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Contents Volume 14  Issue 9  March 7, 2008
Editorial
Efficiency of bowel preparation for capsule endoscopy examination: A meta-analysis 
Yaron Niv 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1313-1317. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1313
Observer
Proton pump inhibitors and an emerging epidemic of gastric fundic gland polyposis 
Hugh James Freeman 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1318-1320. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1318
Review
Feasibility of herpes simplex virus type 1 mutants labeled with radionuclides for tumor treatment 
Yan-Xia Mi, Ya-Hong Long, Yun-Chun Li 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1321-1325. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1321
Topic Highlight
Management of inflammatory bowel disease in the pregnant patient 
Flavio M Habal, Nikila C Ravindran 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1326-1332. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1326
Gastric Cancer
Isolation and bioinformatics analysis of differentially methylated genomic fragments in human gastric cancer 
Ai-Jun Liao, Qi Su, Xun Wang, Bin Zeng, Wei Shi 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1333-1338. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1333
Colorectal Cancer
Increased hepcidin expression in colorectal carcinogenesis 
Douglas G Ward, Keith Roberts, Matthew J Brookes, Howard Joy, Ashley Martin, Tariq Ismail, Robert Spychal, Tariq Iqbal, Chris Tselepis 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1339-1345. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1339
Viral Hepatitis
COOH-terminal deletion of HBx gene is a frequent event in HBV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma 
Xiao-Hong Liu, Jing Lin, Shu-Hui Zhang, Shun-Min Zhang, Mark A Feitelson, Heng-Jun Gao, Ming-Hua Zhu 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1346-1352. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1346
Basic Research
Expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha converting enzyme in liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy 
Xian-Ming Lin, Ying-Bin Liu, Fan Zhou, Yu-Lian Wu, Li Chen, He-Qing Fang 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1353-1357. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1353
Clinical Research
Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in a large unselected general population in Japan 
Hatsushi Yamagishi, Tomoyuki Koike, Shuichi Ohara, Shigeyuki Kobayashi, Ken Ariizumi, Yasuhiko Abe, Katsunori Iijima, Akira Imatani, Yoshifumi Inomata, Katsuaki Kato, Daisuke Shibuya, Shigemitsu Aida, Tooru Shimosegawa 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1358-1364. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1358
Rapid Communication
Absence of Na+/sugar cotransport activity in Barrett’s metaplasia 
Lisa J Murray, Owen Tully, David S Rudolph, Marysue Whitby, Mary C Valenzano, Giancarlo Mercogliano, James J Thornton, James M Mullin 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1365-1369. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1365
Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin as an important prognostic indicator in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma 
Kenichi Hakamada, Norihisa Kimura, Takuya Miura, Hajime Morohashi, Keinosuke Ishido, Masaki Nara, Yoshikazu Toyoki, Shunji Narumi, Mutsuo Sasaki 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1370-1377. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1370
MK615 inhibits pancreatic cancer cell growth by dual inhibition of Aurora A and B kinases 
Toshie Okada, Tokihiko Sawada, Tatsushi Osawa, Masakazu Adachi, Keiichi Kubota 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1378-1382. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1378
Management of cholelithiasis in Italian children: A national multicenter study 
Claudia Della Corte, Diego Falchetti, Gabriella Nebbia, Marisa Calacoci, Maria Pastore, Ruggiero Francavilla, Matilde Marcellini, Pietro Vajro, Raffaele Iorio 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1383-1388. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1383
Liver histology in ICU patients dying from sepsis: A clinico-pathological study 
John Koskinas, Ilias P Gomatos, Dina G Tiniakos, Nikolaos Memos, Maria Boutsikou, Aspasia Garatzioti, Athanasios Archimandritis, Alexander Betrosian 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1389-1393. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1389
Clinical significance of loss of heterozygosity for M6P/IGF2R in patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma 
Hong Seok Jang, Ki Mun Kang, Byung Ock Choi, Gyu Young Chai, Soon Chan Hong, Woo Song Ha, Randy L Jirtle 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1394-1398. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1394
Intestinal permeability and its association with the patient and disease characteristics in Crohn’s disease 
Jaya Benjamin, Govind K Makharia, Vineet Ahuja, Mani Kalaivani, Yogendra K Joshi 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1399-1405. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1399
Scintigraphic evaluation of gallbladder motor functions in H pylori positive and negative patients in the stomach with dyspepsia 
Olga Taskaya Yaylali, Mustafa Yilmaz, Fatma Suna Kiraç, Serkan Degirmencioglu, Metin Akbulut 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1406-1410. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1406
Relevance of MUC1 mucin variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in H pylori adhesion to gastric epithelial cells 
Natália R Costa, Nuno Mendes, Nuno T Marcos, Celso A Reis, Thomas Caffrey, Michael A Hollingsworth, Filipe Santos-Silva 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1411-1414. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1411
Fatty liver disease in severe obese patients: Diagnostic value of abdominal ultrasound 
Alessandro de Moura Almeida, Helma Pinchemel Cotrim, Daniel Batista Valente Barbosa, Luciana Gordilho Matteoni de Athayde, Adimeia Souza Santos, Almir Galvão Vieira Bitencourt, Luiz Antonio Rodrigues de Freitas, Adriano Rios, Erivaldo Alves 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1415-1418. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1415
Gastric motor effects of ghrelin and growth hormone releasing peptide 6 in diabetic mice with gastroparesis 
Wen-Cai Qiu, Zhi-Gang Wang, Wei-Gang Wang, Jun Yan, Qi Zheng 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1419-1424. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1419
Requirements for transfusion and postoperative outcomes in orthotopic liver transplantation: A meta-analysis on aprotinin 
Cun-Ming Liu, Jing Chen, Xue-Hao Wang 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1425-1429. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1425
Percutaneous cryosurgery for the treatment of hepatic colorectal metastases 
Ke-Cheng Xu, Li-Zhi Niu, Wei-Bing He, Yi-Zi Hu, Jian-Sheng Zuo 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1430-1436. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1430
Activator protein-1 involved in growth inhibition by RASSF1A gene in the human gastric carcinoma cell line SGC7901 
Zheng-Hao Deng, Ji-Fang Wen, Jing-He Li, De-Sheng Xiao, Jian-Hua Zhou 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1437-1443. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1437
Genetic polymorphisms in cytochrome P4502E1, alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenases and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Gansu Chinese males 
Yan-Mei Guo, Qin Wang, Yan-Zhen Liu, Huei-Min Chen, Zhi Qi, Qing-Hong Guo 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1444-1449. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1444
Case Report
Cervical cellulitis and mediastinitis following esophageal perforation: A case report 
Christian A Righini, Basilide Z Tea, Emile Reyt, Karim A Chahine 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1450-1452. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1450
A case of multiple intra-abdominal splenosis with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging correlative findings 
Massimo Imbriaco, Luigi Camera, Alessandra Manciuria, Marco Salvatore 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1453-1455. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1453
Intrauterine midgut volvulus without malrotation: Diagnosis from the ‘coffee bean sign’ 
Jun Seok Park, Seong Jae Cha, Beom Gyu Kim, Yong Seok Kim, Yoo Shin Choi, In Taik Chang, Gwang Jun Kim, Woo Seok Lee, Gi Hyeon Kim 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1456-1458. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1456
Transanal excision of a malignant fibrous histiocytoma of anal canal: A case report and literature review 
Beom Gyu Kim, In Taik Chang, Jun Seok Park, Yoo Shin Choi, Gi Hyeon Kim, Eon Sub Park, Chang Hwan Choi 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1459-1462. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1459
Overlap of reflux and eosinophilic esophagitis in two patients requiring different therapies: A review of the literature 
Javier Molina-Infante, Lucía Ferrando-Lamana, Jose María Mateos-Rodríguez, Belén Pérez-Gallardo, Ana Beatriz Prieto-Bermejo 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1463-1466. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1463
Complications of extrahepatic echinococcosis: Fistulization of an adrenal hydatid cyst into the intestine 
Juan Francisco Ruiz-Rabelo, Manuel Gomez-Alvarez, Joaquin Sanchez-Rodriguez, Sebastian Rufian Peña 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1467-1469. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1467
Announcement
The article published in WJG 2005; 11(7): 931-937 partly duplicated an article previously published in Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression (2004; 14: 183-202) 
 
World J Gastroenterol 14(9):1470-1471. Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1470
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