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Contents Volume 21  Issue 15  April 21, 2015
Editorial
Treatment of esophagogastric junction carcinoma: An unsolved debate 
Michele Orditura, Gennaro Galizia, Eva Lieto, Ferdinando De Vita, Fortunato Ciardiello 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4427-4431. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4427
Noninvasive imaging assessment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Focus on liver scintigraphy 
Cristiane Valle Tovo, Angelo Zambam de Mattos, Gabriela Perdomo Coral, Fernanda Schild Branco, Eiji Suwa, Angelo Alves de Mattos 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4432-4439. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4432
Therapeutics Advances
Technical and instrumental prerequisites for single-port laparoscopic solo surgery: State of art 
Say-June Kim, Sang Chul Lee 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4440-4446. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4440
Topic Highlight
Management of hepatitis C infection before and after liver transplantation 
Stefano Fagiuoli, Roberto Ravasio, Maria Grazia Lucà, Anna Baldan, Silvia Pecere, Alessandro Vitale, Luisa Pasulo 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4447-4456. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4447
Tools for primary care management of inflammatory bowel disease: Do they exist? 
Alice L Bennett, Pia Munkholm, Jane M Andrews 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4457-4465. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4457
Review
Herbal traditional Chinese medicine and its evidence base in gastrointestinal disorders 
Rolf Teschke, Albrecht Wolff, Christian Frenzel, Axel Eickhoff, Johannes Schulze 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4466-4490. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4466
Role of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy in colorectal liver metastases: A review 
Kristina Hasselgren, Per Sandström, Bergthor Björnsson 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4491-4498. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4491
Basic Study
Intestinal genetic inactivation of caspase-8 diminishes migration of enterocytes 
Elke Kaemmerer, Paula Kuhn, Ursula Schneider, Min Kyung Jeon, Christina Klaus, Miriam Schiffer, Danika Weisner, Christian Liedtke, Jörg Jäkel, Lieven Nils Kennes, Ralf-Dieter Hilgers, Norbert Wagner, Nikolaus Gassler 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4499-4508. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4499
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for quantitative assessment of portal pressure in canine liver fibrosis 
Lin Zhai, Lan-Yan Qiu, Yuan Zu, Yan Yan, Xiao-Zhuan Ren, Jun-Feng Zhao, Yu-Jiang Liu, Ji-Bin Liu, Lin-Xue Qian 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4509-4516. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4509
MicroRNA-185-5p mediates regulation of SREBP2 expression by hepatitis C virus core protein 
Min Li, Qi Wang, Shun-Ai Liu, Jin-Qian Zhang, Wei Ju, Min Quan, Sheng-Hu Feng, Jin-Ling Dong, Ping Gao, Jun Cheng 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4517-4525. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4517
Growth inhibition and apoptosis induction by alternol in pancreatic carcinoma cells 
Pei-Fang Cong, Ying-Chun Qu, Jie-Peng Chen, Li-Li Duan, Cheng-Jiang Lin, Xiao-Lin Zhu, Jesse Li-Ling, Mei-Xia Zhang 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4526-4535. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4526
Tong Xie Yao Fang relieves irritable bowel syndrome in rats via mechanisms involving regulation of 5-hydroxytryptamine and substance P 
Yue Yin, Lei Zhong, Jian-Wei Wang, Xue-Ying Zhao, Wen-Jing Zhao, Hai-Xue Kuang 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4536-4546. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4536
Down-regulation of aquaporin3 expression by lipopolysaccharide via p38/c-Jun N-terminal kinase signalling pathway in HT-29 human colon epithelial cells 
Feng-Xia Li, Li-Zhen Huang, Chuan Dong, Jun-Ping Wang, Hong-Juan Wu, Shao-Min Shuang 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4547-4554. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4547
H2S mitigates severe acute pancreatitis through the PI3K/AKT-NF-κB pathway in vivo 
Chun-Yan Rao, Lan-Ying Fu, Chang-Lun Hu, Dai-Xing Chen, Tian Gan, Yi-Cheng Wang, Xiao-Yan Zhao 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4555-4563. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4555
MiR-19a promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition through PI3K/AKT pathway in gastric cancer 
Wei-Dong Lu, Yun Zuo, Zhen Xu, Min Zhang 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4564-4573. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4564
Retrospective Study
Predisposing factors for positive D-Xylose breath test for evaluation of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: A retrospective study of 932 patients 
Richard A Schatz, Qing Zhang, Nilesh Lodhia, Jonathan Shuster, Phillip P Toskes, Baharak Moshiree 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4574-4582. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4574
Factors predicting aggressiveness of non-hypervascular hepatic nodules detected on hepatobiliary phase of gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylene-triamine-pentaacetic-acid magnetic resonance imaging 
Tsutomu Kanefuji, Toru Takano, Takeshi Suda, Kouhei Akazawa, Takeshi Yokoo, Hiroteru Kamimura, Kenya Kamimura, Atsunori Tsuchiya, Masaaki Takamura, Hirokazu Kawai, Satoshi Yamagiwa, Hidefumi Aoyama, Minoru Nomoto, Shuji Terai 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4583-4591. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4583
Individual having a parent with early-onset gastric cancer may need screening at younger age 
Hee-Won Kwak, Il Ju Choi, Chan Gyoo Kim, Jong Yeul Lee, Soo-Jeong Cho, Bang Wool Eom, Hong Man Yoon, Jungnam Joo, Keun Won Ryu, Young-Woo Kim 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4592-4598. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4592
Influence of proton pump inhibitors on gastritis diagnosis and pathologic gastric changes 
Soumana C Nasser, Mahmoud Slim, Jeanette G Nassif, Selim M Nasser 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4599-4606. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4599
Three-dimensional morphometric analysis for hepatectomy of centrally located hepatocellular carcinoma: A pilot study 
Fei Tian, Jian-Xiong Wu, Wei-Qi Rong, Li-Ming Wang, Fan Wu, Wei-Bo Yu, Song-Lin An, Fa-Qiang Liu, Li Feng, Chao Bi, Yun-He Liu 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4607-4619. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4607
Surgical procedure determination based on tumor-node-metastasis staging of gallbladder cancer 
Xiao-Dong He, Jing-Jing Li, Wei Liu, Qiang Qu, Tao Hong, Xie-Qun Xu, Bing-Lu Li, Ying Wang, Hai-Tao Zhao 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4620-4626. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4620
Adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization after curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: Propensity score analysis 
Jing-Hang Jiang, Zhe Guo, Hao-Feng Lu, Xiao-Bo Wang, Hao-Jie Yang, Fu-Quan Yang, Si-Yang Bao, Jian-Hong Zhong, Le-Qun Li, Ri-Rong Yang, Bang-De Xiang 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4627-4634. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4627
Comparison of hepatic resection and transarterial chemoembolization for solitary hepatocellular carcinoma 
Dong-Zhi Zhang, Xiao-Dong Wei, Xiao-Peng Wang 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4635-4643. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4635
Clinical Trials Study
Covalently closed-circular hepatitis B virus DNA reduction with entecavir or lamivudine 
Scott Bowden, Stephen Locarnini, Ting-Tsung Chang, You-Chen Chao, Kwang-Hyub Han, Robert G Gish, Robert A de Man, Miao Yu, Cyril Llamoso, Hong Tang 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4644-4651. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4644
Effect of clinician-patient communication on compliance with flupentixol-melitracen in functional dyspepsia patients 
Xiu-Juan Yan, Wen-Ting Li, Xin Chen, Er-Man Wang, Qing Liu, Hong-Yi Qiu, Zhi-Jun Cao, Sheng-Liang Chen 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4652-4659. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4652
Expression of circulating microRNA-20a and let-7a in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 
Fu-Cheng He, Wei-Wei Meng, Yun-Hui Qu, Ming-Xia Zhou, Jing He, Pin Lv, Liang Ming 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4660-4665. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4660
Observational Study
Epstein-Barr virus is related with 5-aminosalicylic acid, tonsillectomy, and CD19+ cells in Crohn’s disease 
Juan C Andreu-Ballester, Rafael Gil-Borrás, Carlos García-Ballesteros, Ignacio Catalán-Serra, Victoria Amigo, Virgina Fernández-Fígares, Carmen Cuéllar 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4666-4672. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4666
Discrepancies in the histologic type between biopsy and resected specimens: A cautionary note for mixed-type gastric carcinoma 
Shuhei Komatsu, Daisuke Ichikawa, Mahito Miyamae, Toshiyuki Kosuga, Hirotaka Konishi, Atsushi Shiozaki, Hitoshi Fujiwara, Kazuma Okamoto, Mitsuo Kishimoto, Eigo Otsuji 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4673-4679. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4673
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 expression in mixed gastric carcinoma 
Yang-Kun Wang, Zhong Chen, Tian Yun, Cong-Yang Li, Bo Jiang, Xue-Xia Lv, Guang-Hui Chu, Su-Nan Wang, Hui Yan, Lei-Feng Shi 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4680-4687. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4680
Prospective Study
Pancreatic fat and β-cell function in overweight/obese children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease 
Lucia Pacifico, Michele Di Martino, Caterina Anania, Gian Marco Andreoli, Mario Bezzi, Carlo Catalano, Claudio Chiesa 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4688-4695. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4688
Direct-acting antiviral-based triple therapy on alpha-fetoprotein level in chronic hepatitis C patients 
Koji Takayama, Norihiro Furusyo, Eiichi Ogawa, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Motohiro Shimizu, Masayuki Murata, Jun Hayashi 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4696-4706. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4696
Randomized Controlled Trial
Visual distraction alone for the improvement of colonoscopy-related pain and satisfaction 
Shotaro Umezawa, Takuma Higurashi, Shiori Uchiyama, Eiji Sakai, Hidenori Ohkubo, Hiroki Endo, Takashi Nonaka, Atsushi Nakajima 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4707-4714. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4707
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in patients with colorectal lesions undergoing endoscopic resection 
Qi-Sheng Zhang, Bing Han, Jian-Hua Xu, Peng Gao, Yu-Cui Shen 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4715-4721. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4715
Systematic Reviews
Per oral cholangiopancreatoscopy in pancreatico biliary diseases - Expert consensus statements 
Mohan Ramchandani, Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Manu Tandan, Amit Maydeo, Thoguluva Seshadri Chandrashekhar, Ajay Kumar, Randhir Sud, Rungsun Rerknimitr, Dadang Makmun, Christopher Khor 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4722-4734. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4722
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
Clinical literature review of 1858 Crohn's disease cases requiring surgery in China 
Qing-Hai Peng, Yu-Fang Wang, Man-Qing He, Cui Zhang, Qin Tang 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4735-4743. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4735
Meta-Analysis
Integrin antagonists are effective and safe for Crohn’s disease: A meta-analysis 
Wen-Song Ge, Jian-Gao Fan 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4744-4749. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4744
Helicobacter pylori infection and inflammatory bowel disease in Asians: A meta-analysis 
Xiao-Wei Wu, Hong-Zan Ji, Miao-Fang Yang, Lin Wu, Fang-Yu Wang 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4750-4756. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4750
Hand-sewn vs linearly stapled esophagogastric anastomosis for esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis 
Xu-Feng Deng, Quan-Xing Liu, Dong Zhou, Jia-Xin Min, Ji-Gang Dai 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4757-4764. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4757
Case Report
Cholecystocolic fistula caused by gallbladder carcinoma: Preoperatively misdiagnosed as hepatic colon carcinoma 
Gi Won Ha, Min Ro Lee, Jong Hun Kim 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4765-4769. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4765
Letters To The Editor
Air leak syndrome after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A rare and fatal complication 
Bulent Yilmaz, Emir Charles Roach, Seyfettin Koklu, Onur Aydin, Ozan Unlu, Yusuf Alper Kilic 
World J Gastroenterol 21(15):4770-4772. Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4770
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