009-03-21 00:00:00