World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Emerging role of microRNAs in liver diseases

Shashi Bala, Miguel Marcos, Gyongyi Szabo

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5633-5640. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5633

Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy

Capecomorin S Pitchumoni, Balaji Yegneswaran

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5641-5646. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5641

Hepatitis C virus in Pakistan: A systematic review of prevalence, genotypes and risk factors

Yasir Waheed, Talha Shafi, Sher Zaman Safi, Ishtiaq Qadri

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5647-5653. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5647

Shift work aggravates metabolic syndrome development among early-middle-aged males with elevated ALT

Yu-Cheng Lin, Tun-Jen Hsiao, Pau-Chung Chen

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5654-5661. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5654

Intraluminal versus infiltrating gallbladder carcinoma: Clinical presentation, ultrasound and computed tomography

Tze-Yu Lee, Sheung-Fat Ko, Chung-Cheng Huang, Shu-Hang Ng, Jiun-Lung Liang, Hsuan-Ying Huang, Min-Chi Chen, Shyr-Ming Sheen-Chen

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5662-5668. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5662

Inhibitory effect of emodin and Astragalus polysaccharide on the replication of HBV

Shuang-Suo Dang, Xiao-Li Jia, Ping Song, Yan-An Cheng, Xin Zhang, Ming-Zhu Sun, En-Qi Liu

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5669-5673. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5669

Nicotinamide overload may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes

Shi-Sheng Zhou, Da Li, Wu-Ping Sun, Ming Guo, Yong-Zhi Lun, Yi-Ming Zhou, Fu-Cheng Xiao, Li-Xin Jing, Shen-Xia Sun, Li-Bin Zhang, Ning Luo, Fu-Ning Bian, Wei Zou, Lai-Bin Dong, Zhi-Gang Zhao, Sheng-Fan Li, Xiao-Jie Gong, Zeng-Guo Yu, Chang-Bin Sun, Cong-Long Zheng, Dong-Ju Jiang, Zheng-Ning Li

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5674-5684. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5674

Capsule endoscopy in suspected small bowel Crohn’s disease: Economic impact of disease diagnosis and treatment

Jonathan A Leighton, Ian M Gralnek, Randel E Richner, Michael J Lacey, Frank J Papatheofanis

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5685-5692. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5685

Hepatic steatosis in overweight/obese females: New screening method for those at risk

Giovanni Tarantino, Genoveffa Pizza, Annamaria Colao, Fabrizio Pasanisi, Paolo Conca, Patrizia Colicchio, Carmine Finelli, Franco Contaldo, Carolina Di Somma, Silvia Savastano

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5693-5699. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5693

Outcome of nonerosive gastro-esophageal reflux disease patients with pathological acid exposure

Fabio Pace, Stefano Pallotta, Gianpiero Manes, Annalisa de Leone, Patrizia Zentilin, Luigi Russo, Vincenzo Savarino, Matteo Neri, Enzo Grossi, Rosario Cuomo

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5700-5705. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5700

Impact of age-related comorbidity on results of colorectal cancer surgery

Corrado Pedrazzani, Guido Cerullo, Giovanni De Marco, Daniele Marrelli, Alessandro Neri, Alfonso De Stefano, Enrico Pinto, Franco Roviello

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5706-5711. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5706

Effect of ONO-4057 and tacrolimus on ischemia-reperfusion injury of the liver

Takayuki Takeichi, Shinji Uemoto, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Izumi Takeyoshi, Yukihiro Inomata, Koichi Tanaka, Eiji Kobayashi

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5712-5715. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5712

Glutathione-S-transferase (GSTM1, GSTT1) and the risk of gastrointestinal cancer in a Korean population

Jin-Mei Piao, Min-Ho Shin, Sun-Seog Kweon, Hee Nam Kim, Jin-Su Choi, Woo-Kyun Bae, Hyun-Jeong Shim, Hyeong-Rok Kim, Young-Kyu Park, Yoo-Duk Choi, Soo-Hyun Kim

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5716-5721. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5716

Gastric dysplasia may be an independent risk factor of an advanced colorectal neoplasm

Rack Cheon Bae, Seong Woo Jeon, Han Jin Cho, Min Kyu Jung, Young Oh Kweon, Sung Kook Kim

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5722-5726. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5722

Total laparoscopic liver resection in 78 patients

Lei Zhang, Ya-Jin Chen, Chang-Zhen Shang, Hong-Wei Zhang, Ze-Jian Huang

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5727-5731. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5727

A simple taurocholate-induced model of severe acute pancreatitis in rats

Zhong-Hui Liu, Jun-Sheng Peng, Chu-Jun Li, Zu-Li Yang, Jun Xiang, Hu Song, Xiao-Bing Wu, Jun-Rong Chen, De-Chang Diao

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5732-5739. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5732

Single-center experience of 309 consecutive patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

Bing-Ling Zhang, You-Hong Fang, Chun-Xiao Chen, You-Ming Li, Zun Xiang

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5740-5745. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5740

Complete remission of gastric Burkitt’s lymphoma after eradication of Helicobacter pylori

Isabelle Baumgaertner, Christiane Copie-Bergman, Michael Levy, Corinne Haioun, Antoine Charachon, Maryse Baia, Iradj Sobhani, Jean-Charles Delchier

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5746-5750. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5746

A case of asymptomatic fungal and bacterial colonization of an intragastric balloon

Halil Coskun, Suleyman Bozkurt

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5751-5753. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5751

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: Few additional points

Pankaj Jain

World J Gastroenterol 15(45):5754-5755. Published online Dec 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5754