World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Could metabolic syndrome lead to hepatocarcinoma via non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Antonella Scalera, Giovanni Tarantino

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9217-9228. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9217

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Androgen receptor signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma and pancreatic cancers

Tatsuo Kanda, Xia Jiang, Osamu Yokosuka

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9229-9236. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9229

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Hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in the era of liver transplantation

Wen-Ping Lu, Jia-Hong Dong

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9237-9244. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9237

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Polymorphisms in the IFNL3/IL28B gene and hepatitis C: From adults to children

Giuseppe Indolfi, Chiara Azzari, Massimo Resti

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9245-9252. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9245

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Hepatitis C virus reinfection after liver transplantation: Is there a role for direct antiviral agents?

Marco Dall’Agata, Annagiulia Gramenzi, Maurizio Biselli, Mauro Bernardi

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9253-9260. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9253

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Cytokinome profile evaluation in patients with hepatitis C virus infection

Francesca Capone, Eliana Guerriero, Giovanni Colonna, Patrizia Maio, Alessandra Mangia, Giuseppe Castello, Susan Costantini

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9261-9269. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9261

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Epidemiology and natural history of hepatitis C virus infection

Mei-Hsuan Lee, Hwai-I Yang, Yong Yuan, Gilbert L’Italien, Chien-Jen Chen

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9270-9280. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9270

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Approaches to improve quality of care in inflammatory bowel diseases

Rajesh Shah, Jason K Hou

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9281-9285. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9281

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Update on the prevention of local recurrence and peritoneal metastases in patients with colorectal cancer

Paul H Sugarbaker

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9286-9291. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9286

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Familial colorectal cancer: A review

Franco Armelao, Giovanni de Pretis

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9292-9298. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9292

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Helicobacter pylori infection - recent developments in diagnosis

Ana Isabel Lopes, Filipa F Vale, Mónica Oleastro

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9299-9313. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9299

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Diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection in vivo by novel endoscopic techniques

Rui Ji, Yan-Qing Li

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9314-9320. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9314

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Gastroretentive drug delivery systems for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori

Shan Zhao, Yan Lv, Jian-Bin Zhang, Bing Wang, Guo-Jun Lv, Xiao-Jun Ma

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9321-9329. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9321

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity: Biochemical, metabolic and clinical presentations

Sandra Milić, Davorka Lulić, Davor Štimac

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9330-9337. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9330

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Role of diet and lifestyle changes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

William Nseir, Elias Hellou, Nimer Assy

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9338-9344. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9338

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Managing malignant biliary obstruction in pancreas cancer: Choosing the appropriate strategy

Brian R Boulay, Mayur Parepally

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9345-9353. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9345

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Pancreatic cancer: Advances in treatment

Somala Mohammed, George Van Buren II, William E Fisher

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9354-9360. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9354

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Cachexia and pancreatic cancer: Are there treatment options?

Tara C Mueller, Marc A Burmeister, Jeannine Bachmann, Marc E Martignoni

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9361-9373. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9361

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Neoadjuvant strategies for pancreatic cancer

Francesco Polistina, Giuseppe Di Natale, Giorgio Bonciarelli, Giovanni Ambrosino, Mauro Frego

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9374-9383. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9374

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Therapeutic applications of curcumin for patients with pancreatic cancer

Masashi Kanai

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9384-9391. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9384

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Pathophysiological roles of Pim-3 kinase in pancreatic cancer development and progression

Ying-Yi Li, Naofumi Mukaida

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9392-9404. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9392

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Role of non-coding RNAs in pancreatic cancer: The bane of the microworld

Yi-Ting Tang, Xiao-Hui Xu, Xiao-Dong Yang, Jun Hao, Han Cao, Wei Zhu, Shu-Yu Zhang, Jian-Ping Cao

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9405-9417. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9405

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Atypical causes of cholestasis

Ken D Nguyen, Vinay Sundaram, Walid S Ayoub

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9418-9426. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9418

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Osteoporosis and fractures in liver disease: Relevance, pathogenesis and therapeutic implications

Inaam A Nakchbandi

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9427-9438. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9427

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Interaction between Helicobacter pylori infection, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or low-dose aspirin use: Old question new insights

Carlos Sostres, Carla Jerusalen Gargallo, Angel Lanas

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9439-9450. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9439

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Rapid on-site evaluation of endoscopic-ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of pancreatic masses

Julio Iglesias-Garcia, Jose Lariño-Noia, Ihab Abdulkader, J Enrique Domínguez-Muñoz

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9451-9457. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9451

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Epidemiology, demographic characteristics and prognostic predictors of ulcerative colitis

Bruno César da Silva, Andre Castro Lyra, Raquel Rocha, Genoile Oliveira Santana

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9458-9467. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9458

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Ulcerative colitis as a polymicrobial infection characterized by sustained broken mucus barrier

Shui-Jiao Chen, Xiao-Wei Liu, Jian-Ping Liu, Xi-Yan Yang, Fang-Gen Lu

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9468-9475. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9468

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Establishment of an orthotopic pancreatic cancer mouse model: Cells suspended and injected in Matrigel

Yong-Jian Jiang, Chong-Lek Lee, Qiang Wang, Zhong-Wen Zhou, Feng Yang, Chen Jin, De-Liang Fu

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9476-9485. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9476

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Viral infection parameters not nucleoside analogue itself correlates with host immunity in nucleoside analogue therapy for chronic hepatitis B

Cheng-Zhong Li, Jing-Jing Hu, Jian-Ya Xue, Wei Yin, Ya-Yun Liu, Wen-Han Fan, Hao Xu, Xue-Song Liang

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9486-9496. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9486

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Down-regulation of FoxM1 inhibits viability and invasion of gallbladder carcinoma cells, partially dependent on inducement of cellular senescence

Jie Tao, Xin-Sen Xu, Yan-Zhou Song, Kai Qu, Qi-Fei Wu, Rui-Tao Wang, Fan-Di Meng, Ji-Chao Wei, Shun-Bin Dong, Yue-Lang Zhang, Min-Hui Tai, Ya-Feng Dong, Lin Wang, Chang Liu

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9497-9505. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9497

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Conventional, but not remote ischemic preconditioning, reduces iNOS transcription in liver ischemia/reperfusion

Bergthor Björnsson, Anders Winbladh, Linda Bojmar, Tommy Sundqvist, Per Gullstrand, Per Sandström

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9506-9512. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9506

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Association of caveolin-3 and cholecystokinin A receptor with cholesterol gallstone disease in mice

Guo-Qiang Xu, Cheng-Fu Xu, Hong-Tan Chen, Shan Liu, Xiao-Dong Teng, Gen-Yun Xu, Chao-Hui Yu

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9513-9518. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9513

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Remote ischemic postconditioning protects against gastric mucosal lesions in rats

Tao Wang, Ye-Ting Zhou, Xin-Nian Chen, An-Xiang Zhu, Bo-Hua Wu

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9519-9527. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9519

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Liver fibrosis evaluation by ARFI and APRI in chronic hepatitis C

Su-Mei Li, Guang-Xia Li, Dong-Mei Fu, Yu Wang, Li-Qun Dang

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9528-9533. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9528

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Postprandial response of bone turnover markers in patients with Crohn’s disease

Ioannis Karatzoglou, Maria P Yavropoulou, Maria Pikilidou, George Germanidis, Evangelos Akriviadis, Alexandra Papazisi, Michael Daniilidis, Pantelis Zebekakis, John G Yovos

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9534-9540. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9534

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Association of metabolic syndromes and risk factors with ampullary tumors development: A case-control study in China

Xiao-Dong He, Qiao Wu, Wei Liu, Tao Hong, Jing-Jing Li, Ruo-Yu Miao, Hai-Tao Zhao

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9541-9548. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9541

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Esophageal dilations in eosinophilic esophagitis: A single center experience

Andrew Ukleja, Jennifer Shiroky, Amitesh Agarwal, Daniela Allende

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9549-9555. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9549

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Treatment of rectal cancer by transanal endoscopic microsurgery: Experience with 425 patients

Mario Guerrieri, Rosaria Gesuita, Roberto Ghiselli, Giovanni Lezoche, Andrea Budassi, Maddalena Baldarelli

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9556-9563. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9556

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Prognostic significance of nuclear hepatoma-derived growth factor expression in gallbladder cancer

Feng Tao, Min-Feng Ye, Ai-Jing Sun, Jie-Qing Lv, Guan-Gen Xu, Yuan-Ming Jing, Wei Wang

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9564-9569. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9564

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Safety trial of high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy for pancreatic cancer

Atsushi Sofuni, Fuminori Moriyasu, Takatomo Sano, Fumihide Itokawa, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Toshio Kurihara, Kentaro Ishii, Syujiro Tsuji, Nobuhito Ikeuchi, Reina Tanaka, Junko Umeda, Ryosuke Tonozuka, Mitsuyoshi Honjo, Shuntaro Mukai, Mitsuru Fujita, Takao Itoi

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9570-9577. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9570

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Study of detection times for liver stiffness evaluation by shear wave elastography

Ze-Ping Huang, Xin-Ling Zhang, Jie Zeng, Jian Zheng, Ping Wang, Rong-Qin Zheng

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9578-9584. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9578

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Alterations in enterocyte mitochondrial respiratory function and enzyme activities in gastrointestinal dysfunction following brain injury

Ke-Jun Zhu, Hong Huang, Hui Chu, Hang Yu, Shi-Ming Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9585-9591. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9585

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Atrial fibrillation in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: A comprehensive review

Crina Roman, Stanislas Bruley des Varannes, Lucian Muresan, Alina Picos, Dan L Dumitrascu

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9592-9599. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9592

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Gene-diet interactions in gastric cancer risk: A systematic review

Jeongseon Kim, Young Ae Cho, Wook Jin Choi, Seung Hwa Jeong

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9600-9610. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9600

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Lifetime risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with Barrett's esophagus

Piers Gatenby, Christine Caygill, Christine Wall, Santanu Bhatacharjee, James Ramus, Anthony Watson, Marc Winslet

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9611-9617. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9611

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Severe splenic rupture after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection

Alberto Herreros de Tejada, Luis Giménez-Alvira, Enrique Van den Brule, Rosario Sánchez-Yuste, Pilar Matallanos, Esther Blázquez, Jose L Calleja, Luis E Abreu

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9618-9620. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9618

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Undiagnosed Borrmann type II gastric cancer due to necrosis and regenerative epithelium

Joon Hur, Jae Hyuck Chang, Byung Kee Kim, Hoon Young Ko, Jong Hwan Lee, Soo Jeong Kim, Mi Ae Song, Tae Ho Kim, Chang Whan Kim, Sok Won Han

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9621-9625. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9621

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Primary colonic melanoma presenting as ileocecal intussusception: Case report and literature review

Wen-Xiang Li, Ye Wei, Yi Jiang, Ya-Lan Liu, Li Ren, Yun-Shi Zhong, Le-Chi Ye, De-Xiang Zhu, Wei-Xin Niu, Xin-Yu Qin, Jian-Min Xu

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9626-9630. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9626

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Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is useful for the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Huseyin Kayadibi, Erdim Sertoglu, Metin Uyanik, Serkan Tapan

World J Gastroenterol 20(28):9631-9632. Published online Jul 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i28.9631

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