Noninvasive assessment of alcoholic liver disease using unidimensional transient elastography (Fibroscan(®)).

abstract：AIM:To evaluate whether Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy benefits patients with functional dyspepsia (FD). METHODS:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy and safety of H. pylori eradication therapy for patients with functional dyspepsia published in English (up to May 2015) w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Du LJ,Chen BR,Kim JJ,Kim S,Shen JH,Dai N

更新日期：2016-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a novel Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) CagA antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) suitable for detecting serum anti-CagA antibodies with high sensitivity. METHODS:Recombinant East Asian-type CagA protein was purified and immobilized for ELISA. Serum samples from 217 Vietnamese individuals ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsuo Y,Kido Y,Akada J,Shiota S,Binh TT,Trang TT,Dung HD,Tung PH,Tri TD,Thuan NP,Tam LQ,Nam BC,Khien VV,Yamaoka Y

更新日期：2017-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide. It is broadly described that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is mainly overexpressed in CRC but less is known regarding post-translational modifications of this enzyme that may regulate its activity, intracellular localization and st...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Prieto P,Jaén RI,Calle D,Gómez-Serrano M,Núñez E,Fernández-Velasco M,Martín-Sanz P,Alonso S,Vázquez J,Cerdán S,Peinado MÁ,Boscá L

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthrogryposis, renal dysfunction and cholestasis (ARC) syndrome (OMIM 208085) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is caused by mutations in 2 interacting genes VPS33B and VIPAS39. Mutations in VPS33B gene account for most cases of ARC. As low or normal gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) activity has been describ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang JS,Zhao J,Li LT

更新日期：2014-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the gallbladder is a rare subtype of gallbladder tumor. Here, we report two cases of NEC in two patients initially suspected to have gallbladder carcinoma. No specific symptoms or abnormal blood test results were observed preoperatively. Abdominal computed tomography scans indicated i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen H,Shen YY,Ni XZ

更新日期：2014-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite inception over 15 years ago and over 3000 completed procedures, laparoscopic liver resection has remained mainly in the domain of selected centers and enthusiasts. Requirement of extensive open liver resection (OLR) experience, in-depth understanding of anatomy and considerable laparoscopic technical expertise...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cherian PT,Mishra AK,Kumar P,Sachan VK,Bharathan A,Srikanth G,Senadhipan B,Rela MS

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a disease of the biliary tract, which has been documented in the literature since 1867. This disease has a strong predilection for affecting men and can be seen in individuals as young as 2 years of age. PSC has a strong associated with inflammatory bowel disease, more commonly ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gidwaney NG,Pawa S,Das KM

更新日期：2017-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To investigate the incidence and management of nutritional deficiencies following a gastrectomy.METHODS:A gastrectomy population of 227 patients in London was followed up for 30 years after operation to detect and treat nutritional deficiencies.RESULTS:By the end of the first decade iron deficiency was the commone...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tovey FI,Hobsley M

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To observe the protective effect of combined i.v. administraction of Yuanhu injection (YHI) and Huoxuehuayu injection-I (HHI-I) against acute pancreatitis (AP) in rabbits.METHODS:Sever acute pancreatitis (SAP) was induced by retrograde infusion of artificial bile juice into biliary-pancreatic duct, and treated wit...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao LG,Wu XX,Han EK,Chen YL,Chen C,Xu DQ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between exercise-provoked esophageal motility disorders and the prognosis for patients with chest pain. METHODS:The study involved 63 subjects with recurrent angina-like chest pain non-responsive to empirical therapy with proton pump inhibitor (PPI). In all, a coronary artery angiog...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Budzyński J

更新日期：2010-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the performance of the Da-an real-time hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA assay and Abbott RealTime HBV assay. METHODS:HBV DNA standards as well as a total of 180 clinical serum samples from patients with chronic hepatitis B were measured using the Abbott and Da-an real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ass...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Qiu N,Li R,Yu JG,Yang W,Zhang W,An Y,Li T,Liu XE,Zhuang H

更新日期：2014-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Two major types of cancer occur in the esophagus: squamous cell carcinoma, which is associated with chronic smoking and alcohol consumption, and adenocarcinoma, which typically arises in gastric reflux-associated Barrett's esophagus. Although there is increasing incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in Western counti...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sasaki Y,Tamura M,Koyama R,Nakagaki T,Adachi Y,Tokino T

更新日期：2016-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of alcoholic hepatitis remains one of the most debated topics in medicine and a field of continued research. In this review, we discuss the evolution of scoring systems, including the recent development of the Glasgow alcoholic hepatitis score, role of liver biopsy and current treatment interventions. St...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rongey C,Kaplowitz N

更新日期：2006-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the relationship between the patterns of postprandial peristalsis and transduodenal bolus transport in healthy subjects. METHODS:Synchronous recording of chyme transport and peristaltic activity was performed during the fasting state and after administration of a test meal using a special catheter device ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nguyen HN,Winograd R,Domingues GR,Lammert F

更新日期：2006-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiencies in vitamins or other factors (B6, B12, folic acid, betaine) and genetic disorders for the metabolism of the non-protein amino acid-homocysteine (Hcy) lead to hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy). HHcy is an integral component of several disorders including cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, diabetes and al...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ji C,Kaplowitz N

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of hepatic and biliary tract disorders may complicate the clinical course of celiac disease. Some of these have been hypothesized to share common genetic factors or have a common immunopathogenesis, such as primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and autoimmune forms of hepatitis or cholang...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Freeman HJ

更新日期：2006-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the alimentary tract often occurs in children or young adults, but may occur at any age. Symptoms are nonspecific and depend on the location of the tumor. The most often involved sites are small bowel mesentery especially the distal ileum, mesotransverse colon, or great omen...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen SS,Liu SI,Mok KT,Wang BW,Yeh MH,Chen YC,Chen IS

更新日期：2007-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common and deadliest types of cancer worldwide due to its delayed diagnosis and high metastatic frequency, but its exact pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated. ETS homologous factor (EHF) is an important member of the ETS family and contributes to the pathogenesis ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gu ML,Zhou XX,Ren MT,Shi KD,Yu MS,Jiao WR,Wang YM,Zhong WX,Ji F

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we summarize the main progresses made in our group in the field of the mechanism of pigment gallstone formation. It was found that after treatment with free radicals, bilirubin (BR) was changed into free radical itself, and a semiquinone free radical and a superoxide free radical bound with metal were r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XT,Hu J

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether immune escape-associated mutations in the major hydrophilic region of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) are associated with nucleoside/nucleotide analog resistance. AIM:To evaluate the association between immune escape-associated mutations and nucleoside/nucleotide analog resis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang BX,Liu Y,Fan ZP,Si LL,Chen RJ,Wang J,Luo D,Wang FS,Xu DP,Liu XG

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Port site hernia develops through a fascial or peritoneal layer that was inadequate or not repaired. It is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery which may lead to serious problems. Here, we present a 77-year-old female, diagnosed with a small bowel hernia through a 10-mm port site. We had performed ten cases of ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee JH,Kim W

更新日期：2008-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between TP53 Arg72Pro polymorphism and esophageal cancer (EC) risk using meta-analysis. METHODS:All eligible studies published before March 1, 2010 were selected by searching PubMed using keywords "p53" or "TP53", "polymorphism" or "variation", "esophageal" and "cancer" or "carcinoma...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jiang DK,Yao L,Wang WZ,Peng B,Ren WH,Yang XM,Yu L

更新日期：2011-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the therapeutic effectiveness of intra-tumor injection of Xiao-Zhi-Ling(XZL) on transplanted hepatoma in rats. METHODS:Sixty rats were divided into 3 groups (groups S, X and E), 20 in each. Different drugs were injected into the implanted hepatoma (Group S with 0.2 ml saline as control, group X with 0.2 m...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu Y,Wu LQ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To improve the technique of tissue microarray (tissue chip). METHODS:A new tissue microarraying method was invented with a common microscope installed with a special holing needle, a sampling needle, and a special box fixing paraffin blocks on the microscope slide carrier. With the movement of microscope tube and ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dan HL,Zhang YL,Zhang Y,Wang YD,Lai ZS,Yang YJ,Cui HH,Jian YT,Geng J,Ding YQ,Guo CH,Zhou DY

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To review the usefulness of endoscopic biliary stenting for obstructive jaundice caused by hepatocellular carcinoma and identify problems that may need to be addressed. METHODS:The study population consisted of 36 patients with obstructive jaundice caused by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent endoscopic ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sugiyama G,Okabe Y,Ishida Y,Saitou F,Kawahara R,Ishikawa H,Horiuchi H,Kinoshita H,Tsuruta O,Sata M

更新日期：2014-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To observe the kinetics of D (-)-lactate alteration in both portal and systemic circulation systems, and its relationship with intestinal injury in rats subjected to acute intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. METHODS:Anesthetized rats underwent a 75-min superior mesenteric artery occlusion followed by a 6-h reperfusio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yao YM,Yu Y,Wu Y,Lu LR,Sheng ZY

更新日期：1997-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the expression of activin A, a member of the transforming growth factor (TGFbeta) superfamily, recently has been reported to be overexpressed in liver cirrhosis, in the course of carbon tetrachloride-induced rat hepatic fibrosis. METHODS:Hepatic fibrosis was induced in rats by subcutaneous injections of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang X,Li DG,Wang ZR,Wei HS,Cheng JL,Zhan YT,Zhou X,Xu QF,Li X,Lu HM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old woman with a 5-mo history of recurrent diarrhea and generalized edema was admitted to our hospital. Colonoscopy revealed edematous mucosa, and histopathological examination was compatible with collagenous colitis. Protein leakage from the colon, particularly in the ascending portion, was identified on 99...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sano S,Yamagami K,Tanaka A,Nishio M,Nakamura T,Kubo Y,Inoue T,Ueda W,Okawa K,Yoshioka K

更新日期：2008-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with hepatitis B virus is an important health problem worldwide: it affects more than 350 million people and is a leading cause of liver-related morbidity, accounting for 1 million deaths annually. Hepatic fibrosis is a consequence of the accumulation of extracellular matrix components in the liver. An accur...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Enomoto M,Morikawa H,Tamori A,Kawada N

更新日期：2014-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in the treatment of gastric cancer, it remains the world's second highest cause of cancer death. As gastric cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, systemic chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for these patients. However, no standard palliative chemotherapy regimen has been accepted for ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bilici A

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00