Drug induced acute pancreatitis: does it exist?

abstract：AIM:To study the blood-brain barrier integrity, brain edema, animal behavior and ammonia plasma levels in prehepatic portal hypertensive rats with and without acute liver intoxication. METHODS:Adults male Wistar rats were divided into four groups. Group I: sham operation; II: Prehepatic portal hypertension, produced b...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Scorticati C,Prestifilippo JP,Eizayaga FX,Castro JL,Romay S,Fernández MA,Lemberg A,Perazzo JC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in chronic liver disease due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was performed, including patients with chronic liver disease due to HBV or HCV, with ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Marcon PDS,Tovo CV,Kliemann DA,Fisch P,de Mattos AA

更新日期：2018-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the frequency of serum IgA-antiendomysial antibody positivity in patients with low bone mineral density and to assess the risk group for screening of celiac disease. METHODS:One hundred and thirty-five patients (14 male, 121 female) with idiopathic low bone mineral density were evaluated. The median...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Karakan T,Ozyemisci-Taskiran O,Gunendi Z,Atalay F,Tuncer C

更新日期：2007-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old male Asian immigrant with a history of hepatitis B and hepatitis C related unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in the left lobe of the liver presented with hematemesis and severe anemia. He was diagnosed with a liver mass that was resected 8 years ago described as a benign tumor in his home country. He...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sayana H,Yousef O,Clarkston WK

更新日期：2013-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To establish an experimental model of stress ulcer produced by explosive noise, and to probe into its mechanism and protection.METHODS:The country standard Wistar white rats were randomly divided into control group(n =8), which were neither stimulated nor protected, and stimulating group (divided into subgroups A,...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu GS,Huang YX,Li SW,Pan BR,Wang X,Sun DY,Wang QL

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Eph receptors and ephrin ligands play a pivotal role in development and tissue maintenance. Since previous data have indicated an involvement of ephrin-B2 in epithelial healing, we investigated the gene expression and downstream signaling pathways induced by ephrin-B mediated cell-cell signaling in intestinal epith...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hafner C,Meyer S,Hagen I,Becker B,Roesch A,Landthaler M,Vogt T

更新日期：2005-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors of the esophagus. They usually occur as a single lesion or as two or three nodules. Only two cases of esophageal multiple leiomyomas comprising more than 10 nodules have been reported previously. Moreover, there have been few reports of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ov...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Iwaya T,Maesawa C,Uesugi N,Kimura T,Ikeda K,Kimura Y,Mitomo S,Ishida K,Sato N,Wakabayashi G

更新日期：2006-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cysts are identified at an increasing frequency. Although mucinous cystic neoplasms represent a pre-malignant condition, the majority of these lesions do not progress to cancer. Over the last 10 years several societies have established guidelines for the diagnosis, initial evaluation and surveillance of the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hasan A,Visrodia K,Farrell JJ,Gonda TA

更新日期：2019-08-21 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 evaluate the diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity of contrast-enhanced computed tomographic colonography in detecting local recurrence of colorectal cancer. METHODS:From January 2000 to December 2004, 434 patients after potentially curative resection for invasive colorectal cancer were followed up for ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： You YT,Chang Chien CR,Wang JY,Ng KK,Chen JS,Tang R,Chiang JM,Yeh CY,Hsieh PS

更新日期：2006-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of ginger on gastric motility and emptying, abdominal symptoms, and hormones that influence motility in dyspepsia. METHODS:Eleven patients with functional dyspepsia were studied twice in a randomized double-blind manner. After an 8-h fast, the patients ingested three capsules that contained...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hu ML,Rayner CK,Wu KL,Chuah SK,Tai WC,Chou YP,Chiu YC,Chiu KW,Hu TH

更新日期：2011-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of therapeutic education on adherence to antiviral treatment and sustained virological response (SVR) in a real-life setting in genotype 2/3 hepatitis C, as there are few adherence data in genotype 2/3 infection, even from randomized trials. METHODS:This prospective survey included genotype ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cacoub P,Ouzan D,Melin P,Lang JP,Rotily M,Fontanges T,Varastet M,Chousterman M,Marcellin P

更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare gene expression profiles of pancreatic adenocarcinoma tissue specimens, human pancreatic and colon adenocarcinoma and leukemia cell lines and normal pancreas samples in order to distinguish differentially expressed genes and to validate the differential expression of a subset of genes by quantitative rea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Laurell H,Bouisson M,Berthelemy P,Rochaix P,Dejean S,Besse P,Susini C,Pradayrol L,Vaysse N,Buscail L

更新日期：2006-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and have gained considerable research and treatment interest, especially in the last two decades. GISTs are driven by mutations commonly found in the KIT gene and less commonly in the platelet-derived growth fa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lim KT,Tan KY

更新日期：2017-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To infect mice with Helicobacter pylori and detect immune response against two form of H. pylori.METHODS:An isolate of H. pylori obtained from a patient with gastric cancer was used to infect mice. Fifty mice were divided into eight groups. Two groups served as negative control without any inoculation and internal...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hua JS,Bow H,Zheng PY,Yeoh GK,Ng CH,Lim GS

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achalasia cardia is one of the common causes of motor dysphagia. Though the disease was first described more than 300 years ago, exact pathogenesis of this condition still remains enigmatic. Pathophysiologically, achalasia cardia is caused by loss of inhibitory ganglion in the myenteric plexus of the esophagus. In the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ghoshal UC,Daschakraborty SB,Singh R

更新日期：2012-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) causes colitis and diarrhea, and is considered a candidate pathogen in inflammatory bowel diseases as well as colorectal cancers. These diseases are dependent on ETBF-secreted toxin (BFT). Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in directing the nature of adap...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ko SH,Jeon JI,Woo HA,Kim JM

更新日期：2020-01-21 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：AIM:To investigate the fluid shear stress induced changes of (Ca(2+))i in neutrophils in pancreatic microcirculation of experimental acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS:Wistar rats (n = 36) were randomized into three groups. A model of AP was established by subcutaneous injection of caerulein. Low-shear 30 viscometer was...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou ZG,Chen YQ,Liu XB,Hu WM,Tian BL,Chen HQ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex, immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorder with ill-defined etiology, multifaceted diagnostic criteria, and unpredictable treatment response. Innovations in IBD diagnostics, including developments in genomic sequencing and molecular analytics, have generated tremendous int...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kohli A,Holzwanger EA,Levy AN

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the different serological reactions to H pylori using the immunoblotting technique for further understanding of its pathogenic role in gastric cancer. METHODS:A total of 54 patients were divided into two groups after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: normal control group (25 patients) and gastric canc...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang KC,Chu A,Liao CS,Lin YM,Wang GM

更新日期：2006-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the predictive factors for lymph node metastasis (LNM) in early gastric cancer (EGC). METHODS:Data from patients surgically treated for gastric cancers between January 1994 and December 2007 were retrospectively collected. Clinicopathological factors were analyzed to identify predictive factors for LNM....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sung CM,Hsu CM,Hsu JT,Yeh TS,Lin CJ,Chen TC,Su MY,Chiu CT

更新日期：2010-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of grasper type scissors (GTS) for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of gastric epithelial neoplasia. METHODS:The study was performed by 4 endoscopists in 4 institutions affiliated to The Catholic University of Korea. ESD was performed in 76 consecutive patients with gastri...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chung WC,Kim BW,Lim CH,Kim TH,Park JM,Kim JS

更新日期：2013-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the anti-tumor mechanism of antisense oligodeoxynucleotide cantide against hTERT. METHODS:Tumor cells were cultured overnight and grown to 50-60 % confluence. HepG2 and SMMC-7721 were treated with cantide mixed with lipofectin, or lipofectin alone. After inducted for 6 h at 37 degrees, 10 % FCS in D...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Du QY,Wang XB,Chen XJ,Zheng W,Wang SQ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To find evidences about whether NOD1/CARD4 insertion/deletion polymorphism is associated with inflammatory bowel disease by meta-analysis. METHODS:We surveyed the studies on the association of NOD1/CARD4 insertion/deletion polymorphism with inflammatory bowel disease in PubMed. Meta-analysis was performed for geno...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu WG,Zou YF,Feng XL,Yuan FL,Gu YL,Li X,Li CW,Jin C,Li JP

更新日期：2010-09-14 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 investigate whether continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) in different filtration rate to eliminate cytokines would result in different efficiency in acute pancreatitis, whether the saturation time of filter membrane was related to different filtration rate, and whether the onset time of CVVH could influe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jiang HL,Xue WJ,Li DQ,Yin AP,Xin X,Li CM,Gao JL

更新日期：2005-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:INTRODUCTION:To intrestigate the relationship between tumor necrosis factor-alphaand liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease.METHODS:Radioimmunoassay was made in 20 patients with mild chronic hepatitis(CMH),20 patients with severe chronic hepatitis(CSH),51 patients with liver cirrhosis(LC)and 32-normal p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang X,Chen YX,Xu CF,Zhao GN,Huang YX,Wang QL

更新日期：1998-02-01 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 make a retrospective analysis of endoscopy findings and clinicopathologic characteristics of colonic schistosomiasis in order to further improve our understanding of the disease and decrease its misdiagnosis. METHODS:Endoscopy findings and clinicopathologic characteristics of 46 intestinal schistosomiasis patie...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cao J,Liu WJ,Xu XY,Zou XP

更新日期：2010-02-14 00:00:00