Thrombocytopenia after liver transplantation: Should we care?

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2) and STAT6 immunohistochemistry in the evaluation of clinical stages and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS:The expression patterns were examined by immunohistochemistry in both tumor and adjacent non-neoplastic tissues of 119 CRC patients w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang CG,Ye YJ,Yuan J,Liu FF,Zhang H,Wang S

更新日期：2010-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To review the surgical outcomes in terms of the surgical indications and relevant prognostic factors. METHODS:Sixteen patients underwent therapeutic lung surgery between March 1999 and May 2006. The observation period was terminated on May 31, 2007. The surgical outcomes and the clinicopathological factors were co...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kwon JB,Park K,Kim YD,Seo JH,Moon SW,Cho DG,Kim YW,Kim DG,Yoon SK,Lim HW

更新日期：2008-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the efficacy of adding prokinetics to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). METHODS:PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Knowledge databases (prior to October 2013) were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ren LH,Chen WX,Qian LJ,Li S,Gu M,Shi RH

更新日期：2014-03-07 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：AIM:To explore the role of heat shock protein-90 (HSP-90) for nitrergic vasorelaxation in the splanchnic circulation in rats with and without portal hypertension. METHODS:Neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) and HSP-90 were analyzed by immunofluorescence, western blotting and co-immunoprecipitation in the mesenteric ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Moleda L,Jurzik L,Froh M,Gäbele E,Hellerbrand C,Straub RH,Schölmerich J,Wiest R

更新日期：2010-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To observe the tumor inhibitory effects by transfecting IL-6 cDNA into colon cancer cell line HT-29 with retroviral vector pZIP cDNA.METHODS:Human IL-6 gene was reconstructed in retrovirus vector and transfected into incasing cells PA317 by lipofectamine mediated method, the clones of the cells transferred with hI...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xiao B,Jing B,Zhang YL,Zhou DY,Zhang WD

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Trace elements (TE) metabolism is altered in inflammatory bowel diseases. TE (zinc and copper) are constituents of antioxidant enzymes. Iron is involved in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammation. The aim was to evaluate zinc and copper status and the effects of iron manipulation in experimental colitis. METHODS:...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Barollo M,D'Inca R,Scarpa M,Medici V,Cardin R,Bortolami M,Ruffolo C,Angriman I,Sturniolo GC

更新日期：2005-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine fibrinogen-like protein 2 (fgl2) expression during taurocholate-induced acute pancreatitis progression in rats and its correlation with pancreatic injury severity. METHODS:Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) group (n = 24) and the sham oper...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ye XH,Chen TZ,Huai JP,Lu GR,Zhuge XJ,Chen RP,Chen WJ,Wang C,Huang ZM

更新日期：2013-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly become common as life prolonging therapy in patients with advanced heart failure. Current devices are now used as definitive treatment in some patients given the improved durability of continuous flow pumps. Unfortunately, continuous flow LVADs are fraught with c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Vedachalam S,Balasubramanian G,Haas GJ,Krishna SG

更新日期：2020-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the ultrastructure of oval cells in children with chronic hepatitis B, with special emphasis on their location in areas of collagen fibroplasia. METHODS:Morphological investigations were conducted on biopsy material obtained from 40 children, aged 3-16 years with chronic hepatitis B. The stage of fi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sobaniec-Lotowska ME,Lotowska JM,Lebensztejn DM

更新日期：2007-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To introduce the combination method of radiochemoembolization for the treatment of selected hepatic metastases. METHODS:Twenty patients with biopsy proven hepatic metastases were selected from those who underwent transarterial radiochemoembolization, a novel combination protocol, between January 2009 and July 2010...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Akhlaghpoor S,Aziz-Ahari A,Amoui M,Tolooee S,Poorbeigi H,Sheybani S

更新日期：2012-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Growth factors (GF) that participate in regeneration and apoptosis have an important role in chronic liver diseases. We analyzed serum GF concentration during antiviral treatment and correlated it with morphological liver failure in chronic hepatitis C. METHODS:The levels of GF were determined in sera by ELISA met...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Anatol P,Robert F,Danuta P

更新日期：2005-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the clinical characteristics of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NGIH) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS:From 2003 to 2010, a total of 72 CKD patients (male n = 52, 72.2%; female n = 20, 27.8%) who had undergone endoscopic treatments for NGIH were retrospectively iden...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bang CS,Lee YS,Lee YH,Sung H,Park HJ,Kim HS,Kim JB,Baik GH,Kim YS,Yoon JH,Kim DJ,Suk KT

更新日期：2013-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the possible existence of a hepato-cardiovascular response and its regulatory mechanism in normal rats. METHODS:Systemic hemodynamic changes following intraportal injection of latex microspheres were studied in two modified rat models of hepatic circulation, in which the extrahepatic splanchnic circul...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li XN,Benjamin IS,Alexander B

更新日期：2005-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:For an electron microscopic study of the liver, expertise and complicated, time-consuming processing of hepatic tissues and cells is needed. The interpretation of electron microscopy (EM) images requires knowledge of the liver fine structure and experience with the numerous artifacts in fixation, embedding, sectioning...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wisse E,Braet F,Duimel H,Vreuls C,Koek G,Olde Damink SW,van den Broek MA,De Geest B,Dejong CH,Tateno C,Frederik P

更新日期：2010-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using non-invasive transient elastography (Fibroscan) in comparison with liver biopsy for assessment of liver fibrosis in children with biliary atresia (BA). METHODS:Thirty-one children with BA admitted to the Department of Pediatric Surgery of Beijing Children's Hospi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shen QL,Chen YJ,Wang ZM,Zhang TC,Pang WB,Shu J,Peng CH

更新日期：2015-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore hemodynamics and vasoactive substance levels during renal vein congestion that occurs in the anhepatic phase of liver transplantation. METHODS:New Zealand rabbits received ligation of the hepatic pedicle, supra-hepatic vena cava and infra-hepatic vena cava [anhepatic phase group (APH); n = 8], the renal...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li ZX,Wang MC,Zhang YC,Mao J,Chen M,Ni R,Wei FX,Wang GN,Zhang LY

更新日期：2015-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, we reported the efficacy of a newly developed inverted overtube in shortening the hemostatic time and obtaining a clear endoscopic view in emergency endoscopic hemostasis. This device also helped us to perform gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) more safely by changing the direction of gravity i...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mori H,Rafiq K,Kobara H,Nishiyama N,Fujihara S,Yachida T,Ayagi M,Tani J,Miyoshi H,Masaki T

更新日期：2014-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world and the third cause of cancer-related death. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents more than 90% of primary liver cancers and generally occurs in patients with underlying chronic liver disease such as viral hepatitis, hemochromatosis, primary biliar...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： van Meer S,de Man RA,Siersema PD,van Erpecum KJ

更新日期：2013-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The systemic therapies available for the management of Psoriasis (PsO) patients who cannot be treated with more conservative options, such as topical agents and/or phototherapy, with the exception of acitretin, can worsen or reactivate a chronic infection. Therefore, before administering immunosuppressive therapies wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bonifati C,Lora V,Graceffa D,Nosotti L

更新日期：2016-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the hepatic microvascular parameters in patients with liver cirrhosis by perfusion computed tomography (CT). METHODS:Perfusion CT was performed in 29 patients without liver disease (control subjects) and 39 patients with liver cirrhosis, including 22 patients with compensated cirrhosis and 17 patients wi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen ML,Zeng QY,Huo JW,Yin XM,Li BP,Liu JX

更新日期：2009-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the hotspots, direction, and the time course of evolution of hepatitis A virus in the process of consecutive cell culture passage in human KMB17 diploid cells. METHODS:Wild type hepatitis A virus H2w was serially propagated in KMB17 cells until passage 30, and the full-length genomes of H2w and its ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tang CH,Mao JS,Chai SA,Chen Y,Zhuang FC

更新日期：2007-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the proinflammatory effects and molecular mechanisms of interleukin (IL)-17 in intestinal epithelial cell line HT-29. METHODS:HT-29 cells were cultured with IL-17, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, or the combination of both IL-17 and TNF-α. Real-time PCR and Western blot were used to measure the gene exp...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang YL,Fang M,Wang XM,Liu WY,Zheng YJ,Wu XB,Tao R

更新日期：2014-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided biliary drainage is accepted as a less invasive, alternative treatment for patients in whom endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has failed. Most patients with malignant hilar obstruction undergo EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy. The authors present the case of a 77-year-old ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Prachayakul V,Aswakul P

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of herbal medicines in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS:Electronic databases were searched for studies investigating efficacy and/or tolerability of herbal medicines in the management of different types of IBD. The search terms were: ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rahimi R,Nikfar S,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2013-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the changes that occur in E-cadherin expression during the process of metastasis in colorectal cancer. METHODS:E-cadherin expression was detected by immunohistochemistry and two indices of expression were calculated which reflected the level of expression and the locations (membrane and cytoplasm). ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Elzagheid A,Algars A,Bendardaf R,Lamlum H,Ristamaki R,Collan Y,Syrjanen K,Pyrhonen S

更新日期：2006-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Pernicious anemia (PA) is a macrocytic anemia that is caused by vitamin B(12) deficiency, as a result of intrinsic factor deficiency. PA is associated with atrophic body gastritis (ABG), whose diagnosis is based on histological confirmation of gastric body atrophy. Serological markers that suggest oxyntic mucosa damag...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lahner E,Annibale B

更新日期：2009-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the expression of macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha) in Kupffer cells (KCs) following liver ischemia/reperfusion injury IRI in rats. METHODS:Forty male SD rats were divided randomly into five groups. A model of partial warm ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rat liver was established. K...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma W,Wang ZR,Shi L,Yuan Y

更新日期：2006-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The use of low-dose aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease events is well established. However, the incidence and predictors of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) with its use are unknown. We studied prospectively the incidence and outcome of peptic ulceration in low-dose aspirin users. METHODS:A total of 9...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ng W,Wong WM,Chen WH,Tse HF,Lee PY,Lai KC,Li SW,Ng M,Lam KF,Cheng X,Lau CP

更新日期：2006-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The motor function of the gastrointestinal tract has primarily been studied using manometry and radiography, though more indirect tests have also been applied. Manometry and radiography do not provide detailed information about the muscle properties as can be assessed from studies of muscle properties in muscle strips...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gregersen H,Liao D

更新日期：2006-05-14 00:00:00