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Contents Volume 21 Issue 34 September 14, 2015

Editorial

International guidelines for the management of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms

Brian KP Goh

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9833-9837. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9833

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Topic Highlight

Recent advances in the molecular diagnostics of gastric cancer

Mitsuro Kanda, Yasuhiro Kodera

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9838-9852. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9838

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Circulating microRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic tools for hepatocellular carcinoma

Yu-Cheng Zhang, Zhuo Xu, Tian-Fu Zhang, Ya-Li Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9853-9862. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9853

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Review

Circulating microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs in gastric cancer diagnosis: An update and review

Ya-Kai Huang, Jian-Chun Yu

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9863-9886. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9863

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Basic Study

Dexamethasone inhibits hypoxia-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in colon cancer

Jung Ho Kim, You-Jin Hwang, Sang Hoon Han, Young Eun Lee, Saerom Kim, Yoon Jae Kim, Jae Hee Cho, Kwang An Kwon, Ju Hyun Kim, Se-Hee Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9887-9899. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9887

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MiR-9a-5p regulates proliferation and migration of hepatic stellate cells under pressure through inhibition of Sirt1

Feng Qi, Jiang-Feng Hu, Bao-Hai Liu, Chao-Qun Wu, Hong-Yu Yu, Ding-Kang Yao, Liang Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9900-9915. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9900

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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor as a potential prognostic factor in gastric cancer

Long-Jun He, Dan Xie, Pin-Jin Hu, Yi-Ji Liao, Hai-Xia Deng, Hsiang-Fu Kung, Sen-Lin Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9916-9926. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9916

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Development of a rat model of D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide induced hepatorenal syndrome

Jing-Bo Wang, Hai-Tao Wang, Lu-Ping Li, Ying-Chun Yan, Wei Wang, Jing-Yang Liu, Yi-Tong Zhao, Wei-Shu Gao, Ming-Xiang Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9927-9935. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9927

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Neurochemical features of endomorphin-2-containing neurons in the submucosal plexus of the rat colon

Jun-Ping Li, Ting Zhang, Chang-Jun Gao, Zhen-Zhen Kou, Xu-Wen Jiao, Lian-Xiang Zhang, Zhen-Yu Wu, Zhong-Yi He, Yun-Qing Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9936-9944. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9936

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β-elemene enhances the radiosensitivity of gastric cancer cells by inhibiting Pak1 activation

Jun-Song Liu, Xiang-Ming Che, Shuai Chang, Guang-Lin Qiu, Shi-Cai He, Lin Fan, Wei Zhao, Zheng-Liang Zhang, Shu-Feng Wang

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9945-9956. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9945

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Association of serum gamma-glutamyl transferase with treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis B patients

Rui Huang, Chen-Chen Yang, Yong Liu, Juan Xia, Ran Su, Ya-Li Xiong, Gui-Yang Wang, Zhen-Hua Sun, Xiao-Min Yan, Shan Lu, Chao Wu

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9957-9965. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9957

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Retrospective Study

Prognostic significance of the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Masatsune Shibutani, Kiyoshi Maeda, Hisashi Nagahara, Hiroshi Ohtani, Katsunobu Sakurai, Sadaaki Yamazoe, Kenjiro Kimura, Takahiro Toyokawa, Ryosuke Amano, Hiroaki Tanaka, Kazuya Muguruma, Kosei Hirakawa

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9966-9973. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9966

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Clinical utility of a new endoscopic scoring system for Crohn’s disease

Kazuhiro Morise, Takafumi Ando, Osamu Watanabe, Masanao Nakamura, Ryoji Miyahara, Osamu Maeda, Kazuhiro Ishiguro, Yoshiki Hirooka, Hidemi Goto

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9974-9981. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9974

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Novel 3-dimensional virtual hepatectomy simulation combined with real-time deformation

Yukio Oshiro, Hiroaki Yano, Jun Mitani, Sangtae Kim, Jaejeong Kim, Kiyoshi Fukunaga, Nobuhiro Ohkohchi

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9982-9992. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9982

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Detection of gallbladder stones by dual-energy spectral computed tomography imaging

An-Liang Chen, Ai-Lian Liu, Sheng Wang, Jing-Hong Liu, Ye Ju, Mei-Yu Sun, Yi-Jun Liu

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9993-9998. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9993

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Clinical comparison of antrum-preserving double tract reconstruction vs roux-en-Y reconstruction after gastrectomy for Siewert types II and III adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction

Jiang-Wei Xiao, Zi-Lin Liu, Peng-Cheng Ye, Ya-Jun Luo, Zhi-Ming Fu, Qin Zou, Shou-Jiang Wei

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):9999-10007. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.9999

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Observational Study

Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features of lipid-rich neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas

Yoshihiko Fukukura, Toshikazu Shindo, Michiyo Higashi, Koji Takumi, Tomokazu Umanodan, Tomohide Yoneyama, Takashi Yoshiura

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):10008-10017. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.10008

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Prospective Study

Accuracy of abdominal auscultation for bowel obstruction

Birger Michael Breum, Bo Rud, Thomas Kirkegaard, Tyge Nordentoft

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):10018-10024. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.10018

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Meta-Analysis

CTLA-4 and MDR1 polymorphisms increase the risk for ulcerative colitis: A meta-analysis

Jia-Jun Zhao, Di Wang, Hui Yao, Da-Wei Sun, Hong-Yu Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):10025-10040. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.10025

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Case Report

Ligation-assisted endoscopic submucosal resection with circumferential mucosal incision for duodenal carcinoid tumor

Hideaki Harada, Satoshi Suehiro, Takanori Shimizu, Yasushi Katsuyama, Kenji Hayasaka, Hideto Ito

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):10041-10044. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.10041

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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage: Bilateral systems drainage via left duct approach

Varayu Prachayakul, Pitulak Aswakul

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):10045-10048. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.10045

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Trousseau’s syndrome in a patient with advanced stage gastric cancer

Tai-Long Chien, Kung-Ming Rau, Wen-Jung Chung, Wei-Chen Tai, Shih-Ho Wang, Yi-Chun Chiu, Keng-Liang Wu, Yeh-Pin Chou, Chia-Che Wu, Yen-Hao Chen, Seng-Kee Chuah, Gastric Cancer Team

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):10049-10053. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.10049

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Letter to the Editor

PNPLA3 I148M variant affects non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in liver transplant recipients

Zheng-Tao Liu, Tian-Chi Chen, Xiao-Xiao Lu, Jun Cheng, Hai-Yang Xie, Lin Zhou, Shu-Sen Zheng

World J Gastroenterol 21(34):10054-10056. Published online Sep 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i34.10054

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