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Contents Volume 13  Issue 3  January 21, 2007
Editorial
Assessment of drug-induced hepatotoxicity in clinical practice: A challenge for gastroenterologists 
Raúl J Andrade, Mercedes Robles, Alejandra Fernández-Castañer, Susana López-Ortega, M Carmen López-Vega, M Isabel Lucena 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):329-340. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.329
Colorectal Cancer
Identification of the differential expressive tumor associated genes in rectal cancers by cDNA microarray 
Xue-Qin Gao, Jin-Xiang Han, Zhong-Fa Xu, Wei-Dong Zhang, Hua-Ning Zhang, Hai-Yan Huang 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):341-348. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.341
H Pylori
Red wine and green tea reduce H pylori- or VacA-induced gastritis in a mouse model 
Paolo Ruggiero, Giacomo Rossi, Francesco Tombola, Laura Pancotto, Laura Lauretti, Giuseppe Del Giudice, Mario Zoratti 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):349-354. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.349
Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Serbia and Montenegro: The prevalence and clinical significance 
Neda Svirtlih, Dragan Delic, Jasmina Simonovic, Djordje Jevtovic, Ljubisa Dokic, Eleonora Gvozdenovic, Ivan Boricic, Dragica Terzic, Sladjana Pavic, Gorana Neskovic, Sonja Zerjav, Vladimir Urban 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):355-360. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.355
Basic Research
Monounsaturated fat decreases hepatic lipid content in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats 
Osamah Hussein, Masha Grosovski, Etti Lasri, Sergio Svalb, Uzi Ravid, Nimer Assy 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):361-368. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.361
Expression patterns and action analysis of genes associated with inflammatory responses during rat liver regeneration 
Heng-Yi Shao, Li-Feng Zhao, Cun-Shuan Xu 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):369-377. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.369
Effect of emodin on pancreatic fibrosis in rats 
Cai-Hua Wang, Zhi-Qiang Gao, Bing Ye, Jian-Ting Cai, Chuan-Gao Xie, Ke-Da Qian, Qin Du 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):378-382. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.378
Clinical Research
A specific gene-expression signature quantifies the degree of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease 
Tohru Utsunomiya, Masahiro Okamoto, Shigeki Wakiyama, Masaji Hashimoto, Kengo Fukuzawa, Takahiro Ezaki, Shinichi Aishima, Yasuji Yoshikawa, Taizo Hanai, Hiroshi Inoue, Graham F Barnard, Masaki Mori 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):383-390. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.383
Yoga: A tool for improving the quality of life in chronic pancreatitis 
Surinder Sareen, Vinita Kumari, Karaminder Singh Gajebasia, Nimanpreet Kaur Gajebasia 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):391-397. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.391
Leptin levels in the differential diagnosis between benign and malignant ascites 
Mehmet Buyukberber, Mehmet Koruk, M Cemil Savas, Murat T Gulsen, Yavuz Pehlivan, Rukiye Deveci, Alper Sevinc, Serdar Gergerlioglu 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):398-402. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.398
Rapid Communication
Environmental noise alters gastric myoelectrical activity: Effect of age 
James S Castle, Jin-Hong Xing, Mark R Warner, Mark A Korsten 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):403-407. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.403
Extrahepatic collaterals and liver damage in embolotherapy for ruptured hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm following hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery 
Yoshitsugu Tajima, Tamotsu Kuroki, Ryuji Tsutsumi, Ichiro Sakamoto, Masataka Uetani, Takashi Kanematsu 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):408-413. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.408
Clinical features and prognosis of patients with extrahepatic metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma 
Kiminori Uka, Hiroshi Aikata, Shintaro Takaki, Hiroo Shirakawa, Soo Cheol Jeong, Keitaro Yamashina, Akira Hiramatsu, Hideaki Kodama, Shoichi Takahashi, Kazuaki Chayama 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):414-420. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.414
Serum levels of soluble Fas, nitric oxide and cytokines in acute decompensated cirrhotic patients 
Christoph Elsing, Sabine Harenberg, Wolfgang Stremmel, Thomas Herrmann 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):421-425. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.421
Expression of COX-2, PCNA, Ki-67 and p53 in gastrointestinal stromal tumors and its relationship with histopathological parameters 
Derya Gumurdulu, Seyda Erdogan, Fazilet Kayaselcuk, Gulsah Seydaoglu, Cem K Parsak, Orhan Demircan, Ilhan Tuncer 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):426-431. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.426
Acute mechanical bowel obstruction: Clinical presentation, etiology, management and outcome 
Haridimos Markogiannakis, Evangelos Messaris, Dimitrios Dardamanis, Nikolaos Pararas, Dimitrios Tzertzemelis, Panagiotis Giannopoulos, Andreas Larentzakis, Emmanuel Lagoudianakis, Andreas Manouras, Ioannis Bramis 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):432-437. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.432
Depression and anxiety levels in therapy-naïve patients with inflammatory bowel disease and cancer of the colon 
Branislav R Filipović, Branka F Filipović, Mirko Kerkez, Nikola Milinić, Tomislav Ranđelović 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):438-443. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.438
Premedication with pronase or N-acetylcysteine improves visibility during gastroendoscopy: An endoscopist-blinded, prospective, randomized study 
Chun-Chao Chang, Sheng-Hsuan Chen, Chih-Ping Lin, Ching-Ruey Hsieh, Horng-Yuan Lou, Fat-Moon Suk, Shiann Pan, Ming-Shun Wu, Jun-Nan Chen, Yung-Fa Chen 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):444-447. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.444
Liu-stain quick cytodiagnosis of ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration in diagnosis of liver tumors 
Chi-Sin Changchien, Jing-Houng Wang, Sheng-Nan Lu, Chao-Hung Hung, Chien-Hung Chen, Chuan-Mo Lee 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):448-451. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.448
Short-term application of low-dose growth hormone in surgical patients: Effects on nitrogen balance and blood glucose 
Ming-Ming Zhang, Xiao-Ting Wu, Yong Zhou, Kun Qian, Ya-Min Zheng 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):452-456. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.452
Effect of non-anticoagulant N-desulfated heparin on expression of vascular endothelial growth factor, angiogenesis and metastasis of orthotopic implantation of human gastric carcinoma 
Jin-Lian Chen, Jing Hong, Jin-Lai Lu, Ming-Xiang Chen, Wei-Xiong Chen, Jin-Shui Zhu, Ni-Wei Chen, Guo-Qiang Chen, Jian-Guo Geng 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):457-461. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.457
Protective effect and mechanism of stronger neo-minophagen C against fulminant hepatic failure 
Bao-Shan Yang, Ying-Ji Ma, Yan Wang, Li-Yan Chen, Man-Ru Bi, Bing-Zhu Yan, Lu Bai, Hui Zhou, Fu-Xiang Wang 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):462-466. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.462
Case Report
Rectal angiolipoma diagnosed after surgical resection: A case report 
Mitsuru Ishizuka, Hitoshi Nagata, Kazutoshi Takagi, Toru Horie, Akihito Abe, Keiichi Kubota 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):467-469. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.467
A case of scirrhous gastric cancer with peritonitis carcinomatosa controlled by TS-1® + paclitaxel for 36 mo after diagnosis 
Yusuke Koizumi, Hirozumi Obata, Akinori Hara, Takashi Nishimura, Kenichiro Sakamoto, Yoshihide Fujiyama 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):470-473. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.470
Diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of tuberculous lymphadenitis involving the peripancreatic lymph nodes: A case report 
Joseph D Boujaoude, Khalil Honein, Cesar Yaghi, Claude Ghora, Gerard Abadjian, Raymond Sayegh 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):474-477. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.474
Pancreatic tuberculosis-abdominal tuberculosis presenting as pancreatic abscesses and colonic perforation 
Premanayagam Veerabadran, Prasad Sasnur, Sankar Subramanian, Subramanian Marappagounder 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):478-479. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.478
Chylous ascites secondary to hyperlipidemic pancreatitis with normal serum amylase and lipase 
Fahmi Yousef Khan, Issa Matar 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):480-482. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.480
Spontaneous gastrojejunal fistula is a complication of gastric ulcer 
Đorđe M Ćulafić, Olivera D Matejić, Vladimir S Đukić, Miodrag D Vukčević, Mirko D Kerkez 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):483-485. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.483
Letters To The Editor
Does type of instrument influence colonoscopy performance and sedation practice? 
Ramesh P Arasaradnam, Paul D Hurlstone 
World J Gastroenterol 13(3):486-487. Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.486
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