World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Role of chemokines and their receptors in viral persistence and liver damage during chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Juan R Larrubia, Selma Benito-Martínez, Miryam Calvino, Eduardo Sanz-de-Villalobos, Trinidad Parra-Cid

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7149-7159. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7149

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Crypt region localization of intestinal stem cells in adults

Hugh James Freeman

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7160-7162. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7160

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Management of Hinchey II diverticulitis

Soni Soumian, Sudeep Thomas, Prasoon P Mohan, Nadia Khan, Zeeshan Khan, Tirumala Raju

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7163-7169. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7163

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Laser ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma-A review

Antony Lawrence Gough-Palmer, Wladyslaw Michal Witold Gedroyc

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7170-7174. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7170

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid promotes human hepatocellular carcinoma growth through overexpressed gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor α3 subunit

Yan Liu, Yue-Hui Li, Feng-Jie Guo, Jia-Jia Wang, Rui-Li Sun, Jin-Yue Hu, Guan-Cheng Li

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7175-7182. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7175

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Usefulness of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in determining treatment efficacy and outcome after pancreatic cancer chemotherapy

Atsushi Sofuni, Takao Itoi, Fumihide Itokawa, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Toshio Kurihara, Kentaro Ishii, Syujiro Tsuji, Nobuhito Ikeuchi, Fuminori Moriyasu

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7183-7191. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7183

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Tissue array for Tp53, C-myc, CCND1 gene over-expression in different tumors

Guo-Yan Liu, Qi Luo, Bin Xiong, Chao Pan, Ping Yin, Hong-Feng Liao, Wei-Chun Zhuang, Hong-Zhi Gao

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7199-7207. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7199

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Vitamin E treatment for children with chronic hepatitis B: A randomized placebo controlled trial

Patrick Gerner, Hans-Georg Posselt, Andreas Krahl, Antje Ballauff, Albina Innerhofer, Christa Binder, Tobias G Wenzl, Matthias Zense, Ariadne Hector, Gerhard Dockter, Rüdiger Adam, Jenny Neubert, Martin Claßen, Robert van Gemmern, Stefan Wirth

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7208-7213. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7208

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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt-placement increases arginine/asymmetric dimethylarginine ratio in cirrhotic patients

Michiel PC Siroen, Reiner Wiest, Milan C Richir, Tom Teerlink, Jan A Rauwerda, Friedrich T Drescher, Niels Zorger, Paul AM van Leeuwen

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7214-7219. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7214

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Four-week pegylated interferon α-2a monotherapy for chronic hepatitis C with genotype 2 and low viral load: A pilot, randomized study

Akihito Tsubota, Ken-ichi Satoh, Mashu Aizawa, Seishi Takamatsu, Yoshihisa Namiki, Toshifumi Ohkusa, Kiyotaka Fujise, Hisao Tajiri

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7220-7224. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7220

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Pegylated interferon plus ribavirin for genotype Ib chronic hepatitis C in Japan

Takayuki Kogure, Yoshiyuki Ueno, Koji Fukushima, Futoshi Nagasaki, Yasuteru Kondo, Jun Inoue, Yasunori Matsuda, Eiji Kakazu, Takeshi Yamamoto, Hiroyoshi Onodera, Yutaka Miyazaki, Hiromasa Okamoto, Takehiro Akahane, Tomoo Kobayashi, Yutaka Mano, Takao Iwasaki, Motoyasu Ishii, Tooru Shimosegawa

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7225-7230. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7225

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Hepatitis B virus genotypes and lamivudine resistance mutations in Jordan

Hani A Masaadeh, Wail A Hayajneh, Enayat A Alqudah

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7231-7234. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7231

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Tuberculous peritonitis in children: Report of nine patients and review of the literature

Gönül Dinler, Gülnar Şensoy, Deniz Helek, Ayhan Gazi Kalaycı

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7235-7239. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7235

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Inhibition of hepatic interleukin-18 production by rosiglitazone in a rat model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Hai-Ning Wang, Yan-Rong Wang, Guo-Qiang Liu, Zhe Liu, Pei-Xian Wu, Xiao-Ling Wei, Tian-Pei Hong

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7240-7246. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7240

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Liver resection for benign hepatic lesions: A retrospective analysis of 827 consecutive cases

Zhi-Qiang Feng, Zhi-Qiang Huang, Li-Ning Xu, Rong Liu, Ai-Qun Zhang, Xiao-Qiang Huang, Wen-Zhi Zhang, Jia-Hong Dong

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7247-7251. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7247

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Large mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas associated with pregnancy

Shin-ichi Ikuta, Tsukasa Aihara, Chiaki Yasui, Hiroya Iida, Hidenori Yanagi, Masao Mitsunobu, Ayako Kakuno, Naoki Yamanaka

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7252-7255. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7252

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Primary multiple extragastrointestinal stromal tumors of the omentum with different mutations of c-kit gene

Tadashi Terada

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7256-7259. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7256

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Intraoperative pulmonary hypertension occurred in an asymptomatic patient with pre-existent liver cirrhotic and portal hypertension

Ling Lu, Feng Zhang, Xiang-Cheng Li, Guo-Qiang Li, Chuan-Yong Zhang, Xue-Hao Wang

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7260-7263. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7260

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Pregnancy after liver transplantation: Four-year follow-up of the first case in mainland China

Dong Xia, Hong-Yuan He, Liang Xu, Yi Quan, Huai-Quan Zuo, Lu-Nan Yan, Bo Li, Yong Zeng, Guang-Dong Pan

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7264-7266. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7264

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Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of liver in an old female: Case report and review of the literature

Li Ma, Yue-Ping Liu, Cui-Zhi Geng, Zhi-Hui Tian, Guo-Xiang Wu, Xiao-Ling Wang

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7267-7270. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7267

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Differentiation of Behcet’s disease from inflammatory bowel diseases: Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody and anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody

Levent Filik, Ibrahim Biyikoglu

World J Gastroenterol 14(47):7271-7271. Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7271

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