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Mohamed Hassan, Denis Selimovic, Abdelouahid El-Khattouti, Martine Soell, Hanan Ghozlan, Youssef Haikel, Ola Abdelkader, Mosaad Megahed 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15467-15475. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15467
Carolina V Uliana, Carla S Riccardi, Hideko Yamanaka 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15476-15491. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15476
Natig Gassanov, Evren Caglayan, Nasser Semmo, Gero Massenkeil, Fikret Er 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15492-15498. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15492
Søren Møller, Jens H Henriksen, Flemming Bendtsen 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15499-15517. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15499
Giulia Paolella, Claudia Mandato, Luca Pierri, Marco Poeta, Martina Di Stasi, Pietro Vajro 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15518-15531. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15518
Petros Zezos, Eberhard L Renner 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15532-15538. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15532
Yoshihisa Takahashi, Toshio Fukusato 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15539-15548. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15539
María-Victoria Alvarez-Sánchez, Bertrand Napoléon 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15549-15563. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15549
Jeffrey M Sutton, Daniel E Abbott 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15564-15579. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15564
Xiao-Yi Wang, Feng Yang, Chen Jin, De-Liang Fu 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15580-15589. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15580
François Cauchy, Lilian Schwarz, Olivier Scatton, Olivier Soubrane 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15590-15598. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15590
Christof Mittermair, Jan Schirnhofer, Eberhard Brunner, Katharina Pimpl, Christian Obrist, Michael Weiss, Helmut G Weiss 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15599-15607. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15599
Andreas Shamiyeh, Michael Gabriel 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15608-15615. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15608
Albert M Wolthuis, Christel Meuleman, Carla Tomassetti, Thomas D’Hooghe, Anthony de Buck van Overstraeten, André D’Hoore 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15616-15623. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15616
Isabel Gómez-Hurtado, José Such, Yolanda Sanz, Rubén Francés 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15624-15631. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15624
Julio Plaza-Diaz, Carolina Gomez-Llorente, Luis Fontana, Angel Gil 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15632-15649. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15632
Mehrbod Estaki, Daniella DeCoffe, Deanna L Gibson 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15650-15656. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15650
Wei-Xu Chen, Li-Hua Ren, Rui-Hua Shi 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15657-15663. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15657
Eduardo Redondo-Cerezo, Antonio Damián Sánchez-Capilla, Paloma De La Torre-Rubio, Javier De Teresa 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15664-15673. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15664
Calogero Iacono, Andrea Ruzzenente, Luca Bortolasi, Alfredo Guglielmi 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15674-15681. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15674
Review
Wei-Bin Wang, Yu Yang, Yu-Pei Zhao, Tai-Ping Zhang, Quan Liao, Hong Shu 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15682-15690. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15682
Original Article
Hiroyuki Ando, Erito Mochiki, Tetsuro Ohno, Mitsuhiro Yanai, Yoshitaka Toyomasu, Kyoichi Ogata, Yuichi Tabe, Ryuusuke Aihara, Toshihiro Nakabayashi, Takayuki Asao, Hiroyuki Kuwano 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15691-15702. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15691
Hyeong-Geug Kim, Jung-Min Kim, Jong-Min Han, Jin-Seok Lee, Min-Kyung Choi, Dong-Soo Lee, Yeon-Hwa Park, Chang-Gue Son 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15703-15714. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15703
Yun-Xiang Chu, Wei-Hong Wang, Yun Dai, Gui-Gen Teng, Shu-Jun Wang 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15715-15726. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15715
Research Report
Xiao-Min Xin, Mu-Xiao Zhong, Gong-Li Yang, Yao Peng, Ya-Li Zhang, Wei Zhu 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15727-15735. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15727
Jia-Yi Ma, Run-Hua Li, Kun Huang, Gao Tan, Chen Li, Fa-Chao Zhi 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15736-15744. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15736
Case Control Study
Emanuele Sinagra, Dario Raimondo, Elena Gallo, Mario Stella, Mario Cottone, Ambrogio Orlando, Francesca Rossi, Emanuele Orlando, Marco Messina, Giovanni Tomasello, Attilio Ignazio Lo Monte, Ennio La Rocca, Aroldo Gabriele Rizzo 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15745-15749. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15745
Retrospective Study
Mamatha Bhat, Roongruedee Chaiteerakij, William S Harmsen, Cathy D Schleck, Ju Dong Yang, Nasra H Giama, Terry M Therneau, Gregory J Gores, Lewis R Roberts 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15750-15755. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15750
Clinical Trials Study
Sara Montagnese, Esmeralda Balistreri, Sami Schiff, Michele De Rui, Paolo Angeli, Giacomo Zanus, Umberto Cillo, Giancarlo Bombonato, Massimo Bolognesi, David Sacerdoti, Angelo Gatta, Carlo Merkel, Piero Amodio 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15756-15762. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15756
Hirohito Mori, Hideki Kobara, Takaaki Tsushimi, Shintaro Fujihara, Noriko Nishiyama, Tae Matsunaga, Maki Ayaki, Tatsuo Yachida, Joji Tani, Hisaaki Miyoshi, Asahiro Morishita, Tsutomu Masaki 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15763-15770. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15763
Hwa Mi Kang, Gwang Ha Kim, Do Youn Park, Hong Ryeol Cheong, Dong Hoon Baek, Bong Eun Lee, Geun Am Song 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15771-15779. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15771
Observational Study
Cristina Gonçalves, Maria Emília Oliveira, Ana M Palha, Anabela Ferrão, Anabela Morais, Ana Isabel Lopes 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15780-15786. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15780
Tibor Hlavaty, Anna Krajcovicova, Tomas Koller, Jozef Toth, Monika Nevidanska, Martin Huorka, Juraj Payer 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15787-15796. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15787
Yasuaki Motomura, Kazuya Akahoshi, Junya Gibo, Kenji Kanayama, Shinichiro Fukuda, Shouhei Hamada, Yoshihiro Otsuka, Masaru Kubokawa, Kiyoshi Kajiyama, Kazuhiko Nakamura 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15797-15804. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15797
Kuo-Piao Chung, Li-Ju Chen, Yao-Jen Chang, Yun-Jau Chang 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15805-15814. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15805
Wen-Jie Ma, Yong Zhou, Hui Mao, Rui-Hua Xu, Anuj Shrestha, Fu-Yu Li, Alex Lorance, Qin Yang, Yong-Qiong Zhang, Ting Jiang, Huan Feng, Wei Zhang, Nan-Sheng Cheng 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15815-15819. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15815
Prospective Study
Xabier García-Albéniz, Rosa Gallego, Ralf Dieter Hofheinz, Gloria Fernández-Esparrach, Juan Ramón Ayuso-Colella, Josep Antoni Bombí, Carles Conill, Miriam Cuatrecasas, Salvadora Delgado, Angels Ginés, Rosa Miquel, Mario Pagés, Estela Pineda, Verónica Pereira, Aarón Sosa, Oscar Reig, Iván Victoria, Luis Feliz, Antonio María de Lacy, Antoni Castells, Iris Burkholder, Andreas Hochhaus, Joan Maurel 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15820-15829. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15820
Yousif A Abu-Zeid, Waheeba S Jasem, Benjamin Lebwohl, Peter H Green, Gehad ElGhazali 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15830-15836. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15830
Randomized Controlled Trial
Christoph G Dietrich, Tanja Kottmann, Manuela Alavi 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15837-15844. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15837
Yoon Suk Jung, Chang Kyun Lee, Hyo Jong Kim, Chang Soo Eun, Dong Soo Han, Dong Il Park 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15845-15851. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15845
Randomized Clinical Trial
Hong-Ying Jie, Ji-Lu Ye, Hai-Hua Zhou, Yun-Xiang Li 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15852-15859. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15852
Systematic Reviews
Ioana Grigorescu, Dan Lucian Dumitrascu 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15860-15866. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15860
Meta-Analysis
Ke Chen, Yu Pan, Jia-Qin Cai, Xiao-Wu Xu, Di Wu, Yi-Ping Mou 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15867-15878. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15867
Yan Sun, Lian-Jie Lin, Li-Xuan Sang, Cong Dai, Min Jiang, Chang-Qing Zheng 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15879-15898. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15879
Juan Li, Hao Tian, Hui-Jun Jiang, Bin Han 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15899-15909. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15899
Case Report
Letícia de Campos Franzoni, Fábio Cardoso de Carvalho, Rafael Gomes de Almeida Garzon, Fábio da Silva Yamashiro, Laís Augusti, Lívia Alves Amaral Santos, Mariana de Souza Dorna, Júlio Pinheiro Baima, Talles Bazeia Lima, Carlos Antonio Caramori, Giovanni Faria Silva, Fernando Gomes Romeiro 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15910-15915. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15910
Bulent Odemis, Erkin Oztas, Mehmet Yurdakul, Serkan Torun, Nuredtin Suna, Ertugrul Kayacetin 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15916-15919. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15916
Yoshiaki Kawaguchi, Atsuko Maruno, Yohei Kawashima, Hiroyuki Ito, Masami Ogawa, Tetsuya Mine 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15920-15924. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15920
Hiroyuki Hachiya, Junji Kita, Takayuki Shiraki, Yukihiro Iso, Mitsugi Shimoda, Keiichi Kubota 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15925-15930. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15925
Jeong Tae Kim, Hye Won Jeong, Ki Hwa Choi, Tae Young Yoon, Nohyun Sung, Young Ki Choi, Eun Ha Kim, Hee Bok Chae 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15931-15936. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15931
Xiu-Qing Wei, Hua-Ying Gu, Zhi-E Wu, Hui-Biao Miao, Pei-Qi Wang, Zhuo-Fu Wen, Bin Wu 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15937-15940. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15937
Letter to the Editor
Ergenekon Karagoz, Alpaslan Tanoglu 
World J Gastroenterol 20(42):15941-15942. Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15941
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