Novel CagA ELISA exhibits enhanced sensitivity of Helicobacter pylori CagA antibody.

abstract：:Two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) is a rapid, simple and novel noninvasive method that has been proposed for assessing hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs) based on measurements of liver stiffness. 2D-SWE can be performed easily at the bedside or in an outpatient clinic and yi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xie LT,Yan CH,Zhao QY,He MN,Jiang TA

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes two similar yet distinct conditions called ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). These diseases affect the digestive system and cause the inflammation of intestinal tissue, form sores and bleed easily. Most children with IBD are diagnosed in late childhood and adol...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yun J,Xu CT,Pan BR

更新日期：2009-02-21 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：BACKGROUND:Acute liver failure (ALF) is a significant and complex hepatic insult that may rapidly progress to life-threatening conditions. Recently, menstrual blood stem cells (MenSCs) have been identified as a group of easily accessible mesenchymal stem cells with the advantages of non-invasive acquisition, low immuno...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cen PP,Fan LX,Wang J,Chen JJ,Li LJ

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old woman was found to have dilatation of the intrahepatic bile duct in the right anterior segment during a general health. Laboratory data were within normal ranges and no solid mass was detected in her abdominal computer tomography (CT) or nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, endoscopic retro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hayashi J,Matsuoka S,Inami M,Ohshiro S,Ishigami A,Fujikawa H,Miyagawa M,Mimatsu K,Kuboi Y,Kanou H,Oida T,Moriyama M

更新日期：2008-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare therapeutic outcomes and adverse events in initial solitary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and CyberKnife(®). METHODS:Seventy three consecutive patients with initial solitary HCC treated with RFA (38 patients; RFA group) and CyberKnife(®) (35 patients; CK group...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shiozawa K,Watanabe M,Ikehara T,Matsukiyo Y,Kogame M,Kishimoto Y,Okubo Y,Makino H,Tsukamoto N,Igarashi Y,Sumino Y

更新日期：2015-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Gallstone ileus is a rare disease and accounts for 1%-4% of all cases of mechanical intestinal obstruction. It usually occurs in the elderly with a female predominance and may result in a high mortality rate. Its diagnosis is difficult and early diagnosis could reduce the mortality. Surgery remains the mainstay of tre...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chou JW,Hsu CH,Liao KF,Lai HC,Cheng KS,Peng CY,Yang MD,Chen YF

更新日期：2007-02-28 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 importance of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for small (≤ 10 mm) rectal neuroendocrine tumor (NET) treatment. METHODS:Patients in whom rectal NETs were diagnosed by endoscopic resection (ER) at the Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital between 2008 and 2014 were included in this study. A tot...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Park SB,Kim DJ,Kim HW,Choi CW,Kang DH,Kim SJ,Nam HS

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To propose a new classification system for sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) based on clinical data of patients. METHODS:The clinical data of 305 SOD patients documented over the past decade at our center were analyzed retrospectively, and typical cases were reported. RESULTS:The new classification with two mor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gong JQ,Ren JD,Tian FZ,Jiang R,Tang LJ,Pang Y

更新日期：2011-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate urotensin-II (UII) and its effects on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1β in early acute liver failure (ALF). METHODS:We investigated the time-dependent alteration in UII levels and its effects on TNF-α and IL-1β in liver and blood in the early stage of lipopolysaccharide/D-galacto...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu LM,Zhao L,Liang DY,Yu FP,Ye CG,Tu WJ,Zhu T

更新日期：2015-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among solid organ transplant recipients. Over the last two decades, various multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens have emerged as relevant causes of infection in this population. Although this fact reflects the spread of MDR pathogens in health care fac...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Santoro-Lopes G,de Gouvêa EF

更新日期：2014-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the effect of intravenous and oral omeprazole in patients with bleeding peptic ulcers without high-risk stigmata. METHODS:This randomized study included 211 patients [112 receiving iv omeprazole protocol (Group 1), 99 receiving po omeprazole 40 mg every 12 h (Group 2)] with a mean age of 52.7. In 144 pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yilmaz S,Bayan K,Tüzün Y,Dursun M,Canoruç F

更新日期：2006-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of bone marrow-derived monocytes transfected with RNA of CT-26 (a cell line of mouse colon carcinoma) on antitumor immunity. METHODS:Mouse bone marrow-derived monocytes were incubated with mouse granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (mGM-CSF) in vitro, and the purity of monocyt...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chu XY,Chen LB,Zang J,Wang JH,Zhang Q,Geng HC

更新日期：2005-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the frequency and risk factors for acute pancreatitis after pancreatic guidewire placement (P-GW) in achieving cannulation of the bile duct during endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP). METHODS:P-GW was performed in 113 patients in whom cannulation of the bile duct was difficult. Th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ito K,Fujita N,Noda Y,Kobayashi G,Obana T,Horaguchi J,Takasawa O,Koshita S,Kanno Y

更新日期：2008-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the serum concentration of antimitochondrial antibodies (AMAs) as a prognostic indicator of progressive primary biliary cirrhosis (pPBC). METHODS:Serum concentrations of AMA subtypes (anti-M2, anti-M4, and anti-M9), biochemical indices of liver function and Mayo risk factor (MRF) were determined in 30 ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Flisiak R,Pelszynska M,Prokopowicz D,Rogalska M,Grygoruk U

更新日期：2005-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:It has been reported that regular consumption of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like indomethacin decreases the incidence and mortality rate of a number of gastrointestinal cancers. We aimed to explore the efficacy and possible mechanisms of indomethacin on tumor growth and tumor angiogenesis of human colon c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang HM,Zhang GY

更新日期：2005-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To transfer hepatitis E virus (HEV) ORF2 partial gene to tomato plants, to investigate its expression in transformants and the immunoactivity of expression products, and to explore the feasibility of developing a new type of plant-derived HEV oral vaccine. METHODS:Plant binary expression vector p1301E2, carrying a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma Y,Lin SQ,Gao Y,Li M,Luo WX,Zhang J,Xia NS

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the nuclear microsatellite instability (nMSI) at BAT26 and mitochondrial microsatellite instability (mtMSI) in the occurrence and development of hepatocellular carcinoma and the relationship between nMSI and mtMSI. METHODS:nMSI was observed with PCR and mtMSI with PCR-SSCP in 52 cases of hepatocellular ca...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fang DC,Fang L,Wang RQ,Yang SM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical relevance of each cofactor on clinical presentation of chronic hepatitis B. METHODS:Out of 1366 hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive subjects consecutively observed in 79 Italian hospitals, 53 (4.3%) showed as the only cofactor hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection [hepatitis B virus (...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sagnelli E,Stroffolini T,Mele A,Imparato M,Sagnelli C,Coppola N,Almasio PL

更新日期：2012-04-14 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：AIM:To counteract/reveal celecoxib-induced toxicity and NO system involvement. METHODS:Celecoxib (1 g/kg b.w. ip) was combined with therapy with stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 (known to inhibit these lesions, 10 μg/kg, 10 ng/kg, or 1 ng/kg ip) and L-arginine (100 mg/kg ip), as well as NOS blockade [N(G)-nitro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Drmic D,Kolenc D,Ilic S,Bauk L,Sever M,Zenko Sever A,Luetic K,Suran J,Seiwerth S,Sikiric P

更新日期：2017-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We aimed to observe the expression of extracellular matrix (ECM) and cellular adhesion molecules (CAM) in cirrhotic liver tissues after hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS:Twelve patients with post HCV inflammatory liver cirrhosis were selected to evaluate their liver function and other virological, patholo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xu X,Li YM,Ji H,Hou CZ,Cheng YB,Ma FP

更新日期：2005-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a disease in which excessive fat accumulates in the liver of a patient without a history of alcohol abuse. This disease includes simple steatosis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NAFLD/NASH is recognized as a hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. In recent yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takahashi Y,Fukusato T

更新日期：2010-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate gastric motility using electrical bio-impedance (EBI) and gastric changes as a result of stress induced by psychological tests. METHODS:A group of 57 healthy women, aged 40-60 years, was recruited, and a clinical history and physical examination were performed. The women were free from severe anxiety, ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huerta-Franco MR,Vargas-Luna M,Montes-Frausto JB,Morales-Mata I,Ramirez-Padilla L

更新日期：2012-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) is presently evolving as a result of the improved understanding of the natural history and biological behavior of the different pancreatic cystic neoplasms; and better preoperative diagnosis of these neoplasms due to advancement in preoperative diagnost...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Goh BK

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional dyspepsia is a common clinical condition characterised by chronic or recurrent upper abdominal pain or discomfort commonly associated with a variety of associated gastrointestinal symptoms and a normal endoscopy. To standardise research-based approaches, an initial categorisation of into sub groups was agre...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Baker G,Fraser RJ,Young G

更新日期：2006-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect and mechanism of action of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) on invasion and metastasis of human colorectal cancer cell line SL-174T. METHODS:Human colorectal cancer cell line SL-174T was cultured and treated separately with four different...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu LB,Dong XS,Sun WZ,Zhao DL,Yang Y

更新日期：2005-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether the apoptotic activities of 8-bromo-7-methoxychrysin (BrMC) involve reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HCC). METHODS:HepG2, Bel-7402 and L-02 cell lines were cultured in vitro and the apoptotic effect...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yang XH,Zheng X,Cao JG,Xiang HL,Liu F,Lv Y

更新日期：2010-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To conduct a multicentre retrospective review of virological response rates in Asians infected with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treated with combination interferon and ribavirin and then to compare their responses to that among Caucasians. METHODS:Asian patients infected with genotype 1 CHC treated at 4 A...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yan KK,Guirgis M,Dinh T,George J,Dev A,Lee A,Zekry A

更新日期：2008-06-07 00:00:00