World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

The hepatic sinusoidal endothelial lining and colorectal liver metastases

Filip Braet, Keissuke Nagatsuma, Masaya Saito, Lilian Soon, Eddie Wisse, Tomokazu Matsuura

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):821-825. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.821

Current role of bloodless liver resection

Spiros G Delis, Juan Madariaga, A Bakoyiannis, Ch Dervenis

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):826-829. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.826

Novel approaches towards conquering hepatitis B virus infection

Guo-Yi Wu, Hong-Song Chen

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):830-836. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.830

Soluble forms of extracellular cytokeratin 18 may differentiate simple steatosis from nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Yusuf Yilmaz, Enver Dolar, Engin Ulukaya, Semra Akgoz, Murat Keskin, Murat Kiyici, Sibel Aker, Arzu Yilmaztepe, Selim Gurel, Macit Gulten, Selim Giray Nak

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):837-844. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.837

Adherence and invasion of mouse-adapted H pylori in different epithelial cell lines

Mao-Jun Zhang, Fan-Liang Meng, Xiao-Yun Ji, Li-Hua He, Jian-Zhong Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):845-850. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.845

Proteasome inhibition-induces endoplasmic reticulum dysfunction and cell death of human cholangiocarcinoma cells

Yucel Ustundag, Steven F Bronk, Gregory J Gores

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):851-857. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.851

Pancreatic carcinoma coexisting with chronic pancreatitis versus tumor-forming pancreatitis: Diagnostic utility of the time-signal intensity curve from dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging

Yoshitsugu Tajima, Tamotsu Kuroki, Ryuji Tsutsumi, Ichiro Isomoto, Masataka Uetani, Takashi Kanematsu

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):858-865. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.858

Embryonic stem cells develop into hepatocytes after intrasplenic transplantation in CCl₄-treated mice

Kei Moriya, Masahide Yoshikawa, Ko Saito, Yukiteru Ouji, Mariko Nishiofuku, Noriko Hayashi, Shigeaki Ishizaka, Hiroshi Fukui

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):866-873. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.866

Effects of hypothalamic paraventricular nuclei on apoptosis and proliferation of gastric mucosal cells induced by ischemia/reperfusion in rats

Li Li, Yong-Mei Zhang, Wei-Li Qiao, Lin Wang, Jian-Fu Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):874-881. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.874

Effect of BN52021 on NFκ-Bp65 expression in pancreatic tissues of rats with severe acute pancreatitis

Shi-Hai Xia, Dian-Chun Fang, Chun-Xiu Hu, Hui-Ying Bi, Yin-Zhi Yang, Yao Di

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):882-888. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.882

Serum γ-glutamyltransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase activity in Iranian healthy blood donor men

Hossein Khedmat, Farahnaz Fallahian, Hassan Abolghasemi, Bashir Hajibeigi, Zohre Attarchi, Farshid Alaeddini, Mohammad Taghi Holisaz, Masoumeh Pourali, Shahin Sharifi, Nasrin Zarei

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):889-894. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.889

Higher radiation dose with a shorter treatment duration improves outcome for locally advanced carcinoma of anal canal

Kim Huang, Daphne Haas-Kogan, Vivian Weinberg, Richard Krieg

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):895-900. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.895

Endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with stenosis of ampulla of Vater: Three-year follow-up of exocrine pancreatic function and clinical symptoms

Nils Ewald, Axel Michael Marzeion, Reinhard Georg Bretzel, Hans Ulrich Kloer, Philip Daniel Hardt

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):901-905. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.901

Unsedated ultrathin upper endoscopy is better than conventional endoscopy in routine outpatient gastroenterology practice: A randomized trial

Lucio Trevisani, Viviana Cifalà, Sergio Sartori, Giuseppe Gilli, Giancarlo Matarese, Vincenzo Abbasciano

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):906-911. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.906

Use of probiotics for prevention of radiation-induced diarrhea

P Delia, G Sansotta, V Donato, P Frosina, G Messina, C De Renzis, G Famularo

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):912-915. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.912

Self-expandable metallic stents for palliation of patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction caused by stomach cancer

Tae Oh Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Gwang Ha Kim, Jeong Heo, Geun Am Song, Mong Cho, Dong Heon Kim, Mun Sup Sim

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):916-920. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.916

Clinical considerations and therapeutic strategy for sigmoid volvulus in the elderly: A study of 33 cases

Michael Safioleas, Constantinos Chatziconstantinou, Evangelos Felekouras, Michael Stamatakos, Ioannis Papaconstantinou, Anastasios Smirnis, Panagiotis Safioleas, Alkiviades Kostakis

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):921-924. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.921

Validity and cost comparison of ¹⁴carbon urea breath test for diagnosis of H Pylori in dyspeptic patients

Shahid Rasool, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):925-929. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.925

Omeprazole-based triple therapy with low-versus high-dose of clarithromycin plus amoxicillin for H pylori eradication in Iranian population

Ali Asghar Keshavarz, Homayoon Bashiri, Mahtab Rahbar

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):930-933. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.930

Growth inhibitory effect of wild-type Kras2 gene on a colonic adenocarcinoma cell line

Hong Li, Hou-Fa Cao, Jun Wan, Yuan Li, Mei-Ling Zhu, Po Zhao

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):934-938. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.934

Construction of recombinant attenuated Salmonella typhimurium DNA vaccine expressing H pylori ureB and IL-2

Can Xu, Zhao-Shen Li, Yi-Qi Du, Yan-Fang Gong, Hua Yang, Bo Sun, Jing Jin

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):939-944. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.939

Oral absorption of hyaluronic acid and phospholipids complexes in rats

Si-Ling Huang, Pei-Xue Ling, Tian-Min Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):945-949. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.945

Detection of aberrant methylation in fecal DNA as a molecular screening tool for colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions

Zhao-Hui Huang, Li-Hua Li, Fan Yang, Jin-Fu Wang

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):950-954. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.950

Clinical study on safety of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation in both donors and recipients

Bin Liu, Lu-Nan Yan, Wen-Tao Wang, Bo Li, Yong Zeng, Tian-Fu Wen, Ming-Qing Xu, Jia-Yin Yang, Zhe-Yu Chen, Ji-Chun Zhao, Yu-Kui Ma, Jiang-Wen Liu, Hong Wu

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):955-959. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.955

Gastric adenocarcinoma inducing portal hypertension: A rare presentation

Pradipta Ghosh, Katsumi Miyai, Mario Chojkier

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):960-963. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.960

Fatal liver failure caused by reactivation of lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus: A case report

Yuka Suzuki, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi, Chiaki Okuse, Yoshihiko Nagase, Hideaki Takahashi, Kyoji Moriya, Michihiro Suzuki, Kazuhiko Koike, Shiro Iino, Fumio Itoh

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):964-969. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.964

Stent placement is effective on both postoperative hepatic arterial pseudoaneurysm and subsequent portal vein stricture: A case report

Toshiaki Ichihara, Tsutomu Sato, Hideaki Miyazawa, Satoshi Shibata, Manabu Hashimoto, Koichi Ishiyama, Yuzo Yamamoto

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):970-972. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.970

Knot formation in the feeding jejunostomy tube: A case report and review of the literature

Guo-Shiou Liao, Huan-Fa Hsieh, Meng-Hang Wu, Teng-Wei Chen, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Yao-Chi Liu

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):973-974. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.973

Acute pancreatitis and amiodarone: A case report

Yen-Yuan Chen, Ching-Yu Chen, Kai-Kuen Leung

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):975-977. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.975

Virtual colonoscopy-induced perforation in a patient with Crohn’s disease

Sunny H Wong, Vincent WS Wong, Joseph JY Sung

World J Gastroenterol 13(6):978-979. Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.978