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Contents Volume 32 Issue 38 October 14, 2026
Editorial
From availability to adoption: Why endoscopist-level use determines the real-world impact of computer-aided detection in colonoscopy
Di Kong, Yan Jiao, Ya-Hui Liu 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):118617. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.118617
Thalidomide for refractory hemorrhagic chronic radiation proctitis: Bridging the gap between symptom control and disease-modifying therapy
Ya Deng, Zhi-Min Du, Hong-Fang Li, Fu-Shan Tang 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):120289. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.120289
Opinion Review
Microbiota signatures and genetic risk in pediatric celiac disease
Ruveyda Akcin, Suat Saribas, Bekir Kocazeybek 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):119677. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.119677
Biological interpretation of baseline hepatitis B surface antigen and cirrhosis in determining interferon treatment duration
Ling-Feng Zou, Shao-Ding Yu, Yan Luo, Cheng-Long Wang 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):119697. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.119697
Retrospective Cohort Study
Red cell distribution width as a biomarker of disease activity in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
Yunus H Polat, Başak Çakal, Salim Tece, Ilhami Yuksel 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):121569. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121569
Retrospective Study
Genetically influenced pediatric chronic pancreatitis: Radiologic perspectives
Buket Daldaban Sarıca, Zehra Filiz Karaman, Derya Altay, Duran Arslan 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):122342. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122342
Observational Study
Understanding irritable bowel syndrome care: Co-create with patients and providers for diagnostic and management innovations
Atena Mahboubian, Welmoed Jonker, Elise Hogewoning, Gertrude van den Brink, Jiska J Aardoom, Marise J Kasteleyn 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):119690. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.119690
Prospective Study
Long-term comparative effectiveness of first-line infliximab vs corticosteroids in ulcerative colitis: Remission and colectomy risk
Hossam M Elsaadany, Basem Abd El-Hamid, Emad A Elewesy, Mohamed I Mansour, Wafaa M Abdelghany, Maged A H Shoukeer, Mohamed Khalaf, Sameh M Eid, Mohammed T Almaghraby 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):121333. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121333
Basic Study
Specificity protein 1/ZIP8/zinc axis reduced macrophage extracellular traps to alleviate severe acute pancreatitis in mice
Yi-Miao Cheng, Qiong Liu, Zu-Xing Wei, Xiao-Yan Qi, Jun He, Xu-Yang Hou 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):118814. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.118814
Single-cell and bulk transcriptomics with machine learning decode B cell hub genes and diagnostic biomarkers in anal fistula
Ting-Ting Li, Jia-Nan Li, Han-Wen Yang, Xin-Yu Dou, Li Jiang, Li-Xia Lai, Qiang Yu, Xiao-Yu Chen, Yue Wang, Xue-Cheng Zhang, Huang-Fu Ma, Xin-Bo Song 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):121425. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121425
Systematic Reviews
Adenomatous polyposis coli promoter abnormalities in familial adenomatous polyposis and gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach
Kenichi Taguchi, Masaya Iwamuro, Xueni Liu, Chikako Shibata, Seiji Kawano, Motoyuki Otsuka 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):120596. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.120596
Case Report
Diagnostic challenge of intrahepatic splenosis masquerading as hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report and review of literature
Martin Sikiric, Hrvoje Premec, Maja Mijic, Nikola Sobocan, Tajana Filipec Kanizaj, Eva Lovric, Lovro Kavur, Milos Lalovac 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):120967. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.120967
Correspondence
Letter to the Editor: Ultra-early adjuvant chemotherapy after gastrectomy: Dose intensity, peritoneal recurrence, and evidence gaps
Le Zhang, Li-Ping Liang, Dan-Dan Jin, Min Lu, Ying Deng, Shao-Heng Zhang, Xin-Ying Wang, Le Liu 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):115891. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.115891
Letter to the Editor: Endoscopic transparent caps for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding - more than just a one trick pony
Ippei Tanaka, Douglas Motomura, Neal Shahidi 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):121060. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121060
Letter to the Editor: Skeletal muscle transcriptomics in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease - balancing promise with validation
María Victoria Delpino 
World J Gastroenterol 32(38):121683. Published online Oct 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121683
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