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Contents Volume 19 Issue 2 January 14, 2013

Editorial

History, ethics, advantages and limitations of experimental models for hepatic ablation

Ashley R Dennison, Matthew S Metcalfe, Gianpiero Gravante, Seok Ling Ong

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):147-154. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.147

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Field of Vision

Bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy: A continual search for excellence

Matthew L Bechtold, Abhishek Choudhary

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):155-157. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.155

Abstract (1342) | Core Tip (934) | Full Article (HTML) (3563) | Tables (1-1) (501) | Full Article (PDF)-524K (644) | Received: 10/12/2012 | Revised: 11/15/2012 | Accepted: 12/20/2012 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (13) | Total Visits (9458) | Similar Articles (246) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Recurrent hepatitis C virus after transplant and the importance of plasma cells on biopsy

Eric R Kallwitz

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):158-160. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.158

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Internal frontier: The pathophysiology of the small intestine

Haruhiko Sugimura, Satoshi Osawa

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):161-164. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.161

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Topic Highlight

Endoscopic management of difficult common bile duct stones

Guru Trikudanathan, Udayakumar Navaneethan, Mansour A Parsi

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):165-173. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.165

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Guidelines for Basic Science

Prognostic value of innate and adaptive immunity in colorectal cancer

Fabio Grizzi, Paolo Bianchi, Alberto Malesci, Luigi Laghi

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):174-184. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.174

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Review

Gastrointestinal radiation injury: Symptoms, risk factors and mechanisms

Abobakr K Shadad, Frank J Sullivan, Joseph D Martin, Laurence J Egan

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):185-198. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.185

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Gastrointestinal radiation injury: Prevention and treatment

Abobakr K Shadad, Frank J Sullivan, Joseph D Martin, Laurence J Egan

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):199-208. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.199

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Original Article

Intestinal injury can be reduced by intra-arterial postischemic perfusion with hypertonic saline

Oleg Kornyushin, Michael Galagudza, Anna Kotslova, Gelfia Nutfullina, Nina Shved, Alexey Nevorotin, Valeriy Sedov, Timur Vlasov

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):209-218. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.209

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Characterization of focal liver masses using acoustic radiation force impulse elastography

Hana Park, Jun Yong Park, Do Young Kim, Sang Hoon Ahn, Chae Yoon Chon, Kwang-Hyub Han, Seung Up Kim

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):219-226. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.219

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Inositol-requiring enzyme 1α is required for gut development in Xenopus lavies embryos

Jing Guo, Xin-Xin Li, Jiao-Jiao Feng, Chen-Yang Yin, Xue-Jun Wang, Ning Wang, Li Yuan

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):227-234. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.227

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Brief Article

Partially hydrolyzed guar gum in pediatric functional abdominal pain

Claudio Romano, Donatella Comito, Annalisa Famiani, Sabrina Calamarà, Italia Loddo

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):235-240. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.235

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Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin do not prevent thioacetamide induced liver cirrhosis in rats

Haim Shirin, Efrat Sharvit, Hussein Aeed, Dov Gavish, Rafael Bruck

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):241-248. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.241

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Hyperglycemia is a significant prognostic factor of hepatocellular carcinoma after curative therapy

Takanori Hosokawa, Masayuki Kurosaki, Kaoru Tsuchiya, Shuya Matsuda, Masaru Muraoka, Yuichiro Suzuki, Nobuharu Tamaki, Yutaka Yasui, Toru Nakata, Takashi Nishimura, Shoko Suzuki, Ken Ueda, Hiroyuki Nakanishi, Jun Itakura, Yuka Takahashi, Namiki Izumi

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):249-257. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.249

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Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is not associated with proton pump inhibitors: A retrospective cohort study

Kyoung Sup Hong, Seung Joo Kang, Jong Kyoung Choi, Ju Han Kim, Heewon Seo, Suehyun Lee, Jae-Woo Jung, Hye-Ryun Kang, Sang-Heon Cho, Joo Sung Kim

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):258-264. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.258

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Clinical outcomes and predictive factors in oral corticosteroid-refractory active ulcerative colitis

Han Ho Jeon, Hyun Jung Lee, Hui Won Jang, Jin Young Yoon, Yoon Suk Jung, Soo Jung Park, Sung Pil Hong, Tae Il Kim, Won Ho Kim, Jae Hee Cheon

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):265-273. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.265

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Dual probiotic strains suppress high fructose-induced metabolic syndrome

Do-Young Park, Young-Tae Ahn, Chul-Sung Huh, Robin A McGregor, Myung-Sook Choi

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):274-283. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.274

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Clinical significance and risk factors of postembolization fever in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Chung Hwan Jun, Ho Seok Ki, Hoon Ki Lee, Kang Jin Park, Seon Young Park, Sung Bum Cho, Chang Hwan Park, Young Eun Joo, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jong Sun Rew

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):284-289. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.284

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IL28B polymorphism and cytomegalovirus predict response to treatment in Egyptian HCV type 4 patients

Mostafa K El Awady, Noha G Bader El Din, Ashraf Tabll, Yaser El Hosary, Ashraf O Abdel Aziz, Hesham El Khayat, Mohsen Salama, Tawfeek H Abdelhafez

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):290-298. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.290

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Case Report

Lubiprostone induced ischemic colitis

Muhammed Sherid, Humberto Sifuentes, Salih Samo, Parakkal Deepak, Subbaramiah Sridhar

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):299-303. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.299

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Lesson from an intriguing case of cryoglobulinemia

Michele Barone, Raffaele Licinio, Annabianca Amoruso, Maria Teresa Viggiani, Angela Maria Vittoria Larocca, Alfredo Di Leo

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):304-306. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.304

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Recurrent cervical esophageal stenosis after colon conduit failure: Use of myocutaneous flap

Young Jo Sa, Young Du Kim, Chi Kyung Kim, Jong Kyung Park, Seok Whan Moon

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):307-310. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.307

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A case of ascending colon variceal bleeding treated with venous coil embolization

Bong Suk Ko, Woo Tae Kim, Su Sun Chang, Eun Hye Kim, Seung Woo Lee, Won Seok Park, Yeon Soo Kim, Soon Woo Nam, Dong Soo Lee, Ji Chang Kim, Sang Bum Kang

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):311-315. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.311

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Atypical presentation of pseudomembranous colitis localized in adenomatous polyps

Cristian Hernández-Rocha, Jonathan Barra-Carrasco, Ana María Guzmán, Daniel Paredes-Sabja, Gabriel Lezcano, Pablo Zoroquiaín, Manuel Álvarez-Lobos

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):316-318. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.316

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Letter to the Editor

Anesthetic management of the SRS^TM endoscopic stapling system for gastro-esophageal reflux disease

Ufuk Topuz, Tarik Umutoglu, Mefkur Bakan, Erdogan Ozturk

World J Gastroenterol 19(2):319-320. Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.319

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