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Contents Volume 17 Issue 48 December 28, 2011

Editorial

miRNAs in precancerous lesions of the gastrointestinal tract

Matteo Fassan, Carlo M Croce, Massimo Rugge

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5231-5239. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5231

Impact of liver diseases on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Po-Shiuan Hsieh, Yen-Ju Hsieh

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5240-5245. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5240

Topic Highlight

Role of genetics in the diagnosis and prognosis of Crohn's disease

Epameinondas V Tsianos, Konstantinos H Katsanos, Vasileios E Tsianos

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5246-5259. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5246

Original Article

Hepatocellular carcinoma-specific immunotherapy with synthesized α1,3- galactosyl epitope-pulsed dendritic cells and cytokine-induced killer cells

Ying Qiu, Ming-Bao Xu, Mark M Yun, Yi-Zhong Wang, Rui-Ming Zhang, Xing-Kai Meng, Xiao-Hui Ou-Yang, Sheng Yun

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5260-5266. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5260

Decreased hepatic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ contributes to increased sensitivity to endotoxin in obstructive jaundice

Xin Lv, Jian-Gang Song, Hong-Hai Li, Jun-Ping Ao, Ping Zhang, Ye-Sheng Li, Shao-Li Song, Xiang-Rui Wang

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5267-5273. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5267

Brief Article

Impact of early or delayed elective resection in complicated diverticulitis

Kai Bachmann, Geeske Krause, Tamina Rawnaq, Lena Tomkotter, Yogesh Vashist, Shanly Shahmiri, Jakob R Izbicki, Maximilian Bockhorn

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5274-5279. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5274

Serum Bcl-2 concentrations in overweight-obese subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Giovanni Tarantino, Francesco Scopacasa, Annamaria Colao, Domenico Capone, Marianna Tarantino, Ernesto Grimaldi, Silvia Savastano

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5280-5288. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5280

Impact of changing our cannulation method on the incidence of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis after pancreatic guidewire placement

Takeshi Hisa, Ryusuke Matsumoto, Masato Takamatsu, Masayuki Furutake

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5289-5294. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5289

Human papillomavirus in upper digestive tract tumors from three countries

Andres Castillo, Chihaya Koriyama, Michiyo Higashi, Muhammad Anwar, Mulazim Hussain Bukhari, Edwin Carrascal, Lida Mancilla, Hiroshi Okumura, Masataka Matsumoto, Kazumasa Sugihara, Shoji Natsugoe, Yoshito Eizuru, Suminori Akiba

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5295-5304. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5295

Constant serum levels of secreted asialoglycoprotein receptor sH2a and decrease with cirrhosis

Ron Benyair, Maria Kondratyev, Elena Veselkin, Sandra Tolchinsky, Marina Shenkman, Yoav Lurie, Gerardo Z Lederkremer

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5305-5309. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5305

Predicting tumor response after preoperative chemoradiation using clinical parameters in rectal cancer

Chan Ho Park, Hee Cheol Kim, Yong Beom Cho, Seong Hyeon Yun, Woo Yong Lee, Young Suk Park, Doo Ho Choi, Ho-Kyung Chun

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5310-5316. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5310

Mutations around interferon sensitivity-determining region: A pilot resistance report of hepatitis C virus 1b in a Hong Kong population

Xiao-Ming Zhou, Paul KS Chan, John S Tam

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5317-5323. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5317

Case Report

Ischemic colitis masquerading as colonic tumor: Case report with review of literature

Parakkal Deepak, Radha Devi

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5324-5326. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5324

Letters To The Editor

Self-expanding metallic esophageal stents: A long way to go before a particular stent can be recommended

Pankaj Jain

World J Gastroenterol 17(48):5327-5328. Published online Dec 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5327