World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Telomere shortening as genetic risk factor of liver cirrhosis

Lucia Carulli

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):379-383. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.379

Role of the diet as a link between oxidative stress and liver diseases

Teresa Arrigo, Salvatore Leonardi, Caterina Cuppari, Sara Manti, Angela Lanzafame, Gabriella D’Angelo, Eloisa Gitto, Lucia Marseglia, Carmelo Salpietro

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):384-395. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.384

Emerging concepts in liver graft preservation

Mohamed Bejaoui, Eirini Pantazi, Emma Folch-Puy, Pedro M Baptista, Agustín García-Gil, René Adam, Joan Roselló-Catafau

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):396-407. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.396

Management of hepatitis C in patients with chronic kidney disease

Roberto J Carvalho-Filho, Ana Cristina CA Feldner, Antonio Eduardo B Silva, Maria Lucia G Ferraz

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):408-422. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.408

Magnetic resonance imaging based rectal cancer classification: Landmarks and technical standardization

Sami Alasari, Daero Lim, Nam Kyu Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):423-431. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.423

Gastric foregut cystic developmental malformation: Case series and literature review

Yan-Hua Geng, Chang-Xing Wang, Jiang-Tao Li, Qing-Yu Chen, Xiu-Zhen Li, Hao Pan

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):432-438. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.432

Increased density of tolerogenic dendritic cells in the small bowel mucosa of celiac patients

Tamara Vorobjova, Oivi Uibo, Kaire Heilman, Raivo Uibo

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):439-452. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.439

Aberrant EphB/ephrin-B expression in experimental gastric lesions and tumor cells

Shintaro Uchiyama, Noritaka Saeki, Kazushige Ogawa

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):453-464. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.453

Butein effects in colitis and interleukin-6/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 expression

Sehe Dong Lee, Jung Wan Choe, Beom Jae Lee, Myoung Hee Kang, Moon Kyung Joo, Ji Hoon Kim, Jong Eun Yeon, Jong-Jae Park, Jae Seon Kim, Young-Tae Bak

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):465-474. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.465

Chemokine ligand 20 enhances progression of hepatocellular carcinoma via epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Ke-Zhu Hou, Zhi-Qiang Fu, Hua Gong

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):475-483. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.475

Glucagon-like peptide-2 protects impaired intestinal mucosal barriers in obstructive jaundice rats

Jun Chen, Jia-Tian Dong, Xiao-Jing Li, Ye Gu, Zhi-Jian Cheng, Yuan-Kun Cai

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):484-490. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.484

E2F-1 overexpression inhibits human gastric cancer MGC-803 cell growth in vivo

Wei-Yuan Wei, Lin-Hai Yan, Xiao-Tong Wang, Lei Li, Wen-Long Cao, Xiao-Shi Zhang, Ze-Xu Zhan, Han Yu, Yu-Bo Xie, Qiang Xiao

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):491-501. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.491

Hepatitis B virus infection, diabetes mellitus, and their synergism for cholangiocarcinoma development: A case-control study in Korea

Ban Seok Lee, Eun-Cheol Park, Seung Woo Park, Chung Mo Nam, Jaehoon Roh

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):502-510. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.502

miRNA-103: Molecular link between insulin resistance and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Qian Xu, Ying Li, Yong-Fang Shang, Hui-Ling Wang, Min-Xiu Yao

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):511-516. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.511

Assessment of liver ablation using cone beam computed tomography

Mohamed Abdel-Rehim, Maxime Ronot, Annie Sibert, Valérie Vilgrain

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):517-524. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.517

Patient age and duration of colonoscopy are predictors for adenoma detection in both proximal and distal colon

Peter Klare, Stefan Ascher, Alexander Hapfelmeier, Petra Wolf, Analena Beitz, Roland M Schmid, Stefan von Delius

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):525-532. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.525

Thrombomodulin in the management of acute cholangitis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation

Keigo Suetani, Chiaki Okuse, Kazunari Nakahara, Yosuke Michikawa, Yohei Noguchi, Midori Suzuki, Ryo Morita, Nozomi Sato, Masaki Kato, Fumio Itoh

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):533-540. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.533

Mutations of pre-core and basal core promoter before and after hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion

Nozomi Kamijo, Akihiro Matsumoto, Takeji Umemura, Soichiro Shibata, Yuki Ichikawa, Takefumi Kimura, Michiharu Komatsu, Eiji Tanaka

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):541-548. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.541

Histological mixed-type as an independent prognostic factor in stage I gastric carcinoma

Shuhei Komatsu, Daisuke Ichikawa, Mahito Miyamae, Hiroki Shimizu, Hirotaka Konishi, Atsushi Shiozaki, Hitoshi Fujiwara, Kazuma Okamoto, Mitsuo Kishimoto, Eigo Otsuji

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):549-555. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.549

Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of lymph node metastasis in early colorectal cancer

Joonsung Choi, Soon Nam Oh, Dong-Myung Yeo, Won Kyung Kang, Chan-Kwon Jung, Sang Woo Kim, Michael Yong Park

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):556-562. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.556

Impression of prognosis regarding pathologic stage after preoperative chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer

Kyungyeon Hwang, In Ja Park, Chang Sik Yu, Seok-Byung Lim, Jong Lyul Lee, Yong Sik Yoon, Chan Wook Kim, Jin Cheon Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):563-570. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.563

Clinicopathologic factors and molecular markers related to lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer

Eun Hyo Jin, Dong Ho Lee, Sung-Ae Jung, Ki-Nam Shim, Ji Yeon Seo, Nayoung Kim, Cheol Min Shin, Hyuk Yoon, Hyun Chae Jung

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):571-577. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.571

Submucosal tunneling and endoscopic resection of submucosal tumors at the esophagogastric junction

De-Jun Zhou, Zhen-Bo Dai, Malcolm M Wells, Dan-Lei Yu, Jing Zhang, Lei Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):578-583. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.578

Prophylaxis against hepatitis B virus recurrence after liver transplantation: A registry study

Shu Shen, Li Jiang, Guang-Qin Xiao, Lu-Nan Yan, Jia-Yin Yang, Tian-Fu Wen, Bo Li, Wen-Tao Wang, Ming-Qing Xu, Yong-Gang Wei

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):584-592. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.584

Short turn radius colonoscope in an anatomical model: Retroflexed withdrawal and detection of hidden polyps

Sarah K McGill, Shivangi Kothari, Shai Friedland, Ann Chen, Walter G Park, Subhas Banerjee

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):593-599. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.593

Intervention to increase physical activity in irritable bowel syndrome shows long-term positive effects

Elisabet Johannesson, Gisela Ringström, Hasse Abrahamsson, Riadh Sadik

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):600-608. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.600

Intraoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography: A useful tool in the hands of the hepatobiliary surgeon

Ayman El Nakeeb, Ahmad M Sultan, Emad Hamdy, Ehab El Hanafy, Ehab Atef, Tarek Salah, Ahmed A El Geidie, Tharwat Kandil, Mohamed El Shobari, Gamal El Ebidy

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):609-615. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.609

Copy number variations are progressively associated with the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis

Bhadravathi Marigowda Shivakumar, Harish Rotti, Thanvanthri Gururajan Vasudevan, Aswath Balakrishnan, Sanjiban Chakrabarty, Ganesh Bhat, Lakshmi Rao, Cannanore Ganesh Pai, Kapaettu Satyamoorthy

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):616-622. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.616

Use of disposable graduated biopsy forceps improves accuracy of polyp size measurements during endoscopy

Hei-Ying Jin, Qiang Leng

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):623-628. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.623

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and atrophic gastritis in patients with dyspeptic symptoms in Myanmar

Thein Myint, Seiji Shiota, Ratha-korn Vilaichone, New Ni, Than Than Aye, Miyuki Matsuda, Trang Thi Huyen Tran, Tomohisa Uchida, Varocha Mahachai, Yoshio Yamaoka

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):629-636. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.629

Performance of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines for dyspepsia in Saudi population: Prospective observational study

Nahla A Azzam, Majid A Almadi, Hessah Hamad Alamar, Lamis Atyah Almalki, Rehab Nawaf Alrashedi, Rawabi Saleh Alghamdi, Waleed Al-hamoudi

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):637-643. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.637

Profiling cellular bioenergetics, glutathione levels, and caspase activities in stomach biopsies of patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms

Ali S Alfazari, Bayan Al-Dabbagh, Wafa Al-Dhaheri, Mazen S Taha, Ahmad A Chebli, Eva M Fontagnier, Zaher Koutoubi, Jose Kochiyi, Sherif M Karam, Abdul-Kader Souid

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):644-652. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.644

Response-guided treatment of cirrhotic chronic hepatitis B patients: Multicenter prospective study

Er-Li Gu, Yi-Qi Yu, Jia-Li Wang, Yan-Yan Ji, Xiu-Yun Ma, Qing Xie, Hong-Ying Pan, Shan-Min Wu, Jun Li, Cheng-Wei Chen, Xiao-Wei Xu, Yue-Er Wang, Guang-Bi Yao, Hong Wang, Wen-Hong Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):653-660. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.653

Seven-day quintuple regimen as a rescue therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication

Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Farahnaz Joukar, Mohammad Reza Naghipour, Atena Forouhari, Seyed Mohammad Seyed Saadat

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):661-666. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.661

Biopathologic features and clinical significance of micrometatasis in the lymph node of early gastric cancer

Min Jung Jo, Ji Yeon Park, Joon Seon Song, Myeong-Cherl Kook, Keun Won Ryu, Soo-Jeong Cho, Jun Ho Lee, Byung-Ho Nam, Eun Kyung Hong, Il Ju Choi, Young-Woo Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):667-674. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.667

Accurate definition and management of idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis

Sami Akbulut

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):675-687. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.675

Rare case of intussusception in an adult with acute myeloid leukemia

Man Fai Law, Cheuk Kei Wong, Chun Yin Pang, Hay Nun Chan, Ho Kei Lai, Chung Yin Ha, Celia Ng, Yiu Ming Yeung, Sze Fai Yip

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):688-693. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.688

Locally advanced undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas

Hong-Qiao Gao, Yin-Mo Yang, Yan Zhuang, Ping Liu

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):694-698. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.694

Novel mutation in a Chinese patient with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3

Hao-Zhe Sun, Hong Shi, Shun-Cai Zhang, Xi-Zhong Shen

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):699-703. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.699

Inflammatory pseudotumor of the colon causing intussusception: A case report and literature review

Yong Huang, Le-Ping Li, Jing Wang, Zeng-Jun Lun, Wei Li, Zhen Yang

World J Gastroenterol 21(2):704-710. Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.704