World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Mechanisms of heme iron absorption: Current questions and controversies

Adrian R West, Phillip S Oates

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4101-4110. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4101

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Liver in systemic disease

Yukihiro Shimizu

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4111-4119. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4111

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Hepatic steatosis: A benign disease or a silent killer

Abdel-Rahman El-Zayadi

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4120-4126. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4120

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Use of the Crohn’s disease activity index in clinical trials of biological agents

Hugh James Freeman

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4127-4130. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4127

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Diagnostic approaches for cholangiocarcinoma

Andreas Weber, Roland M Schmid, Christian Prinz

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4131-4136. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4131

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Expanding role of capsule endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease

Blair S Lewis

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4137-4141. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4137

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The future of wireless capsule endoscopy

Paul Swain

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4142-4145. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4142

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Capsule endoscopy in celiac disease

Cristiano Spada, Maria Elena Riccioni, Riccardo Urgesi, Guido Costamagna

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4146-4151. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4146

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Capsule endoscopy in pediatric patients

Raanan Shamir, Rami Eliakim

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4152-4155. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4152

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VEGF-D expression correlates with colorectal cancer aggressiveness and is downregulated by cetuximab

Markus Moehler, Christian Frings, Annett Mueller, Ines Gockel, Carl C Schimanski, Stefan Biesterfeld, Peter R Galle, Martin H Holtmann

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4156-4167. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4156

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Evaluation of mannitol effect in patients with acute hepatic failure and acute-on-chronic liver failure using conventional MRI, diffusion tensor imaging and in-vivo proton MR spectroscopy

Vivek A Saraswat, Sona Saksena, Kavindra Nath, Pranav Mandal, Jitesh Singh, M Albert Thomas, Ramkishore S Rathore, Rakesh K Gupta

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4168-4178. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4168

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Immunohistochemical localization of glutathione S-transferase-pi in human colorectal polyps

Eleni Gaitanarou, Eleni Seretis, Dimitrios Xinopoulos, Emmanuel Paraskevas, Niki Arnoyiannaki, Irene Voloudakis-Baltatzis

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4179-4184. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4179

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Endoscopic treatment of biliary complications after liver transplantation

Ilaria Tarantino, Luca Barresi, Ioannis Petridis, Riccardo Volpes, Mario Traina, Bruno Gridelli

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4185-4189. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4185

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Pituitary hormone circadian rhythm alterations in cirrhosis patients with subclinical hepatic encephalopathy

Dimitrios Velissaris, Menelaos Karanikolas, Andreas Kalogeropoulos, Ekaterini Solomou, Panagiotis Polychronopoulos, Konstantinos Thomopoulos, Chrissoula Labropoulou-Karatza

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4190-4195. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4190

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Tongue-like Barrett’s esophagus is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Hatsushi Yamagishi, Tomoyuki Koike, Shuichi Ohara, Shigeyuki Kobayashi, Ken Ariizumi, Yasuhiko Abe, Katsunori Iijima, Akira Imatani, Yoshifumi Inomata, Katsuaki Kato, Daisuke Shibuya, Shigemitsu Aida, Tooru Shimosegawa

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4196-4203. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4196

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Prevalence and clinical significance of SEN virus infection in patients with non A-E hepatitis and volunteer blood donors in Shanghai

Zheng-Hao Tang, Xiao-Hua Chen, Yong-Sheng Yu, Guo-Qing Zang

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4204-4208. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4204

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Gene therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus in rats by gastrointestinal administration of chitosan nanoparticles containing human insulin gene

Li Niu, Yan-Cheng Xu, Zhe Dai, Hui-Qin Tang

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4209-4215. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4209

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Effect of lymphadenectomy extent on advanced gastric cancer located in the cardia and fundus

Chang-Ming Huang, Bi-Juan Lin, Hui-Shan Lu, Xiang-Fu Zhang, Ping Li, Jian-Wei Xie

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4216-4221. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4216

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Predictive factors for lymph node metastasis in poorly differentiated early gastric cancer and their impact on the surgical strategy

Hua Li, Ping Lu, Yang Lu, Cai-Gang Liu, Hui-Mian Xu, Shu-Bao Wang, Jun-Qing Chen

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4222-4226. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4222

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Mechanisms underlying aspirin-mediated growth inhibition and apoptosis induction of cyclooxygenase-2 negative colon cancer cell line SW480

Ming-Yu Lai, Jie-An Huang, Zhi-Hai Liang, Hai-Xing Jiang, Guo-Du Tang

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4227-4233. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4227

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Successful photodynamic therapy for biliary papillomatosis: A case report

Lars P Bechmann, Philip Hilgard, Andrea Frilling, Brigitte Schumacher, Hideo A Baba, Guido Gerken, Thomas Zoepf

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4234-4237. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4234

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Chronic hepatitis C infection in a patient with bone marrow hypoplasia

S Bethlen, K Chandrikakumari, L de Leval, JB Giot, D Mukeba, P Leonard, F Frippiat, C Meuris, J Delwaide, M Moutschen

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4238-4240. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4238

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Hemobilia as the initial manifestation of cholangiocarcinoma in a hemophilia B patient

Anastassios C Manolakis, Andreas N Kapsoritakis, Antonis D Tsikouras, Fotis D Tsiopoulos, Athanassios K Psychos, Spyros P Potamianos

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4241-4244. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4241

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Successful laparoscopic splenectomy after living-donor liver transplantation for thrombocytopenia caused by antiviral therapy

Hiroyuki Kato, Masanobu Usui, Yoshinori Azumi, Ichiro Ohsawa, Masashi Kishiwada, Hiroyuki Sakurai, Masami Tabata, Shuji Isaji

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4245-4248. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4245

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Ischemic colitis secondary to inferior mesenteric arteriovenous fistula and portal vein stenosis in a liver transplant recipient

In Hee Kim, Dae Ghon Kim, Hyo Sung Kwak, Hee Chul Yu, Baik Hwan Cho, Ho Sung Park

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4249-4252. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4249

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Coexistence of esophageal blue nevus, hair follicles and basaloid squamous carcinoma: A case report

Dong-Guan Wang, Xin-Gong Li, Hong Gao, Xi-Yin Sun, Xiao-Qiu Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4253-4256. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4253

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Laparoscopic fenestration of multiple giant biliary mucinous cystadenomas of the liver

A Manouras, E Lagoudianakis, L Alevizos, H Markogiannakis, G Kafiri, C Bramis, K Filis, K Toutouzas

World J Gastroenterol 14(26):4257-4259. Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4257

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