Primary biliary cirrhosis: Clinical and laboratory criteria for its diagnosis.

abstract：:Liver cancer is one of the world's most common cancers and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a primary hepatic cancer, accounts for 90%-95% of liver cancer cases. The pathogenesis of HCC consists of a stepwise process of liver damage that extends over decades, due to hepatitis,...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu JW,Ho YJ,Yang YJ,Liao HA,Ciou SC,Lin LI,Ou DL

更新日期：2015-11-14 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 investigate serum mean platelet volume (MPV) levels in acute pancreatitis (AP) patients and assess whether MPV effectively predicts the disease severity of AP. METHODS:We included 117 consecutive patients with AP as the AP group and 34 consecutive patients with colorectal polyps (before endoscopic treatment) as...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lei JJ,Zhou L,Liu Q,Xiong C,Xu CF

更新日期：2017-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the feasibility and clinical application of transumbilical single-incision endoscopic splenectomy using conventional laparoscopic instruments. METHODS:Between 2010 and 2012, transumbilical single-incision endoscopic splenectomy was performed in 10 patients in our department, of whom 4 had refractory...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liang ZW,Cheng Y,Jiang ZS,Liu HY,Gao Y,Pan MX

更新日期：2014-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the incidence and risk factors associated with colonic perforation due to colonoscopy. METHODS:This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. Patients were retrospectively eligible for inclusion if they were 18 years and older and had an inpatient or outpatient colonoscopy procedure code in any facility...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hamdani U,Naeem R,Haider F,Bansal P,Komar M,Diehl DL,Kirchner HL

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether the patatin-like phospholipase domain containing-3 gene (PNPLA3) I148M polymorphism is associated with steatosis, fibrosis stage, and cirrhosis in hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). METHODS:We studied 174 consecutive unrelated homozygous for the C282Y HFE mutation of HH (C282Y+/+ HH) patients ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Valenti L,Maggioni P,Piperno A,Rametta R,Pelucchi S,Mariani R,Dongiovanni P,Fracanzani AL,Fargion S

更新日期：2012-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the molecular mechanism involved in pathogenesis of colorectal cancer as well as clinical significance of genetic analysis of histological samples. METHODS:A total of 480 blood and tissue specimens were collected in our hospital from January 2011 to October 2012. In the observation group, there were 120...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yan ZH,Cui LH,Wang XH,Li C,He X

更新日期：2014-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are heterogeneous disorders with a variety of clinical manifestations, primarily defined by signs and symptoms rather than a definite underlying cause. Their pathophysiology remains obscure and, although it is expected to differ according to the specific FGID, disruptions i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Koutouratsas T,Kalli T,Karamanolis G,Gazouli M

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between cytokine gene polymorphism and disease status in chronic hepatitis C genotype 3 by liver biopsy, ALT, HCV RNA levels and response to treatment. METHODS:Patients with chronic hepatitis C genotype 3 were analyzed for single nucleotide polymorphisms of interleukin (IL)-10, IL-1 ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Abbas Z,Moatter T,Hussainy A,Jafri W

更新日期：2005-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the clinical and pathologic findings, and to discuss the pathophysiology of hepatocellular carcinoma with cardiac metastasis. METHODS:Eight hepatoma patients with cardiac metastasis, who were treated by surgical excision from 1993 to 2006, were retrospectively studied. Detailed clinical parameters w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lin YS,Jung SM,Tsai FC,Yeh CN,Shiu TF,Wu HH,Lin PJ,Chu PH

更新日期：2007-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish an animal model with human hepatocyte-repopulated liver for the study of liver cancer metastasis. METHODS:Cell transplantation into mouse livers was conducted using alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing human gastric cancer cells (h-GCCs) and h-hepatocytes as donor cells in a transgenic mouse line express...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fujiwara S,Fujioka H,Tateno C,Taniguchi K,Ito M,Ohishi H,Utoh R,Ishibashi H,Kanematsu T,Yoshizato K

更新日期：2012-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Recent reports have shown the capacity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to differentiate into hepatocytes in vitro and in vivo. MSCs administration could repair injured liver, lung, or heart through reducing inflammation, collagen deposition, and remodeling. These results provide a clue to treatment of liver fibros...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao DC,Lei JX,Chen R,Yu WH,Zhang XM,Li SN,Xiang P

更新日期：2005-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether α-fetoprotein (AFP) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-1 correlate with early recurrence of hepatoma/hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:From 2000 to 2005, 114 consecutive patients with HCC underwent primary curative hepatectomy. The mean age was 60.7 (8.7) years and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kamiyama T,Takahashi M,Nakanishi K,Yokoo H,Kamachi H,Kobayashi N,Ozaki M,Todo S

更新日期：2012-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic bowel disease results from an acute or chronic drop in the blood supply to the bowel and may have various clinical presentations, such as intestinal angina, ischemic colitis or intestinal infarction. Elderly patients with systemic atherosclerosis who are symptomatic for the disease in two or more vascular bed...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Georgescu EF,Carstea D,Dumitrescu D,Teodorescu R,Carstea A

更新日期：2012-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the complications and incidence of the first and second access-related vascular injuries induced by videolaparoscopic cholecistectomy. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed vascular injuries in 200 consecutive patients who underwent videolaparoscopic cholecistectomy from 2003 to 2005. One hundred and on...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Geraci G,Sciume C,Pisello F,Li Volsi F,Facella T,Modica G

更新日期：2006-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computed tomography (CT), liver stiffness measurement (LSM), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are non-invasive diagnostic methods for esophageal varices (EV) and for the prediction of high-bleeding-risk EV (HREV) in cirrhotic patients. However, the clinical use of these methods is controversial. AIM:To ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li Y,Li L,Weng HL,Liebe R,Ding HG

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the impact of prolonged fraction dose-delivery time modeling intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) on cell killing of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) HepG2 and Hep3B cell lines. METHODS:The radiobiological characteristics of human HCC HepG2 and Hep3b cell lines were studied with standard clo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zheng XK,Chen LH,Yan X,Wang HM

更新日期：2005-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare disease characterized by the development of inflammation and fibrosis in the soft tissues of the retroperitoneum and other abdominal organs. Retroperitoneal fibrosis can be of 2 types: idiopathic and secondary. The recently advocated concept and diagnostic criteria of immunoglobulin ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fujimori N,Ito T,Igarashi H,Oono T,Nakamura T,Niina Y,Hijioka M,Lee L,Uchida M,Takayanagi R

更新日期：2013-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors of the minor papilla of the duodenum are quite rare. We successfully and safely treated an 18-mm adenoma of the minor papilla associated with pancreas divisum using endoscopic papillectomy. A 64-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for treatment of an asymptomatic mass in the minor papilla detected by uppe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kanamori A,Kumada T,Kiriyama S,Sone Y,Tanikawa M,Hisanaga Y,Toyoda H,Kawashima H,Itoh A,Hirooka Y,Goto H

更新日期：2009-03-07 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

abstract：AIM:To investigate the timing, safety and efficacy of prophylactic antiviral therapy in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). METHODS:This prospective study recruited a total of 57 patients diagnosed with malignant hematological disea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liao YP,Jiang JL,Zou WY,Xu DR,Li J

更新日期：2015-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid-pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) is a rare neoplasm of the pancreas that usually occurs in young females. It is generally considered a low-grade malignant tumor that can remain asymptomatic for several years. The occurrence of infiltrating varieties of SPT is around 10%-15%. Between 1986 and 2006, 282 cystic tumors o...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sperti C,Berselli M,Pasquali C,Pastorelli D,Pedrazzoli S

更新日期：2008-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess whether the use of fibrin sealant shortens the closure time of postoperative enterocutaneous fistulas (ECFs). METHODS:The prospective case-control study included 70 patients with postoperative ECFs with an output of < 500 mL/d, a fistulous tract of > 2 cm and without any local complication. They were div...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Avalos-González J,Portilla-deBuen E,Leal-Cortés CA,Orozco-Mosqueda A,Estrada-Aguilar Mdel C,Velázquez-Ramírez GA,Ambriz-González G,Fuentes-Orozco C,Guzmán-Gurrola AE,González-Ojeda A

更新日期：2010-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer (PCCRC) rate for high-definition (HD) colonoscopy compared with that for standard-definition colonoscopy reported previously. METHODS:Using medical records at Sano Hospital (SH) and Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital (DMUKH), we retrospectively obtain...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Iwatate M,Kitagawa T,Katayama Y,Tokutomi N,Ban S,Hattori S,Hasuike N,Sano W,Sano Y,Tamano M

更新日期：2017-11-14 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 study the effect of aprotinin used in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) on the intraoperative requirement for blood products and on the incidence of laparotomy for bleeding, thrombotic events and mortality. METHODS:A systematic review of the literature in the electronic database Medline and the Clinic Tria...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu CM,Chen J,Wang XH

更新日期：2008-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To present our experience with tuberculous peritonitis treated in our hospital from 2002-2007. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of 9 children with tuberculous peritonitis. RESULTS:Nine patients (5 boys, 4 girls) of mean age 14.2 years were diagnosed with peritoneal tuberculosis. All patients presented with...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dinler G,Sensoy G,Helek D,Kalayci AG

更新日期：2008-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first case of single port laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for advanced colon cancer. An abdominal 3 cm length incision was made via the umbilicus. A small wound retractor and a surgical glove were used as a single port. All soft tissue anterior to the superior mesenteric vein was completely removed and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Choi SI,Lee KY,Park SJ,Lee SH

更新日期：2010-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the virulence and the potential pathogenicity of coccoid Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) transformed from spiral form by exposure to antibiotic. METHODS:Three strains of H. pylori, isolated from gastric biopsy specimens of confirmed peptic ulcer, were converted from spiral into coccoid from by exposure ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： She FF,Su DH,Lin JY,Zhou LY

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aetiology of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is not known and controversy exists as to whether PSC should be denominated an autoimmune disease. A large number of autoantibodies have been detected in PSC patients, but the specificity of these antibodies is generally low, and the frequencies vary largely betwee...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hov JR,Boberg KM,Karlsen TH

更新日期：2008-06-28 00:00:00