World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Health care-associated hepatitis C virus infection

Bruno Pozzetto, Meriam Memmi, Olivier Garraud, Xavier Roblin, Philippe Berthelot

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17265-17278. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17265

Locally advanced rectal cancer: The importance of a multidisciplinary approach

Rossana Berardi, Elena Maccaroni, Azzurra Onofri, Francesca Morgese, Mariangela Torniai, Michela Tiberi, Consuelo Ferrini, Stefano Cascinu

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17279-17287. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17279

Early-onset colorectal cancer: A separate subset of colorectal cancer

Irene Osorio Silla, Daniel Rueda, Yolanda Rodríguez, Juan Luis García, Felipe de la Cruz Vigo, José Perea

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17288-17296. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17288

Current status of function-preserving surgery for gastric cancer

Takuro Saito, Yukinori Kurokawa, Shuji Takiguchi, Masaki Mori, Yuichiro Doki

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17297-17304. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17297

Alternative splicing of DNA damage response genes and gastrointestinal cancers

Bahityar Rahmutulla, Kazuyuki Matsushita, Fumio Nomura

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17305-17313. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17305

Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in tropical calcific pancreatitis

Sumit Paliwal, Seema Bhaskar, Giriraj R Chandak

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17314-17323. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17314

Oxidative stress and inflammatory signaling in cerulein pancreatitis

Ji Hoon Yu, Hyeyoung Kim

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17324-17329. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17324

Video capsule endoscopy: Perspectives of a revolutionary technique

Simon Bouchard, Mostafa Ibrahim, Andre Van Gossum

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17330-17344. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17330

Computed tomography perfusion imaging as a potential imaging biomarker of colorectal cancer

Koichi Hayano, Takeshi Fujishiro, Dushyant V Sahani, Asami Satoh, Tomoyoshi Aoyagi, Gaku Ohira, Toru Tochigi, Hisahiro Matsubara, Kiyohiko Shuto

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17345-17351. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17345

Anti-tumour necrosis factor agent and liver injury: Literature review, recommendations for management

Roberta Elisa Rossi, Ioanna Parisi, Edward John Despott, Andrew Kenneth Burroughs, James O'Beirne, Dario Conte, Mark Ian Hamilton, Charles Daniel Murray

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17352-17359. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17352

Hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection

Bao-Chau Phung, Philippe Sogni, Odile Launay

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17360-17367. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17360

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for non-malignant gastrointestinal diseases

Abdulbaqi Al-toma, Petula Nijeboer, Gerd Bouma, Otto Visser, Chris JJ Mulder

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17368-17375. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17368

Pea3 expression promotes the invasive and metastatic potential of colorectal carcinoma

Aruz Mesci, Samira Taeb, Xiaoyong Huang, Rishi Jairath, Darshan Sivaloganathan, Stanley K Liu

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17376-17387. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17376

Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Brazil (EpiGastro): A population-based study according to sex and age group

Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira Latorre, Aline Medeiros da Silva, Décio Chinzon, Jaime N Eisig, Telma RP Dias-Bastos

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17388-17398. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17388

Hybrid bioartificial liver support in cynomolgus monkeys with D-galactosamine-induced acute liver failure

Zhi Zhang, Yi-Chao Zhao, Yuan Cheng, Guo-Deng Jian, Ming-Xin Pan, Yi Gao

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17399-17406. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17399

Hepatoprotective effect of nitric oxide in experimental model of acute hepatic failure

Marek Saracyn, Marek Brytan, Robert Zdanowski, Tomasz Ząbkowski, Przemysław Dyrla, Janusz Patera, Stanisław Wojtuń, Wojciech Kozłowski, Zofia Wańkowicz

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17407-17415. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17407

T₃-induced liver AMP-activated protein kinase signaling: Redox dependency and upregulation of downstream targets

Luis A Videla, Virginia Fernández, Pamela Cornejo, Romina Vargas, Paula Morales, Juan Ceballo, Alvaro Fischer, Nicolás Escudero, Oscar Escobar

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17416-17425. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17416

Lobaplatin inhibits growth of gastric cancer cells by inducing apoptosis

Chu-Yang Yin, Xiao-Lin Lin, Lei Tian, Ming Ye, Xin-Ying Yang, Xiu-Ying Xiao

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17426-17433. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17426

Oesophageal flap valvuloplasty and wrapping suturing prevent gastrooesophageal reflux disease in dogs after oesophageal anastomosis

Ji-Gang Dai, Quan-Xing Liu, Xu-Feng Den, Jia-Xin Min

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17434-17438. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17434

miR-374b-5p suppresses RECK expression and promotes gastric cancer cell invasion and metastasis

Juan Xie, Zhi-Hui Tan, Xia Tang, Ming-Shu Mo, Yan-Ping Liu, Run-Liang Gan, Yi Li, Li Zhang, Guo-Qing Li

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17439-17447. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17439

Pancreaticoduodenectomy with vascular reconstruction for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas with borderline resectability

Tan To Cheung, Ronnie TP Poon, Kenneth SH Chok, Albert CY Chan, Simon HY Tsang, Wing Chiu Dai, See Ching Chan, Sheung Tat Fan, Chung Mau Lo

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17448-17455. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17448

Case-control study of diabetes-related genetic variants and pancreatic cancer risk in Japan

Sawako Kuruma, Naoto Egawa, Masanao Kurata, Goro Honda, Terumi Kamisawa, Junko Ueda, Hiroshi Ishii, Makoto Ueno, Haruhisa Nakao, Mitsuru Mori, Keitaro Matsuo, Satoyo Hosono, Shinichi Ohkawa, Kenji Wakai, Kozue Nakamura, Akiko Tamakoshi, Masanori Nojima, Mami Takahashi, Kazuaki Shimada, Takeshi Nishiyama, Shogo Kikuchi, Yingsong Lin

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17456-17462. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17456

Extraintestinal manifestations in a large series of Italian inflammatory bowel disease patients

Maddalena Zippi, Claudia Corrado, Roberta Pica, Eleonora Veronica Avallone, Claudio Cassieri, Daniela De Nitto, Paolo Paoluzi, Piero Vernia

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17463-17467. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17463

Outcome of endotherapy for pancreas divisum in patients with acute recurrent pancreatitis

Alberto Mariani, Milena Di Leo, Maria Chiara Petrone, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono, Antonella Giussani, Raffaella Alessia Zuppardo, Giulia Martina Cavestro, Pier Alberto Testoni

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17468-17475. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17468

Verification of gene expression profiles for colorectal cancer using 12 internet public microarray datasets

Yu-Tien Chang, Chung-Tay Yao, Sui-Lung Su, Yu-Ching Chou, Chi-Ming Chu, Chi-Shuan Huang, Harn-Jing Terng, Hsiu-Ling Chou, Thomas Wetter, Kang-Hua Chen, Chi-Wen Chang, Yun-Wen Shih, Ching-Huang Lai

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17476-17482. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17476

Prognostic factors for survival after transarterial chemoembolization combined with microwave ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Jia-Yan Ni, Hong-Liang Sun, Yao-Ting Chen, Jiang-Hong Luo, Dong Chen, Xiong-Ying Jiang, Lin-Feng Xu

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17483-17490. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17483

Analysis of risk factors for postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy

Qi-Yu Liu, Wen-Zhi Zhang, Hong-Tian Xia, Jian-Jun Leng, Tao Wan, Bin Liang, Tao Yang, Jia-Hong Dong

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17491-17497. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17491

Genomic landscape of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Niklas Gebauer, Christian Schmidt-Werthern, Veronica Bernard, Alfred C Feller, Tobias Keck, Nehara Begum, Dirk Rades, Hendrik Lehnert, Georg Brabant, Christoph Thorns

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17498-17506. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17498

Endoscopic non-technical skills team training: The next step in quality assurance of endoscopy training

Manmeet Matharoo, Adam Haycock, Nick Sevdalis, Siwan Thomas-Gibson

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17507-17515. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17507

Cytokine production in patients with cirrhosis and TLR4 polymorphisms

Juan Camilo Nieto, Elisabet Sánchez, Eva Román, Silvia Vidal, Laia Oliva, Carlos Guarner-Argente, Maria Poca, Xavier Torras, Cándido Juárez, Carlos Guarner, German Soriano

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17516-17524. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17516

Clinical epidemiology of ulcerative colitis in Arabs based on the Montréal classification

Othman R Alharbi, Nahla A Azzam, Ahmed S Almalki, Majid A Almadi, Khalid A Alswat, Nazia Sadaf, Abdulrahman M Aljebreen

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17525-17531. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17525

Plasma cathepsin L: A prognostic marker for pancreatic cancer

Nidhi Singh, Prasenjit Das, Surabhi Gupta, Vikas Sachdev, Siddhartha Srivasatava, Siddhartha Datta Gupta, Ravindra Mohan Pandey, Peush Sahni, Shyam S Chauhan, Anoop Saraya

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17532-17540. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17532

Significance of downregulation of liver fatty acid-binding protein in hepatocellular carcinoma

Masafumi Inoue, Yoshihisa Takahashi, Takeshi Fujii, Masanobu Kitagawa, Toshio Fukusato

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17541-17551. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17541

Laterally spreading tumors: Limitations of computed tomography colonography

Kazutomo Togashi, Kenichi Utano, Shigeyoshi Kijima, Yosuke Sato, Hisanaga Horie, Keijirou Sunada, Alan T Lefor, Hideharu Sugimoto, Yoshikazu Yasuda

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17552-17557. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17552

Three-Tesla magnetic resonance elastography for hepatic fibrosis: Comparison with diffusion-weighted imaging and gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

Hee Sun Park, Young Jun Kim, Mi Hye Yu, Won Hyeok Choe, Sung Il Jung, Hae Jeong Jeon

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17558-17567. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17558

Upper-gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to peptic ulcer disease: Incidence and outcomes

Samuel Quan, Alexandra Frolkis, Kaylee Milne, Natalie Molodecky, Hong Yang, Elijah Dixon, Chad G Ball, Robert P Myers, Subrata Ghosh, Robert Hilsden, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Gilaad G Kaplan

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17568-17577. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17568

Introducing an enhanced recovery after surgery program in colorectal surgery: A single center experience

Stefano Bona, Mattia Molteni, Riccardo Rosati, Ugo Elmore, Pietro Bagnoli, Roberta Monzani, Monica Caravaca, Marco Montorsi

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17578-17587. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17578

Prevalence, histologic and clinical characteristics of heterotopic gastric mucosa in Chinese patients

Yu Fang, Lei Chen, Dong-Feng Chen, Wan-Ying Ren, Cai-Fei Shen, Yin Xu, Yi-Ju Xia, Jing-Wen Li, Pu Wang, An-Ran Zhang, Shun-Zi Shao, Xiao-Na Yu, Gui-Yong Peng, Dian-Chun Fang

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17588-17594. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17588

Costs of laparoscopic and open liver and pancreatic resection: A systematic review

Paolo Limongelli, Chiara Vitiello, Andrea Belli, Madhava Pai, Salvatore Tolone, Gianmattia del Genio, Luigi Brusciano, Giovanni Docimo, Nagy Habib, Giulio Belli, Long Richard Jiao, Ludovico Docimo

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17595-17602. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17595

Effects of laparoscopic cholecystectomy on lung function: A systematic review

George D Bablekos, Stylianos A Michaelides, Antonis Analitis, Konstantinos A Charalabopoulos

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17603-17617. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17603

Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection among the healthy population in Iran and countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review of prevalence and risk factors

Ahad Eshraghian

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17618-17625. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17618

Meta-analysis of laparoscopic vs open cholecystectomy in elderly patients

Stavros A Antoniou, George A Antoniou, Oliver O Koch, Rudolph Pointner, Frank A Granderath

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17626-17634. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17626

Helicobacter pylori infection and atopic diseases: Is there a relationship? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Elena Lionetti, Salvatore Leonardi, Angela Lanzafame, Maria Teresa Garozzo, Martina Filippelli, Stefania Tomarchio, Viviana Ferrara, Carmelo Salpietro, Alfredo Pulvirenti, Ruggiero Francavilla, Carlo Catassi

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17635-17647. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17635

Is concomitant radiotherapy necessary with gemcitabine-based chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer?

Xin Zhang, He-Jing Huang, Dan Feng, De-Jun Yang, Chang-Ming Wang, Qing-Ping Cai

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17648-17655. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17648

Late onset fulminant Wilson’s disease: A case report and review of the literature

Ella Weitzman, Orit Pappo, Peretz Weiss, Moshe Frydman, Yael Haviv-Yadid, Ziv Ben Ari

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17656-17660. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17656

Rare combination of familial adenomatous polyposis and gallbladder polyps

Yasuhisa Mori, Norihiro Sato, Nobutaka Matayoshi, Toshihisa Tamura, Noritaka Minagawa, Kazunori Shibao, Aiichiro Higure, Mitsuhiro Nakamoto, Masashi Taguchi, Koji Yamaguchi

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17661-17665. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17661

Hirschsprung’s disease in twin to twin transfusion syndrome: A case report

Hye Won Park, Min Jeng Cho, Wook Youn Kim, Byung Ok Kwak, Min Hee Kim

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17666-17669. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17666

Emergency laparoscopic partial splenectomy for ruptured spleen: A case report

Yun-Qiang Cai, Chun-Lin Li, Hua Zhang, Xin Wang, Bing Peng

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17670-17673. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17670

Focal autoimmune pancreatitis and chronic sclerosing sialadenitis mimicking pancreatic cancer and neck metastasis

Li Sun, Qiang Zhou, David R Brigstock, Su Yan, Ming Xiu, Rong-Li Piao, Yan-Hang Gao, Run-Ping Gao

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17674-17679. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17674

Sclerosing cholangitis secondary to bleomycin-iodinated embolization for liver hemangioma

Shuo Jin, Xiao-Ju Shi, Xiao-Dong Sun, Si-Yuan Wang, Guang-Yi Wang

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17680-17685. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17680

Reversal of IgM deficiency following a gluten-free diet in seronegative celiac disease

Lucia Montenegro, Domenico Piscitelli, Floriana Giorgio, Claudia Covelli, Maria Grazia Fiore, Giuseppe Losurdo, Andrea Iannone, Enzo Ierardi, Alfredo Di Leo, Mariabeatrice Principi

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17686-17689. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17686

Diagnostically untypable hepatitis C virus variants: It is time to resolve the problem

Muhammad Sohail Afzal, Muhammad Yousaf Khan, Muhammad Ammar, Sadia Anjum, Najm us Sahar Sadaf Zaidi

World J Gastroenterol 20(46):17690-17692. Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17690