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Contents Volume 9  Issue 10  October 15, 2003
Review
Gastroesophageal reflux disease at the turn of millennium 
Lee-Guan Lim, Khek-Yu Ho 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2135-2136. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2135
Helicobacter pylori infection and micronutrient deficiencies 
Javed Yakoob, Wasim Jafri, Shahab Abid 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2137-2139. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2137
Pathophysiological aspects of diverticular disease of colon and role of large bowel motility 
Gabrio Bassotti, Fabio Chistolini, Antonio Morelli 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2140-2142. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2140
Esophageal Cancer
Separation and identification of differentially expressed nuclear matrix proteins between human esophageal immortalized and carcinomatous cell lines 
Xing-Dong Xiong, En-Min Li, Li-Yan Xu, Hai-Bin Chen, Ling Chen, Wei-Jia Cai, Ya-Li Han, Zhong-Ying Shen, Yi Zeng 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2143-2148. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2143
Gastric Cancer
15d-PGJ2 inhibits cell growth and induces apoptosis of MCG-803 human gastric cancer cell line 
Yun-Xian Chen, Xue-Yun Zhong, Yan-Fang Qin, Wang Bing, Li-Zhen He 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2149-2153. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2149
Ets1 as a marker of malignant potential in gastric carcinoma 
Yong Yu, Yi-Chu Zhang, Wen-Zhu Zhang, Li-Song Shen, Paul Hertzog, Trevor J Wilson, Da-Kang Xu 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2154-2159. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2154
Expression of MTLC gene in gastric carcinoma 
Guang-Bin Qiu, Li-Guo Gong, Dong-Mei Hao, Zhi-Hong Zhen, Kai-Lai Sun 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2160-2163. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2160
Identification of antigens by monoclonal antibody PD4 and its expression in Escherichia coli 
Jin-Ying Ning, Guo-Xun Sun, Su Huang, Hong Ma, Ping An, Lin Meng, Shu-Mei Song, Jian Wu, Cheng-Chao Shou 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2164-2168. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2164
Liver Cancer
Different approaches to caudate lobectomy with “curettage and aspiration” technique using a special instrument PMOD: A Report of 76 cases 
Shu-You Peng, Jiang-Tao Li, Yi-Ping Mou, Ying-Bin Liu, Yu-Lian Wu, He-Qing Fang, Li-Ping Cao, Li Chen, Xiu-Jun Cai, Cheng-Hong Peng 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2169-2173. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2169
Inhibitory effects of antisense RNA of HAb18G/CD147 on invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells in vitro 
Yu Li, Peng Shang, Ai-Rong Qian, Li Wang, Yong Yang, Zhi-Nan Chen 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2174-2177. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2174
Role of serum total sialic acid in differentiating cholangiocarcinoma from hepatocellular carcinoma 
Prachya Kongtawelert, Pisit Tangkijvanich, Siriwan Ong-Chai, Yong Poovorawan 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2178-2181. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2178
Prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma in mice by IL-2 and B7-1 genes co-transfected liver cancer cell vaccines 
Ning-Ling Ge, Sheng-Long Ye, Ning Zheng, Rui-Xia Sun, Yin-Kun Liu, Zhao-You Tang 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2182-2185. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2182
Oxidative DNA damage in peripheral leukocytes and its association with expression and polymorphisms of hOGG1: A study of adolescents in a high risk region for hepatocellular carcinoma in China 
Tao Peng, Han-Ming Shen, Zhi-Ming Liu, Lu-Nan Yan, Min-Hao Peng, Le-Qun Li, Ren-Xiang Liang, Zong-Liang Wei, Barry Halliwell, Choon Nam Ong 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2186-2193. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2186
Total vascular exclusion technique for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma 
Zhen-Yu Yin, Xiao-Ming Wang, Ren-Xiang Yu, Bai-Meng Zhang, Ke-Ke Yu, Ning Li, Jie-Shou Li 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2194-2197. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2194
Role of multiphase scans by multirow-detector helical CT in detecting small hepatocellular carcinoma 
Hong Zhao, Kang-Rong Zhou, Fu-Hua Yan 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2198-2201. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2198
Colorectal Cancer
Expressing patterns of p16 and CDK4 correlated to prognosis in colorectal carcinoma 
Po Zhao, Ying-Chuan Hu, Ian C. Talbot 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2202-2206. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2202
Prognostic factors in 165 elderly colorectal cancer patients 
Ke-Jun Nan, Hai-Xia Qin, Guang Yang 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2207-2210. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2207
Viral Hepatitis
Expression of ORF2 partial gene of hepatitis E virus in tomatoes and immunoactivity of expression products 
Ying Ma, Shun-Quan Lin, Yi Gao, Mei Li, Wen-Xin Luo, Jun Zhang, Ning-Shao Xia 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2211-2215. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2211
Lethiferous effects of a recombinant vector carrying thymidine kinase suicide gene on 2.2.15 cells via a self-modulating mechanism 
Quan-Cheng Kan, Zu-Jiang Yu, Yan-Chang Lei, Lian-Jie Hao, Dong-Liang Yang 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2216-2220. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2216
Association between HLA class II gene and susceptibility or resistance to chronic hepatitis B 
Ye-Gui Jiang, Yu-Ming Wang, Tong-Hua Liu, Jun Liu 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2221-2225. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2221
No requirement of HCV 5’NCR for HCV-like particles assembly in insect cells 
Wei Zhao, Guo-Yang Liao, Yan-Jun Jiang, Shu-De Jiang 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2226-2231. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2226
H Pylori
Interobserver variation in histopathological assessment of Helicobacter pylori gastritis 
Ozlem Aydin, Reyhan Egilmez, Tuba Karabacak, Arzu Kanik 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2232-2235. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2232
Gastric polypoid lesions: Analysis of 150 endoscopic polypectomy specimens from 91 patients 
Rasim Gencosmanoglu, Ebru Sen-Oran, Ozlem Kurtkaya-Yapicier, Erol Avsar, Aydin Sav, Nurdan Tozun 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2236-2239. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2236
Construction of expression systems for flaA and flaB genes of Helicobacter pylori and determination of immunoreactivity and antigenicity of recombinant proteins 
Jie Yan, Shao-Hui Liang, Ya-Fei Mao, Li-Wei Li, Shu-Ping Li 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2240-2250. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2240
Deletion of Helicobacter pylori vacuolating cytotoxin gene by introduction of directed mutagenesis 
Jian-Ping Yuan, Tao Li, Xiao-Dong Shi, Bao-Yu Hu, Gui-Zhen Yang, Shan-Qing Tong, Xiao-Kui Guo 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2251-2257. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2251
Distribution of cagG gene in Helicobacter pylori isolates from Chinese patients with different gastroduodenal diseases and its clinical and pathological significance 
Can Xu, Zhao-Shen Li, Zhen-Xing Tu, Guo-Ming Xu, Yan-Fang Gong, Xiao-Hua Man 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2258-2260. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2258
Basic Research
Effect of oral epidermal growth factor on mucosal healing in rats with duodenal ulcer 
Jane CJ Chao, Kuo-Yu Liu, Sheng-Hsuan Chen, Chia-Lang Fang, Chih-Wei Tsao 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2261-2265. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2261
Role of oxygen free radicals in patients with acute pancreatitis 
Byung Kyu Park, Jae Bock Chung, Jin Heon Lee, Jeong Hun Suh, Seung Woo Park, Si Young Song, Hyeyoung Kim, Kyung Hwan Kim, Jin Kyung Kang 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2266-2269. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2266
Parenteral versus early intrajejunal nutrition: Effect on pancreatitic natural course, entero-hormones release and its efficacy on dogs with acute pancreatitis 
Huan-Long Qin, Zhen-Dong Su, Lei-Guang Hu, Zai-Xian Ding, Qing-Tian Lin 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2270-2273. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2270
Protective effects of transplanted and mobilized bone marrow stem cells on mice with severe acute pancreatitis 
Hui-Fei Cui, Zeng-Liang Bai 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2274-2277. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2274
Biomechanical properties of ileum after systemic treatment with epithelial growth factor 
Jian Yang, Jing-Bo Zhao, Yan-Jun Zeng, Hans Gregersen 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2278-2283. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2278
Effects of Rheum tanguticum polysaccharide on TNBS -induced colitis and CD4+ T cells in rats 
Li Liu, Zhi-Peng Wang, Chang-Tai Xu, Bo-Rong Pan, Qi-Bing Mei, Yin Long, Jia-Yun Liu, Si-Yuan Zhou 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2284-2288. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2284
Effect of ischemic preconditioning on P-selectin expression in hepatocytes of rats with cirrhotic ischemia-reperfusion injury 
Xiang-Dong Cheng, Xian-Chuan Jiang, Yin-Bing Liu, Cheng-Hong Peng, Bin Xu, Shu-You Peng 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2289-2292. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2289
Clinical Research
Pan-enteric dysmotility, impaired quality of life and alexithymia in a large group of patients meeting ROME II criteria for irritable bowel syndrome 
Piero Portincasa, Antonio Moschetta, Giuseppe Baldassarre, Donato F. Altomare, Giuseppe Palasciano 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2293-2299. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2293
Association of extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease in a province of western Hungary with disease phenotype: Results of a 25-year follow-up study 
Laszlo Lakatos, Tunde Pandur, Gyula David, Zsuzsanna Balogh, Pal Kuronya, Arpad Tollas, Peter Laszlo Lakatos 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2300-2307. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2300
Seroreactivity against Saccharomyces cerevisiae in patients with Crohn’s disease and celiac disease 
Zsolt Barta, István Csípõ, Gábor G. Szabó, Gyula Szegedi 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2308-2312. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2308
Clinical utility, safety and tolerability of capsule endoscopy in urban Southeast Asian population 
Tiing-Leong Ang, Kwong-Ming Fock, Tay-Meng Ng, Eng-Kiong Teo, Yi-Lyn Tan 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2313-2316. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2313
Budd-Chiari syndrome: Diagnosis with three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography 
Jiang Lin, Xiao-Hai Chen, Kang-Rong Zhou, Zu-Wang Chen, Jian-Hua Wang, Zhi-Ping Yan, Ping Wang 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2317-2321. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2317
Brief Reports
Healthy ranges of serum alanine aminotransferase levels in Iranian blood donors 
Mehdi Mohamadnejad, Akram Pourshams, Reza Malekzadeh, Ashraf Mohamadkhani, Afsaneh Rajabiani, Ali Ali Asgari, Seyed Meysam Alimohamadi, Hadi Razjooyan, Mansooreh Mamar-Abadi 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2322-2324. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2322
Adrenomedullin in cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension 
V Tahan, E Avsar, C Karaca, E Uslu, F Eren, S Aydin, H Uzun, HO Hamzaoglu, F Besisik, C Kalayci, A Okten, N Tozun 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2325-2327. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2325
Candida esophagitis: Risk factors in non-HIV population in Pakistan 
Javed Yakoob, Wasim Jafri, Shahab Abid, Nadeem Jafri, Muhammad Islam, Saeed Hamid, Hasnain A Shah, Akbar S Hussainy 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2328-2331. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2328
Serum malondialdehyde level in patients infected with Ascaris lumbricoides 
Eser Kilic, Süleyman Yazar, Recep Saraymen, Hatice Ozbilge 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2332-2334. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2332
Problems in screening colorectal cancer in the elderly 
Davidovic M. Mladen, Milosevic P. Dragoslav, Zdravkovic Sanja, Bojic Bozidar, Djurica Snezana 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2335-2337. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2335
Significant factors associated with fatal outcome in emergency open surgery for perforated peptic ulcer 
Mario Testini, Piero Portincasa, Giuseppe Piccinni, Germana Lissidini, Fabio Pellegrini, Luigi Greco 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2338-2340. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2338
Effect of resveratrol on cell cycle proteins in murine transplantable liver cancer 
Liang Yu, Zhong-Jie Sun, Sheng-Li Wu, Cheng-En Pan 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2341-2343. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2341
Rapid and high throughput detection of HBV YMDD mutants with fluorescence polarization 
Yui-Jie Bai, Jin-Rong Zhao, Guan-Ting Lv, Wen-Hong Zhang, Yan Wang, Xiao-Jun Yan 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2344-2347. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2344
Ultrasonography in predicting and screening liver cirrhosis in children: A preliminary study 
Jia-An Zhu, Bing Hu 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2348-2349. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2348
Experimental study of diode-laser induced thermocoagulation on hepatic tissue with scanner fiber tip 
De-Fei Hong, Shu-You Peng, Song-Ying Li, Li-Min Tong 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2350-2352. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2350
Is a low dose of hepatitis B vaccine enough for a rapid vaccination scheme? 
Ru-Xiang Wang, Greet Boland, Ying Guo, Shao-Ping Lei, Chang-Hong Yang, Juan Chen, Jie Tian, Jin-Ying Wen, Ke-Hong Du, Jan van Hattum, Gijsbert C. de Gast 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2353-2355. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2353
Role of activation-induced cell death in pathogenesis of patients with chronic hepatitis B 
Chun-Sheng Hou, Gui-Qiang Wang, Shu-Lan Lu, Bei Yue, Ming-Rong Li, Xiao-Yan Wang, Jian-Wu Yu 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2356-2358. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2356
Temporary partially-covered metal stent insertion in benign esophageal stricture 
Ying-Sheng Cheng, Ming-Hua Li, Wei-Xiong Chen, Ni-Wei Chen, Qi-Xin Zhuang, Ke-Zhong Shang 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2359-2361. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2359
Antiproliferative effect of octreotide on gastric cancer cells mediated by inhibition of Akt/PKB and telomerase 
Shan Gao, Bao-Ping Yu, Yan Li, Wei-Guo Dong, He-Sheng Luo 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2362-2365. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2362
Molecule action mechanisms of NM-3 on human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells in vivo or in vitro 
Jin-Shui Zhu, Bo Shen, Jin-Lian Chen, Guo-Qiang Chen, Xiao-Hu Yu, Hua-Fang Yu, Zu-Ming Zhu 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2366-2369. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2366
Selection and evaluation of three interventional procedures for achalasia based on long-term follow-up 
Ying-Sheng Cheng, Ming-Hua Li, Wei-Xiong Chen, Ni-Wei Chen, Qi-Xin Zhuang, Ke-Zhong Shang 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2370-2373. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2370
Effects of glycine on plasma and liver tissue changes of TNF-α, ET-1 and nitric oxide contents in rats with obstructive jaundice 
He-Qing Fang, Ying-Bin Liu, Hai-Jun Li, Shu-You Peng, Yu-Lian Wu, Bin Xu, Jian-Wei Wang, Jiang-Tao Li, Xin-Bao Wang 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2374-2376. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2374
Case Report
Potentially fatal haemobilia due to inappropriate use of an expanding biliary stent 
Rakesh Rai, John Rose, Derek Manas 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2377-2378. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2377
Liver cell adenoma with malignant transformation: A case report 
Masahiro Ito, Makoto Sasaki, Chun Yang Wen, Masahiro Nakashima, Toshihito Ueki, Hiromi Ishibashi, Michitami Yano, Masayoshi Kage, Masamichi Kojiro 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2379-2381. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2379
Massive gastrointestinal tubercolsis in a young patient without immunosupression 
Yasar Settbas, Murat Alper, Yusuf Akcan, Yesim Gurbuz, Sükrü Oksuz 
World J Gastroenterol 9(10):2382-2384. Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2382
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