World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in pancreatic diseases

Dimitrios K Christodoulou, Epameinondas V Tsianos

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4755-4761. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4755

Fat: A matter of disturbance for the immune system

Alessandro Federico, Elena D’Aiuto, Francesco Borriello, Giusi Barra, Antonietta Gerarda Gravina, Marco Romano, Raffaele De Palma

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4762-4772. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4762

Hepatic steatosis, low-grade chronic inflammation and hormone/growth factor/adipokine imbalance

Giovanni Tarantino, Silvia Savastano, Annamaria Colao

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4773-4783. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4773

Noninvasive investigations for non alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver fibrosis

Carmen Fierbinteanu-Braticevici, Ion Dina, Ana Petrisor, Laura Tribus, Lucian Negreanu, Catalin Carstoiu

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4784-4791. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4784

Current developments in natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery: An evidence-based review

Anthony Yuen Bun Teoh, Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Enders Kwok Wai Ng

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4792-4799. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4792

Role of CYP2E1 gene polymorphisms association with hepatitis risk in Northeast India

Manab Deka, Moumita Bose, Bharati Baruah, Purabi Deka Bose, Subhash Medhi, Sujoy Bose, Anjan Saikia, Premashish Kar

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4800-4808. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4800

A new index for non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis

Naohiro Ichino, Keisuke Osakabe, Toru Nishikawa, Hiroko Sugiyama, Miho Kato, Shiho Kitahara, Senju Hashimoto, Naoto Kawabe, Masao Harata, Yoshifumi Nitta, Michihito Murao, Takuji Nakano, Yuko Arima, Hiroaki Shimazaki, Koji Suzuki, Kentaro Yoshioka

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4809-4816. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4809

Helicobacter species and common gut bacterial DNA in gallbladder with cholecystitis

Peren H Karagin, Unne Stenram, Torkel Wadström, Åsa Ljungh

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4817-4822. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4817

Tumor budding predicts response to anti-EGFR therapies in metastatic colorectal cancer patients

Inti Zlobec, Francesca Molinari, Vittoria Martin, Luca Mazzucchelli, Piercarlo Saletti, Rosangela Trezzi, Sara De Dosso, Tatjana Vlajnic, Milo Frattini, Alessandro Lugli

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4823-4831. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4823

Liver stiffness measurements in patients with HBV vs HCV chronic hepatitis: A comparative study

Ioan Sporea, Roxana Şirli, Alexandra Deleanu, Adriana Tudora, Alina Popescu, Manuela Curescu, Simona Bota

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4832-4837. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4832

Erythropoietin ameliorates early ischemia-reperfusion injury following the Pringle maneuver

Masato Kato, Tokihiko Sawada, Junji Kita, Mitsugi Shimoda, Keiichi Kubota

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4838-4845. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4838

mPGES-1 expression in non-cancerous liver tissue impacts on postoperative recurrence of HCC

Koichi Nonaka, Hikaru Fujioka, Yasushi Takii, Seigo Abiru, Kiyoshi Migita, Masahiro Ito, Takashi Kanematsu, Hiromi Ishibashi

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4846-4853. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4846

Suspected uncomplicated cecal diverticulitis diagnosed by imaging: Initial antibiotics vs laparoscopic treatment

Hyoung-Chul Park, Bong Hwa Lee

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4854-4857. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4854

Comparative analysis of dideoxy sequencing, the KRAS StripAssay and pyrosequencing for detection of KRAS mutation

Jing Gao, Yan-Yan Li, Ping-Nai Sun, Lin Shen

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4858-4864. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4858

Possible key residues that determine left gastric artery blood flow response to PACAP in dogs

Mu-Xin Wei, Ping Hu, Ping Wang, Satoru Naruse, Kiyoshi Nokihara, Victor Wray, Tsuyoshi Ozaki

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4865-4870. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4865

Clinical significance of C-reactive protein values in antibiotic treatment for pyogenic liver abscess

Hai-Nv Gao, Wen-Xia Yuan, Mei-Fang Yang, Hong Zhao, Jian-Hua Hu, Xuan Zhang, Jun Fan, Wei-Hang Ma

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4871-4875. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4871

Treatment of portal vein tumor thrombus using ¹²⁵Iodine seed implantation brachytherapy

Lin Zhang, Wei Mu, Cun-Fang Hu, Xue-Quan Huang

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4876-4879. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4876

Science of weight loss supplements: Compromised by conflicts of interest?

Ano Lobb

World J Gastroenterol 16(38):4880-4882. Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4880