World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Wireless capsule endoscopy

A Mata, J Llach, JM Bordas

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):1969-1971. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1969

Current view of the immunopathogenesis in inflammatory bowel disease and its implications for therapy

MI Torres, A Ríos

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):1972-1980. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1972

Role of endoscopy in the management of acute diverticular bleeding

Charalampos Pilichos, Emmanouil Bobotis

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):1981-1983. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1981

Endoscopic mucosal resection in the upper gastrointestinal tract

Anis Ahmadi, Peter Draganov

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):1984-1989. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1984

Relationship between cell adhesion molecules expression and the biological behavior of gastric carcinoma

Yong-Quan Chu, Zai-Yuan Ye, Hou-Quan Tao, Yuan-Yu Wang, Zhong-Sheng Zhao

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):1990-1996. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1990

Long-term outcome of percutaneous ethanol injection therapy for minimum-sized hepatocellular carcinoma

Miyuki Taniguchi, Soo Ryang Kim, Susumu Imoto, Hirotsugu Ikawa, Kenji Ando, Keiji Mita, Shuichi Fuki, Noriko Sasase, Toshiyuki Matsuoka, Masatoshi Kudo, Yoshitake Hayashi

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):1997-2002. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1997

Anti-cancer and anti-angiogenic effects of curcumin and tetrahydrocurcumin on implanted hepatocellular carcinoma in nude mice

Pornprom Yoysungnoen, Ponthip Wirachwong, Chatchawan Changtam, Apichart Suksamrarn, Suthiluk Patumraj

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2003-2009. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2003

Serial changes in expression of functionally clustered genes in progression of liver fibrosis in hepatitis C patients

Yoshiyuki Takahara, Mitsuo Takahashi, Qing-Wei Zhang, Hirotaka Wagatsuma, Maiko Mori, Akihiro Tamori, Susumu Shiomi, Shuhei Nishiguchi

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2010-2022. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2010

Pancreatic stellate cells promote proliferation and invasiveness of human pancreatic cancer cells via galectin-3

Hai-Biao Jiang, Ming Xu, Xing-Peng Wang

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2023-2028. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2023

Probiotic intervention has strain-specific anti-inflammatory effects in healthy adults

Riina A Kekkonen, Netta Lummela, Heli Karjalainen, Sinikka Latvala, Soile Tynkkynen, Salme Järvenpää, Hannu Kautiainen, Ilkka Julkunen, Heikki Vapaatalo, Riitta Korpela

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2029-2036. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2029

A combination therapy of ethanol injection and radiofrequency ablation under general anesthesia for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Kazutaka Kurokohchi, Seishiro Watanabe, Hirohito Yoneyama, Akihiro Deguchi, Tsutomu Masaki, Takashi Himoto, Hisaaki Miyoshi, Hamdy Saad Mohammad, Akira Kitanaka, Tomohiko Taminato, Shigeki Kuriyama

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2037-2043. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2037

Serum type IV collagen level is predictive for esophageal varices in patients with severe alcoholic disease

Satoshi Mamori, Yasuyuki Searashi, Masato Matsushima, Kenichi Hashimoto, Shinichiro Uetake, Hiroshi Matsudaira, Shuji Ito, Hisato Nakajima, Hisao Tajiri

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2044-2048. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2044

Early effects of Lansoprazole orally disintegrating tablets on intragastric pH in CYP2C19 extensive metabolizers

Hatsushi Yamagishi, Tomoyuki Koike, Shuichi Ohara, Toru Horii, Ryousuke Kikuchi, Shigeyuki Kobayashi, Yasuhiko Abe, Katsunori Iijima, Akira Imatani, Kaori Suzuki, Takanori Hishinuma, Junichi Goto, Tooru Shimosegawa

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2049-2054. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2049

p16 promoter hypermethylation: A useful serum marker for early detection of gastric cancer

Mohammad Reza Abbaszadegan, Omeed Moaven, Hamid Reza Sima, Kamran Ghafarzadegan, Azadeh A'rabi, Mohammad Naser Forghani, Hamid Reza Raziee, Ali Mashhadinejad, Mostafa Jafarzadeh, Ehsan Esmaili-Shandiz, Ezzat Dadkhah

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2055-2060. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2055

Prospective evaluation of small bowel preparation with bisacodyl and sodium phosphate for capsule endoscopy

Andreas Franke, Frank Hummel, Phillip Knebel, Christoph Antoni, Ulrich Böcker, Manfred V Singer, Matthias Löhr

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2061-2064. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2061

Effect of Prometheus liver assist system on systemic hemodynamics in patients with cirrhosis: A randomized controlled study

Thomas Dethloff, Flemming Tofteng, Hans-Jorgen Frederiksen, Michael Hojskov, Bent Adel Hansen, Fin Stolze Larsen

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2065-2071. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2065

Endoscopic band ligation and endoscopic hemoclip placement for patients with Mallory-Weiss syndrome and active bleeding

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

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2080-2084. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2080

Effects of honey as a scolicidal agent on the hepatobiliary system

Bulent Kilicoglu, Kemal Kismet, Sibel Serin Kilicoglu, Serap Erel, Omur Gencay, Kadriye Sorkun, Esra Erdemli, Okan Akhan, Mehmet Ali Akkus, Iskender Sayek

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2085-2088. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2085

Predictive factors for early aspiration in liver abscess

Rustam Khan, Saeed Hamid, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri, Zaigham Abbas, Mohammed Islam, Hasnain Shah, Shaalan Beg

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2089-2093. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2089

Enhancement of CD4⁺ T cell activities and modulation of Th1/Th2 lineage development in radiated tumor-bearing rats treated with male zooid of Antheraea pernyi extracts

Wen-Hua Zhao, Ling Li, Bo Zhang, Wei-Dong Zhang, Min Zong, Ji-Dong Tang, Hong-Yu Zhang, Sheng Li

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2094-2099. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2094

Effect of Oxymatrine on the TGFbeta-Smad signaling pathway in rats with CCl₄-induced hepatic fibrosis

Xiao-Ling Wu, Wei-Zheng Zeng, Ming-De Jiang, Jian-Ping Qin, Hui Xu

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2100-2105. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2100

Intraperitoneal administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone-PE40 induces castration in male rats

Li Yu, Zhong-Fang Zhang, Chun-Xia Jing, Feng-Lin Wu

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2106-2109. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2106

Expression of connective tissue growth factor in tumor tissues is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in patients with gastric cancer

Lu-Ying Liu, Yan-Chun Han, Shu-Hua Wu, Zeng-Hua Lv

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2110-2114. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2110

Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided trucut biopsy for the preoperative diagnosis of peripancreatic castleman’s disease: A case report

Kyoung Hoon Rhee, Sang Soo Lee, Joo Ryung Huh

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2115-2117. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2115

Primary rectal signet ring cell carcinoma with peritoneal dissemination and gastric secondaries

Hsien-Lin Sim, Kok-Yang Tan, Pak-Leng Poon, Anton Cheng

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2118-2120. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2118

Diagnosis and treatment of Gardner syndrome with gastric polyposis: A case report and review of the literature

Guo-Li Gu, Shi-Lin Wang, Xue-Ming Wei, Li Bai

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2121-2123. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2121

Rome III: The functional gastrointestinal disorders, third edition, 2006

Randa Mostafa

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2124-2125. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2124

Role of ABCC2 common variants in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

Silvia Sookoian, Gustavo Castaño, Carlos J Pirola

World J Gastroenterol 14(13):2126-2127. Published online Apr 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2126