World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Genome-based nutrition: An intervention strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

Sonia Roman, Claudia Ojeda-Granados, Omar Ramos-Lopez, Arturo Panduro

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3449-3461. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3449

Management of hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis

Matthew Quirk, Yun Hwan Kim, Sammy Saab, Edward Wolfgang Lee

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3462-3471. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3462

Lessons from rare tumors: Hepatic lymphoepithelioma-like carcinomas

Antonio Solinas, Diego F Calvisi

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3472-3479. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3472

Hepatitis C virus-specific cytotoxic T cell response restoration after treatment-induced hepatitis C virus control

Juan-Ramón Larrubia, Elia Moreno-Cubero, Joaquín Miquel, Eduardo Sanz-de-Villalobos

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3480-3491. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3480

Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase in fatty acid metabolism involved in liver and other diseases: An update

Sheng Yan, Xue-Feng Yang, Hao-Lei Liu, Nian Fu, Yan Ouyang, Kai Qing

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3492-3498. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3492

Degradation of intestinal mRNA: A matter of treatment

Sabine Heumüller-Klug, Carsten Sticht, Karin Kaiser, Elvira Wink, Cornelia Hagl, Lucas Wessel, Karl-Herbert Schäfer

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3499-3508. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3499

Effect of entacapone on colon motility and ion transport in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease

Li-Sheng Li, Chen-Zhe Liu, Jing-Dong Xu, Li-Fei Zheng, Xiao-Yan Feng, Yue Zhang, Jin-Xia Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3509-3518. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3509

Primary analysis and screening of microRNAs in gastric cancer side population cells

Hai-Hong Zhang, Guo-Li Gu, Xiang-Yang Zhang, Feng-Zhi Li, Li Ding, Qin Fan, Ran Wu, Wei Shi, Xin-Yan Wang, Lin Chen, Xue-Ming Wei, Xiao-Ying Yuan

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3519-3526. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3519

High persistence rate of hepatitis B virus in a hydrodynamic injection-based transfection model in C3H/HeN mice

Xiu-Hua Peng, Xiao-Nan Ren, Li-Xiang Chen, Bi-Sheng Shi, Chun-Hua Xu, Zhong Fang, Xue Liu, Jie-Liang Chen, Xiao-Nan Zhang, Yun-Wen Hu, Xiao-Hui Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3527-3536. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3527

Therapeutic effect of Qingyi decoction in severe acute pancreatitis-induced intestinal barrier injury

Jing-Wen Zhang, Gui-Xin Zhang, Hai-Long Chen, Ge-Liang Liu, Lawrence Owusu, Yu-Xi Wang, Guan-Yu Wang, Cai-Ming Xu

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3537-3546. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3537

Surgical outcomes of Korean ulcerative colitis patients with and without colitis-associated cancer

Yong Sik Yoon, Yong Beom Cho, Kyu Joo Park, Seung Hyuk Baik, Sang Nam Yoon, Seung-Bum Ryoo, Kil Yeon Lee, Hungdai Kim, Ryung-Ah Lee, Chang Sik Yu; IBD Study Group, Korean Society of Coloproctology

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3547-3553. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3547

Primary biliary cirrhosis-associated hepatocellular carcinoma in Chinese patients: Incidence and risk factors

Xue-Xiu Zhang, Li-Feng Wang, Lei Jin, Yuan-Yuan Li, Shu-Li Hao, Yan-Chao Shi, Qing-Lei Zeng, Zhi-Wei Li, Zheng Zhang, George KK Lau, Fu-Sheng Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3554-3563. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3554

Hepatectomy with primary closure of common bile duct for hepatolithiasis combined with choledocholithiasis

Chang-Ku Jia, Jie Weng, You-Ke Chen, Qing-Zhuang Yang, Yu Fu, Qi-Fan Qin, Wei-Ming Yu

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3564-3570. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3564

Thiopurine metabolites variations during co-treatment with aminosalicylates for inflammatory bowel disease: Effect of N-acetyl transferase polymorphisms

Gabriele Stocco, Eva Cuzzoni, Sara De Iudicibus, Diego Favretto, Noelia Malusà, Stefano Martelossi, Elena Pozzi, Paolo Lionetti, Alessandro Ventura, Giuliana Decorti

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3571-3578. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3571

Computed tomography-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy in pancreatic tumor diagnosis

Chiang J Tyng, Maria Fernanda A Almeida, Paula NV Barbosa, Almir GV Bitencourt, José Augusto AG Berg, Macello S Maciel, Felipe JF Coimbra, Luiz Henrique O Schiavon, Maria Dirlei Begnami, Marcos D Guimarães, Charles E Zurstrassen, Rubens Chojniak

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3579-3586. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3579

Appropriate empirical antibiotic use and 30-d mortality in cirrhotic patients with bacteremia

Hyun Park, Ki Jun Jang, Won Jang, Sang Hoon Park, Ji Young Park, Tae Joo Jeon, Tae Hoon Oh, Won Chang Shin, Won-Choong Choi, Dong Hyun Sinn

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3587-3592. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3587

Formalin irrigation for hemorrhagic chronic radiation proctitis

Teng-Hui Ma, Zi-Xu Yuan, Qing-Hua Zhong, Huai-Ming Wang, Qi-Yuan Qin, Xiao-Xia Chen, Jian-Ping Wang, Lei Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3593-3598. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3593

Poor prognosis for hepatocellular carcinoma with transarterial chemoembolization pre-transplantation: Retrospective analysis

Hai-Lin Li, Wen-Bin Ji, Rui Zhao, Wei-Dong Duan, Yong-Wei Chen, Xian-Qiang Wang, Qiang Yu, Ying Luo, Jia-Hong Dong

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3599-3606. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3599

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided deep and large biopsy for diagnosis of gastric infiltrating tumors with negative malignant endoscopy biopsies

Xin-Xin Zhou, Hang-Hai Pan, Ali Usman, Feng Ji, Xi Jin, Wei-Xiang Zhong, Hong-Tan Chen

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3607-3613. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3607

Cholecystectomy does not significantly increase the risk of fatty liver disease

Hong-Gang Wang, Li-Zhen Wang, Hang-Jiang Fu, Peng Shen, Xiao-Dan Huang, Fa-Ming Zhang, Rui Xie, Xiao-Zhong Yang, Guo-Zhong Ji

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3614-3618. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3614

Scintigraphy in laryngopharyngeal and gastroesophageal reflux disease: A definitive diagnostic test?

Gregory L Falk, John Beattie, Alvin Ing, SE Falk, Michael Magee, Leticia Burton, Hans Van der Wall

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3619-3627. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3619

Prevalence and factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome among university students in Lebanon: Findings from a cross-sectional study

Christy Costanian, Hala Tamim, Shafika Assaad

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3628-3635. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3628

Helicobacter pylori and serum kynurenine-tryptophan ratio in patients with colorectal cancer

Ayse Basak Engin, Bensu Karahalil, Ali Esat Karakaya, Atilla Engin

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3636-3643. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3636

Colorectal cancers in ulcerative colitis from a low-prevalence area for colon cancer

Devendra Desai, Sudeep Shah, Abhijit Deshmukh, Philip Abraham, Anand Joshi, Tarun Gupta, Ramesh Deshpande, Varun Khandagale, Siji George

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3644-3649. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3644

Differences in clinical features of Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis

Xin Huang, Wang-Di Liao, Chen Yu, Yi Tu, Xiao-Lin Pan, You-Xiang Chen, Nong-Hua Lv, Xuan Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3650-3656. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3650

Early kidney injury during long-term adefovir dipivoxil therapy for chronic hepatitis B

Hong-Yu Jia, Feng Ding, Jian-Yang Chen, Jiang-Shan Lian, Yi-Min Zhang, Lin-Yan Zeng, Dai-Rong Xiang, Liang Yu, Jian-Hua Hu, Guo-Dong Yu, Huan Cai, Ying-Feng Lu, Lin Zheng, Lan-Juan Li, Yi-Da Yang

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3657-3662. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3657

Doctor communication quality and Friends' attitudes influence complementary medicine use in inflammatory bowel disease

Réme Mountifield, Jane M Andrews, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Peter Bampton

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3663-3670. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3663

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of sedation between dexmedetomidine-remifentanil and propofol-remifentanil during endoscopic submucosal dissection

Namo Kim, Young-Chul Yoo, Sang Kil Lee, Hyunzu Kim, Hyang Mi Ju, Kyeong Tae Min

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3671-3678. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3671

Cholecystectomy and the risk of alimentary tract cancers: A systematic review

Maria Coats, Sami M Shimi

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3679-3693. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3679

Association between cadherin-17 expression and pathological characteristics of gastric cancer: A meta-analysis

Zi-Wen Long, Meng-Long Zhou, Jing-Wei Fu, Xian-Qun Chu, Ya-Nong Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3694-3705. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3694

Prognostic value of c-Met in colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis

Yan Liu, Xiao-Feng Yu, Jian Zou, Zi-Hua Luo

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3706-3710. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3706

Association of cholesterol with risk of pancreatic cancer: A meta-analysis

Jia Wang, Wei-Jing Wang, Long Zhai, Dong-Feng Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3711-3719. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3711

Effects of neutrophil elastase inhibitor in patients undergoing esophagectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhi-Qiang Wang, Long-Qi Chen, Yong Yuan, Wen-Ping Wang, Zhong-Xi Niu, Yu-Shang Yang, Jie Cai

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3720-3730. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3720

Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Fusobacterium in a 21-year-old immunocompetent male

Zohair Ahmed, Saurabh K Bansal, Sonu Dhillon

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3731-3735. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3731

Complicated fecal microbiota transplantation in a tetraplegic patient with severe Clostridium difficile infection

Thorsten Brechmann, Justyna Swol, Veronika Knop-Hammad, Jörg Willert, Mirko Aach, Oliver Cruciger, Wolff Schmiegel, Thomas A Schildhauer, Uwe Hamsen

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3736-3740. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3736

Fulminant phlegmonitis of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum due to Bacillus thuringiensis

Hisatake Matsumoto, Hiroshi Ogura, Masafumi Seki, Mitsuo Ohnishi, Takeshi Shimazu

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3741-3745. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3741

Cetuximab and panitumumab in a patient with colon cancer and concomitant chronic skin disease: A potential beneficial effect on psoriasis vulgaris

Ken Okamoto, Hiromichi Maeda, Takeo Shiga, Mai Shiga, Ken Dabanaka, Kazuhiro Hanazaki, Michiya Kobayashi

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3746-3749. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3746

Cytomegalovirus colitis followed by ischemic colitis in a non-immunocompromised adult: A case report

Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, Kazuki Aomatsu, Masanori Nakamura, Naoki Aomatsu, Keiho Aomatsu

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3750-3754. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3750

Liver transplantation for recurrent posthepatectomy malignant hepatic angiomyolipoma: A case report

Wen-Tao Wang, Zi-Qiang Li, Gui-Hui Zhang, Yuan Guo, Mu-Jian Teng

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3755-3758. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3755

Gastritis cystica profunda in a previously unoperated stomach: A case report

Xiong-Fei Yu, Li-Wen Guo, Shi-Tu Chen, Li-Song Teng

World J Gastroenterol 21(12):3759-3762. Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3759