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Contents Volume 18 Issue 30 August 14, 2012

Editorial

Osteopontin as potential biomarker and therapeutic target in gastric and liver cancers

Dong-Xing Cao, Zhi-Jie Li, Xiao-Ou Jiang, Yick Liang Lum, Ester Khin, Nikki P Lee, Guo-Hao Wu, John M Luk

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3923-3930. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3923

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Field of Vision

S100A4 in esophageal cancer: Is this the one to blame?

Jianyuan Chai, M Mazen Jamal

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3931-3935. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3931

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NSAIDs for prevention of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: Ready for prime time?

Mansour A Parsi

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3936-3937. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3936

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B cell depletion in treating primary biliary cirrhosis: Pros and cons

Yu-Feng Yin, Xuan Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3938-3940. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3938

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Challenges of incorporating gene expression data to predict HCC prognosis in the age of systems biology

Yan Du, Guang-Wen Cao

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3941-3944. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3941

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Guidelines for Clinical Practice

Overview and developments in noninvasive diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Neven Baršić, Ivan Lerotić, Lea Smirčić-Duvnjak, Vedran Tomašić, Marko Duvnjak

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3945-3954. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3945

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Original Article

Orotate phosphoribosyl transferase mRNA expression and the response of cholangiocarcinoma to 5-fluorouracil

Chariya Hahnvajanawong, Jariya Chaiyagool, Wunchana Seubwai, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi, Nisana Namwat, Narong Khuntikeo, Banchob Sripa, Ake Pugkhem, Wichittra Tassaneeyakul

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3955-3961. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3955

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Increased expression of chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans in rat hepatocellular carcinoma tissues

Xiao-Li Jia, Si-Yuan Li, Shuang-Suo Dang, Yan-An Cheng, Xin Zhang, Wen-Jun Wang, Clare E Hughes, Bruce Caterson

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3962-3976. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3962

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Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum on gut barrier function in experimental obstructive jaundice

Yu-Kun Zhou, Huan-Long Qin, Ming Zhang, Tong-Yi Shen, Hong-Qi Chen, Yan-Lei Ma, Zhao-Xin Chu, Peng Zhang, Zhi-Hua Liu

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3977-3991. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3977

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Brief Article

Diagnostic and therapeutic direct peroral cholangioscopy using an intraductal anchoring balloon

Mansour A Parsi, Tyler Stevens, John J Vargo

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3992-3996. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3992

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Age distribution, polyps and rectal cancer in the Egyptian population-based cancer registry

Darlene Veruttipong, Amr S Soliman, Samuel F Gilbert, Taylor S Blachley, Ahmed Hablas, Mohamed Ramadan, Laura S Rozek, Ibrahim A Seifeldin

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):3997-4003. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.3997

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Faecal pyruvate kinase isoenzyme type M2 for colorectal cancer screening: A meta-analysis

Carolin Tonus, Markus Sellinger, Konrad Koss, Gero Neupert

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4004-4011. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4004

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Clinical trial: Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (DSM 9843) improves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

Philippe Ducrotté, Prabha Sawant, Venkataraman Jayanthi

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4012-4018. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4012

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Incidental gallbladder cancer during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Managing an unexpected finding

Andrea Cavallaro, Gaetano Piccolo, Vincenzo Panebianco, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Massimiliano Berretta, Antonio Zanghì, Maria Di Vita, Alessandro Cappellani

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4019-4027. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4019

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Matrix metalloproteinases in the restorative proctocolectomy pouch of pediatric ulcerative colitis

Laura Mäkitalo, Maija Piekkala, Merja Ashorn, Mikko Pakarinen, Antti Koivusalo, Riitta Karikoski, Johanna Natunen, Ulpu Saarialho-Kere, Risto Rintala, Kaija-Leena Kolho

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4028-4036. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4028

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Overexpression of the M2 isoform of pyruvate kinase is an adverse prognostic factor for signet ring cell gastric cancer

Jae Yun Lim, Sun Och Yoon, So Young Seol, Soon Won Hong, Jong Won Kim, Seung Ho Choi, Jae Yong Cho

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4037-4043. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4037

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Effects of vagus nerve preservation and vagotomy on peptide YY and body weight after subtotal gastrectomy

Hyung Hun Kim, Moo In Park, Sang Ho Lee, Hyun Yong Hwang, Sung Eun Kim, Seun Ja Park, Won Moon

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4044-4050. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4044

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Human papilloma virus 16 E6 oncoprotein associated with p53 inactivation in colorectal cancer

Tan-Hsia Chen, Chi-Chou Huang, Kun-Tu Yeh, Shu-Hau Chang, Shih-Wen Chang, Wen-Wei Sung, Ya-Wen Cheng, Huei Lee

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4051-4058. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4051

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Excisional hemorrhoidal surgery and its effect on anal continence

Yan-Dong Li, Jia-He Xu, Jian-Jiang Lin, Wei-Fang Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4059-4063. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4059

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Case Report

Rapidly deforming gastric carcinosarcoma with osteoblastic component: An autopsy case report

Hiroshi Yoshida, Noriyuki Tanaka, Naobumi Tochigi, Yoshio Suzuki

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4064-4068. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4064

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Cerebral lipiodol embolism after transarterial chemoembolization for hepatic carcinoma: A case report

Zhong-Zhi Jia, Feng Tian, Guo-Min Jiang

World J Gastroenterol 18(30):4069-4070. Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4069

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