World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Third-line rescue therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection

Rossella Cianci, Massimo Montalto, Franco Pandolfi, Giovan Battista Gasbarrini, Giovanni Cammarota

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2313-2319. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2313

Pathogenesis of primary biliary cirrhosis: A unifying model

Elias Kouroumalis, George Notas

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2320-2327. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2320

Eosinophilic esophagitis: A newly established cause of dysphagia

Brian M Yan, Eldon A Shaffer

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2328-2334. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2328

Helicobacter infection in hepatocellular carcinoma tissue

Shi-Ying Xuan, Ning Li, Xin Qiang, Rong-Rong Zhou, Yong-Xin Shi, Wen-Jie Jiang

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2335-2340. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2335

Recombinant hybrid protein, Shiga toxin and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor effectively induce apoptosis of colon cancer cells

Mehryar Habibi Roudkenar, Saeid Bouzari, Yoshikazu Kuwahara, Amaneh Mohammadi Roushandeh, Mana Oloomi, Manabu Fukumoto

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2341-2344. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2341

Three-dimensional MR and axial CT colonography versus conventional colonoscopy for detection of colon pathologies

Rahime Haykir, Serdar Karakose, Aydin Karabacakoglu, Mustafa Sahin, Ertugrul Kayacetin

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2345-2350. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2345

Effect of verapamil on nitric oxide synthase in a portal vein-ligated rat model: Role of prostaglandin

Chii-Shyan Lay, CMY May, Fa-Yauh Lee, Yang-Te Tsai, Shou-Dong Lee, Shu Chien, Shlomoh Sinchon

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2351-2356. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2351

Relationship between transforming growth factor β1 and anti-fibrotic effect of interleukin-10

Mei-Na Shi, Yue-Hong Huang, Wei-Da Zheng, Li-Juan Zhang, Zhi-Xin Chen, Xiao-Zhong Wang

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2357-2362. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2357

Biological role of surface Toxoplasma gondii antigen in development of vaccine

Ke-Yi Liu, Dian-Bo Zhang, Qing-Kuan Wei, Jin Li, Gui-Ping Li, Jin-Zhi Yu

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2363-2368. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2363

Filtrate of fermented mycelia from Antrodia camphorata reduces liver fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats

Wen-Chuan Lin, Shu-Ching Kuo, Wei-Lii Lin, Hsun-Lang Fang, Bor-Chen Wang

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2369-2374. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2369

Expression and activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase correlate with ethanol-induced liver injury

Guang-Jin Yuan, Xiao-Rong Zhou, Zuo-Jiong Gong, Pin Zhang, Xiao-Mei Sun, Shi-Hua Zheng

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2375-2381. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2375

Food intolerance and skin prick test in treated and untreated irritable bowel syndrome

Dae-Won Jun, Oh-Young Lee, Ho-Joo Yoon, Seok-Hwa Lee, Hang-Lak Lee, Ho-Soon Choi, Byung-Chul Yoon, Min-Ho Lee, Dong-Hoo Lee, Sang-Hoen Cho

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2382-2387. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2382

Accuracy of combined PET/CT in image-guided interventions of liver lesions: An ex-vivo study

Patrick Veit, Christiane Kuehle, Thomas Beyer, Hilmar Kuehl, Andreas Bockisch, Gerald Antoch

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2388-2393. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2388

Hepatocytic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in cocultures with fetal liver cells

Claudia Lange, Helge Bruns, Dietrich Kluth, Axel R Zander, Henning C Fiegel

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2394-2397. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2394

Does Helicobacter pylori infection eradication modify peptic ulcer prevalence? A 10 years' endoscopical survey

Giorgio Nervi, Stefania Liatopoulou, Lucas Giovanni Cavallaro, Alessandro Gnocchi, Nadia Dal Bò, Massimo Rugge, Veronica Iori, Giulia Martina Cavestro, Marta Maino, Giancarlo Colla, Angelo Franzè, Francesco Di Mario

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2398-2401. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2398

Conventional colonoscopy and magnified chromoendoscopy for the endoscopic histological prediction of diminutive colorectal polyps: A single operator study

Giovanni D De Palma, Maria Rega, Stefania Masone, Marcello Persico, Saverio Siciliano, Pietro Addeo, Giovanni Persico

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2402-2405. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2402

Phosphate-activated glutaminase activity is enhanced in brain, intestine and kidneys of rats following portacaval anastomosis

Manuel Romero-Gómez, María Jover, Daniel Díaz-Gómez, Laura Collantes de Terán, Regina Rodrigo, Inés Camacho, Miriam Echevarría, Vicente Felipo, Juan D Bautista

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2406-2411. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2406

Lamivudine therapy for children with chronic hepatitis B

Anna Liberek, Anna Szaflarska-Popławska, Maria Korzon, Grażyna Łuczak, Magdalena Góra-Gębka, Ewa Łoś-Rycharska, Wanda Bako, Mieczysława Czerwionka-Szaflarska

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2412-2416. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2412

Pegylated IFN-α 2b added to ongoing lamivudine therapy in patients with lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B

Themistoklis Vassiliadis, Kalliopi Patsiaoura, Konstantinos Tziomalos, Theodoros Gkiourtzis, Olga Giouleme, Nikolaos Grammatikos, Despoina Rizopoulou, Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Panagiotis Katsinelos, Eleni Orfanou-Koumerkeridou, Nikolaos Eugenidis

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2417-2422. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2417

One-step palliative treatment method for obstructive jaundice caused by unresectable malignancies by percutaneous transhepatic insertion of an expandable metallic stent

Hiroshi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Mamada, Nobuhiko Taniai, Yoshiaki Mizuguchi, Tetsuya Shimizu, Shigeki Yokomuro, Takayuki Aimoto, Yoshiharu Nakamura, Eiji Uchida, Yasuo Arima, Manabu Watanabe, Eiichi Uchida, Takashi Tajiri

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2423-2426. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2423

Effect of oral garlic on arterial oxygen pressure in children with hepatopulmonary syndrome

Mehri Najafi Sani, Hamid Reza Kianifar, Abdolrazagh Kianee, Gholamreza Khatami

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2427-2431. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2427

Transfusion-transmitted virus in association with hepatitis A-E viral infections in various forms of liver diseases in India

M Irshad, Y Sharma, I Dhar, J Singh, YK Joshi

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2432-2436. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2432

Identification of a new target region on the long arm of chromosome 7 in gastric carcinoma by loss of heterozygosity

De-Sheng Weng, Jin-Tian Li, Shi-Juan Mai, Zhi-Zhong Pan, Bing-Jian Feng, Qi-Sheng Feng, Li-Xi Huang, Qi-Jing Wang, Yong-Qiang Li, Xing-Juan Yu, Shi-Ping Chen, Jia He, Jian-Chuan Xia

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2437-2440. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2437

Perioperative artificial nutrition in malnourished gastroin-testinal cancer patients

Guo-Hao Wu, Zhong-Hua Liu, Zhao-Han Wu, Zhao-Guang Wu

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2441-2444. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2441

Influence of acid and bile acid on ERK activity, PPARγ expression and cell proliferation in normal human esophageal epithelial cells

Zhi-Ru Jiang, Jun Gong, Zhen-Ni Zhang, Zhe Qiao

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2445-2449. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2445

Antisense angiopoietin-1 inhibits tumorigenesis and angiogenesis of gastric cancer

Jun Wang, Kai-Chun Wu, De-Xin Zhang, Dai-Ming Fan

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2450-2454. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2450

Increase of CD4⁺CD25⁺ T cells in Smad3^-/- mice

Zi-Bing Wang, Yu-Fang Cui, Yu-Qing Liu, Wei Jin, Han Xu, Zhu-Jun Jiang, Ya-Xin Lu, Ying Zhang, Xiao-Lan Liu, Bo Dong

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2455-2458. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2455

Early removing gastrointestinal decompression and early oral feeding improve patients' rehabilitation after colorectostomy

Tong Zhou, Xiao-Ting Wu, Ye-Jiang Zhou, Xiong Huang, Wei Fan, Yue-Chun Li

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2459-2463. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2459

A case of colohepatic penetration by a swallowed toothbrush

Min Ro Lee, Yong Hwang, Jong Hun Kim

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2464-2465. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2464

Fulminant hepatic failure resulting from small-cell lung cancer and dramatic response of chemotherapy

Kyoichi Kaira, Atsushi Takise, Rieko Watanabe, Masatomo Mori

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2466-2468. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2466

Bochdaleck’s hernia complicating pregnancy: Case report

Nikolaos Barbetakis, Andreas Efstathiou, Michalis Vassiliadis, Theocharis Xenikakis, Ioannis Fessatidis

World J Gastroenterol 12(15):2469-2471. Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2469