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Contents Volume 23 Issue 17 May 7, 2017

Editorial

Esophagitis and its causes: Who is “guilty” when acid is found “not guilty”?

Leonardo Marzio, Antonio Francesco Ciccaglione, Laurino Grossi

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3011-3016. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3011

Abstract (1571) | Core Tip (1609) | Full Article (HTML) (18640) | Figures (1-5) (750) | Full Article (PDF)-2940K (1212) | Audio-1276K (73) | Peer-Review Report-101K (335) | Answering Reviewers-7K (552) | Received: 01/25/2017 | Revised: 03/14/2017 | Accepted: 04/12/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (31) | Total Visits (34782) | Similar Articles (24) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Checkpoint inhibitors in gastrointestinal cancers: Expectations and reality

Marwan Ghosn, Samer Tabchi, Hampig Raphael Kourie

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3017-3021. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3017

Abstract (1570) | Core Tip (1369) | Full Article (HTML) (4531) | Tables (1-1) (558) | Full Article (PDF)-2189K (800) | Audio-589K (36) | Peer-Review Report-85K (260) | Answering Reviewers-33K (296) | Received: 07/28/2016 | Accepted: 03/31/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (9) | Total Visits (14660) | Similar Articles (54) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Frontier

BRAF inhibitor treatment of melanoma causing colonic polyps: An alternative hypothesis

Fergal C Kelleher, Grainne Callaghan, Catriona Gallagher, Hazel O’Sullivan

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3022-3029. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3022

Abstract (1589) | Core Tip (1671) | Full Article (HTML) (4224) | Figures (1-2) (592) | Tables (1-2) (546) | Full Article (PDF)-2360K (664) | Audio-241K (22) | Peer-Review Report-101K (261) | Answering Reviewers-73K (314) | Received: 10/25/2016 | Revised: 03/19/2017 | Accepted: 04/12/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (16804) | Similar Articles (6) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Review

Genes, emotions and gut microbiota: The next frontier for the gastroenterologist

Arturo Panduro, Ingrid Rivera-Iñiguez, Maricruz Sepulveda-Villegas, Sonia Roman

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3030-3042. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3030

Abstract (1899) | Core Tip (1765) | Full Article (HTML) (17978) | Figures (1-4) (814) | Tables (1-1) (601) | Full Article (PDF)-2963K (1778) | Audio-1107K (74) | Peer-Review Report-93K (390) | Answering Reviewers-106K (401) | Received: 01/27/2017 | Revised: 03/10/2017 | Accepted: 04/12/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (42) | Total Visits (35471) | Similar Articles (158) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Macrophage inflammatory protein-2 as mediator of inflammation in acute liver injury

Chao-Chao Qin, Yan-Ning Liu, Ying Hu, Ying Yang, Zhi Chen

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3043-3052. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3043

Abstract (1625) | Core Tip (1533) | Full Article (HTML) (9961) | Figures (1-1) (795) | Full Article (PDF)-2647K (1074) | Audio-1384K (77) | Peer-Review Report-77K (401) | Answering Reviewers-109K (325) | Received: 11/01/2016 | Revised: 01/11/2017 | Accepted: 02/08/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (128) | Total Visits (24252) | Similar Articles (217) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Basic Study

CXCR7/CXCL12 axis is involved in lymph node and liver metastasis of gastric carcinoma

Qi Xin, Na Zhang, Hai-Bo Yu, Qin Zhang, Yan-Fen Cui, Chuan-Shan Zhang, Zhe Ma, Yan Yang, Wei Liu

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3053-3065. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3053

Abstract (1602) | Core Tip (1578) | Full Article (HTML) (6350) | Figures (1-8) (535) | Tables (1-2) (534) | Full Article (PDF)-7379K (781) | Audio-1688K (47) | Peer-Review Report-73K (338) | Answering Reviewers-88K (459) | Received: 12/13/2016 | Revised: 01/17/2017 | Accepted: 03/20/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (22) | Total Visits (20878) | Similar Articles (33) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Low-grade slightly elevated and polypoid colorectal adenomas display differential β-catenin-TCF/LEF activity, c-Myc, and cyclin D1 expression

Tian-Wen Yang, Zhong-Fu Li, Qiang Wu, Sha-Ying Ma, Yun-Han Gao

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3066-3076. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3066

Abstract (1387) | Core Tip (1360) | Full Article (HTML) (4409) | Figures (1-5) (505) | Tables (1-2) (477) | Full Article (PDF)-2547K (551) | Audio-1068K (28) | Peer-Review Report-82K (334) | Answering Reviewers-90K (480) | Supplementary Material-85K (356) | Received: 09/11/2016 | Revised: 12/07/2016 | Accepted: 01/18/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (9) | Total Visits (17917) | Similar Articles (98) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients ≥ 75 years of age: Are there any differences with other age ranges in oncological and surgical outcomes? Results from a tertiary referral center

Salvatore Paiella, Matteo De Pastena, Tommaso Pollini, Giovanni Zancan, Debora Ciprani, Giulia De Marchi, Luca Landoni, Alessandro Esposito, Luca Casetti, Giuseppe Malleo, Giovanni Marchegiani, Massimiliano Tuveri, Enrico Marrano, Laura Maggino, Erica Secchettin, Deborah Bonamini, Claudio Bassi, Roberto Salvia

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3077-3083. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3077

Abstract (1863) | Core Tip (1298) | Full Article (HTML) (4121) | Figures (1-1) (559) | Tables (1-3) (478) | Full Article (PDF)-2338K (628) | Audio-553K (34) | Peer-Review Report-74K (304) | Answering Reviewers-285K (696) | Received: 12/14/2016 | Revised: 01/20/2017 | Accepted: 03/31/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (19) | Total Visits (17020) | Similar Articles (78) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Study

New flexible endoscopic controlled stapler technique for the treatment of Zenker's diverticulum: A case series

Johanna Wilmsen, Robert Baumbach, Dietmar Stüker, Vincens Weingart, Frank Neser, Stefan Karl Gölder, Christof Pfundstein, Ellen Claudia Nötzel, Thomas Rösch, Siegbert Faiss

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3084-3091. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3084

Abstract (1641) | Core Tip (1295) | Full Article (HTML) (6507) | Figures (1-6) (675) | Tables (1-4) (501) | Full Article (PDF)-2832K (707) | Audio-642K (40) | Peer-Review Report-116K (335) | Answering Reviewers-132K (346) | Received: 12/27/2016 | Revised: 02/20/2017 | Accepted: 03/21/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (21) | Total Visits (19451) | Similar Articles (0) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Comparison of imaging-based and pathological dimensions in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Salvatore Paiella, Harmony Impellizzeri, Elisabetta Zanolin, Giovanni Marchegiani, Marco Miotto, Anna Malpaga, Riccardo De Robertis, Mirko D'Onofrio, Borislav Rusev, Paola Capelli, Sara Cingarlini, Giovanni Butturini, Maria Vittoria Davì, Antonio Amodio, Claudio Bassi, Aldo Scarpa, Roberto Salvia, Luca Landoni

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3092-3098. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3092

Abstract (1529) | Core Tip (1304) | Full Article (HTML) (4578) | Figures (1-3) (516) | Tables (1-2) (500) | Full Article (PDF)-3080K (767) | Audio-503K (45) | Peer-Review Report-72K (418) | Answering Reviewers-285K (455) | Received: 10/24/2016 | Revised: 01/30/2017 | Accepted: 03/31/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (9) | Total Visits (17235) | Similar Articles (30) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Octogenarian liver grafts: Is their use for transplant currently justified?

Carlos Jiménez-Romero, Felix Cambra, Oscar Caso, Alejandro Manrique, Jorge Calvo, Alejandro Marcacuzco, Paula Rioja, David Lora, Iago Justo

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3099-3110. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3099

Abstract (1481) | Core Tip (1414) | Full Article (HTML) (4239) | Figures (1-3) (583) | Tables (1-6) (454) | Full Article (PDF)-2408K (589) | Audio-3297K (36) | Peer-Review Report-74K (317) | Answering Reviewers-262K (284) | Received: 11/04/2016 | Revised: 01/12/2017 | Accepted: 03/20/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (19) | Total Visits (14539) | Similar Articles (38) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Rate of local tumor progression following radiofrequency ablation of pathologically early hepatocellular carcinoma

Yoshiteru Hao, Kazushi Numata, Tomohiro Ishii, Hiroyuki Fukuda, Shin Maeda, Masayuki Nakano, Katsuaki Tanaka

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3111-3121. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3111

Abstract (1489) | Core Tip (1304) | Full Article (HTML) (4260) | Figures (1-4) (558) | Tables (1-3) (544) | Full Article (PDF)-4637K (778) | Audio-1354K (36) | Peer-Review Report-110K (368) | Answering Reviewers-432K (540) | Received: 12/21/2016 | Revised: 02/08/2017 | Accepted: 03/31/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (24) | Total Visits (17164) | Similar Articles (117) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Prognostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal/hepatic vein tumor thrombosis

Shao-Hua Li, Qiao-Xuan Wang, Zhong-Yuan Yang, Wu Jiang, Cong Li, Peng Sun, Wei Wei, Ming Shi, Rong-Ping Guo

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3122-3132. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3122

Abstract (1510) | Core Tip (1405) | Full Article (HTML) (5381) | Figures (1-4) (552) | Tables (1-5) (528) | Full Article (PDF)-2437K (738) | Audio-825K (39) | Peer-Review Report-68K (314) | Answering Reviewers-204K (329) | Received: 10/13/2016 | Revised: 01/16/2017 | Accepted: 02/17/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (22) | Total Visits (18622) | Similar Articles (1899) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Clinical Trials Study

Diagnostic value of gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced hepatocyte-phase magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating hepatic fibrosis and hepatitis

Xiu-Mei Li, Zhu Chen, En-Hua Xiao, Quan-Liang Shang, Cong Ma

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3133-3141. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3133

Abstract (1529) | Core Tip (1275) | Full Article (HTML) (4315) | Figures (1-5) (565) | Tables (1-6) (488) | Full Article (PDF)-3176K (710) | Audio-1892K (28) | Peer-Review Report-63K (304) | Answering Reviewers-88K (284) | Received: 09/22/2016 | Revised: 01/16/2017 | Accepted: 03/15/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (9) | Total Visits (15198) | Similar Articles (290) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Observational Study

Consequences of metabolic syndrome on postoperative outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Alban Zarzavadjian Le Bian, David Fuks, Sophie Chopinet, Sébastien Gaujoux, Manuela Cesaretti, Renato Costi, Ajay P Belgaumkar, Claude Smadja, Brice Gayet

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3142-3149. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3142

Abstract (1553) | Core Tip (1373) | Full Article (HTML) (3834) | Tables (1-4) (435) | Full Article (PDF)-2328K (696) | Audio-1285K (28) | Peer-Review Report-68K (295) | Answering Reviewers-262K (355) | Received: 01/13/2017 | Revised: 03/03/2017 | Accepted: 03/15/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (14) | Total Visits (16885) | Similar Articles (168) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Effect of a counseling-supported treatment with the Mediterranean diet and physical activity on the severity of the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Chiara Gelli, Mirko Tarocchi, Ludovico Abenavoli, Laura Di Renzo, Andrea Galli, Antonino De Lorenzo

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3150-3162. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3150

Abstract (2253) | Core Tip (1856) | Full Article (HTML) (10683) | Figures (1-4) (514) | Tables (1-5) (510) | Full Article (PDF)-3066K (1649) | Audio-1389K (90) | Peer-Review Report-90K (389) | Answering Reviewers-11K (520) | Received: 12/20/2016 | Revised: 02/13/2017 | Accepted: 04/13/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (115) | Total Visits (28780) | Similar Articles (272) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Prospective Study

Cost-effectiveness of enhanced liver fibrosis test to assess liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C virus and alcoholic liver disease patients

Marcelo Soto, Laura Sampietro-Colom, Luis Lasalvia, Aurea Mira, Wladimiro Jiménez, Miquel Navasa

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3163-3173. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3163

Abstract (1759) | Core Tip (1625) | Full Article (HTML) (5205) | Figures (1-4) (553) | Tables (1-4) (478) | Full Article (PDF)-2629K (906) | Audio-1371K (45) | Peer-Review Report-68K (471) | Answering Reviewers-74K (396) | Supplementary Material-316K (529) | Received: 11/04/2016 | Revised: 03/03/2017 | Accepted: 03/15/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (26) | Total Visits (18595) | Similar Articles (514) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Impact of gastroesophageal reflux control through tailored proton pump inhibition therapy or fundoplication in patients with Barrett’s esophagus

Francisco Baldaque-Silva, Michael Vieth, Mumen Debel, Bengt Håkanson, Anders Thorell, Nuno Lunet, Huan Song, Miguel Mascarenhas-Saraiva, Gisela Pereira, Lars Lundell, Hanns-Ulrich Marschall

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3174-3183. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3174

Abstract (1538) | Core Tip (1268) | Full Article (HTML) (4771) | Figures (1-5) (566) | Tables (1-2) (489) | Full Article (PDF)-2395K (749) | Audio-1658K (38) | Peer-Review Report-133K (268) | Answering Reviewers-292K (313) | Received: 10/05/2016 | Revised: 12/02/2016 | Accepted: 01/11/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (4) | Total Visits (16698) | Similar Articles (69) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of detailed structures of pancreatic cystic neoplasms

Chen Du, Ning-Li Chai, En-Qiang Linghu, Hui-Kai Li, Li-Hua Sun, Lei Jiang, Xiang-Dong Wang, Ping Tang, Jing Yang

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3184-3192. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3184

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Letter to the Editor

Efficacy and safety of stellate ganglion block in chronic ulcerative colitis

Eugene Lipov, Ken Candido

World J Gastroenterol 23(17):3193-3194. Published online May 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i17.3193

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