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Contents Volume 14  Issue 42  November 14, 2008
Editorial
Evolution of systemic therapy of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma 
Thomas Yau, Pierre Chan, Richard Epstein, Ronnie T Poon 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6437-6441. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6437
Observer
Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis syndrome 
Hugh James Freeman 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6442-6443. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6442
Review
Optical coherence tomography in detection of dysplasia and cancer of the gastrointestinal tract and bilio-pancreatic ductal system 
Pier Alberto Testoni, Benedetto Mangiavillano 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6444-6452. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6444
Role of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in chemoprevention for colorectal cancer 
Constantine Iosif Fotiadis, Christos Nikolaou Stoidis, Basileios Georgiou Spyropoulos, Eleftherios Dimitriou Zografos 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6453-6457. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6453
Cholangiocarcinoma: A compact review of the literature 
Yucel Ustundag, Yusuf Bayraktar 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6458-6466. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6458
Topic Highlight
Antiviral therapy in hepatitis C virus cirrhotic patients in compensated and decompensated condition 
Angelo Iacobellis, Antonio Ippolito, Angelo Andriulli 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6467-6472. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6467
Colorectal Cancer
Adiponectin deficiency enhances colorectal carcinogenesis and liver tumor formation induced by azoxymethane in mice 
Tamao Nishihara, Miyako Baba, Morihiro Matsuda, Masahiro Inoue, Yasuko Nishizawa, Atsunori Fukuhara, Hiroshi Araki, Shinji Kihara, Tohru Funahashi, Shinji Tamura, Norio Hayashi, Hiroyasu Iishi, Iichiro Shimomura 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6473-6480. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6473
Helicobacter Pylori
Relation of atrophic gastritis with Helicobacter pylori-CagA+ and interleukin-1 gene polymorphisms 
Rafaela Sierra, Clas Une, Vanessa Ramírez, Warner Alpízar-Alpízar, María I González, José A Ramírez, Antoine de Mascarel, Patricia Cuenca, Guillermo Pérez-Pérez, Francis Mégraud 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6481-6487. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6481
Clinical Research
Fractalkine and TGF-β1 levels reflect the severity of chronic pancreatitis in humans 
Mikihiko Yasuda, Tetsuhide Ito, Takamasa Oono, Ken Kawabe, Toyoma Kaku, Hisato Igarashi, Taichi Nakamura, Ryoichi Takayanagi 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6488-6495. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6488
Basic Research
Effects of electroacupuncture on cardiac and gastric activities in acute myocardial ischemia rats 
Shu-Bin Wang, Shu-Ping Chen, Yong-Hui Gao, Ming-Fu Luo, Jun-Ling Liu 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6496-6502. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6496
Rapid Communication
Routine rectal retroflexion during colonoscopy has a low yield for neoplasia 
Abdo Saad, Douglas Kevin Rex 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6503-6505. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6503
Origin of and therapeutic approach to cardiac syndrome X: Results of the proton pump inhibitor therapy for angina-like lingering pain trial (PITFALL trial) 
Christoph G Dietrich, Susanne Laupichler, Sven Stanzel, Ron Winograd, Oliver Al-Taie, Carsten Gartung, Andreas Geier 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6506-6512. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6506
Comparison of the liver stiffness measurement by transient elastography with the liver biopsy 
Ioan Sporea, Roxana Şirli, Alexandra Deleanu, Adriana Tudora, Manuela Curescu, Marioara Cornianu, Daniela Lazăr 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6513-6517. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6513
Myenteric neurons and intestinal mucosa of diabetic rats after ascorbic acid supplementation 
Priscila de Freitas, Maria Raquel Marçal Natali, Renata Virginia Fernandes Pereira, Marcilio Hubner Miranda Neto, Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6518-6524. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6518
Rubber band ligation for 750 cases of symptomatic hemorrhoids out of 2200 cases 
Ayman M El Nakeeb, Amir A Fikry, Waleed H Omar, Elyamani M Fouda, Tito A El Metwally, Hosam E Ghazy, Sabry A Badr, Mohmed Y Abu Elkhar, Salih M Elawady, Hisham H Abd Elmoniam, Waiel W Khafagy, Mosaad M Morshed, Ramadan E El Lithy, Mohamed E Farid 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6525-6530. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6525
Colorectal carcinoma in Lagos and Sagamu, Southwest Nigeria: A histopathological review 
Fatimah Biade Abdulkareem, Emmanuel Kunle Abudu, Nicholas Awodele Awolola, Stephen Olafimihan Elesha, Olorunda Rotimi, Olakanmi Raphael Akinde, Ayoola Oluwole Atoyebi, Adedoyin Adekunle Adesanya, Adetola Olubunmi Daramola, Adekumbiola Aina Fehintola Banjo, Charles Chidozie Anunobi 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6531-6535. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6531
Colonoscopic evaluation of minimal rectal bleeding in average-risk patients for colorectal cancer 
Shahriar Nikpour, Ali Ali Asgari 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6536-6540. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6536
Abnormal liver function and central obesity associate with work-related fatigue among the Taiwanese workers 
Yu-Cheng Lin, Jong-Dar Chen, Chao-Jen Chen 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6541-6545. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6541
Comparison of four models for end-stage liver disease in evaluating the prognosis of cirrhosis 
Ming Jiang, Fei Liu, Wu-Jun Xiong, Lan Zhong, Xi-Mei Chen 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6546-6550. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6546
Study on protecting effects of Baicalin and Octreotide on hepatic injury in rats with severe acute pancreatitis 
Xi-Ping Zhang, Jie Zhang, Zheng Ren, Guang-Hua Feng, Wei Zhu, Yang Cai, Qi-Jun Yang, Tong-Fa Ju, Qi Xie, Wen-Qin Yuan 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6551-6559. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6551
Risk factors for operative morbidity and mortality in gastric cancer patients undergoing total gastrectomy 
Dao-Jun Gong, Chao-Feng Miao, Qi Bao, Ming Jiang, Li-Fang Zhang, Xiao-Tao Tong, Li Chen 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6560-6563. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6560
Low level of galacto-oligosaccharide in infant formula stimulates growth of intestinal Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli 
Xiao-Ming Ben, Juan Li, Zong-Tai Feng, Sheng-Yun Shi, Ya-Dong Lu, Rui Chen, Xiao-Yu Zhou 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6564-6568. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6564
Case Report
Isolated intestinal neurofibromatous proliferations in the absence of associated systemic syndromes 
J Elliot Carter, Javier A Laurini 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6569-6571. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6569
Albumin liver dialysis as pregnancy-saving procedure in cholestatic liver disease and intractable pruritus 
Maud Lemoine, Aurélie Revaux, Claire Francoz, Guillaume Ducarme, Sabine Brechignac, Emmanuel Jacquemin, Michèle Uzan, Nathalie Ganne-Carrié 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6572-6574. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6572
Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the colon is a unique morphological variant of intestinal carcinoma: Case report with molecular analysis 
Marta Barisella, Andrea Lampis, Federica Perrone, Antonino Carbone 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6575-6577. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6575
Colonic perforation in Behçet’s syndrome 
Catherine M Dowling, Arnold DK Hill, Carmel Malone, John J Sheehan, Shona Tormey, Kieran Sheahan, Enda McDermott, Niall J O’Higgins 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6578-6580. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6578
Laparoscopic approach to retrorectal cyst 
Petra Gunkova, Lubomir Martinek, Jan Dostalik, Igor Gunka, Petr Vavra, Miloslav Mazur 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6581-6583. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6581
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma presenting multiple lymphomatous polyposis 
Akira Hokama, Takeaki Tomoyose, Yu-ichi Yamamoto, Takako Watanabe, Tetsuo Hirata, Fukunori Kinjo, Seiya Kato, Koichi Ohshima, Hiroshi Uezato, Nobuyuki Takasu, Jiro Fujita 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6584-6588. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6584
Endoscopic diverticulotomy with an isolated-tip needle-knife papillotome (Iso-Tome) and a fitted overtube for the treatment of a Killian-Jamieson diverticulum 
Chang Kyun Lee, Il-Kwun Chung, Ji-Young Park, Tae Hoon Lee, Suck-Ho Lee, Sang-Heum Park, Hong-Soo Kim, Sun-Joo Kim 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6589-6592. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6589
Giant sporadic fundic gland polyp: Endoscopic and endosonographic features and management 
Ihab I El Hajj, Mohamad Hawchar, Assaad Soweid, Karim Maasri, Ayman Tawil, Kassem A Barada 
World J Gastroenterol 14(42):6593-6595. Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6593
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