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Contents Volume 21 Issue 36 September 28, 2015

Editorial

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for cirrhosis: Present and future perspectives

Young Woo Eom, Gaeun Kim, Soon Koo Baik

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10253-10261. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10253

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Topic Highlight

Molecular prognostic prediction in liver cirrhosis

Nicolas Goossens, Shigeki Nakagawa, Yujin Hoshida

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10262-10273. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10262

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Hepatitis B virus reactivation associated with antirheumatic therapy: Risk and prophylaxis recommendations

Shunsuke Mori, Shigetoshi Fujiyama

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10274-10289. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10274

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Change of strategies and future perspectives against hepatitis B virus recurrence after liver transplantation

Masatoshi Ishigami, Yasuhiro Ogura, Yoshiki Hirooka, Hidemi Goto

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10290-10298. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10290

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Chronic hepatitis C virus infection and lipoprotein metabolism

Yoshio Aizawa, Nobuyoshi Seki, Tomohisa Nagano, Hiroshi Abe

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10299-10313. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10299

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Potentiality of immunotherapy against hepatocellular carcinoma

Nobuhiro Tsuchiya, Yu Sawada, Itaru Endo, Yasushi Uemura, Tetsuya Nakatsura

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10314-10326. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10314

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Transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma treatment: Barcelona clinic liver cancer staging system

Kichang Han, Jin Hyoung Kim

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10327-10335. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10327

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Predictive biomarkers of sorafenib efficacy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: Are we getting there?

Yu-Yun Shao, Chih-Hung Hsu, Ann-Lii Cheng

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10336-10347. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10336

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Review

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastroesophageal reflux

Fabien Stenard, Antonio Iannelli

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10348-10357. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10348

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Basic Study

TP53 codon 72 Arg/Arg polymorphism is associated with a higher risk for inflammatory bowel disease development

Natalia Volodko, Mohamed Salla, Bertus Eksteen, Richard N Fedorak, Hien Q Huynh, Shairaz Baksh

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10358-10366. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10358

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Ursodeoxycholic acid induces apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts in mice

Hui Liu, Hong-Wei Xu, Yu-Zhen Zhang, Ya Huang, Guo-Qing Han, Tie-Jun Liang, Li-Li Wei, Cheng-Yong Qin, Cheng-Kun Qin

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10367-10374. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10367

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Recql5 protects against lipopolysaccharide/D-galactosamine-induced liver injury in mice

Wan-Qin Liao, Ya-Lei Qi, Lin Wang, Xiao-Ming Dong, Tao Xu, Chao-Dong Ding, Rui Liu, Wei-Cheng Liang, Li-Ting Lu, He Li, Wen-Feng Li, Guang-Bin Luo, Xin-Cheng Lu

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10375-10384. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10375

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Equol inhibits proliferation of human gastric carcinoma cells via modulating Akt pathway

Zhi-Ping Yang, Yan Zhao, Fang Huang, Jie Chen, Ya-Hong Yao, Jun Li, Xiao-Nan Wu

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10385-10399. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10385

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma using a microwave tissue coagulator: Experience of 1118 cases

Kazunari Sasaki, Masamichi Matsuda, Masaji Hashimoto, Goro Watanabe

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10400-10408. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10400

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Retrospective Study

Pathogen profile and drug resistance analysis of spontaneous peritonitis in cirrhotic patients

Yong-Tao Li, Cheng-Bo Yu, Jian-Rong Huang, Zheng-Ji Qin, Lan-Juan Li

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10409-10417. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10409

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Clinical Trials Study

Predictive value of quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound in hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after ablation

Yi Gao, Dong-Yan Zheng, Zheng Cui, Yan Ma, Yuan-Zhi Liu, Wei Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10418-10426. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10418

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Prospective Study

Early endoscopic ultrasonography in acute biliary pancreatitis: A prospective pilot study

Andrea Anderloni, Marianna Galeazzi, Marco Ballarè, Michela Pagliarulo, Marco Orsello, Mario Del Piano, Alessandro Repici

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10427-10434. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10427

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Hybrid vs sequential therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Taiwan: A prospective randomized trial

Kuan-Yang Chen, Tsung-Jung Lin, Chin-Lin Lin, Hsi-Chang Lee, Chung-Kwe Wang, Deng-Chyang Wu

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10435-10442. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10435

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Chemoembolization alone vs combined chemoembolization and hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy in inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Song Gao, Peng-Jun Zhang, Jian-Hai Guo, Hui Chen, Hai-Feng Xu, Peng Liu, Ren-Jie Yang, Xu Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10443-10452. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10443

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Meta-Analysis

Prognostic value of Muc5AC in gastric cancer: A meta-analysis

Chuan-Tao Zhang, Ke-Cheng He, Fei Pan, Yuan Li, Jiang Wu

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10453-10460. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10453

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Case Report

Jejunitis and brown bowel syndrome with multifocal carcinogenesis of the small bowel

Martin Raithel, Tilman T Rau, Alexander F Hagel, Heinz Albrecht, Thomas de Rossi, Thomas Kirchner, Eckhart G Hahn

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10461-10467. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10461

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Lymphoepithelioma-like hepatocellular carcinoma: Case report and review of the literature

Andrea Cacciato Insilla, Pinuccia Faviana, Luca Emanuele Pollina, Paolo De Simone, Laura Coletti, Franco Filipponi, Daniela Campani

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10468-10474. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10468

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Autoimmune-like hepatitis during masitinib therapy in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient

Maria Salvado, Victor Vargas, Marta Vidal, Macarena Simon-Talero, Jessica Camacho, Josep Gamez

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10475-10479. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10475

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Small bowel volvulus with jejunal diverticulum: Primary or secondary?

Xiao-Fei Shen, Wen-Xian Guan, Ke Cao, Hao Wang, Jun-Feng Du

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10480-10484. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10480

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Letter to the Editor

Corticosteroid and nucleoside analogue for hepatitis B virus-related acute liver failure

Keiichi Fujiwara, Shin Yasui, Osamu Yokosuka

World J Gastroenterol 21(36):10485-10486. Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10485

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