World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Extraintestinal manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease

Silvio Danese, Stefano Semeraro, Alfredo Papa, Italia Roberto, Franco Scaldaferri, Giuseppe Fedeli, Giovanni Gasbarrini, Antonio Gasbarrini

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7227-7236. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7227

Radiation therapy for portal venous invasion by hepatocellular carcinoma

Keiichi Nakagawa, Hideomi Yamashita, Kenshiro Shiraishi, Naoki Nakamura, Masao Tago, Hiroshi Igaki, Yoshio Hosoi, Shuichiro Shiina, Masao Omata, Masatoshi Makuuchi, Kuni Ohtomo

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7237-7241. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7237

Effect of oral Lactococcus lactis containing endostatin on 1, 2-dimethylhydrazine-induced colon tumor in rats

Wei Li, Chong-Bi Li

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7242-7247. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7242

MORT1/FADD is involved in liver regeneration

Marcus Schuchmann, Felix Rückert, Jose F Garcia-Lazaro, Andrea Karg, Jürgen Burg, Natalia Knorr, Jürgen Siebler, Eugene E Varfolomeev, David Wallach, Wolfgang Schreiber, Ansgar W Lohse, Peter R Galle

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7248-7253. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7248

Vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietins regulate sinusoidal regeneration and remodeling after partial hepatectomy in rats

Hiroaki Shimizu, Noboru Mitsuhashi, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Hiroshi Ito, Fumio Kimura, Satoshi Ambiru, Akira Togawa, Hiroyuki Yoshidome, Atsushi Kato, Masaru Miyazaki

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7254-7260. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7254

Clinical value of rapid urine trypsinogen-2 test strip, urinary trypsinogen activation peptide, and serum and urinary activation peptide of carboxypeptidase B in acute pancreatitis

Jesús Sáez, Juan Martínez, Celia Trigo, José Sánchez-Payá, Luis Compañy, Raquel Laveda, Pilar Griñó, Cristina García, Miguel Pérez-Mateo

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7261-7265. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7261

Lymphocytic colitis: A clue to bacterial etiology

Thanaa EA Helal, Naglaa S Ahmed, Osama Abo El Fotoh

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7266-7271. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7266

Effects of ethanol on antioxidant capacity in isolated rat hepatocytes

Sien-Sing Yang, Chi-Chang Huang, Jiun-Rong Chen, Che-Lin Chiu, Ming-Jer Shieh, Su-Jiun Lin, Suh-Ching Yang

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7272-7276. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7272

Bacterial biota in reflux esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus

Zhiheng Pei, Liying Yang, Richard M Peek, Jr Steven M Levine, David T Pride, Martin J Blaser

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7277-7283. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7277

Lymphomatous involvement of gastrointestinal tract: Evaluation by positron emission tomography with ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose

Sith Phongkitkarun, Vithya Varavithya, Toshiki Kazama, Silvana C Faria, Martha V Mar, Donald A Podoloff, Homer A Macapinlac

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7284-7289. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7284

Have patients with esophagitis got an increased risk of adenocarcinoma? Results from a population-based study

Seamus J Murphy, Lesley A Anderson, Brian T Johnston, Deirdre A Fitzpatrick, Peter RG Watson, Pauline Monaghan, Liam J Murray

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7290-7295. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7290

Ultrasonographic study of postcibal gastro-esophageal reflux and gastric emptying in infants with recurrent respiratory disease

Agostino Di Ciaula, Piero Portincasa, Leonardo Di Terlizzi, Domenico Paternostro, Giuseppe Palasciano

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7296-7301. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7296

Human leukocyte antigen class II DQB1*0301, DRB1*1101 alleles and spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus infection: A meta-analysis

Xin Hong, Rong-Bin Yu, Nan-Xiong Sun, Bin Wang, Yao-Chu Xu, Guan-Ling Wu

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7302-7307. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7302

Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate reduces ischemia-reperfusion injury of the small intestine

Ismail H Mallick, Wen-Xuan Yang, Marc C Winslet, Alexander M Seifalian

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7308-7313. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7308

Plasma leptin and ghrelin concentrations in patients with Crohn’s disease

Yoshito Nishi, Hajime Isomoto, Hiroaki Ueno, Ken Ohnita, Chun Yang Wen, Fuminao Takeshima, Ryosuke Mishima, Masamitsu Nakazato, Shigeru Kohno

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7314-7317. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7314

Accuracy of a predictive model for severe hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis C

Agostino Colli, Alice Colucci, Silvia Paggi, Mirella Fraquelli, Sara Massironi, Marco Andreoletti, Vittorio Michela, Dario Conte

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7318-7322. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7318

Combined carriership of TLR9 -1237C and CD14 -260T alleles enhances the risk of developing chronic relapsing pouchitis

KM Lammers, S Ouburg, SA Morré, JBA Crusius, P Gionchetti, F Rizzello, C Morselli, E Caramelli, R Conte, G Poggioli, M Campieri, AS Peña

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7323-7329. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7323

Impairment of IFN-α production capacity in patients with hepatitis C virus and the risk of the development of hepatocellular carcinoma

Kazuko Uno, Yoshiki Suginoshita, Kazuhiro Kakimi, Fuminori Moriyasu, Mayumi Hirosaki, Taro Shirakawa, Tsunataro Kishida

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7330-7334. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7330

Risk factors for bleeding after endoscopic mucosal resection

Masatsugu Shiba, Kazuhide Higuchi, Kaori Kadouchi, Ai Montani, Kazuki Yamamori, Hirotoshi Okazaki, Makiko Taguchi, Tomoko Wada, Atsushi Itani, Toshio Watanabe, Kazunari Tominaga, Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Tomoshige Hayashi, Kei Tsumura, Tetsuo Arakawa

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7335-7339. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7335

Stool antigen tests in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection before and after eradication therapy

Lea Veijola, Eveliina Myllyluoma, Riitta Korpela, Hilpi Rautelin

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7340-7344. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7340

Disrupted NF-κB activation after partial hepatectomy does not impair hepatocyte proliferation in rats

Stéphanie Laurent, Yves Horsmans, Peter Stärkel, Isabelle Leclercq, Christine Sempoux, Luc Lambotte

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7345-7350. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7345

Serum arylesterase and paraoxonase activity in patients with chronic hepatitis

Suleyman Sirri Kilic, Suleyman Aydin, Nermin Kilic, Fazilet Erman, Suna Aydin, İlhami Celik

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7351-7354. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7351

Effects of fermented soy milk on the liver lipids under oxidative stress

Ching-Yi Lin, Zheng-Yu Tsai, I-Chi Cheng, Shyh-Hsiang Lin

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7355-7358. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7355

Alteration of chaperonin60 and pancreatic enzyme in pancreatic acinar cell under pathological condition

Yong-Yu Li, Moise Bendayan

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7359-7363. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7359

Determination of platelet-activating factor by reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography and its application in viral hepatitis

Hong-Cui Cao, Xiao-Ming Chen, Wei Xu

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7364-7367. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7364

Chloromycetin resistance of clinically isolated E coli is conversed by using EGS technique to repress the chloromycetin acetyl transferase

Mei-Ying Gao, Chuan-Rui Xu, Ru Chen, Shou-Gui Liu, Jiang-Nan Feng

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7368-7373. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7368

Peritoneal lavage cytology and carcinoembryonic antigen determination in predicting peritoneal metastasis and prognosis of gastric cancer

Ji-Kun Li, Miao Zheng, Chuan-Wen Miao, Jian-Hai Zhang, Guang-Han Ding, Wen-Shen Wu

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7374-7377. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7374

Small intestinal submucosa improves islet survival and function during in vitro culture

Xiao-Hui Tian, Wu-Jun Xue, Xiao-Ming Ding, Xin-Lu Pang, Yan Teng, Pu-Xun Tian, Xin-Shun Feng

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7378-7383. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7378

Complete or partial trisomy 3 in gastro-intestinal MALT lymphomas co-occurs with aberrations at 18q21 and correlates with advanced disease stage: A study on 25 cases

Jens Krugmann, Alexandar Tzankov, Stephan Dirnhofer, Falko Fend, Dominik Wolf, Reiner Siebert, Pensiri Probst, Martin Erdel

World J Gastroenterol 11(46):7384-7385. Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7384