Systematic review and meta-analysis on the association of tuberculosis in Crohn's disease patients treated with tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors (Anti-TNFα).

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：AIM:To analyze the clinical characteristics of small bowel tumors detected by double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) and to evaluate the diagnostic value of DBE in tumors. METHODS:Four hundred and forty consecutive DBE examinations were performed in 400 patients (250 males and 150 females, mean age 46.9 ± 16.3 years, range ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen WG,Shan GD,Zhang H,Li L,Yue M,Xiang Z,Cheng Y,Wu CJ,Fang Y,Chen LH

更新日期：2013-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether butyrate or glutamine enemas could diminish inflammation in experimental diversion colitis. METHODS:Wistar specific pathogen-free rats were submitted to a Hartmann's end colostomy and treated with enemas containing glutamine, butyrate, or saline. Enemas were administered twice a week in the ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Pacheco RG,Esposito CC,Müller LC,Castelo-Branco MT,Quintella LP,Chagas VL,de Souza HS,Schanaider A

更新日期：2012-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the therapeutic effects of proton pump inhibitors vs H₂ receptor antagonists for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients after successful endoscopy. METHODS:We searched the Cochrane library, MEDLINE, EMBASE and PubMed for randomized controlled trials until July 2014 for this study. The risk of bias ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang YS,Li Q,He BS,Liu R,Li ZJ

更新日期：2015-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aberrant expression of stanniocalcin 2 (STC2) is implicated in colon adenocarcinoma (COAD). A previous study identified that STC2 functions as a tumor promoter to drive development of some cancers, but the role of its overexpression in the development of COAD remains unclear. AIM:To evaluate the regulation ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li JB,Liu ZX,Zhang R,Ma SP,Lin T,Li YX,Yang SH,Zhang WC,Wang YP

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the role of neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (NACCRT) followed by surgical resection for localized or locally advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 57 patients who underwent surgical resection with or without NACCRT for perihilar CCA; 12 patients receiv...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jung JH,Lee HJ,Lee HS,Jo JH,Cho IR,Chung MJ,Park JY,Park SW,Song SY,Bang S

更新日期：2017-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the feasibility of detecting methylated fecal DNA as a screening tool for colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and precancerous lesions. METHODS:Methylated secreted frizzled-related protein gene 2 (SFRP2), hyperplastic polyposis protein gene (HPP1) and O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase gene (MGMT) in sto...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang ZH,Li LH,Yang F,Wang JF

更新日期：2007-02-14 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：:We report a case of hepatic choriocarcinoma in a man diagnosed at autopsy after a rapid downhill clinical course. The patient was a 49-year-old man who presented with acute right-sided abdominal pain. There were no masses palpable on physical examination. Radiographic findings showed large multi-nodular tumors mainly ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sekine R,Hyodo M,Kojima M,Meguro Y,Suzuki A,Yokoyama T,Lefor AT,Hirota N

更新日期：2013-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Common gastrointestinal diseases such as radiation enteritis (RE), acute pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and drug-induced hepatotoxicity share pathophysiological mechanisms at the molecular level, mostly involving the activation of many pathways of the immune response, ultimately leading to tissue inju...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Camara-Lemarroy CR

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test the hypothesis that enhancement of the activity of heme oxygenase can interfere with processes of fibrogenesis associated with recurrent liver injury, we investigated the therapeutic potential of over-expression of heme oxygense-1 in a CCl(4)-induced micronodular cirrhosis model. METHODS:Recombinant adeno-...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tsui TY,Lau CK,Ma J,Glockzin G,Obed A,Schlitt HJ,Fan ST

更新日期：2006-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoma is relatively common in the colon but is less often in the small intestine. Most lipomas are incidentally detected at endoscopy and are usually small and asymptomatic. However, some of them can present with obstruction and/or intussusceptions. Surgical resection is commonly recommended to remove such significan...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Morimoto T,Fu KI,Konuma H,Izumi Y,Matsuyama S,Ogura K,Miyazaki A,Watanabe S

更新日期：2010-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish the transgenic mouse line harbouring complete hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome with mutant s gene (adr subtype). METHODS:Transgenic mice were generated by microinjecting HBV genome into fertilized eggs. Integration, expression, replication of HBV gene and histological changes in transgenic mice were est...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ge JH,Zhang LZ,Li JX,Liu H,Liu HM,He J,Yao YC,Yang YJ,Yu HY,Hu YP

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish a new, reliable vomit model of minks. METHODS:Adult male minks were randomly divided into 8 groups (n=6): cisplatin (7.5 mg/kg) intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) group, copper sulfate (40 mg/kg) intragastric injection (i.g.) group, apomorphine (1.6 mg/kg) subcutaneous injection (s.c.) group, and 18 Gy ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang F,Wang L,Yang ZH,Liu ZT,Yue W

更新日期：2006-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of a single amino acid mutation in human class B scavenger receptor I (SR-BI) on the infectivity of cell culture-derived hepatitis C virus (HCVcc) in SR-BI knock-down Huh7-siSR-BI cells. METHODS:Site-directed mutagenesis was used to construct the SR-BI S112F mutation, and the mutation was...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gao R,Gao W,Xu G,Xu J,Ren H

更新日期：2017-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the hemostatic efficacy and safety of two mechanical endoscopic methods: endoscopic band ligation (EBL) and endoscopic hemoclip placement (EHP) in patients with actively bleeding Mallory-Weiss syndrome (MWS). METHODS:A prospective randomized study to compare the efficacy and safety of EHP with EBL was p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Cho YS,Chae HS,Kim HK,Kim JS,Kim BW,Kim SS,Han SW,Choi KY

更新日期：2008-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the diagnostic value of a laparoscopic finding of a hepatic subcapsular spider-like telangiectasis (HSST) sign in biliary atresia. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted first and then a validation set was used to investigate the value of an HSST sign in predicting biliary atresia (BA). In the retro...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou Y,Jiang M,Tang ST,Yang L,Zhang X,Yang DH,Xiong M,Li S,Cao GQ,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from chronic hepatitis C with a prevalence of 0.8%-1.0% of the general population in Canada. An increasing pool of evidence exists supporting the use of pegylated- interferon (pegIFN) and ribavirin combination therapy for hepatitis C. We report a 49-year old male of Nor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zandieh I,Adenwalla M,Cheong-Lee C,Ma PE,Yoshida EM

更新日期：2006-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been the subject of considerable research, with increasing attention being paid to the loss of intestinal epithelial cell barrier function as a mechanism of pathogenesis. Ste20-related proline/alanine-rich kinase (SPAK) is involved in regulating barrier function. SPAK is ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yan Y,Merlin D

更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Heat shock protein (HSP)70 is over-expressed in human gastric cancer and plays an important role in the progression of this cancer. We investigated the effects of antisense HSP70 oligomer on human gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901, and its potential role in gene therapy for this cancer. METHODS:Human gastric cance...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao ZG,Shen WL

更新日期：2005-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are a systemic illness that may affect up to half of all patients. Among the extraintestinal manifestations of IBD, those involving the lungs are relatively rare and often overlooked. However, there is a wide array of such manifestations, spanning from...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ji XQ,Wang LX,Lu DG

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess numbers and case fatality of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), effects of deprivation and whether weekend presentation affected outcomes. METHODS:Data was obtained from Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland and National Records of Scotland (NRS) death records for a ten year per...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ahmed A,Armstrong M,Robertson I,Morris AJ,Blatchford O,Stanley AJ

更新日期：2015-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of the shunting branch of the portal vein (PV) (left or right) and the initial stent position (optimal or suboptimal) of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 307 consecutive cirrhotic patients who underwent TIPS placement for variceal bl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bai M,He CY,Qi XS,Yin ZX,Wang JH,Guo WG,Niu J,Xia JL,Zhang ZL,Larson AC,Wu KC,Fan DM,Han GH

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the use of confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) in the diagnosis of chronic ulcerative colitis (CUC) was reported. In this brief report we aimed to assess the application of probe-based CLE to characterize colonic mucosa and dysplasia in CUC. The study involved a patient presenting long-standing CUC. Confocal...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： De Palma GD,Staibano S,Siciliano S,Maione F,Siano M,Esposito D,Persico G

更新日期：2011-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:An inefficient cellular immune response likely leads to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Resolution of chronic HCV infection in the absence of treatment is a rare occurrence. We report the case of a 39-year old white male with a 17-year history of chronic HCV infection, who eradicated HCV following a serious...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Byrnes V,Chopra S,Koziel MJ

更新日期：2007-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate clinical presentation, etiology, complications and response to treatment in elderly patients with acute cholangitis. METHODS:Demographics, etiology of biliary obstruction, clinical features, complications and associated systemic diseases of 175 patients with acute cholangitis were recorded. Endoscopic ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Agarwal N,Sharma BC,Sarin SK

更新日期：2006-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of Chaiqinchengqi decoction (CQCQD) on sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) mRNA expression of pancreatic tissues in acute pancreatitis (AP) rats. METHODS:Thirty Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomized into control group, AP group and CQCQD group (n = 3 x 10). The rats in the ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xue P,Deng LH,Zhang ZD,Yang XN,Xia Q,Xiang DK,Huang L,Wan MH

更新日期：2008-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of patients with gastric cancer has more than doubled since 1985 in developing countries. Thus, the questions of whether it can be predicted from gastritis morphology, who is at risk and who has a lower risk of developing gastric carcinoma are raised. H pylori-infection leads to erosions, ulcerations, carci...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Vieth M,Stolte M

更新日期：2006-10-14 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：AIM:To evaluate the association of pre-treatment (13)C-urea breath test (UBT) results with H pylori density and efficacy of eradication therapy in patients with active duodenal ulcers. METHODS:One hundred and seventeen consecutive outpatients with active duodenal ulcer and H pylori infection were recruited. H pylori d...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lai YC,Yang JC,Huang SH

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00