World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Intragastric injection of botulinum toxin for the treatment of obesity. Where are we?

Diego Garcia-Compean, Hector Maldonado Garza

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1805-1809. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1805

Colorectal cancer risk in Crohn’s disease

Hugh James Freeman

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1810-1811. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1810

Role of chemotherapy and novel biological agents in the treatment of elderly patients with colorectal cancer

Gerardo Rosati, Domenico Bilancia

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1812-1822. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1812

Crosstalk between tumor cells and microenvironment via Wnt pathway in colorectal cancer dissemination

Dan Huang, Xiang Du

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1823-1827. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1823

Comparative genomic hybridization analysis of genetic aberrations associated with development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Henan, China

Yan-Ru Qin, Li-Dong Wang, Zong-Min Fan, Dora Kwong, Xin-Yuan Guan

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1828-1835. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1828

Effects of two novel nucleoside analogues on different hepatitis B virus promoters

Xing-Xing He, Ju-Sheng Lin, Ying Chang, Ying-Hui Zhang, Yan Li, Xiao-Yan Wang, Dong Xu, Xiao-Ming Cheng

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1836-1841. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1836

Immune-mediated anti-neoplastic effect of intratumoral RSV envelope glycoprotein expression is related to apoptotic death of tumor cells but not to the size of syncytia

Dennis Hoffmann, Thomas Grunwald, Wibke Bayer, Oliver Wildner

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1842-1850. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1842

Effect of JIANPI HUOXUE decoction on inflammatory cytokine secretion pathway in rat liver with lipopolysaccharide challenge

Jing-Hua Peng, Yi-Yang Hu, Yang Cheng, Chong Han, Li-Li Xu, Qin Feng, Shao-Dong Chen, Qing Tao, Hong-Shan Li, Xue-Mei Li

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1851-1857. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1851

Over-expressed and truncated midkines promote proliferation of BGC823 cells in vitro and tumor growth in vivo

Qing-Ling Wang, Hui Wang, Shu-Li Zhao, Ya-Hong Huang, Ya-Yi Hou

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1858-1865. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1858

Clinical and endoscopic features of Chinese reflux esophagitis patients

Wei Li, Shu-Tian Zhang, Zhong-Lin Yu

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1866-1871. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1866

Cost-effectiveness analysis of early veno-venous hemofiltration for severe acute pancreatitis in China

Kun Jiang, Xin-Zu Chen, Qing Xia, Wen-Fu Tang, Lei Wang

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1872-1877. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1872

Factors influencing a low rate of hepatitis C viral RNA clearance in heroin users from Southern China

Rebecca J Garten, Sheng-Han Lai, Jin-Bing Zhang, Wei Liu, Jie Chen, Xiao-Fang Yu

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1878-1884. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1878

Effect of infliximab on small bowel stenoses in patients with Crohn’s disease

Nadia Pallotta, Fausto Barberani, Naima Abdulkadir Hassan, Danila Guagnozzi, Giuseppina Vincoli, Enrico Corazziari

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1885-1890. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1885

KIT exon 11 codon 557/558 deletion/insertion mutations define a subset of gastrointestinal stromal tumors with malignant potential

Katerina Kontogianni-Katsarou, Euthimios Dimitriadis, Constantina Lariou, Evi Kairi-Vassilatou, Nikolaos Pandis, Agatha Kondi-Paphiti

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1891-1897. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1891

Portal hemodynamics as predictors of high risk esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients

Mohammad K Tarzamni, Mohammad H Somi, Sara Farhang, Morteza Jalilvand

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1898-1902. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1898

Importance of the surrounding colonic mucosa in distinguishing between hyperplastic and adenomatous polyps during acetic acid chromoendoscopy

Jeong Hwan Kim, Sun-Young Lee, Byung Kook Kim, Won Hyeok Choe, So Young Kwon, In-Kyung Sung, Hyung-Seok Park, Choon-Jo Jin

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1903-1907. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1903

Hemodynamic effects of propranolol with spironolactone in patients with variceal bleeds: A randomized controlled trial

Binay K De, Deep Dutta, Rimi Som, Pranab K Biswas, Subrata K Pal, Anirban Biswas

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1908-1913. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1908

Effect of H pylori infection and its eradication on hyperammo-nemia and hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients

Shu-Jie Chen, Liang-Jing Wang, Qin Zhu, Jian-Ting Cai, Tao Chen, Jian-Min Si

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1914-1918. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1914

Changes of ghrelin following oral glucose tolerance test in obese children with insulin resistance

Xiu-Min Wang, You-Jun Jiang, Li Liang, Li-Zhong Du

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1919-1924. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1919

Comparative analysis of common CFTR polymorphisms poly-T, TG-repeats and M470V in a healthy Chinese population

Qin Huang, Wei Ding, Mu-Xin Wei

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1925-1930. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1925

Prognostic significance of S100A4 and vascular endothelial growth factor expression in pancreatic cancer

Kai-Xing Ai, Lin-Yuan Lu, Xin-Yu Huang, Wei Chen, Hui-Zhen Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1931-1935. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1931

Double-balloon enteroscopy reliably directs surgical intervention for patients with small intestinal bleeding

Mou-Bin Lin, Lu Yin, Jian-Wen Li, Wei-Guo Hu, Qian-Jian Qian

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1936-1940. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1936

Comparison of esomeprazole enteric-coated capsules vs esomeprazole magnesium in the treatment of active duodenal ulcer: A randomized, double-blind, controlled study

Xiao-Yan Liang, Qing Gao, Neng-Ping Gong, Li-Ping Tang, Pi-Long Wang, Xiao-Hong Tao

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1941-1945. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1941

Investigation of the excluded stomach after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: The role of percutaneous endoscopy

Kanwar RS Gill, J Mark McKinney, Mark E Stark, Ernest P Bouras

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1946-1948. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1946

Conservative management of perforated duodenal diverticulum: A case report and review of the literature

David Martínez-Cecilia, Alvaro Arjona-Sánchez, Manuel Gómez-Álvarez, Eva Torres-Tordera, Antonio Luque-Molina, Victor Valentí-Azcárate, Javier Briceño-Delgado, Francisco-Javier Padillo, Pedro López-Cillero, Sebastián Rufián-Peña

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1949-1951. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1949

Paraneoplastic hyperinsulinism and secondary hypoglycaemia in a patient with advanced colon cancer: A rare association

Roberto Díaz, Jorge Aparicio, Andrea Mendizábal, Marisa Faus, Tania Fleitas, Francisco Aparisi, Maria Martín

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1952-1954. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1952

Extraction and clipping repair of a chicken bone penetrating the gastric wall

Jin-Soo Kim, Hyung-Keun Kim, Young-Seok Cho, Hiun-Suk Chae, Chang-Whan Kim, Byung-Wook Kim, Sok-Won Han, Kyu-Yong Choi

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1955-1957. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1955

Growth process of small pancreatic carcinoma: A case report with imaging observation for 22 months

Takeshi Hisa, Hiroki Ohkubo, Satoshi Shiozawa, Hiroki Ishigame, Masato Takamatsu, Masayuki Furutake, Bunsei Nobukawa, Koichi Suda

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1958-1960. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1958

Peliosis and gummatous syphilis of the liver: A case report

Jun-Fa Chen, Wei-Xia Chen, Hong-Ying Zhang, Wen-Yan Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 14(12):1961-1963. Published online Mar 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1961