World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Gut microbiota and liver diseases

Masami Minemura, Yukihiro Shimizu

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1691-1702. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1691

Robotic assisted Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy in a post-cholecystectomy type E2 bile duct injury

Arun Prasad, Sudipto De, Purak Mishra, Abhishek Tiwari

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1703-1706. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1703

Pancreatic cancer early detection: Expanding higher-risk group with clinical and metabolomics parameters

Shiro Urayama

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1707-1717. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1707

Vitamin D: A new player in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Myrto Eliades, Elias Spyrou

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1718-1727. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1718

Biological therapy in inflammatory bowel diseases: Access in Central and Eastern Europe

Fanni Rencz, Márta Péntek, Martin Bortlik, Edyta Zagorowicz, Tibor Hlavaty, Andrzej Śliwczyński, Mihai M Diculescu, Limas Kupcinskas, Krisztina B Gecse, László Gulácsi, Peter L Lakatos

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1728-1737. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1728

Management of patients with hepatitis B in special populations

Evangelos Cholongitas, Konstantinos Tziomalos, Chrysoula Pipili

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1738-1748. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1738

Immunohistochemical expression of SP-NK-1R-EGFR pathway and VDR in colonic inflammation and neoplasia

Raymond A Isidro, Myrella L Cruz, Angel A Isidro, Axel Baez, Axel Arroyo, William A González-Marqués, Carmen González-Keelan, Esther A Torres, Caroline B Appleyard

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1749-1758. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1749

Beta-7 integrin controls enterocyte migration in the small intestine

Elke Kaemmerer, Paula Kuhn, Ursula Schneider, Thomas Clahsen, Min Kyung Jeon, Christina Klaus, Julia Andruszkow, Michael Härer, Sabine Ernst, Angela Schippers, Norbert Wagner, Nikolaus Gassler

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1759-1764. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1759

Sirtuin 1 in rat orthotopic liver transplantation: An IGL-1 preservation solution approach

Eirini Pantazi, Mohamed Amine Zaouali, Mohamed Bejaoui, Emma Folch-Puy, Hassen Ben Abdennebi, Ana Teresa Varela, Anabela Pinto Rolo, Carlos Marques Palmeira, Joan Roselló-Catafau

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1765-1774. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1765

Nitrite, a novel method to decrease ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rat liver

Bergthor Björnsson, Linda Bojmar, Hans Olsson, Tommy Sundqvist, Per Sandström

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1775-1783. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1775

In vitro identification of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-related protein hnRNPM

Jun-ichi Takino, Kentaro Nagamine, Masayoshi Takeuchi, Takamitsu Hori

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1784-1793. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1784

Occult infection related hepatitis B surface antigen variants showing lowered secretion capacity

Hong Kim, Seoung-Ae Lee, You-Sub Won, HyunJoo Lee, Bum-Joon Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1794-1803. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1794

Overexpression of B7-H3 augments anti-apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells by Jak2-STAT3

Ting Zhang, Bo Jiang, Shi-Tao Zou, Fen Liu, Dong Hua

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1804-1813. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1804

Overexpression of Csk-binding protein decreases growth, invasion, and migration of esophageal carcinoma cells by controlling Src activation

Dong Zhou, Peng Dong, Yu-Min Li, Fa-Cai Guo, An-Ping Zhang, Run-Ze Song, Ya-Min Zhang, Zhi-Yong Li, Dong Yuan, Chuan Yang

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1814-1820. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1814

New parameter in diagnosis of acute appendicitis: Platelet distribution width

Bulent Dinc, Alten Oskay, Selcan Enver Dinc, Bilge Bas, Sabri Tekin

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1821-1826. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1821

Digitally reinforced hematoxylin-eosin polarization technique in diagnosis of rectal amyloidosis

Basak Doganavsargil, Gulruh Emiroglu Buberal, Huseyin Toz, Banu Sarsik, Burcin Pehlivanoglu, Murat Sezak, Sait Sen

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1827-1837. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1827

Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 protein expression and clinicopathological features in gastric cancer

Hao Chen, Dan-Ping Shen, Zi-Zhen Zhang, Jia-Hua Liu, Yan-Ying Shen, Xing-Zhi Ni

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1838-1844. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1838

Retrospective analysis of extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Jun Ho Yi, Byeong-Bae Park, Jung Hun Kang, In Gyu Hwang, Dong Bok Shin, Sun Jin Sym, Hee Kyung Ahn, Soon Il Lee, Do Hyoung Lim, Keon Woo Park, Young-Woong Won, Sung Hee Lim, Se Hoon Park

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1845-1850. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1845

Tumor regression grades: Potential outcome predictor of locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma after preoperative radiotherapy

Yi-Fan Peng, Wei-Dong Yu, Hong-Da Pan, Lin Wang, Ming Li, Yun-Feng Yao, Jun Zhao, Jin Gu

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1851-1856. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1851

Prediction of synchronous colorectal cancers by computed tomography in subjects receiving an incomplete colonoscopy: A single-center study

Er-Jun Pang, Wei-Jie Liu, Jia-Yuan Peng, Ni-Wei Chen, Jian-Hong Deng

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1857-1864. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1857

Prognostic factors and survival in patients with gastric stump cancer

Hua Huang, Wei Wang, Zhong Chen, Jie-Jie Jin, Zi-Wen Long, Hong Cai, Xiao-Wen Liu, Ye Zhou, Ya-Nong Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1865-1871. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1865

Application of air insufflation to prevent clinical pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Hui Yang, Xiao-Fei Lu, Yun-Fei Xu, Hong-Da Liu, Sen Guo, Yi Liu, Yu-Xin Chen

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1872-1879. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1872

Effects of oral tacrolimus as a rapid induction therapy in ulcerative colitis

Ken Kawakami, Takuya Inoue, Mitsuyuki Murano, Ken Narabayashi, Sadaharu Nouda, Kumi Ishida, Yosuke Abe, Koji Nogami, Nobuyuki Hida, Hirokazu Yamagami, Kenji Watanabe, Eiji Umegaki, Shiro Nakamura, Tetsuo Arakawa, Kazuhide Higuchi

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1880-1886. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1880

Assessing cultural competency skills in gastroenterology fellowship training

Sophie Balzora, Benjamin Abiri, Xiao-Jing Wang, James McKeever, Michael Poles, Sondra Zabar, Colleen Gillespie, Elizabeth Weinshel

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1887-1892. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1887

Snapshot of an integrated psychosocial gastroenterology service

Sarah W Kinsinger, Sarah Ballou, Laurie Keefer

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1893-1899. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1893

Measures of patient radiation exposure during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography: Beyond fluoroscopy time

Toufic Kachaamy, Edwyn Harrison, Rahul Pannala, William Pavlicek, Michael D Crowell, Douglas O Faigel

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1900-1906. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1900

Significance of low level infliximab in the absence of anti-infliximab antibodies

Bella Ungar, Adi Anafy, Henit Yanai, Yulia Ron, Miri Yavzori, Orit Picard, Ella Fudim, Ronen Loebstein, Uri Kopylov, Yehuda Chowers, Iris Dotan, Rami Eliakim, Shomron Ben-Horin

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1907-1914. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1907

Human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infection in inflammatory bowel disease: Need for mucosal viral load measurement

Rachele Ciccocioppo, Francesca Racca, Stefania Paolucci, Giulia Campanini, Lodovica Pozzi, Elena Betti, Roberta Riboni, Alessandro Vanoli, Fausto Baldanti, Gino Roberto Corazza

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1915-1926. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1915

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: Over six months follow-up study of twenty-five patients

Hao-Feng Xiong, Jing-Yuan Liu, Li-Min Guo, Xing-Wang Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1927-1931. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1927

Incidence and psychological-behavioral characteristics of refractory functional dyspepsia: A large, multi-center, prospective investigation from China

Shu-Man Jiang, Lin Jia, Xiao-Gai Lei, Ming Xu, Sheng-Bing Wang, Jing Liu, Min Song, Wei-Dong Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1932-1937. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1932

Split-dose menthol-enhanced PEG vs PEG-ascorbic acid for colonoscopy preparation

Ala I Sharara, Ali H Harb, Fayez S Sarkis, Jean M Chalhoub, Rami Badreddine, Fadi H Mourad, Mahmoud Othman, Omar Masri

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1938-1944. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1938

Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors treated with high dose octreotide-LAR: A systematic literature review

Michael S Broder, David Beenhouwer, Jonathan R Strosberg, Maureen P Neary, Dasha Cherepanov

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1945-1955. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1945

Distinctive inflammatory bowel disease phenotype in primary sclerosing cholangitis

A Boudewijn de Vries, Marcel Janse, Hans Blokzijl, Rinse K Weersma

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1956-1971. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1956

Chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 treatment roadmap for resource constrained settings

Seng Gee Lim

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1972-1981. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1972

Successful treatment of conversion chemotherapy for initially unresectable synchronous colorectal liver metastasis

Kenta Baba, Akihiko Oshita, Mohei Kohyama, Satoshi Inoue, Yuta Kuroo, Takuro Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Yoichi Sugiyama, Tatsuya Tazaki, Masaru Sasaki, Yuji Imamura, Yutaka Daimaru, Hideki Ohdan, Atsushi Nakamitsu

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1982-1988. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1982

Rapidly aggravated skeletal muscle metastases from an intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Jiyoung Lee, Sung Wook Lee, Sang Young Han, Yang Hyun Baek, Su Young Kim, Hyo In Rhyou

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1989-1993. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1989

Retreatment with peginterferon and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C

Yong Min Jo, Sung Wook Lee, Sang Young Han, Yang Hyun Baek, Soo Young Kim, Woo Jae Kim, Ji Hye Ahn, Ji Young Lee

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):1994-1999. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1994

Successful treatment of complex cholangiolithiasis following orthotopic liver transplantation with interventional radiology

Chuan-Guo Zhou, Bao-Jie Wei, Kun Gao, Ding-Ke Dai, Ren-You Zhai

World J Gastroenterol 21(6):2000-2004. Published online Feb 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.2000