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Contents Volume 21 Issue 18 May 14, 2015

Minireviews

MET inhibitors for treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A review

Xing-Shun Qi, Xiao-Zhong Guo, Guo-Hong Han, Hong-Yu Li, Jiang Chen

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5445-5453. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5445

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Basic Study

Downregulation of rho-associated protein kinase 1 by miR-124 in colorectal cancer

Zuo-Wu Xi, Shi-Yong Xin, Li-Qing Zhou, Hai-Xin Yuan, Qian Wang, Kai-Xuan Chen

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5454-5464. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5454

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Phycocyanobilin accelerates liver regeneration and reduces mortality rate in carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury mice

Jie Liu, Qing-Yu Zhang, Li-Ming Yu, Bin Liu, Ming-Yi Li, Run-Zhi Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5465-5472. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5465

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Dihydromyricetin alleviates carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver injury via JNK-dependent mechanism in mice

Jun Xie, Jie Liu, Tu-Ming Chen, Qing Lan, Qing-Yu Zhang, Bin Liu, Dong Dai, Wei-Dong Zhang, Li-Ping Hu, Run-Zhi Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5473-5481. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5473

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Hemodynamics and vasoactive substance levels during renal congestion that occurs in the anhepatic phase of liver transplantation

Zhong-Xin Li, Man-Cai Wang, You-Cheng Zhang, Jie Mao, Mo Chen, Rui Ni, Feng-Xian Wei, Gen-Nian Wang, Ling-Yi Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5482-5487. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5482

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Case Control Study

Pancreas-sparing duodenectomy with regional lymph node dissection for early-stage ampullary carcinoma: A case control study using propensity scoring methods

Bin Liu, Jing Li, Yong-Jiu Zhang, Lu-Nan Yan, Sheng-Yi You, Wan-Yee Lau, Hao-Ran Sun, Shi-Yan Yan, Zhi-Qiang Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5488-5495. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5488

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Relevance of low viral load in haemodialysed patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

Jan Sperl, Sona Frankova, Renata Senkerikova, Magdalena Neroldova, Vaclav Hejda, Miroslava Volfova, Dusan Merta, Ondrej Viklicky, Julius Spicak, Milan Jirsa

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5496-5504. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5496

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Long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic vs open surgery for stages II and III rectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study

Zhen-Xu Zhou, Li-Ying Zhao, Tian Lin, Hao Liu, Hai-Jun Deng, Heng-Liang Zhu, Jun Yan, Guo-Xin Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5505-5512. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5505

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Retrospective Study

High-resolution microendoscopy for esophageal cancer screening in China: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Chin Hur, Sung Eun Choi, Chung Yin Kong, Gui-Qi Wang, Hong Xu, Alexandros D Polydorides, Li-Yan Xue, Katherine E Perzan, Angela C Tramontano, Rebecca R Richards-Kortum, Sharmila Anandasabapathy

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5513-5523. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5513

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Similar efficacy and safety of tenofovir in Asians and non-Asians with chronic hepatitis B

Calvin Q Pan, Sing Chan, Huy Trinh, Alan Yao, Ho Bae, Lillian Lou

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5524-5531. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5524

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Psychosocial mechanisms for the transmission of somatic symptoms from parents to children

Miranda AL van Tilburg, Rona L Levy, Lynn S Walker, Michael Von Korff, Lauren D Feld, Michelle Garner, Andrew D Feld, William E Whitehead

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5532-5541. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5532

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Comparison of the diagnostic yield and outcomes between standard 8 h capsule endoscopy and the new 12 h capsule endoscopy for investigating small bowel pathology

Merajur Rahman, Stuart Akerman, Bethany DeVito, Larry Miller, Meredith Akerman, Keith Sultan

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5542-5547. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5542

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Phagocytosis (cannibalism) of apoptotic neutrophils by tumor cells in gastric micropapillary carcinomas

Valeria Barresi, Giovanni Branca, Antonio Ieni, Luciana Rigoli, Giovanni Tuccari, Rosario Alberto Caruso

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5548-5554. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5548

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Effectiveness of therapeutic barium enema for diverticular hemorrhage

Mizue Matsuura, Masahiko Inamori, Atsushi Nakajima, Yasuhiko Komiya, Yumi Inoh, Keigo Kawasima, Mai Naitoh, Yuji Fujita, Akiko Eduka, Noriyoshi Kanazawa, Shiori Uchiyama, Rie Tani, Kennichi Kawana, Setsuya Ohtani, Hajime Nagase

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5555-5559. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5555

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Endoscopic and biopsy diagnoses of superficial, nonampullary, duodenal adenocarcinomas

Naomi Kakushima, Hideyuki Kanemoto, Keiko Sasaki, Noboru Kawata, Masaki Tanaka, Kohei Takizawa, Kenichiro Imai, Kinichi Hotta, Hiroyuki Matsubayashi, Hiroyuki Ono

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5560-5567. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5560

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Efficacy of 14-d vs 7-d moxifloxacin-based triple regimens for second-line Helicobacter pylori eradication

Jae Jin Hwang, Dong Ho Lee, Ae-Ra Lee, Hyuk Yoon, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Nayoung Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5568-5574. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5568

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Is the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio associated with liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B?

Murat Kekilli, Alpaslan Tanoglu, Yusuf Serdar Sakin, Mevlut Kurt, Serkan Ocal, Sait Bagci

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5575-5581. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5575

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Inflammation scores predict survival for hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma patients after transarterial chemoembolization

Dong-Sheng Zhou, Li Xu, Yao-Ling Luo, Feng-Ying He, Jun-Ting Huang, Yao-Jun Zhang, Min-Shan Chen

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5582-5590. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5582

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Prognostic role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in operable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Hao Duan, Xu Zhang, Fei-Xiang Wang, Mu-Yan Cai, Guo-Wei Ma, Hong Yang, Jian-Hua Fu, Zi-Hui Tan, Yu-Qi Meng, Xia-Yu Fu, Qi-Long Ma, Peng Lin

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5591-5597. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5591

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Poor oncologic outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with intra-abdominal infection after hepatectomy

Dan-Yun Ruan, Ze-Xiao Lin, Yang Li, Nan Jiang, Xing Li, Dong-Hao Wu, Tian-Tian Wang, Jie Chen, Qu Lin, Xiang-Yuan Wu

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5598-5606. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5598

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Significance of platelet count and platelet-based models for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence

Qing Pang, Jing-Yao Zhang, Xin-Sen Xu, Si-Dong Song, Kai Qu, Wei Chen, Yan-Yan Zhou, Run-Chen Miao, Su-Shun Liu, Ya-Feng Dong, Chang Liu

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5607-5621. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5607

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Effect of peroral esophageal myotomy for achalasia treatment: A Chinese study

Bin Lu, Meng Li, Yue Hu, Yi Xu, Shuo Zhang, Li-Jun Cai

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5622-5629. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5622

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Diagnosis and surgical treatment of esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Fang-Biao Zhang, Hong-Can Shi, Yu-Sheng Shu, Wei-Ping Shi, Shi-Chun Lu, Xiang-Yan Zhang, Shao-Song Tu

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5630-5634. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5630

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Clinical Trials Study

Decreased expression of hyperpolarisation-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 3 in Hirschsprung’s disease

Anne Marie O’Donnell, David Coyle, Prem Puri

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5635-5640. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5635

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Observational Study

Association of erectile dysfunction with depression in patients with chronic viral hepatitis

Bong Oh Ma, Sang Goon Shim, Hae Jin Yang

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5641-5646. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5641

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Prospective Study

Vitamin D in addition to peg-interferon-alpha/ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C virus infection: ANRS-HC25-VITAVIC study

Benjamin Terrier, Nathanael Lapidus, Stanislas Pol, Lawrence Serfaty, Vlad Ratziu, Tarik Asselah, Vincent Thibault, Jean-Claude Souberbielle, Fabrice Carrat, Patrice Cacoub

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5647-5653. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5647

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Ascites and alpha-fetoprotein improve prognostic performance of Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer staging

Asmaa I Gomaa, Alzhraa Al-Khatib, Wael Abdel-Razek, Mohammed Saad Hashim, Imam Waked

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5654-5662. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5654

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Association of Streptococcus bovis presence in colonic content with advanced colonic lesion

Maya Paritsky, Nina Pastukh, Diana Brodsky, Natalya Isakovich, Avi Peretz

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5663-5667. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5663

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Models for predicting hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion in response to interferon-α in chronic hepatitis B patients

Chang-Tai Wang, Ya-Fei Zhang, Bing-Hu Sun, Yu Dai, Hui-Lan Zhu, Yuan-Hong Xu, Meng-Ji Lu, Dong-Liang Yang, Xu Li, Zhen-Hua Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5668-5676. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5668

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Randomized Controlled Trial

Self-reported dietary fructose intolerance in irritable bowel syndrome: Proposed diagnostic criteria

Leif Kyrre Berg, Erik Fagerli, Arnt-Otto Myhre, Jon Florholmen, Rasmus Goll

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5677-5684. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5677

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Oral mixture of autologous colon-extracted proteins for the Crohn’s disease: A double-blind trial

Eran Israeli, Ehud Zigmond, Gadi Lalazar, Athalia Klein, Nilla Hemed, Eran Goldin, Yaron Ilan

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5685-5694. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5685

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Prevalence of fatty liver disease and the economy in China: A systematic review

Jin-Zhou Zhu, Qin-Yi Zhou, Yu-Ming Wang, Yi-Ning Dai, Jiang Zhu, Chao-Hui Yu, You-Ming Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5695-5706. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5695

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Meta-Analysis

Association of IL-17 polymorphisms with gastric cancer risk in Asian populations

Zi-Wen Long, Hong-Mei Yu, Ya-Nong Wang, Dan Liu, Yan-Zhi Chen, Yu-Xia Zhao, Lu Bai

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5707-5718. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5707

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of prophylactic abdominal drainage after pancreatic resection

Chang-Wei Dou, Zhi-Kui Liu, Yu-Li Jia, Xin Zheng, Kang-Sheng Tu, Ying-Min Yao, Qing-Guang Liu

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5719-5734. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5719

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Case Report

Left ventricular assist device hemolysis leading to dysphagia

Alexander Wuschek, Sara Iqbal, Jerry Estep, Eamonn Quigley, David Richards

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5735-5738. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5735

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Esophageal subepithelial lesion diagnosed as malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor

Sung Bum Kim, Si Hyung Lee, Mi Jin Gu

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5739-5743. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5739

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Therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in a patient with situs inversus viscerum

Yi Hu, Hao Zeng, Xiao-Lin Pan, Nong-Hua Lv, Zhi-Jian Liu, Yang Hu

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5744-5748. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5744

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Letter to the Editor

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt as bridge-to-surgery in refractory gastric antral vascular ectasia

Aymeric Becq, Violaine Ozenne, Aurélie Plessier, Patrice Valleur, Xavier Dray

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5749-5750. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5749

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Are children on jejunal feeds at risk of iron deficiency?

Li-Zsa Tan, Susan E Adams, Alison Kennedy, Helen Kepreotes, Chee Y Ooi

World J Gastroenterol 21(18):5751-5754. Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5751

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