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Contents Volume 21 Issue 19 May 21, 2015

Editorial

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction Type III: New studies suggest new approaches are needed

C Mel Wilcox

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5755-5761. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5755

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Changes in the esophageal mucosa of patients with non erosive reflux disease: How far have we gone?

Christos Triantos, Nikolaos Koukias, Georgios Karamanolis, Konstantinos Thomopoulos

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5762-5767. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5762

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Hepatitis C: New challenges in liver transplantation

Tajana Filipec Kanizaj, Nino Kunac

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5768-5777. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5768

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Review

Gastric cancer and the epoch of immunotherapy approaches

Elena Niccolai, Antonio Taddei, Domenico Prisco, Amedeo Amedei

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5778-5793. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5778

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Pathophysiology after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Chang Moo Kang, Jin Ho Lee

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5794-5804. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5794

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Incidence and treatment of brain metastasis in patients with esophageal carcinoma

Wei Feng, Peng Zhang, Xiao Zheng, Ming Chen, Wei-Min Mao

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5805-5812. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5805

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Minireviews

Liver involvement in pediatric celiac disease

Caterina Anania, Ester De Luca, Giovanna De Castro, Claudio Chiesa, Lucia Pacifico

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5813-5822. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5813

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Contribution of the IL-17/IL-23 axis to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease

Cristina-Sorina Cătană, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Vasile Cozma, Cristian Magdaş, Flaviu Tăbăran, Dan Lucian Dumitraşcu

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5823-5830. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5823

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Basic Study

Magnetic resonance imaging of the pancreas in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: Gadofluorine P and Gd-DOTA

Hye Rim Cho, Youkyung Lee, Philip Doble, David Bishop, Dominic Hare, Young-Jae Kim, Kwang Gi Kim, Hye Seung Jung, Kyong Soo Park, Seung Hong Choi, Woo Kyung Moon

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5831-5842. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5831

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Expression profile of microRNAs in gastrointestinal stromal tumors revealed by high throughput quantitative RT-PCR microarray

Han-Xing Tong, Yu-Hong Zhou, Ying-Yong Hou, Yong Zhang, Yuan Huang, Bin Xie, Jiong-Yuan Wang, Quan Jiang, Jun-Yi He, Ye-Bo Shao, Wu-Mei Han, Ruo-Ying Tan, Jun Zhu, Wei-Qi Lu

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5843-5855. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5843

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Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α induces a tendency of differentiation and activation of rat hepatic stellate cells

Kai Liu, Ming-Gao Guo, Xiao-Li Lou, Xiao-Ya Li, Yang Xu, Wei-Dan Ji, Xuan-Dong Huang, Jia-He Yang, Ji-Cheng Duan

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5856-5866. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5856

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MiR-451 inhibits proliferation of esophageal carcinoma cell line EC9706 by targeting CDKN2D and MAP3K1

Wen-Qiao Zang, Xuan Yang, Tao Wang, Yuan-Yuan Wang, Yu-Wen Du, Xiao-Nan Chen, Min Li, Guo-Qiang Zhao

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5867-5876. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5867

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Effect of nuclear factor-κB and angiotensin II receptor type 1 on the pathogenesis of rat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Dao-Yu Tan, Hai-Yan Shi, Chang-Ping Li, Xiao-Ling Zhong, Ming Kang

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5877-5883. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5877

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Effect of microRNA-1 on hepatocellular carcinoma tumor endothelial cells

Chao Hu, Shi-Qiang Shen, Zhong-Hui Cui, Zu-Bing Chen, Wei Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5884-5892. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5884

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Validation of aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio for diagnosis of liver fibrosis and prediction of postoperative prognosis in infants with biliary atresia

Li-Yuan Yang, Jie Fu, Xiao-Fang Peng, Shu-Yin Pang, Kan-Kan Gao, Zheng-Rong Chen, Li-Juan He, Zhe Wen, Hui Wang, Le Li, Feng-Hua Wang, Jia-Kang Yu, Yi Xu, Si-Tang Gong, Hui-Min Xia, Hai-Ying Liu

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5893-5900. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5893

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Retrospective Study

Prognostic value and clinical correlations of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose metabolism quantifiers in gastric cancer

Kinga Grabinska, Maciej Pelak, Jerzy Wydmanski, Andrzej Tukiendorf, Andrea d’Amico

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5901-5909. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5901

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Risk factors causing structural sequelae after anastomotic leakage in mid to low rectal cancer

Woong Bae Ji, Jung Myun Kwak, Jin Kim, Jun Won Um, Seon Hahn Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5910-5917. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5910

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Needle-knife fistulotomy vs double-guidewire technique in patients with repetitive unintentional pancreatic cannulations

Su Jin Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Hyung Wook Kim, Cheol Woong Choi, Su Bum Park, Byeong Jun Song, Young Mi Hong

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5918-5925. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5918

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Risk scoring system and predictor for clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Ji-Ye Chen, Jian Feng, Xian-Qiang Wang, Shou-Wang Cai, Jia-Hong Dong, Yong-Liang Chen

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5926-5933. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5926

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Factors associated with early recurrence after curative surgery for gastric cancer

Wei-Ming Kang, Qing-Bin Meng, Jian-Chun Yu, Zhi-Qiang Ma, Zhi-Tian Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5934-5940. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5934

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Laparoscopic vs computerized tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation for large hepatic hemangiomas abutting the diaphragm

Jun Gao, Jian Kong, Xue-Mei Ding, Shan Ke, Hai-Gang Niu, Zong-Hai Xin, Chun-Min Ning, Shi-Gang Guo, Xiao-Long Li, Long Zhang, Yong-Hong Dong, Wen-Bing Sun

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5941-5949. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5941

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Endoscopic treatment for pancreatic diseases: Needle-knife-guided cannulation via the minor papilla

Wei Wang, Biao Gong, Wei-Song Jiang, Lei Liu, Kouken Bielike, Bin Xv, Yun-Lin Wu

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5950-5960. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5950

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Novel immunological and nutritional-based prognostic index for gastric cancer

Kai-Yu Sun, Jian-Bo Xu, Shu-Ling Chen, Yu-Jie Yuan, Hui Wu, Jian-Jun Peng, Chuang-Qi Chen, Pi Guo, Yuan-Tao Hao, Yu-Long He

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5961-5971. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5961

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Clinicopathologic features of remnant gastric cancer over time following distal gastrectomy

De-Wei Zhang, Biao Dong, Zhen Li, Dong-Qiu Dai

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5972-5978. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5972

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Clinical Trials Study

Phase I trial of combination chemotherapy with gemcitabine, cisplatin, and S-1 in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer

Akinori Watanabe, Mitsuhiro Kida, Shiro Miyazawa, Tomohisa Iwai, Kosuke Okuwaki, Toru Kaneko, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Miyoko Takezawa, Hiroshi Imaizumi, Wasaburo Koizumi

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5979-5984. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5979

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Randomized Clinical Trial

Effectiveness of probiotic therapy for the prevention of relapse in patients with inactive ulcerative colitis

Yasushi Yoshimatsu, Akihiro Yamada, Ryuichi Furukawa, Koji Sono, Aisaku Osamura, Kentaro Nakamura, Hiroshi Aoki, Yukiko Tsuda, Nobuo Hosoe, Nobuo Takada, Yasuo Suzuki

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5985-5994. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5985

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Efficacy and safety of a patient-positioning device (EZ-FIX) for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Seungho Lee, Joung-Ho Han, Hee Seung Lee, Ki Bae Kim, In-kwang Lee, Eun-Jong Cha, Young Duck Shin, Namgyu Park, Seon Mee Park

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):5995-6000. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.5995

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Prospective Study

Assessment of disease specific knowledge and health-related quality of life among United States military veterans with inflammatory bowel disease

Jason K Hou, Joshua A Turkeltaub, Thomas R McCarty III, Hashem B El-Serag

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6001-6007. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6001

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Risk of venous congestion in live donors of extended right liver graft

Arnold Radtke, George Sgourakis, Ernesto P Molmenti, Susanne Beckebaum, Vito R Cicinnati, Hartmut Schmidt, Heinz-Otto Peitgen, Christoph E Broelsch, Massimo Malagó, Tobias Schroeder

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6008-6017. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6008

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Vascular endothelial growth factor and tryptase changes after chemoembolization in hepatocarcinoma patients

Girolamo Ranieri, Michele Ammendola, Ilaria Marech, Annamaria Laterza, Ines Abbate, Caroline Oakley, Angelo Vacca, Rosario Sacco, Cosmo Damiano Gadaleta

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6018-6025. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6018

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Association of type 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis and systematic review

Salman Yousuf Guraya

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6026-6031. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6026

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Endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer with undifferentiated-type histology: A meta-analysis

Chang Seok Bang, Gwang Ho Baik, In Soo Shin, Jing Bong Kim, Ki Tae Suk, Jai Hoon Yoon, Yeon Soo Kim, Dong Joon Kim, Woon Geon Shin, Kyung Ho Kim, Hak Yang Kim, Hyun Lim, Ho Seok Kang, Jong Hyeok Kim, Jin Bae Kim, Sung Won Jung, Sea Hyub Kae, Hyun Joo Jang, Min Ho Choi

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6032-6043. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6032

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Infliximab is superior to other biological agents for treatment of active ulcerative colitis: A meta-analysis

Wei-Qun Mei, Hui-Zhen Hu, Ying Liu, Zhi-Chen Li, Wei-Guo Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6044-6051. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6044

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Associations between CD24 gene polymorphisms and inflammatory bowel disease: A meta-analysis

Xiao-Li Huang, Dong-Hua Xu, Guo-Pin Wang, Shu Zhang, Cheng-Gong Yu

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6052-6059. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6052

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Case Report

Fulminant ulcerative colitis in a healthy pregnant woman

Rossana Orabona, Adriana Valcamonico, Marianna Salemme, Stefania Manenti, Guido AM Tiberio, Tiziana Frusca

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6060-6064. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6060

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Fecal stream diversion and mucosal cytokine levels in collagenous colitis: A case report

Niki Daferera, Ashok Kumar Kumawat, Elisabeth Hultgren-Hörnquist, Simone Ignatova, Magnus Ström, Andreas Münch

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6065-6071. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6065

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Epstein Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer of the colon associated Hodgkin lymphoma in Crohn’s disease

Neil R Moran, Bradley Webster, Kenneth M Lee, Judith Trotman, Yiu-Lam Kwan, John Napoli, Rupert W Leong

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6072-6076. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6072

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Surgical repair of intractable chylous ascites following laparoscopic anterior resection

Gi Won Ha, Min Ro Lee

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6077-6081. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6077

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Severe Henoch-Schönlein purpura with infliximab for ulcerative colitis

Yang Song, Yan-Hong Shi, Chong He, Chang-Qin Liu, Jun-Shan Wang, Yu-Jie Zhao, Yan-Min Guo, Rui-Jin Wu, Xiao-Yue Feng, Zhan-Ju Liu

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6082-6087. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6082

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Primary hepatic angiosarcoma: A report of two cases and literature review

Yi-Ping Zhu, Yan-Min Chen, Erik Matro, Ren-Biao Chen, Zhi-Nong Jiang, Yi-Ping Mou, Hong-Jie Hu, Chao-Jie Huang, Guan-Yu Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(19):6088-6096. Published online May 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i19.6088

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