World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Acute appendicitis: What is the gold standard of treatment?

Cesare Ruffolo, Alain Fiorot, Giulia Pagura, Michele Antoniutti, Marco Massani, Ezio Caratozzolo, Luca Bonariol, Francesco Calia di Pinto, Nicolò Bassi

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8799-8807. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8799

Surveillance for early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: How best to do it?

Edoardo G Giannini, Alessandro Cucchetti, Virginia Erroi, Francesca Garuti, Federica Odaldi, Franco Trevisani

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8808-8821. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8808

Hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B patients under antiviral therapy

John Vlachogiannakos, George Papatheodoridis

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8822-8830. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8822

Hierarchical and selective roles of galectins in hepatocarcinogenesis, liver fibrosis and inflammation of hepatocellular carcinoma

María L Bacigalupo, Malena Manzi, Gabriel A Rabinovich, María F Troncoso

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8831-8849. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8831

Cellular reprogramming and hepatocellular carcinoma development

Yun-Wen Zheng, Yun-Zhong Nie, Hideki Taniguchi

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8850-8860. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8850

Anti-viral therapy to reduce recurrence and improve survival in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Toru Ishikawa

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8861-8866. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8861

Risk prediction of hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma in the era of antiviral therapy

Il Han Song, So Mi Kim, Young Kwang Choo

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8867-8872. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8867

Target genes discovery through copy number alteration analysis in human hepatocellular carcinoma

De-Leung Gu, Yen-Hsieh Chen, Jou-Ho Shih, Chi-Hung Lin, Yuh-Shan Jou, Chian-Feng Chen

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8873-8879. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8873

Mitochondrial DNA alterations and mitochondrial dysfunction in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma

Chia-Chi Hsu, Hsin-Chen Lee, Yau-Huei Wei

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8880-8886. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8880

Prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic viral hepatitis B and C infection

Tao Lu, Wai-Kay Seto, Ran-Xu Zhu, Ching-Lung Lai, Man-Fung Yuen

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8887-8894. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8887

Effects of antiviral therapy on preventing liver tumorigenesis and hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence

Zhong-Ming Tan, Bei-Cheng Sun

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8895-8901. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8895

Exploitation of host clock gene machinery by hepatitis viruses B and C

Manlio Vinciguerra, Gianluigi Mazzoccoli, Claudia Piccoli, Tiziana Tataranni, Angelo Andriulli, Valerio Pazienza

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8902-8909. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8902

Hepatitis C virus-related mixed cryoglobulinemia: Is genetics to blame?

Laura Gragnani, Elisa Fognani, Alessia Piluso, Anna Linda Zignego

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8910-8915. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8910

Immunological alterations in hepatitis C virus infection

Vincenza Calvaruso, Antonio Craxì

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8916-8923. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8916

Interleukin 28B polymorphisms as predictor of response in hepatitis C virus genotype 2 and 3 infected patients

Alessandra Mangia, Leonardo Mottola, Rosanna Santoro

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8924-8928. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8924

Post-translational modifications of hepatitis C viral proteins and their biological significance

Jana Hundt, Zhubing Li, Qiang Liu

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8929-8939. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8929

Hepatitis C virus protease inhibitor-resistance mutations: Our experience and review

Shuang Wu, Tatsuo Kanda, Shingo Nakamoto, Fumio Imazeki, Osamu Yokosuka

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8940-8948. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8940

Prospects for nucleic acid-based therapeutics against hepatitis C virus

Chang Ho Lee, Ji Hyun Kim, Seong-Wook Lee

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8949-8962. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8949

Antiviral treatment of hepatitis C virus infection and factors affecting efficacy

Yan Zhu, Song Chen

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8963-8973. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8963

Extra-intestinal and long term consequences of Giardia duodenalis infections

Marie CM Halliez, André G Buret

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8974-8985. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8974

Non-microbial approach for Helicobacter pylori as faster track to prevent gastric cancer than simple eradication

Sang-Ho Park, Napapan Kangwan, Jong-Min Park, Eun-Hee Kim, Ki Baik Hahm

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8986-8995. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8986

Digestive cancer surgery in the era of sentinel node and epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Nadia Peparini

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):8996-9002. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8996

Pancreatic trauma: A concise review

Uma Debi, Ravinder Kaur, Kaushal Kishor Prasad, Saroj Kant Sinha, Anindita Sinha, Kartar Singh

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9003-9011. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9003

Clinically detected gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are on the rise: Epidemiological changes in Germany

Hans Scherübl, Brigitte Streller, Roland Stabenow, Hermann Herbst, Michael Höpfner, Christoph Schwertner, Joachim Steinberg, Jan Eick, Wanda Ring, Krishna Tiwari, Sören M Zappe

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9012-9019. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9012

Nrf2 and Snail-1 in the prevention of experimental liver fibrosis by caffeine

Daniela Gordillo-Bastidas, Edén Oceguera-Contreras, Adriana Salazar-Montes, Jaime González-Cuevas, Luis Daniel Hernández-Ortega, Juan Armendáriz-Borunda

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9020-9033. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9020

Superficial esophageal lesions detected by endoscopic ultrasound enhanced with submucosal edema

Jian-Jun Li, Long-Jun He, Hong-Bo Shan, Thomas D Wang, Huan Xiong, Li-Ming Chen, Guo-Liang Xu, Xiao-Hai Li, Xin-Xin Huang, Guang-Yu Luo, Yin Li, Rong Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9034-9042. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9034

Small bowel tumors detected and missed during capsule endoscopy: Single center experience

Edyta S Zagorowicz, Anna M Pietrzak, Ewa Wronska, Jacek Pachlewski, Piotr Rutkowski, Ewa Kraszewska, Jaroslaw Regula

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9043-9048. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9043

Serum concentrations of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 5 in Crohn’s disease

Gupse Adali, Elif Yorulmaz, Seyma Ozkanli, Celal Ulasoglu, Baris Bayraktar, Alev Orhun, Yasar Colak, Ilyas Tuncer

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9049-9056. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9049

Alvarado, Eskelinen, Ohhmann and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Appendicitis scores for diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Hasan Erdem, Süleyman Çetinkünar, Koray Daş, Enver Reyhan, Cumhur Değer, Mehmet Aziret, Hilmi Bozkurt, Selçuk Uzun, Selim Sözen, Oktay İrkörücü

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9057-9062. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9057

Seasonal variations in the onset of ulcerative colitis in Japan

Shigeo Koido, Toshifumi Ohkusa, Hiroaki Saito, Tetsuji Yokoyama, Tomoyoshi Shibuya, Naoto Sakamoto, Kan Uchiyama, Hiroshi Arakawa, Taro Osada, Akihito Nagahara, Sumio Watanabe, Hisao Tajiri

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9063-9068. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9063

Anxiety and depression propensities in patients with acute toxic liver injury

Jeong Ill Suh, Jeong Kyu Sakong, Kwan Lee, Yong Kook Lee, Jeong Bae Park, Dong Joon Kim, Yeon Seok Seo, Jae Dong Lee, Soon Young Ko, Byung Seok Lee, Seok Hyun Kim, Byung Seok Kim, Young Seok Kim, Heon Ju Lee, In Hee Kim, Joo Hyun Sohn, Tae Yeob Kim, Byung Min Ahn

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9069-9076. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9069

Appropriateness, endoscopic findings and contributive yield of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy

Way Seah Lee, Hafizah Zainuddin, Christopher CM Boey, Pei Fan Chai

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9077-9083. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9077

Routine lymph node dissection may be not suitable for all intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients: Results of a monocentric series

Dong-Yu Li, Hai-Bin Zhang, Ning Yang, Yuan Quan, Guang-Shun Yang

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9084-9091. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9084

Separate calculation of DW-MRI in assessing therapeutic effect in liver tumors in rats

Feng Chen, Frederik De Keyzer, Yuan-Bo Feng, Marlein Miranda Cona, Jie Yu, Guy Marchal, Raymond Oyen, Yi-Cheng Ni

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9092-9103. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9092

¹³¹I-labeled metuximab combined with chemoembolization for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Qing He, Wu-Sheng Lu, Yang Liu, Yong-Song Guan, An-Ren Kuang

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9104-9110. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9104

Efficacy of mosapride plus proton pump inhibitors for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A systematic review

Qing Liu, Chen-Chen Feng, Er-Man Wang, Xiu-Juan Yan, Sheng-Liang Chen

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9111-9118. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9111

Fast-track rehabilitation vs conventional care in laparoscopic colorectal resection for colorectal malignancy: A meta-analysis

Ping Li, Fang Fang, Jia-Xun Cai, Dong Tang, Qing-Guo Li, Dao-Rong Wang

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9119-9126. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9119

Localized type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis superimposed upon preexisting intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms

Takahiro Urata, Yoshiki Naito, Yoshihiro Izumi, Yoshi Takekuma, Hiroshi Yokomizo, Michiko Nagamine, Seiji Fukuda, Kenji Notohara, Michio Hifumi

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9127-9132. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9127

DOG1 is useful for diagnosis of KIT-negative gastrointestinal stromal tumor of stomach

Takuya Wada, Satoshi Tanabe, Kenji Ishido, Katsuhiko Higuchi, Tohru Sasaki, Chikatoshi Katada, Mizutomo Azuma, Akira Naruke, Myunguchul Kim, Wasaburo Koizumi, Tetsuo Mikami

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9133-9136. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9133

Assessment of proximal gastric accommodation in patients with functional dyspepsia

Paola Iovino, Antonella Santonicola, Carolina Ciacci

World J Gastroenterol 19(47):9137-9138. Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9137