World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Bio-feedback treatment of fecal incontinence: Where are we, and where are we going?

Giuseppe Chiarioni, Barbara Ferri, Antonio Morelli, Guido Iantorno, Gabrio Bassotti

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4771-4775. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4771

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Preventing prolonged post-operative ileus in gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy and intra-peritoneal chemotherapy

De-Chuan Chan, Yao-Chi Liu, Cheng-Jueng Chen, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Heng-Cheng Chu, Fa-Chang Chen, Teng-Wei Chen, Huan-Fa Hsieh, Tzu-Ming Chang, Kuo-Liang Shen

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4776-4781. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4776

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High concentrations of human β-defensin 2 in gastric juice of patients with Helicobacter pylori infection

Hajime Isomoto, Hiroshi Mukae, Hiroshi Ishimoto, Yoshito Nishi, Chun-Yang Wen, Akihiro Wada, Ken Ohnita, Toshiya Hirayama, Masamitsu Nakazato, Shigeru Kohno

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4782-4787. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4782

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Effect of IL-10 on the expression of HSC growth factors in hepatic fibrosis rat

Mei-Na Shi, Wei-Da Zheng, Li-Juan Zhang, Zhi-Xin Chen, Xiao-Zhong Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4788-4793. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4788

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Vitamin D receptor gene Tru9I polymorphism and risk for incidental sporadic colorectal adenomas

You-Ling Gong, Da-Wen Xie, Zong-Lin Deng, Roberd M Bostick, Xi-Jiang Miao, Jin-Hui Zhang, Zhi-Hong Gong

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4794-4799. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4794

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Effects of four regulating-intestine prescriptions on pathology and ultrastructure of colon tissue in rats with ulcerative colitis

Heng Fan, Ming-Yi Qiu, Jia-Jun Mei, Guan-Xin Shen, Song-Lin Liu, Rui Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4800-4806. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4800

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ACEI attenuates the progression of CCl₄-induced rat hepatic fibrogenesis by inhibiting TGF-β1, PDGF-BB, NF-κB and MMP-2,9

Xu Li, Ying Meng, Xi-Shan Yang, Ling-Fei Mi, Shao-Xi Cai

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4807-4811. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4807

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Screening and identification of proteins interacting with nucleostemin

Hai-Xia Yang, Geng-Lin Jin, Ling Meng, Jian-Zhi Zhang, Wen-Bin Liu, Cheng-Chao Shou

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4812-4814. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4812

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Influence of continuous veno-venous hemofiltration on the course of acute pancreatitis

Hong-Li Jiang, Wu-Jun Xue, Da-Qing Li, Ai-Ping Yin, Xia Xin, Chun-Mei Li, Ju-Lin Gao

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4815-4821. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4815

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Leptin administration exacerbates thioacetamide-induced liver fibrosis in mice

Kai Dai, Jun-Ying Qi, De-Ying Tian

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4822-4826. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4822

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GFAP and Fos immunoreactivity in lumbo-sacral spinal cord and medulla oblongata after chronic colonic inflammation in rats

Yi-Ning Sun, Jin-Yan Luo, Zhi-Ren Rao, Li Lan, Li Duan

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4827-4832. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4827

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Crohn’s disease in Japanese is associated with a SNP-haplotype of N-acetyltransferase 2 gene

Haruhisa Machida, Kazuhiro Tsukamoto, Chun-Yang Wen, Saburou Shikuwa, Hajime Isomoto, Yohei Mizuta, Fuminao Takeshima, Kunihiko Murase, Naomichi Matsumoto, Ikuo Murata, Shigeru Kohno, Chen-Yang Wen

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4833-4837. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4833

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Sonographic fatty liver, overweight and ischemic heart disease

Yu-Cheng Lin, Huey-Ming Lo, Jong-Dar Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4838-4842. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4838

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Value of CT-guided core-needle biopsy in diagnosis and classification of malignant lymphomas using automated biopsy gun

Li Li, Qiu-Liang Wu, Li-Zhi Liu, Yun-Xian Mo, Chuan-Miao Xie, Lie Zheng, Lin Chen, Pei-Hong Wu

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4843-4847. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4843

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Modulation of gastric accommodation by duodenal nutrients

Mauricio Carrasco, Fernando Azpiroz, Juan-R. Malagelada

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4848-4851. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4848

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Overexpression of S100A4 is closely associated with progression of colorectal cancer

Yong-Gu Cho, Chang-Jae Kim, Suk-Woo Nam, Shin-Hee Yoon, Sug-Hyung Lee, Nam-Jin Yoo, Jung-Young Lee, Won-Sang Park

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4852-4856. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4852

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Intra-familial prevalence of hepatitis B virologic markers in HBsAg positive family members in Nahavand, Iran

Amir Houshang Mohammad Alizadeh, Mitra Ranjbar, Shahin Ansari, Seyed Moayed Alavian, Hamid Mohaghegh Shalmani, Leila Hekmat, Mohammad Reza Zali

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4857-4860. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4857

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced small bowel injuries identified by double-balloon endoscopy

Yoshikazu Hayashi, Hironori Yamamoto, Hiroto Kita, Keijiro Sunada, Hiroyuki Sato, Tomonori Yano, Michiko Iwamoto, Yutaka Sekine, Tomohiko Miyata, Akiko Kuno, Takaaki Iwaki, Yoshiyuki Kawamura, Hironari Ajibe, Kenichi Ido, Kentaro Sugano

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4861-4864. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4861

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Effect of oral erythromycin on gastric and small bowel transit time of capsule endoscopy

Wai K Leung, Francis KL Chan, Sara SL Fung, Mei-Yin Wong, Joseph JY Sung

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4865-4868. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4865

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Appendix is a priming site in the development of ulcerative colitis

Mitsunobu Matsushita, Hiroshi Takakuwa, Yuji Matsubayashi, Akiyoshi Nishio, Susumu Ikehara, Kazuichi Okazaki

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4869-4874. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4869

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Ursodeoxycholic acid and superoxide anion

Predrag Ljubuncic, Omar Abu-Salach, Arieh Bomzon

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4875-4878. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4875

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HBeAg negative serological status and low viral replication levels characterize chronic hepatitis B virus-infected women at reproductive age in Greece: A one-year prospective single center study

Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis, Irene Glynou, Ioanna Magaziotou, Konstantinos D. Pantazis, Nikolaos V. Fotos, Hero Brokalaki, Helen Kada, George Saroglou

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4879-4882. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4879

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There is no association between K469E ICAM-1 gene polymorphism and biliary atresia

Paisarn Vejchapipat, Naruemol Jirapanakorn, Nutchanart Thawornsuk, Apiradee Theamboonlers, Voranush Chongsrisawat, Soottiporn Chittmittrapap, Yong Poovorawan

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4886-4890. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4886

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Lewis blood genotypes of peptic ulcer and gastric cancer patients in Taiwan

Chi-Jung Yei, Jan-Gowth Chang, Mu-Chin Shih, Sheng-Fung Lin, Chao-Sung Chang, Fu-Tsong Ko, Kuang-Yang Lin, Ta-Chih Liu

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4891-4894. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4891

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Etoposide sensitizes CT26 colorectal adenocarcinoma to radiation therapy in BALB/c mice

Chia-Yuan Liu, Hui-Fen Liao, Tsang-En Wang, Shee-Chan Lin, Shou-Chuan Shih, Wen-Hsuing Chang, Yuh-Cheng Yang, Ching-Chung Lin, Yu-Jen Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4895-4898. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4895

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Disulfide-stabilized single-chain antibody-targeted superantigen: Construction of a prokaryotic expression system and its functional analysis

Jian-Li Wang, Yu-Ling Zheng, Ru Ma, Bao-Li Wang, Ai-Guang Guo, Yong-Qiang Jiang

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4899-4903. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4899

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Microsatellite instability in gastric cancer and pre-cancerous lesions

Ping Liu, Xiao-Yong Zhang, Yun Shao, Dao-Fu Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4904-4907. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4904

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Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in gastric cancer and its relation to liver metastasis and long-term prognosis

Ji-Ren Yu, Yi-Jun Wu, Qi Qin, Ke-Zheng Lu, Sheng Yan, Xiao-Sun Liu, Shu-Sen Zheng

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4908-4911. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4908

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Anti-inflammatory mechanism of oxymatrine in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis of rats

Ping Zheng, Feng-Li Niu, Wen-Zhong Liu, Yao Shi, Lun-Gen Lu

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4912-4915. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4912

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Expression of heparanase mRNA in anti-sense oligonucleotide-transfected human esophageal cancer EC9706 cells

Kui-Sheng Chen, Lan Zhang, Lin Tang, Yun-Han Zhang, Dong-Ling Gao, Liang Yan, Lei Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4916-4917. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4916

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Increased expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in first-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients

Jin-Ting Zhang, Ming-Wei Wang, Zhen-Long Zhu, Xiao-Hui Huo, Jian-Kun Chu, Dong-Sheng Cui, Liang Qiao, Jun Yu

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4918-4922. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4918

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α-Lipoic acid protects against cholecystokinin-induced acute pancreatitis in rats

Sung-Joo Park, Sang-Wan Seo, Ok-Sun Choi, Cheung-Seog Park

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4883-4885. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4883

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Klatskin tumor treated by inter-disciplinary therapies including stereotactic radiotherapy: A case report

Gerhild Becker, Felix Momm, Henning Schwacha, Norbert Hodapp, Henning Usadel, Michael Geißler, Annette Barke, Annette Schmitt-Gräff, Karl Henne, Hubert E. Blum

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4923-4926. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4923

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Calcified reticulate rind sign: A characteristic feature of gossypiboma on computed tomography

Yi-Ying Lu, Yun-Chung Cheung, Sheung-Fat Ko, Shu-Hang Ng

World J Gastroenterol 11(31):4927-4929. Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4927

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