World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Posterior tibial nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence: Where are we?

Anil Thomas George, Rudra Krishna Maitra, Charles Maxwell-Armstrong

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9139-9145. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9139

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and liver transplantation: Outcomes and advances

Adnan Said

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9146-9155. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9146

Pharmacogenetic considerations for optimizing tacrolimus dosing in liver and kidney transplant patients

Alessio Provenzani, Andrew Santeusanio, Erin Mathis, Monica Notarbartolo, Manuela Labbozzetta, Paola Poma, Ambra Provenzani, Carlo Polidori, Giovanni Vizzini, Piera Polidori, Natale D’Alessandro

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9156-9173. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9156

Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: Role of inflammatory and immunological state on recurrence and prognosis

Matteo Cescon, Valentina Rosa Bertuzzo, Giorgio Ercolani, Matteo Ravaioli, Federica Odaldi, Antonio Daniele Pinna

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9174-9182. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9174

Transplant benefit for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Alessandro Vitale, Michael Volk, Umberto Cillo

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9183-9188. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9183

Review of the pharmacological management of hepatitis B viral infection before and after liver transplantation

Evangelos Cholongitas, George V Papatheodoridis

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9189-9197. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9189

Long-term survival after liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease

Paula Iruzubieta, Javier Crespo, Emilio Fábrega

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9198-9208. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9198

Liver transplantation for hilar cholangiocarcinoma

Ricardo Robles, Francisco Sánchez-Bueno, Pablo Ramírez, Roberto Brusadin, Pascual Parrilla

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9209-9215. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9209

Current management of fecal incontinence: Choosing amongst treatment options to optimize outcomes

Julie Ann M Van Koughnett, Steven D Wexner

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9216-9230. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9216

Sleep, immunity and inflammation in gastrointestinal disorders

Tauseef Ali, James Choe, Ahmed Awab, Theodore L Wagener, William C Orr

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9231-9239. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9231

Pathophysiology of cerebral oedema in acute liver failure

Teresa R Scott, Victoria T Kronsten, Robin D Hughes, Debbie L Shawcross

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9240-9255. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9240

Therapeutic potential of curcumin in digestive diseases

Pietro Dulbecco, Vincenzo Savarino

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9256-9270. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9256

Early respiratory complications after liver transplantation

Paolo Feltracco, Cristiana Carollo, Stefania Barbieri, Tommaso Pettenuzzo, Carlo Ori

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9271-9281. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9271

Refining pathological evaluation of neoadjuvant therapy for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus

Fergus Noble, Luke Nolan, Adrian C Bateman, James P Byrne, Jamie J Kelly, Ian S Bailey, Donna M Sharland, Charlotte N Rees, Timothy J Iveson, Tim J Underwood, Andrew R Bateman

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9282-9293. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9282

Hepatitis B virus subgenotype A1 predominates in liver disease patients from Kerala, India

Deepak Gopalakrishnan, Mark Keyter, Kotacherry Trivikrama Shenoy, Kondarappassery Balakumaran Leena, Lakshmikanthan Thayumanavan, Varghese Thomas, KR Vinayakumar, Charles Panackel, Arun T Korah, Ramesh Nair, Anna Kramvis

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9294-9306. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9294

Anti-miRNA-221 sensitizes human colorectal carcinoma cells to radiation by upregulating PTEN

Qi Xue, Kai Sun, Hai-Jun Deng, Shang-Tong Lei, Jing-Qing Dong, Guo-Xin Li

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9307-9317. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9307

Effectiveness of a hydroxynaphthoquinone fraction from Arnebia euchroma in rats with experimental colitis

Hua-Ying Fan, Zi-Liang Zhang, Ke Liu, Ming-Yan Yang, Wei-Hong Lv, Xin Che, Hui Xu, Wei-Wei Song

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9318-9327. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9318

Latent hepatitis B is a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Arvind Reddy, Elizabeth May, Murray Ehrinpreis, Milton Mutchnick

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9328-9333. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9328

Inhibitor of differentiation proteins do not influence prognosis of biliary tract cancer

Jan Harder, Michael J Müller, Matthias Fuchs, Vera Gumpp, Annette Schmitt-Graeff, Richard Fischer, Melanie Frank, Oliver Opitz, Jens Hasskarl

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9334-9342. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9334

Smoothelin, a new marker to determine the origin of liver fibrogenic cells

Sébastien Lepreux, Christelle Guyot, Fabrice Billet, Chantal Combe, Charles Balabaud, Paulette Bioulac-Sage, Alexis Desmoulière

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9343-9350. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9343

Epidemiology and clinical features of cystic hydatidosis in Western Sicily: A ten-year review

Elisa Cappello, Bruno Cacopardo, Eleonora Caltabiano, Sigismindo Li Volsi, Rosa Chiara, Mauro Sapienza, Luciano Nigro

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9351-9358. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9351

Risk of cancer, with special reference to extra-intestinal malignancies, in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Alicia Algaba, Iván Guerra, Ángel Castaño, Gema de la Poza, Víctor M Castellano, Montserrat López, Fernando Bermejo

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9359-9365. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9359

Transforming growth factor-β and toll-like receptor-4 polymorphisms are not associated with fibrosis in haemochromatosis

Marnie J Wood, Lawrie W Powell, Jeannette L Dixon, V Nathan Subramaniam, Grant A Ramm

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9366-9376. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9366

Efficacy and safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in pregnancy for the prevention of vertical transmission of HBV infection

Mustafa Kemal Celen, Duygu Mert, Müzeyyen Ay, Tuba Dal, Safak Kaya, Necmettin Yildirim, Serda Gulsun, Tunga Barcin, Sevgi Kalkanli, Mehmet Sinan Dal, Celal Ayaz

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9377-9382. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9377

Study of risk factors for gastric cancer by populational databases analysis

Fangio Ferrari, Marco Antonio Moura Reis

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9383-9391. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9383

Clinical significance of white gastric crypt openings observed via magnifying endoscopy

Masashi Kawamura, Hitoshi Sekine, Shu Abe, Daisuke Shibuya, Katsuaki Kato, Takayuki Masuda

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9392-9398. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9392

Stapled gastro/duodenojejunostomy shortens reconstruction time during pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy

Norihiro Sato, Kei Yabuki, Shiro Kohi, Yasuhisa Mori, Noritaka Minagawa, Toshihisa Tamura, Aiichiro Higure, Koji Yamaguchi

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9399-9404. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9399

Sphincterotomy by triple lumen needle knife using guide wire in patients with Billroth II gastrectomy

Su Bum Park, Hyung Wook Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Cheol Woong Choi, Ki Tae Yoon, Mong Cho, Byeong Jun Song

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9405-9409. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9405

Improvement of type 2 diabetes mellitus after gastric cancer surgery: Short-term outcome analysis after gastrectomy

Ji Yeong An, Yoo Min Kim, Min Ah Yun, Byeong Hee Jeon, Sung Hoon Noh

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9410-9417. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9410

Two surgical procedures for esophagogastric variceal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension

Lin Yang, Li-Juan Yuan, Rui Dong, Ji-Kai Yin, Qing Wang, Tao Li, Jiang-Bin Li, Xi-Lin Du, Jian-Guo Lu

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9418-9424. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9418

Overexpression of kallikrein gene 10 is a biomarker for predicting poor prognosis in gastric cancer

Xin Jiao, Hong-Jun Lu, Mi-Mi Zhai, Zhi-Jun Tan, Hai-Ning Zhi, Xiao-Man Liu, Chen-Hao Liu, Da-Peng Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9425-9431. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9425

Cystatin C is a biomarker for predicting acute kidney injury in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure

Zhi-Hong Wan, Jian-Jun Wang, Shao-Li You, Hong-Ling Liu, Bing Zhu, Hong Zang, Chen Li, Jing Chen, Shao-Jie Xin

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9432-9438. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9432

Oxidative stress induces gastric submucosal arteriolar dysfunction in the elderly

Lei Liu, Yan Liu, Jie Cui, Hong Liu, Yan-Bing Liu, Wei-Li Qiao, Hong Sun, Chang-Dong Yan

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9439-9446. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9439

Nedaplatin concurrent with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for treatment of locally advanced esophageal carcinoma

Ze-Tian Shen, Xin-Hu Wu, Bing Li, Jun-Shu Shen, Zhen Wang, Jing Li, Xi-Xu Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9447-9452. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9447

Endoscopic sphincterotomy plus large-balloon dilation vs endoscopic sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis: A meta-analysis

Xiao-Ming Yang, Bing Hu

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9453-9460. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9453

TNF-α-308 polymorphism and risk of digestive system cancers: A meta-analysis

Xu-Feng Guo, Jun Wang, Shi-Jie Yu, Jia Song, Meng-Yao Ji, Zhuo Cao, Ji-Xiang Zhang, Jing Wang, Wei-Guo Dong

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9461-9471. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9461

Association of interleukin-10 polymorphisms with risk of irritable bowel syndrome: A meta-analysis

Shan-Yu Qin, Hai-Xing Jiang, Dong-Hong Lu, You Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9472-9480. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9472

Endoscopic management of a rare granulation polyp in a colonic diverticulum

Hirohito Mori, Takaaki Tsushimi, Hideki Kobara, Noriko Nishiyama, Shintaro Fujihara, Tae Matsunaga, Maki Ayagi, Tatsuo Yachida, Tsutomu Masaki

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9481-9484. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9481

Primary hepatic choriocarcinoma in a 49-year-old man: Report of a case

Ryosuke Sekine, Masanobu Hyodo, Masayuki Kojima, Yoshiyuki Meguro, Akifumi Suzuki, Taku Yokoyama, Alan T Lefor, Norio Hirota

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9485-9489. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9485

IgG4-related autoimmune pancreatitis overlapping with Mikulicz’s disease and lymphadenitis: A case report

Li-Mei Qu, Ya-Hui Liu, David R Brigstock, Xiao-Yu Wen, Yong-Fang Liu, Ya-Jun Li, Run-Ping Gao

World J Gastroenterol 19(48):9490-9494. Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9490