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Contents Volume 18 Issue 17 May 7, 2012

Editorial

Idiopathic sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis: Abdominal cocoon

Jenny N Tannoury, Bassam N Abboud

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):1999-2004. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.1999

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Topic Highlight

Branched-chain amino acids to tyrosine ratio value as a potential prognostic factor for hepatocellular carcinoma

Toru Ishikawa

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2005-2008. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2005

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Review

Hemorrhoids: From basic pathophysiology to clinical management

Varut Lohsiriwat

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2009-2017. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2009

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Stem cell differentiation and human liver disease

Wen-Li Zhou, Claire N Medine, Liang Zhu, David C Hay

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2018-2025. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2018

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Original Article

Antifibrotic effect of aloe vera in viral infection-induced hepatic periportal fibrosis

Sahar K Hegazy, Mohamed El-Bedewy, Akira Yagi

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2026-2034. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2026

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Transactivation of the TIEG1 confers growth inhibition of transforming growth factor-β-susceptible hepatocellular carcinoma cells

Lei Jiang, Yiu-Kay Lai, Jin-Fang Zhang, Chu-Yan Chan, Gang Lu, Marie CM Lin, Ming-Liang He, Ji-Cheng Li, Hsiang-Fu Kung

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2035-2042. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2035

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Aberrant methylation of SPARC in human hepatocellular carcinoma and its clinical implication

Ye Zhang, Bin Yang, Zhi Du, Tong Bai, Ying-Tang Gao, Yi-Jun Wang, Cheng Lou, Feng-Mei Wang, Yu Bai

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2043-2052. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2043

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Affinity peptide developed by phage display selection for targeting gastric cancer

Wen-Jie Zhang, Yan-Xia Sui, Arun Budha, Jian-Bao Zheng, Xue-Jun Sun, Ying-Chun Hou, Thomas D Wang, Shao-Ying Lu

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2053-2060. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2053

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Brief Article

Experience after 100 patients treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy

Ingmar Königsrainer, Derek Zieker, Jörg Glatzle, Olivia Lauk, Julia Klimek, Stephan Symons, Björn Brücher, Stefan Beckert, Alfred Königsrainer

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2061-2066. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2061

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Efficacy and safety profile of LCR35 complete freeze-dried culture in irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized, double-blind study

Michel Dapoigny, Thierry Piche, Annick Bernalier-Donadille, Jean-Michel Cardot, Bernard Lunaud, Philippe Ducrotte

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2067-2075. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2067

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Age, smoking and overweight contribute to the development of intestinal metaplasia of the cardia

Christian Felley, Hanifa Bouzourene, Marianne Bründler G VanMelle, Antoine Hadengue, Pierre Michetti, Gian Dorta, Laurent Spahr, Emiliano Giostra, Jean Louis Frossard

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2076-2083. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2076

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Rifaximin, but not growth factor 1, reduces brain edema in cirrhotic rats

Gemma Òdena, Mireia Miquel, Anna Serafín, Amparo Galan, Rosa Morillas, Ramon Planas, Ramon Bartolí

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2084-2091. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2084

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New reduced volume preparation regimen in colon capsule endoscopy

Yasuo Kakugawa, Yutaka Saito, Shoichi Saito, Kenji Watanabe, Naoki Ohmiya, Mitsuyuki Murano, Shiro Oka, Tetsuo Arakawa, Hidemi Goto, Kazuhide Higuchi, Shinji Tanaka, Hideki Ishikawa, Hisao Tajiri

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2092-2098. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2092

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Differences between diffuse and focal autoimmune pancreatitis

Taku Tabata, Terumi Kamisawa, Kensuke Takuma, Seiichi Hara, Sawako Kuruma, Yoshihiko Inaba

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2099-2104. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2099

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Study of Helicobacter pylori genotype status in saliva, dental plaques, stool and gastric biopsy samples

Hassan Momtaz, Negar Souod, Hossein Dabiri, Meysam Sarshar

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2105-2111. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2105

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Association of NOD1 and NOD2 genes polymorphisms with Helicobacter pylori related gastric cancer in a Chinese population

Peng Wang, Li Zhang, Jian-Ming Jiang, Dan Ma, Hao-Xia Tao, Sheng-Ling Yuan, Yan-Chun Wang, Ling-Chun Wang, Hao Liang, Zhao-Shan Zhang, Chun-Jie Liu

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2112-2120. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2112

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Role of serum carcinoembryonic antigen in the detection of colorectal cancer before and after surgical resection

Bin-Bin Su, Hui Shi, Jun Wan

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2121-2126. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2121

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Stress-induced intestinal necrosis resulting from severe trauma of an earthquake

Jia-Qing Gong, Guo-Hu Zhang, Fu-Zhou Tian, Yong-Hua Wang, Lin Zhang, Yong-Kuan Cao, Pei-Hong Wang

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2127-2131. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2127

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Emodin promoted pancreatic claudin-5 and occludin expression in experimental acute pancreatitis rats

Xian-Ming Xia, Bang-Ku Li, Shi-Mei Xing, Hai-Ling Ruan

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2132-2139. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2132

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Case Report

Lymphomatoidgastropathy mimicking extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma, nasal type: A case report

Tomohiro Terai, Mitsushige Sugimoto, Hiroki Uozaki, Tetsushi Kitagawa, Mana Kinoshita, Satoshi Baba, Takanori Yamada, Satoshi Osawa, Ken Sugimoto

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2140-2144. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2140

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Small intestinal hemolymphangioma with bleeding: A case report

Yan-Fei Fang, Li-Feng Qiu, Ying Du, Zhi-Nong Jiang, Min Gao

World J Gastroenterol 18(17):2145-2146. Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2145

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