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Contents Volume 19 Issue 4 January 28, 2013

Editorial

Advanced endoscopic technologies for colorectal cancer screening

Keith L Obstein, Pietro Valdastri

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):431-439. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.431

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Field of Vision

MicroRNA-feedback loop as a key modulator of liver tumorigenesis and inflammation

Angélique Gougelet, Sabine Colnot

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):440-444. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.440

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Topic Highlight

Update on adrenal insufficiency in patients with liver cirrhosis

Anca Trifan, Stefan Chiriac, Carol Stanciu

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):445-456. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.445

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Review

Obesity and cholangiocarcinoma

Mansour A Parsi

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):457-462. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.457

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Sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy: Current issues

John K Triantafillidis, Emmanuel Merikas, Dimitrios Nikolakis, Apostolos E Papalois

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):463-481. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.463

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Original Article

Age-dependent slowing of enteric axonal transport in insulin-resistant mice

Kathy J LePard, Joseph Cellini

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):482-491. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.482

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Combined early fluid resuscitation and hydrogen inhalation attenuates lung and intestine injury

Wei Liu, Li-Ping Shan, Xue-Song Dong, Xiao-Wei Liu, Tao Ma, Zhi Liu

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):492-502. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.492

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Brief Article

Development and validation of a registry-based definition of eosinophilic esophagitis in Denmark

Evan S Dellon, Rune Erichsen, Lars Pedersen, Nicholas J Shaheen, John A Baron, Henrik T Sørensen, Mogens Vyberg

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):503-510. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.503

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Endoscopic ultrasound evaluation in the surgical treatment of duodenal and peri-ampullary adenomas

Lilian C Azih, Brett L Broussard, Milind A Phadnis, Martin J Heslin, Mohamad A Eloubeidi, Shayam Varadarajulu, Juan Pablo Arnoletti

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):511-515. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.511

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Effect of alcohol consumption on liver stiffness measured by transient elastography

Edouard Bardou-Jacquet, Ludivine Legros, Draman Soro, Marianne Latournerie, Anne Guillygomarc’h, Caroline Le Lan, Pierre Brissot, Dominique Guyader, Romain Moirand

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):516-522. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.516

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Role of Ki-67 as a prognostic factor in gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Borislav Belev, Iva Brčić, Juraj Prejac, Zrna Antunac Golubić, Damir Vrbanec, Jadranka Božikov, Ivan Alerić, Marko Boban, Jasminka Jakić Razumović

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):523-527. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.523

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Can endoscopic submucosal dissection be safely performed in a smaller specialized clinic?

Naondo Sohara, Satoshi Hagiwara, Riki Arai, Haruhisa Iizuka, Yasuhiro Onozato, Satoru Kakizaki

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):528-535. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.528

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Cdx2 expression and its promoter methylation during metaplasia-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence in Barrett's esophagus

Kenji Makita, Riko Kitazawa, Shuho Semba, Koto Fujiishi, Miku Nakagawa, Ryuma Haraguchi, Sohei Kitazawa

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):536-541. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.536

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Relationship between diversion colitis and quality of life in rectal cancer

Dong Nyoung Son, Dong Jin Choi, Si Uk Woo, Jin Kim, Bo Ra Keom, Chul Hwan Kim, Se Jin Baek, Seon Hahn Kim

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):542-549. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.542

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Colon transit time according to physical activity and characteristics in South Korean adults

Kang Ok Cho, Yun Ju Jo, Bong Kil Song, Jung Woo Oh, Yeon Soo Kim

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):550-555. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.550

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New endoscopic classification of achalasia for selection of candidates for peroral endoscopic myotomy

Hui-Kai Li, En-Qiang Linghu

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):556-560. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.556

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Pilot study on efficacy of reduced cathartic bowel preparation with polyethylene glycol and bisacodyl

Zhi-Yuan Chen, He-Song Shen, Ming-Yue Luo, Chai-Jie Duan, Wen-Li Cai, Hong-Bing Lu, Guo-Peng Zhang, Yang Liu, Jerome Z Liang

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):561-568. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.561

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Retrospective study of steroid therapy for patients with autoimmune pancreatitis in a Chinese population

Bin Liu, Jing Li, Lu-Nan Yan, Hao-Ran Sun, Tong Liu, Zhi-Xiang Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):569-574. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.569

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Increased expression of tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2 in Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric cancer

Jing Jiang, Mei-Shan Jin, Fei Kong, Yin-Ping Wang, Zhi-Fang Jia, Dong-Hui Cao, Hong-Xi Ma, Jian Suo, Xue-Yuan Cao

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):575-580. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.575

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Case Report

Acute hepatitis C virus infection in a nurse trainee following a needlestick injury

Renzo Scaggiante, Liliana Chemello, Roberto Rinaldi, Giovanni Battista Bartolucci, Andrea Trevisan

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):581-585. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.581

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Duplication of the transverse colon in an adult: Case report and review

Filippo Banchini, Rocco Delfanti, Evelina Begnini, Maria Candida Tripodi, Patrizio Capelli

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):586-589. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.586

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Steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis and associated primary sclerosing cholangitis treated with infliximab

Ileana Duca, Patricia Ramírez de la Piscina, Silvia Estrada, Rosario Calderón, Katerina Spicakova, Leire Urtasun, Carlos Marra-López, Salvador Zabaleta, Raquel Bengoa, María Asunción Marcaide, Francisco García-Campos

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):590-593. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.590

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Iatrogenic esophago-tracheal fistula: Challenges in diagnosis and management

Øistein Hovde, Øyvind Haugen Lie, Per Arthur Johansson, Øystein Stubhaug, Egil Johnson, Bjørn Hofstad, Truls Hauge

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):594-596. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.594

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Fulminant gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease concomitant with cytomegalovirus infection: Case report and literature review

Hidetaka Okubo, Naoyoshi Nagata, Naomi Uemura

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):597-603. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.597

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Emphysematous cholecystitis with massive gas in the abdominal cavity

Hiroyuki Miyahara, Dai Shida, Hiroki Matsunaga, Yukiko Takahama, Sachio Miyamoto

World J Gastroenterol 19(4):604-606. Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.604

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