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Contents Volume 14 Issue 19 May 21, 2008

Editorial

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Alexandra Antonucci, Lucia Fronzoni, Laura Cogliandro, Rosanna F Cogliandro, Carla Caputo, Roberto De Giorgio, Francesca Pallotti, Giovanni Barbara, Roberto Corinaldesi, Vincenzo Stanghellini

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):2953-2961. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2953

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Endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastrointestinal neoplasms

Naomi Kakushima, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):2962-2967. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2962

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Clinical Practice Guideline

Pharmacological approach to acute pancreatitis

Ulrich Christian Bang, Synne Semb, Camilla Nøjgaard, Flemming Bendtsen

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):2968-2976. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2968

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Observer

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms and other pancreatic cystic lesions

Hugh James Freeman

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):2977-2979. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2977

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Review

Proton pump inhibitors in cirrhosis: Tradition or evidence based practice?

Francesca Lodato, Francesco Azzaroli, Maria Di Girolamo, Valentina Feletti, Paolo Cecinato, Andrea Lisotti, Davide Festi, Enrico Roda, Giuseppe Mazzella

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):2980-2985. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2980

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Topic Highlight

Mechanisms of biliary carcinogenesis and growth

Candace Wise, Metaneeya Pilanthananond, Benjamin F Perry, Gianfranco Alpini, Michael McNeal, Shannon S Glaser

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):2986-2989. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2986

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c-Met targeted therapy of cholangiocarcinoma

Matei P Socoteanu, Frank Mott, Gianfranco Alpini, Arthur E Frankel

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):2990-2994. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2990

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Review of endoscopic techniques in the diagnosis and management of cholangiocarcinoma

Katherine Nguyen, James T Sing Jr

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):2995-2999. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2995

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Diagnosis and initial management of cholangiocarcinoma with obstructive jaundice

Takashi Tajiri, Hiroshi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Mamada, Nobuhiko Taniai, Shigeki Yokomuro, Yoshiaki Mizuguchi

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3000-3005. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3000

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Gastric Cancer

Investigation of transcriptional gene silencing and mechanism induced by shRNAs targeted to RUNX3 in vitro

Xue-Zhi Feng, Xiu-Sheng He, Ying-Zhi Zhuang, Qiao Luo, Jun-Hao Jiang, Shuai Yang, Xue-Fang Tang, Ju-Lin Liu, Tao Chen

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3006-3014. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3006

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Liver Cancer

Transplanted bone marrow stromal cells are not cellular origin of hepatocellular carcinomas in a mouse model of carcinogenesis

Jin-Fang Zheng, Li-Jian Liang

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3015-3020. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3015

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Helicobacter Pylori

Cost effectiveness analysis of population-based serology screening and ¹³C-Urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori to prevent gastric cancer: A markov model

Feng Xie, Nan Luo, Hin-Peng Lee

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3021-3027. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3021

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Clinical Research

Endoscopic ultrasound: It’s accuracy in evaluating mediastinal lymphadenopathy? A meta-analysis and systematic review

Srinivas R Puli, Jyotsna Batapati Krishna Reddy, Matthew L Bechtold, Jamal A Ibdah, Daphne Antillon, Shailender Singh, Mojtaba Olyaee, Mainor R Antillon

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3028-3037. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3028

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Rapid Communication

Short-term intravenous interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis B

Shiro Yuasa, Koichi Uesaka, Kazuhiko Morii, Toru Ohnishi, Hiroaki Okushin

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3038-3043. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3038

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Discrepancies between the responses to skin prick test to food and respiratory antigens in two subtypes of patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Rosa LS Soares, Hamilton N Figueiredo, Jose M Santos, Rita F Oliveira, Raquel L Godoy, Felipe AP Mendonça

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3044-3048. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3044

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Managing injuries of hepatic duct confluence variants after major hepatobiliary surgery: An algorithmic approach

Georgios Fragulidis, Athanasios Marinis, Andreas Polydorou, Christos Konstantinidis, Georgios Anastasopoulos, John Contis, Dionysios Voros, Vassilios Smyrniotis

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3049-3053. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3049

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Inhibitory effect of dimeric β peptide on the recurrence and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in mice

Song-Mei Wang, Jun Zhu, Luan-Feng Pan, Yin-Kun Liu

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3054-3058. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3054

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A case-control study of the relationship between hepatitis B virus DNA level and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in Qidong, China

Tao-Tao Liu, Ying Fang, Hui Xiong, Tao-Yang Chen, Zheng-Pin Ni, Jian-Feng Luo, Nai-Qing Zhao, Xi-Zhong Shen

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3059-3063. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3059

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Predictive value of MTT assay as an in vitro chemosensitivity testing for gastric cancer: One institution’s experience

Bin Wu, Jin-Shui Zhu, Yi Zhang, Wei-Ming Shen, Qiang Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3064-3068. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3064

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Significance of Bcl-xL in human colon carcinoma

You-Li Zhang, Li-Qun Pang, Ying Wu, Xiao-Yan Wang, Chong-Qiang Wang, Yu Fan

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3069-3073. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3069

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Detection of RASSF1A promoter hypermethylation in serum from gastric and colorectal adenocarcinoma patients

Yu-Cai Wang, Zheng-Hong Yu, Chang Liu, Li-Zhi Xu, Wen Yu, Jia Lu, Ren-Min Zhu, Guo-Li Li, Xin-Yi Xia, Xiao-Wei Wei, Hong-Zan Ji, Heng Lu, Yong Gao, Wei-Min Gao, Long-Bang Chen

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3074-3080. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3074

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Reoperation of biliary tract by laparoscopy: Experiences with 39 cases

Li-Bo Li, Xiu-Jun Cai, Yi-Ping Mou, Qi Wei

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3081-3084. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3081

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Case Report

Is infliximab safe to use while breastfeeding?

Joel Z Stengel, Hays L Arnold

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3085-3087. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3085

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Abscesses of the spleen: Report of three cases

Constantin Fotiadis, Giagkos Lavranos, Pavlos Patapis, Gabriel Karatzas

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3088-3091. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3088

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Hepatic cyst misdiagnosed as a gastric submucosal tumor: A case report

Joong-Min Park, Jin Kim, Ho-Il Kim, Chong-Suk Kim

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3092-3094. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3092

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Aortoduodenal fistula and aortic aneurysm secondary to biliary stent-induced retroperitoneal perforation

Tae Hoon Lee, Do Hyun Park, Ji-Young Park, Suck-Ho Lee, Il-Kwun Chung, Hong Soo Kim, Sang-Heum Park, Sun-Joo Kim

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3095-3097. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3095

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Tuberculous lymphadenitis as a cause of obstructive jaundice: A case report and literature review

Radoje Colovic, Nikica Grubor, Rada Jesic, Marjan Micev, Tanja Jovanovic, Natasa Colovic, Henry Dushan Atkinson

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3098-3100. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3098

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Primary lymphoblastic B-cell lymphoma of the stomach: A case report

Miao-Xia He, Ming-Hua Zhu, Wei-Qiang Liu, Li-Li Wu, Xiong-Zeng Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3101-3104. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3101

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Letter to the Editor

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumour of the liver

Unne Stenram

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3105-3105. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3105

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Role of silis in esophageal cancer

Ali Jabbari, Sima Besharat, Shahryar Semnani

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3106-3107. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3106

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Scientometrics

Variations of author origins in World Journal of Gastroenterology during 2001-2007

Hua Yang, Yue-Yang Zhao

World J Gastroenterol 14(19):3108-3111. Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3108

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