World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Noninvasive molecular analysis of Helicobacter pylori: Is it time for tailored first-line therapy?

Enzo Ierardi, Floriana Giorgio, Andrea Iannone, Giuseppe Losurdo, Mariabeatrice Principi, Michele Barone, Antonio Pisani, Alfredo Di Leo

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2453-2458. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2453

Pathogenesis and clinical spectrum of primary sclerosing cholangitis

Neelam G Gidwaney, Swati Pawa, Kiron M Das

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2459-2469. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2459

Biliary tract cancer stem cells - translational options and challenges

Christian Mayr, Matthias Ocker, Markus Ritter, Martin Pichler, Daniel Neureiter, Tobias Kiesslich

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2470-2482. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2470

Potential role of nutraceutical compounds in inflammatory bowel disease

Tiziana Larussa, Maria Imeneo, Francesco Luzza

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2483-2492. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2483

Unusual gastric tumors and tumor-like lesions: Radiological with pathological correlation and literature review

Yuan-Mao Lin, Nai-Chi Chiu, Anna Fen-Yao Li, Chien-An Liu, Yi-Hong Chou, Yi-You Chiou

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2493-2504. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2493

New progress in roles of nitric oxide during hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury

Ya-Qi Zhang, Ning Ding, Yong-Fen Zeng, Yuan-Yuan Xiang, Mei-Wen Yang, Fen-Fang Hong, Shu-Long Yang

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2505-2510. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2505

Berberine displays antitumor activity in esophageal cancer cells in vitro

Shu-Xian Jiang, Bo Qi, Wen-Jian Yao, Cheng-Wei Gu, Xiu-Feng Wei, Yi Zhao, Yu-Zhen Liu, Bao-Sheng Zhao

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2511-2518. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2511

Clinical utility of the platelet-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of postoperative complications after radical gastrectomy for clinical T2-4 gastric cancer

Kenichi Inaoka, Mitsuro Kanda, Hiroaki Uda, Yuri Tanaka, Chie Tanaka, Daisuke Kobayashi, Hideki Takami, Naoki Iwata, Masamichi Hayashi, Yukiko Niwa, Suguru Yamada, Tsutomu Fujii, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Kenta Murotani, Michitaka Fujiwara, Yasuhiro Kodera

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2519-2526. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2519

Colors of vegetables and fruits and the risks of colorectal cancer

Jeeyoo Lee, Aesun Shin, Jae Hwan Oh, Jeongseon Kim

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2527-2538. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2527

Impact of vitamin D on the hospitalization rate of Crohn's disease patients seen at a tertiary care center

Krishna V R Venkata, Sumant S Arora, Feng-Long Xie, Talha A Malik

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2539-2544. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2539

Barcelona clinic liver cancer nomogram and others staging/scoring systems in a French hepatocellular carcinoma cohort

Xavier Adhoute, Guillaume Pénaranda, Jean Luc Raoul, Julien Edeline, Jean-Frédéric Blanc, Bernard Pol, Manuela Campanile, Hervé Perrier, Olivier Bayle, Olivier Monnet, Patrick Beaurain, Cyril Muller, Paul Castellani, Yves Patrice Le Treut, Jean Pierre Bronowicki, Marc Bourlière

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2545-2555. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2545

Laparoscopic approach to suspected T1 and T2 gallbladder carcinoma

Yusuke Ome, Kazuki Hashida, Mitsuru Yokota, Yoshio Nagahisa, Michio Okabe, Kazuyuki Kawamoto

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2556-2565. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2556

Clinical characteristics of peptic ulcer perforation in Korea

Young Joo Yang, Chang Seok Bang, Suk Pyo Shin, Tae Young Park, Ki Tae Suk, Gwang Ho Baik, Dong Joon Kim

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2566-2574. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2566

Effects of omeprazole in improving concurrent chemoradiotherapy efficacy in rectal cancer

Jin-Liang Zhang, Min Liu, Qing Yang, Shi-Yong Lin, Hong-Bo Shan, Hui-Yun Wang, Guo-Liang Xu

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2575-2584. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2575

PIK3CA gene mutations in Northwest Chinese esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Shi-Yuan Liu, Wei Chen, Ehtesham Annait Chughtai, Zhe Qiao, Jian-Tao Jiang, Shao-Min Li, Wei Zhang, Jin Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2585-2591. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2585

Endothelial progenitor cells in peripheral blood may serve as a biological marker to predict severe acute pancreatitis

Xiao-Qin Ha, Yue-Juan Song, Hong-Bin Zhao, Wei-Wei Ta, Hong-Wei Gao, Qiang-Sheng Feng, Ju-Zi Dong, Zhi-Yun Deng, Hong-Yan Fan, Jun-Hua Peng, Zhi-Hua Yang, Yong Zhao

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2592-2600. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2592

Comparative study of ROR2 and WNT5a expression in squamous/adenosquamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder

Zheng-Chun Wu, Li Xiong, Ling-Xiang Wang, Xiong-Ying Miao, Zi-Ru Liu, Dai-Qiang Li, Qiong Zou, Kui-Jie Liu, Hua Zhao, Zhu-Lin Yang

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2601-2612. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2601

Serum omentin and vaspin levels in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis

Michał Kukla, Marek Waluga, Michał Żorniak, Agnieszka Berdowska, Piotr Wosiewicz, Tomasz Sawczyn, Rafał J Bułdak, Marek Ochman, Katarzyna Ziora, Tadeusz Krzemiński, Marek Hartleb

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2613-2624. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2613

Upper gastrointestinal cancer burden in Hebei Province, China: A population-based study

Dao-Juan Li, Di Liang, Guo-Hui Song, Yong-Wei Li, Deng-Gui Wen, Jing Jin, Yu-Tong He

World J Gastroenterol 23(14):2625-2634. Published online Apr 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i14.2625