World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Hepatocellular carcinoma: Surgical perspectives beyond the barcelona clinic liver cancer recommendations

Alfredo Guglielmi, Andrea Ruzzenente, Simone Conci, Alessandro Valdegamberi, Marco Vitali, Francesca Bertuzzo, Michela De Angelis, Guido Mantovani, Calogero Iacono

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7525-7533. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7525

Oral manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection

Marco Carrozzo, Kara Scally

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7534-7543. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7534

Hepatitis C virus associated glomerulopathies

Abdullah Ozkok, Alaattin Yildiz

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7544-7554. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7544

Impact of hepatitis C virus heterogeneity on interferon sensitivity: An overview

Ahmed El-Shamy, Hak Hotta

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7555-7569. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7555

Role of negative affects in pathophysiology and clinical expression of irritable bowel syndrome

Maria Rosaria A Muscatello, Antonio Bruno, Giuseppe Scimeca, Gianluca Pandolfo, Rocco A Zoccali

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7570-7586. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7570

Breath tests and irritable bowel syndrome

Satya Vati Rana, Aastha Malik

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7587-7601. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7587

Palliative care and end-stage colorectal cancer management: The surgeon meets the oncologist

Renato Costi, Francesco Leonardi, Daniele Zanoni, Vincenzo Violi, Luigi Roncoroni

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7602-7621. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7602

Enigmatic origin of hepatitis B virus: An ancient travelling companion or a recent encounter?

Gianguglielmo Zehender, Erika Ebranati, Elena Gabanelli, Chiara Sorrentino, Alessandra Lo Presti, Elisabetta Tanzi, Massimo Ciccozzi, Massimo Galli

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7622-7634. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7622

Epidemiology of acute and chronic hepatitis B and delta over the last 5 decades in Italy

Evangelista Sagnelli, Caterina Sagnelli, Mariantonietta Pisaturo, Margherita Macera, Nicola Coppola

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7635-7643. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7635

HBeAg negative variants and their role in the natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus infection

Alexandra Alexopoulou, Peter Karayiannis

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7644-7652. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7644

Clinical implications of hepatitis B virus mutations: Recent advances

Ivana Lazarevic

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7653-7664. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7653

Hepatitis B virus lineages in mammalian hosts: Potential for bidirectional cross-species transmission

Cibele R Bonvicino, Miguel A Moreira, Marcelo A Soares

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7665-7674. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7665

Hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing anti-cancer therapy

Jeong Won Jang

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7675-7685. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7675

Serum hepatitis B surface antigen levels predict treatment response to nucleos(t)ide analogues

Chien-Hung Chen, Yi-Chun Chiu, Sheng-Nan Lu, Chuan-Mo Lee, Jing-Houng Wang, Tsung-Hui Hu, Chao-Hung Hung

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7686-7695. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7686

Human genes involved in hepatitis B virus infection

Zheng Zeng

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7696-7706. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7696

Emerging antivirals for the treatment of hepatitis B

Xue-Yan Wang, Hong-Song Chen

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7707-7717. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7707

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Updates in noninvasive diagnosis and correlation with cardiovascular disease

Kuang-Chun Hu, Horng-Yuan Wang, Sung-Chen Liu, Chuan-Chuan Liu, Chung-Lieh Hung, Ming-Jong Bair, Chun-Jen Liu, Ming-Shiang Wu, Shou-Chuan Shih

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7718-7729. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7718

Stretta: A valuable endoscopic treatment modality for gastroesophageal reflux disease

George Triadafilopoulos

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7730-7738. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7730

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: Indications, technique, complications and management

Ata A Rahnemai-Azar, Amir A Rahnemaiazar, Rozhin Naghshizadian, Amparo Kurtz, Daniel T Farkas

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7739-7751. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7739

Capsule endoscopy: Current practice and future directions

Melissa F Hale, Reena Sidhu, Mark E McAlindon

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7752-7759. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7752

Large balloon dilation post endoscopic sphincterotomy in removal of difficult common bile duct stones: A literature review

Olivier Rouquette, Gilles Bommelaer, Armando Abergel, Laurent Poincloux

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7760-7766. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7760

Novel treatment options for perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract: Endoscopic vacuum therapy and over-the-scope clips

Rudolf Mennigen, Norbert Senninger, Mike G Laukoetter

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7767-7776. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7767

Role of endoscopy in the bariatric surgery of patients

Giovanni D De Palma, Pietro Forestieri

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7777-7784. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7777

Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms

Alkiviadis Efthymiou, Thrasyvoulos Podas, Emmanouil Zacharakis

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7785-7793. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7785

Molecular confocal laser endomicroscopy: A novel technique for in vivo cellular characterization of gastrointestinal lesions

John Gásdal Karstensen, Pia Helene Klausen, Adrian Saftoiu, Peter Vilmann

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7794-7800. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7794

Endoscopic ultrasound in gastroenterology: From diagnosis to therapeutic implications

Mohamed A Mekky, Wael A Abbas

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7801-7807. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7801

Applications of endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic cancer

Leticia Perondi Luz, Mohammad Ali Al-Haddad, Michael Sai Lai Sey, John M DeWitt

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7808-7818. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7808

Pancreatic biomarkers: Could they be the answer?

Angela Lamarca, Jaime Feliu

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7819-7829. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7819

Epigenetics and pancreatic cancer: Pathophysiology and novel treatment aspects

Daniel Neureiter, Tarkan Jäger, Matthias Ocker, Tobias Kiesslich

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7830-7848. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7830

Personalising pancreas cancer treatment: When tissue is the issue

Katrin M Sjoquist, Venessa T Chin, Lorraine A Chantrill, Chelsie O’Connor, Chris Hemmings, David K Chang, Angela Chou, Marina Pajic, Amber L Johns, Adnan M Nagrial, Andrew V Biankin, Desmond Yip

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7849-7863. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7849

Imaging diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: A state-of-the-art review

Eun Sun Lee, Jeong Min Lee

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7864-7877. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7864

Emerging roles of lactic acid bacteria in protection against colorectal cancer

Li Zhong, Xufei Zhang, Mihai Covasa

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7878-7886. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7878

Indications, limitations and maneuvers to enable extended hepatectomy: Current trends

Dimitrios Dimitroulis, Petros Tsaparas, Serena Valsami, Dimitrios Mantas, Eleftherios Spartalis, Charalampos Markakis, Gregory Kouraklis

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7887-7893. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7887

DNA methylation, microRNAs, and their crosstalk as potential biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma

Sumadi Lukman Anwar, Ulrich Lehmann

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7894-7913. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7894

Distinct antifibrogenic effects of erlotinib, sunitinib and sorafenib on rat pancreatic stellate cells

Anne Elsner, Falko Lange, Brit Fitzner, Martin Heuschkel, Bernd Joachim Krause, Robert Jaster

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7914-7925. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7914

Laparoscopic vs open extended right hemicolectomy for colon cancer

Li-Ying Zhao, Pan Chi, Wei-Xing Ding, Shun-Rong Huang, Si-Fen Zhang, Kai Pan, Yan-Feng Hu, Hao Liu, Guo-Xin Li

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7926-7932. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7926

Fecal incontinence in men: Causes and clinical and manometric features

Teresa Muñoz-Yagüe, Pablo Solís-Muñoz, Constanza Ciriza de los Ríos, Francisco Muñoz-Garrido, Jesús Vara, José Antonio Solís-Herruzo

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7933-7940. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7933

Association between obesity-related adipokines and colorectal cancer: A case-control study and meta-analysis

Rakhi Kumari Joshi, Woo Jin Kim, Sang-Ah Lee

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7941-7949. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7941

Enterostomy can decrease the mortality of patients with Fournier gangrene

Yan-Dong Li, Wei-Fang Zhu, Jian-Jun Qiao, Jian-Jiang Lin

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7950-7954. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7950

Seroprevalence and evolutionary dynamics of genotype 4 hepatitis E virus in Shandong Province, China

Dong Yang, Mei Jiang, Min Jin, Zhi-Gang Qiu, Zhi-Qiang Shen, Wei-Hong Cui, Da-Ning Wang, Lian-Feng Gong, Bo Li, Xin-Wei Wang, Jun-Wen Li

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7955-7963. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7955

Value of MR diffusion imaging in hepatic fibrosis and its correlations with serum indices

Xing-Rong Hu, Xian-Nian Cui, Qi-Tuo Hu, Jun Chen

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7964-7970. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7964

Roles of Tregs in development of hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis

Hong-Qiang Zhao, Wei-Min Li, Zhong-Qiou Lu, Yong-Ming Yao

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7971-7978. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7971

Small bowel volvulus as a complication of von Recklinghausen’s disease: A case report

Thomas Artur Werner, Feride Kröpil, Martin Olaf Schoppe, Patric Kröpil, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel, Andreas Krieg

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7979-7983. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7979

Over-the-scope-clipping system for anastomotic leak after colorectal surgery: Report of two cases

Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Akifumi Kikuchi, Satoshi Okazaki, Megumi Ishiguro, Toshiaki Ishikawa, Satoru Iida, Hiroyuki Uetake, Kenichi Sugihara

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7984-7987. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7984

Necrotizing fasciitis secondary to enterocutaneous fistula: Three case reports

Guo-Li Gu, Lin Wang, Xue-Ming Wei, Ming Li, Jie Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 20(24):7988-7992. Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7988