Diagnosis and evaluation of gastric cancer by positron emission tomography.

abstract：AIM:To explore the role of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the pathogenesis of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and the potential of rapamycin to improve this pathologic condition. METHODS:Male albino Wistar rats weighing 100-120 g were treated with tetrachloride carbon (CCl4) for 8 wk to induce cirrhosis. Subsequentl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Saeedi Saravi SS,Ghazi-Khansari M,Ejtemaei Mehr S,Nobakht M,Mousavi SE,Dehpour AR

更新日期：2016-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical resection offers the best opportunity for survival in patients with colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver, with five-year survival rates up to 58% in selected cases. However, only a minority are resectable at the time of diagnosis. Continuous research in this field aims at increasing the percentage of pat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Misiakos EP,Karidis NP,Kouraklis G

更新日期：2011-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To compare the features of gastroesophageal reflux disease between elderly and younger patients.METHODS:Twenty-four hour pH-monitoring and endoscopy were performed for the 66 elderly patients with typical gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, and the results were compared with 112 symptomatic younger patients.RESULTS:...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang X,Zhu HM,Deng CZ,Porro GB,Sangaletti O,Pace F

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Passive immunotherapy using antibody against hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) has been advocated in certain cases of Hepatitis B infection. We had earlier reported on the cloning and expression of a high affinity scFv derived from a mouse monoclonal (5S) against HBsAg. However this mouse antibody cannot be used ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bose B,Khanna N,Acharya SK,Sinha S

更新日期：2005-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common renal tumor, accounting for 2%-3% of all malignancies. Though RCC is known to spread hematogenously, isolated RCC metastasis to the stomach is a rare event. In this article, we describe the clinical course of a patient who developed a pancreatic recurrence of RCC and 1 yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Riviello C,Tanini I,Cipriani G,Pantaleo P,Nozzoli C,Poma A,Riccardo V,Valeri A

更新日期：2006-08-28 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：:Toxic hepatitis or drug-induced liver injury encompasses a spectrum of clinical disease ranging from mild biochemical abnormalities to acute liver failure. The advantages of a long half-life, wide spectrum, high tissue penetration rate, and a good safety profile, make ceftriaxone, a third-generation cephalosporin, a f...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Peker E,Cagan E,Dogan M

更新日期：2009-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To construct Hsp90 antisense RNA eukaryotic expression vector, transfect it into SGC7901 and SGC7901/VCR of MDR-type human gastric cancer cell lines, HCC7402 of human hepatic cancer and Ec109 of human esophageal cancer cell lines, and to study the cell cycle distribution of the gene transected cells and their resp...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XL,Xiao B,Yu ZC,Guo JC,Zhao QC,Xu L,Shi YQ,Fan DM

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas (UCOGCP) is an unusual pancreatic neoplasm that represents < 1% of all pancreatic malignancies. Moreover, the giant cells of UCOGCP morphologically resemble the benign giant cells of bone tumors. Due to the rarity of this tumor type, the histo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gao HQ,Yang YM,Zhuang Y,Liu P

更新日期：2015-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prognostic impact of the metastatic lymph node ratio (MLR) in advanced gastric cancer from the cardia and fundus. METHODS:Two hundred and thirty-six patients with gastric cancer from the cardia and fundus who underwent D2 curative resection were analyzed retrospectively. The correlations between...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang CM,Lin BJ,Lu HS,Zhang XF,Li P,Xie JW

更新日期：2008-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public awareness of colorectal cancer (CRC) and uptake of CRC screening remain challenges. The viewpoints of the target population (asymptomatic individuals older than 50) regarding CRC screening information sources and the reasons for and against participation in CRC screening are not well known in the Czec...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kroupa R,Ondrackova M,Kovalcikova P,Dastych M,Pavlik T,Kunovsky L,Dolina J

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate that caudate lobectomy is a valid treatment in cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rupture in the caudate lobe based on our experience with the largest case series reported to date. METHODS:A retrospective study of eight patients presenting with spontaneous rupture and hemorrhage of HCC in the c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hong DF,Liu YB,Peng SY,Pang JZ,Wang ZF,Cheng J,Shen GL,Zhang YB

更新日期：2015-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), a tumor suppressor gene, is frequently down-regulated in gastric carcinomas due to mutation, loss of heterozygosity, and promoter hypermethylation. However, it is unknown if additional mechanisms may account for the down-regulation of PTEN expression. While neur...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang Z,Yuan XG,Chen J,Lu NH

更新日期：2012-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoclip migration into the common bile duct following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is an extremely rare complication. Migrated endoclip into the common bile duct can cause obstruction, serve as a nidus for stone formation, and cause cholangitis. We report a case of obstructive jaundice and acute biliary pancreat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dolay K,Alis H,Soylu A,Altaca G,Aygun E

更新日期：2007-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess potential contributions of biliary IgA for crystal agglomeration into gallstones, we visualized cholesterol crystal binding of biliary IgA. METHODS:Crystal binding biliary proteins were extracted from human gallbladder bile using lectin affinity chromatography.Biliary IgA was isolated from the bound prot...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lammert F,Südfeld S,Busch N,Matern S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a recently published letter to the editor, we debated the proposal by Coccolini et al to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the esophagogastric junction with enucleation and, if indicated, adjuvant therapy. We highlighted that, because the prognostic impact of a T1 high-mitotic rate esophageal GIST is...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Peparini N,Chirletti P

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To prepare the chitosan-pmEpo nanoparticles and to study their ability for transcellular and paracellular transport across intestinal epithelia by oral administration. METHODS:ICR mice were fed with recombinant plasmid AAV-tetO-CMV-mEpo (containing mEpo gene) or pCMVbeta(containing LacZ gene), whether it was wrapp...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen J,Yang WL,Li G,Qian J,Xue JL,Fu SK,Lu DR

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the association of glypican-3 (GPC3) expression with Wnt and other growth signaling molecules in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Expression of GPC3, Wnt, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), sulfatase (SULF)1, SULF2, and other growth signaling molecules was analyzed in HCC cell lines and tissue sam...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Akutsu N,Yamamoto H,Sasaki S,Taniguchi H,Arimura Y,Imai K,Shinomura Y

更新日期：2010-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple robotic flexible endoscope platforms have been developed based on cross specialty collaboration between engineers and medical doctors. However, significant number of these platforms have been developed for the natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery paradigm. Increasing amount of evidence suggest the ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yeung BP,Chiu PW

更新日期：2016-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of herbal medicines in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS:Electronic databases were searched for studies investigating efficacy and/or tolerability of herbal medicines in the management of different types of IBD. The search terms were: ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rahimi R,Nikfar S,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2013-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), a prototype of multifunctional cytokine, is a key regulator of extracellular matrix (ECM) assembly and remodeling. Specifically, TGF-beta isoforms have the ability to induce the expression of ECM proteins in mesenchymal cells, and to stimulate the production of protease inhi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Verrecchia F,Mauviel A

更新日期：2007-06-14 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：AIM:To investigate the effect of pituitary homeobox 1 (PITX1) expression in cases of human gastric cancer on cancer differentiation and progression, and carcinogenesis. METHODS:Using polyclonal PITX1 antibodies, we studied the expression of PITX1 in normal gastric mucosa, atypical hyperplasia, intestinal metaplasia, a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YN,Chen H,Xu Y,Zhang X,Luo Y

更新日期：2008-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the evolution of transient elastography (TE) in patients with alcoholic liver disease according to alcohol cessation or continuation. METHODS:We retrospectively selected in our local database all patients who had two TE between June 2005 and November 2010 with chronic alcohol excessive consumption and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bardou-Jacquet E,Legros L,Soro D,Latournerie M,Guillygomarc'h A,Le Lan C,Brissot P,Guyader D,Moirand R

更新日期：2013-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the endoscopic activity before and after a one-year period of biological therapy and to evaluate the frequency of relapses and need for retreatment after stopping the biologicals in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS:The data from 41 patients with CD and 22 patients w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Farkas K,Lakatos PL,Szűcs M,Pallagi-Kunstár É,Bálint A,Nagy F,Szepes Z,Vass N,Kiss LS,Wittmann T,Molnár T

更新日期：2014-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the strategy for early diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) without biliary dilatation and to pathologically examine gallbladder before cancer develops. METHODS:The anatomy of the union of the pancreatic and bile ducts was assessed by using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ER...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takuma K,Kamisawa T,Tabata T,Hara S,Kuruma S,Inaba Y,Kurata M,Honda G,Tsuruta K,Horiguchi S,Igarashi Y

更新日期：2012-07-14 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：:A 49 years old Vietnamese male with a history of thalassemia, presented with gastrointestinal symptoms and signs of hemolysis. He was diagnosed with yersinia enterocolitis. Yersinia is a gram-negative rod that most frequently occurs in children especially during the winter months. In the current case, the bone marrow ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Selsky N,Forouhar F,Wu GY

更新日期：2013-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate spiral computed tomography (CT) including virtual gastroscopy for diagnosis of gastric carcinoma in comparison with upper gastrointestinal series (UGI), fiberoptic gastroscopy (FG) and histopathology. METHODS:Sixty patients with histologically proven gastric carcinoma (54 advanced and 6 early) were inc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen F,Ni YC,Zheng KE,Ju SH,Sun J,Ou XL,Xu MH,Zhang H,Marchal G

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) have rapidly gained pace worldwide, potentially replacing conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) as the preferred colorectal surgery technique. Currently available data mainly consist of retrospective series analyz...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Daher R,Chouillard E,Panis Y

更新日期：2014-12-28 00:00:00