Cyclophosphamide-associated enteritis: A rare association with severe enteritis.

abstract：AIM:To estimate the effect of a therapeutic vaccine against pancreatic carcinoma based on dendritic cell (DC) vaccine modified with tumor lysate and Interleukin-18 gene. METHODS:The BALB/C mice model of pancreatic carcinoma was induced with DMBA. DC vaccine was constructed through pulsed with tumor lysate and transfec...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tang ZH,Qiu WH,Wu GS,Yang XP,Zou SQ,Qiu FZ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the roles of the adipocytokines, ghrelin and leptin in gastric cancer cachexia. METHODS:Resistin, ghrelin, leptin, adiponectin, insulin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I), were measured in 30 healthy subjects, and 60 gastric cancer patients of which 30 suffered from cancer-induced cachexia and 3...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kerem M,Ferahkose Z,Yilmaz UT,Pasaoglu H,Ofluoglu E,Bedirli A,Salman B,Sahin TT,Akin M

更新日期：2008-06-21 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：BACKGROUND:Given the shortage of suitable liver grafts for liver transplantation, proper use of hepatitis B core antibody-positive livers might be a possible way to enlarge the donor pool and to save patients with end-stage liver diseases. However, the safety of hepatitis B virus core antibody positive (HBcAb+) donors ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lei M,Yan LN,Yang JY,Wen TF,Li B,Wang WT,Wu H,Xu MQ,Chen ZY,Wei YG

更新日期：2018-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To estimate the incidence of catheter tract implantation metastasis among patients undergoing percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and to provide data regarding the management of this unusual complication of PTBD by reviewing cases reported in the literature. METHO...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sakata J,Shirai Y,Wakai T,Nomura T,Sakata E,Hatakeyama K

更新日期：2005-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Rescue antiviral treatment for patients with resistance to preexisting nucleos(t)ide analogues remains a clinical challenge. The correct choice of a first-line treatment of high potency and with a high genetic barrier to achieve sustained long-term suppression of viral replication provides the best chance of preventin...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bang KB,Kim HJ

更新日期：2014-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Crohn's disease (CD) is a multifactorial disorder of unknown cause. Outstanding progress regarding the pathophysiology of CD has led to the development of innovative therapeutic concepts. Numerous controlled trials have been performed in CD over the last years. However, many drugs have not been approved by regulatory ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Büning C,Lochs H

更新日期：2006-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing levels of antibiotic resistance have reduced the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication rates afforded by the standard triple therapy. Thus, 2-wk first-line four-drug regimens must be considered. AIM:To analyze the eradication rates of modified bismuth-containing quadruple therapy (mBCQT) an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim SJ,Chung JW,Woo HS,Kim SY,Kim JH,Kim YJ,Kim KO,Kwon KA,Park DK

更新日期：2019-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Redox state constitutes an important background of numerous liver disorders. The redox state participates in the course of inflammatory, metabolic and proliferative liver diseases. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are primarily produced in the mitochondria and in the endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes via the cytochrom...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cichoż-Lach H,Michalak A

更新日期：2014-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare long-term occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) between two different types of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia. METHODS:We included all patients with achalasia who underwent POEM at our hospital from August 2011 to October 2012 and had complete GERD evaluation with ≥ 3 yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang XH,Tan YY,Zhu HY,Li CJ,Liu DL

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the diverse biological agents used for patients with ulcerative colitis, the anti-tumor necrosis factor-α agents infliximab and adalimumab have been used in large-scale clinical trials and are currently widely used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease patients. Recent studies have indicated that golimumab...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Seo GS,Chae SC

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) IgG and IgA antibodies between adult subjects, with defined gastric diseases, non-defined gastric disorders and those representing the population. METHODS:Data on H pylori IgG and IgA antibodies, determined by enzyme immunoassay, were analyzed in 3,252 su...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kosunen TU,Seppala K,Sarna S,Aromaa A,Knekt P,Virtamo J,Salomaa-Rasanen A,Rautelin H

更新日期：2005-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Colonic perforation during endoscopic diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, represents an uncommon occurrence even if, together with haemorrhage, it is still the most common complication of colonoscopy, with an incidence ranging between 0.1% and 2% of all colonoscopic procedures. The ideal treatment in these cases rem...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Barbagallo F,Castello G,Latteri S,Grasso E,Gagliardo S,La Greca G,Di Blasi M

更新日期：2007-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Jejunoileal bypass (JIB), popular in the 1960s and 1970s, had remarkable success in achieving weight loss by creating a surgical short bowel syndrome. Our patient had an unusual case of liver disease and provided no history of prior bariatric surgery. Later, it was recognized that he had a JIB in the 1970s, which was ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Singh D,Laya AS,Clarkston WK,Allen MJ

更新日期：2009-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the regulatory effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at Zusanli (ST36) on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in rats with ulcerative colitis (UC), and further elucidate the therapeutic mechanism of EA on UC. METHODS:Thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tian L,Huang YX,Tian M,Gao W,Chang Q

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nestin is a class VI intermediate filament protein that was originally described as a neuronal stem cell marker during central nervous system (CNS) development, and is currently widely used in that capacity. Nestin is also expressed in non-neuronal immature or progenitor cells in normal tissues. Under pathological con...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ishiwata T,Matsuda Y,Naito Z

更新日期：2011-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis (HTGP) accounts for up to 10% of acute pancreatitis presentations in non-pregnant individuals and is the third most common cause of acute pancreatitis after alcohol and gallstones. There are a number of retrospective studies and case reports that have suggested a role for apheresis an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Saleh MA,Mansoor E,Cooper GS

更新日期：2017-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence, characteristics and clinical course of pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs) in liver transplantation (LT) recipients. METHODS:We retrospectively studied consecutive patients who underwent LT between January 1998 to April 2016. Clinical and laboratory data were obtained from patient medic...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu K,Joshi V,van Camp L,Yang QW,Baars JE,Strasser SI,McCaughan GW,Majumdar A,Saxena P,Kaffes AJ

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the effects of peptide S-8300 from shark liver (S-8300) on liver function as well as in regulating immune functions in experimental injury models. METHODS:Mice were administered with different doses of S-8300 for four consecutive days, followed by mice injected with tetrachloromethane (CCl(4)) on d 3. T...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang FJ,Lv ZB,Li Q,Wei LJ,Zhang L,Wu WT

更新日期：2005-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of ethanol on the insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) system involved in c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1/2) and alcoholdehydrogenase (ADH) activity in primary cultured rat hepatocytes. METHODS:Hepatocytes isolated from male Sprague-Dawley rats were incubated with various concentrations of et...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Oh YI,Kim JH,Kang CW

更新日期：2008-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic gastrectomy has been widely accepted as a standard alternative for the treatment of early-stage gastric adenocarcinoma because of its favorable short-term outcomes. Although controversies exist, such as establishing clear indications, proper preoperative staging, and oncologic safety, experienced surgeons...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Son T,Hyung WJ

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 32-year-old woman with episodic right lower quadrant abdominal pain. With the diagnosis of either acute appendicitis or tubo-ovarian abscess, she was treated with antibiotics, which successfully relieved the pain and the inflammatory findings. She repeated the clinical condition a few times and a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Niwa H,Hiramatsu T

更新日期：2008-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the predictive factors of self-expandable metallic stent patency after stent placement in patients with inoperable malignant gastroduodenal obstruction. METHODS:A total of 116 patients underwent stent placements for inoperable malignant gastroduodenal obstruction at a tertiary academic center. Clini...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim SH,Chun HJ,Yoo IK,Lee JM,Nam SJ,Choi HS,Kim ES,Keum B,Seo YS,Jeen YT,Lee HS,Um SH,Kim CD

更新日期：2015-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To prepare and characterize polyclonal antibodies against aldose reductase-like (ARL-1) protein. METHODS:ARL-1 gene was inserted into the E. coli expression vector pGEX-4T-1(His)(6)C and vector pQE-30. Recombinant ARL-1 proteins named ARL-(His)(6) and ARL-GST were expressed. They were purified by affinity chromato...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jin JF,Yuan LD,Liu L,Zhao ZJ,Xie W

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To develop a conditionally replicative gene-viral vector system called CNHK500-p53, which contains dual promoters within the E1 region, and combines the advantages of oncolytic virus and gene therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:CNHK500-p53 was constructed by using human telomerase reverse transcr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao HC,Zhang Q,Yang Y,Lu MQ,Li H,Xu C,Chen GH

更新日期：2007-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the protective effect of NF-kappaB decoy oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) on ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rat liver graft. METHODS:Orthotopic syngeneic rat liver transplantation was performed with 3 h of cold preservation of liver graft in University of Wisconsin solution containing phosphorothioat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu MQ,Shuai XR,Yan ML,Zhang MM,Yan LN

更新日期：2005-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggressive cytoreduction can prolong survival in patients with unresectable liver metastases (LM) from neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN), and minimally invasive, liver-directed therapies are gaining increasing interest. Catheter-based treatments are used in disseminated disease, whereas ablation techniques are usually in...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sartori S,Bianchi L,Di Vece F,Tombesi P

更新日期：2020-06-21 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：AIM:To determine the incidence of brain metastasis in a contemporary group of patients with carcinoma of the esophagus. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of 53 patients with esophageal carcinoma who received radiotherapy as a component of treatment between 1998 and 2007, including patient and tumor characteristics, and s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Smith RS,Miller RC

更新日期：2011-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We experienced a case of intussusception caused by cys- tic lymphangioma of the colon in a 32 years old female who was admitted to our hospital for the chief complaint of bloody stool. In the colonoscopic examination, cystic mass with stalk which had smooth mucosal surface was noted at the descending colon. Abdominal ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim TO,Lee JH,Kim GH,Heo J,Kang DH,Song GA,Cho M

更新日期：2006-04-07 00:00:00