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Contents Volume 14 Issue 40 October 28, 2008

Editorial

Role of cannabinoids in chronic liver diseases

Anna Parfieniuk, Robert Flisiak

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6109-6114. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6109

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Review

Ste20-related proline/alanine-rich kinase: A novel regulator of intestinal inflammation

Yutao Yan, Didier Merlin

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6115-6121. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6115

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Natural heme oxygenase-1 inducers in hepatobiliary function

Giovanni Li Volti, David Sacerdoti, Claudia Di Giacomo, Maria Luisa Barcellona, Antonio Scacco, Paolo Murabito, Antonio Biondi, Francesco Basile, Diego Gazzolo, Raul Abella, Alessandro Frigiola, Fabio Galvano

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6122-6132. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6122

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Nutritional management of newborn infants: Practical guidelines

Xiao-Ming Ben

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6133-6139. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6133

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Topic Highlight

Secondary prevention of recurrence by interferon therapy after ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis C patients

Toru Ishikawa

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6140-6144. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6140

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Liver Cancer

Diallyl sulfide protects against N-nitrosodiethylamine-induced liver tumorigenesis: Role of aldose reductase

Safinaz S Ibrahim, Noha N Nassar

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6145-6153. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6145

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Viral Hepatitis

Liver stiffness in the hepatitis B virus carrier: A non-invasive marker of liver disease influenced by the pattern of transaminases

Filippo Oliveri, Barbara Coco, Pietro Ciccorossi, Piero Colombatto, Veronica Romagnoli, Beatrice Cherubini, Ferruccio Bonino, Maurizia Rossana Brunetto

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6154-6162. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6154

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Ataxia telangiectasia-mutated-Rad3-related DNA damage checkpoint signaling pathway triggered by hepatitis B virus infection

Fan Zhao, Ning-Bo Hou, Xiao-Li Yang, Xiang He, Yu Liu, Yan-Hong Zhang, Cong-Wen Wei, Ting Song, Li Li, Qing-Jun Ma, Hui Zhong

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6163-6170. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6163

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Clinical Research

Does an association exist between chronic pancreatitis and liver cirrhosis in alcoholic subjects?

Luis Aparisi, Luis Sabater, Juan Del-Olmo, Juan Sastre, Miguel-Angel Serra, Ricardo Campello, Daniel Bautista, Abdalla Wassel, José-Manuel Rodrigo

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6171-6179. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6171

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Basic Research

Bravo capsule system optimizes intragastric pH monitoring over prolonged time: Effects of ghrelin on gastric acid and hormone secretion in the rat

Tobias Rudholm, Per Mikael Hellström, Elvar Theodorsson, Colin Allan Campbell, Peter Geoffrey McLean, Erik Näslund

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6180-6187. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6180

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Gardenia jasminoides protects against cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis

Won-Seok Jung, Young-Seok Chae, Do-Yun Kim, Sang-Wan Seo, Hee-Je Park, Gi-Sang Bae, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Hyo-Jeong Oh, Ki-Jung Yun, Rae-Kil Park, Jong-Suk Kim, Eun-Cheol Kim, Sung-Yeon Hwang, Sung-Joo Park, Ho-Joon Song

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6188-6194. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6188

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Rapid Communication

Patient education improves adherence to peg-interferon and ribavirin in chronic genotype 2 or 3 hepatitis C virus infection: A prospective, real-life, observational study

Patrice Cacoub, Denis Ouzan, Pascal Melin, Jean-Philippe Lang, Michel Rotily, Thierry Fontanges, Marina Varastet, Michel Chousterman, Patrick Marcellin

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6195-6203. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6195

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Hydrogen breath test for the diagnosis of lactose intolerance, is the routine sugar load the best one?

Fiorenza Argnani, Mauro Di Camillo, Vanessa Marinaro, Tiziana Foglietta, Veronica Avallone, Carlo Cannella, Piero Vernia

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6204-6207. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6204

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Sildenafil does not influence hepatic venous pressure gradient in patients with cirrhosis

Jens Otto Clemmesen, Annamaria Giraldi, Peter Ott, Kim Dalhoff, Bent Adel Hansen, Fin Stolze Larsen

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6208-6212. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6208

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Cholangiocarcinoma: A 7-year experience at a single center in Greece

Alexandra Alexopoulou, Aspasia Soultati, Spyros P Dourakis, Larissa Vasilieva, Athanasios J Archimandritis

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6213-6217. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6213

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Bcl-2 expression significantly correlates with thymidylate synthase expression in colorectal cancer patients

Riyad Bendardaf, Raija Ristämaki, Kari Syrjänen, Seppo Pyrhönen

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6218-6223. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6218

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Quadruple therapy with furazolidone for retreatment in patients with peptic ulcer disease

Guilherme Eduardo Gonçalves Felga, Fernando Marcuz Silva, Ricardo Correa Barbuti, Tomás Navarro-Rodriguez, Schlioma Zaterka, Jaime Natan Eisig

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6224-6227. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6224

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Identification and characterization of genotype A and D recombinant hepatitis B virus from Indian chronic HBV isolates

Ranjit Chauhan, Syed Naqui Kazim, Manoj Kumar, Jayashree Bhattacharjee, Narayanasamy Krishnamoorthy, Shiv Kumar Sarin

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6228-6236. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6228

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Effect of a fermented milk containing Bifidobacterium lactis DN-173010 on Chinese constipated women

Yue-Xin Yang, Mei He, Gang Hu, Jie Wei, Philippe Pages, Xian-Hua Yang, Sophie Bourdu-Naturel

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6237-6243. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6237

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Immunogenicity and immunoprotection of recombinant PEB1 in Campylobacter-jejuni-infected mice

Lian-Feng Du, Zhen-Jiang Li, Xian-Ying Tang, Jun-Qiong Huang, Wan-Bang Sun

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6244-6248. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6244

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Midkine accumulated in nucleolus of HepG2 cells involved in rRNA transcription

Li-Cheng Dai, Jian-Zhong Shao, Li-Shan Min, Yong-Tao Xiao, Li-Xin Xiang, Zhi-Hong Ma

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6249-6253. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6249

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Inhibition of pancreatic carcinoma cell growth in vitro by DPC4 gene transfection

Wei Shen, Guo-Qing Tao, De-Chun Li, Xing-Guo Zhu, Xia Bai, Bing Cai

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6254-6260. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6254

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Case Report

Solitary fibrous tumor of the liver expressing CD34 and vimentin: A case report

Dimitris P Korkolis, Katerina Apostolaki, Chrysanthi Aggeli, George Plataniotis, Emmanuel Gontikakis, Dimitra Volanaki, Maria Sebastiadou, Dimitris Dimitroulopoulos, Dimitris Xinopoulos, George N Zografos, Perikles P Vassilopoulos

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6261-6264. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6261

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Acute ulcerative jejunal diverticulitis: Case report of an uncommon entity

Wojciech Staszewicz, Michel Christodoulou, Stefania Proietti, Nicolas Demartines

World J Gastroenterol 14(40):6265-6267. Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6265

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