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Contents Volume 23 Issue 7 February 21, 2017

Editorial

Common controversies in management of biliary strictures

Mansour A Parsi

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1119-1124. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1119

Abstract (1852) | Core Tip (1343) | Full Article (HTML) (4815) | Full Article (PDF)-811K (971) | Audio-671K (31) | Peer-Review Report-68K (249) | Answering Reviewers-22K (289) | Received: 09/14/2016 | Revised: 12/10/2016 | Accepted: 01/18/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (19) | Total Visits (16051) | Similar Articles (12) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Review

Therapeutic mechanism of Yīn-Chén-Hāo decoction in hepatic diseases

Jian-Yuan Li, Hong-Yan Cao, Lin Sun, Run-Fei Sun, Chao Wu, Yan-Qin Bian, Shu Dong, Ping Liu, Ming-Yu Sun

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1125-1138. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1125

Abstract (1767) | Core Tip (1608) | Full Article (HTML) (8628) | Figures (1-2) (674) | Tables (1-3) (612) | Full Article (PDF)-2880K (884) | Audio-584K (32) | Peer-Review Report-95K (410) | Answering Reviewers-178K (290) | Received: 10/15/2016 | Revised: 12/16/2016 | Accepted: 01/04/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (63) | Total Visits (22305) | Similar Articles (0) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Minireviews

Anatomical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: A critical review of the procedure and its benefits on survival

Koo Jeong Kang, Keun Soo Ahn

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1139-1146. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1139

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Basic Study

Investigation of mitigating effect of colon-specific prodrugs of boswellic acid on 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis in Wistar rats: Design, kinetics and biological evaluation

Ajinkya Sarkate, Suneela S Dhaneshwar

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1147-1162. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1147

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Effect of biofilm formation by clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori on the efflux-mediated resistance to commonly used antibiotics

Bahareh Attaran, Tahereh Falsafi, Nassim Ghorbanmehr

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1163-1170. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1163

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Thymoquinone suppresses migration of LoVo human colon cancer cells by reducing prostaglandin E2 induced COX-2 activation

Hsi-Hsien Hsu, Ming-Cheng Chen, Cecilia Hsuan Day, Yueh-Min Lin, Shin-Yi Li, Chuan-Chou Tu, Viswanadha Vijaya Padma, Hui-Nung Shih, Wei-Wen Kuo, Chih-Yang Huang

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1171-1179. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1171

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Jianpi Qingchang decoction alleviates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting nuclear factor-κB activation

Lie Zheng, Ya-Li Zhang, Yan-Cheng Dai, Xuan Chen, De-Liang Chen, Yue-Ting Dai, Zhi-Peng Tang

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1180-1188. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1180

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Dysregulation of mRNA profile in cisplatin-resistant gastric cancer cell line SGC7901

Xiao-Que Xie, Qi-Hong Zhao, Hua Wang, Kang-Sheng Gu

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1189-1202. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1189

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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester up-regulates antioxidant levels in hepatic stellate cell line T6 via an Nrf2-mediated mitogen activated protein kinases pathway

Ning Yang, Juan-Juan Shi, Feng-Ping Wu, Mei Li, Xin Zhang, Ya-Ping Li, Song Zhai, Xiao-Li Jia, Shuang-Suo Dang

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1203-1214. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1203

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Surgery for gastric cancer patients of age 85 and older: Multicenter survey

Hirotaka Konishi, Daisuke Ichikawa, Hiroshi Itoh, Kenichiro Fukuda, Naoki Kakihara, Manabu Takemura, Kaori Okugawa, Kiyoshi Uchiyama, Masashi Nakata, Hiroshi Nishi, Toshiyuki Kosuga, Shuhei Komatsu, Kazuma Okamoto, Eigo Otsuji

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1215-1223. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1215

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Retrospective Study

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after liver transplantation: Incidence, long-term survival and impact of serum tacrolimus level

Ahad Eshraghian, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Seyed Mohsen Dehghani, Saman Nikeghbalian, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Frouzan Barshans, Kourosh Kazemi, Bita Geramizadeh, Seyed Ali Malek-Hosseini

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1224-1232. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1224

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High levels of serum platelet-derived growth factor-AA and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 are predictors of colorectal cancer liver metastasis

Hong-Da Pan, Yi-Fan Peng, Gang Xiao, Jin Gu

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1233-1240. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1233

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Observational Study

Subclinical atherosclerosis is linked to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth via vitamin K2-dependent mechanisms

Francesca Romana Ponziani, Maurizio Pompili, Enrico Di Stasio, Maria Assunta Zocco, Antonio Gasbarrini, Roberto Flore

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1241-1249. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1241

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B2 adrenergic receptors and morphological changes of the enteric nervous system in colorectal adenocarcinoma

Raluca Niculina Ciurea, Ion Rogoveanu, Daniel Pirici, Georgică-Costinel Târtea, Costin Teodor Streba, Cristina Florescu, Bogdan Cătălin, Ileana Puiu, Elena-Anca Târtea, Cristin Constantin Vere

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1250-1261. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1250

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Predictors of poor outcomes in patients with wild mushroom-induced acute liver injury

Taerim Kim, Danbi Lee, Jae Ho Lee, Yoon-Seon Lee, Bum Jin Oh, Kyoung Soo Lim, Won Young Kim

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1262-1267. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1262

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Effects of hydrotalcite combined with esomeprazole on gastric ulcer healing quality: A clinical observation study

Rui-Qi Yang, Hua Mao, Li-Yun Huang, Pei-Zhu Su, Min Lu

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1268-1277. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1268

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Systematic Reviews

Success of photodynamic therapy in palliating patients with nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Harsha Moole, Harsha Tathireddy, Sirish Dharmapuri, Vishnu Moole, Raghuveer Boddireddy, Pratyusha Yedama, Sowmya Dharmapuri, Achuta Uppu, Naveen Bondalapati, Abhiram Duvvuri

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1278-1288. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1278

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Esophagogastric junction distensibility assessed using the functional lumen imaging probe

Joan W Chen, Joel H Rubenstein

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1289-1297. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1289

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Psychological controversies in gastroparesis: A systematic review

Sally Woodhouse, Geoff Hebbard, Simon R Knowles

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1298-1309. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1298

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Meta-Analysis

Prognostic value of circulating tumor cells in esophageal cancer

Hai-Tao Xu, Jing Miao, Jian-Wei Liu, Lian-Guo Zhang, Qing-Guang Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1310-1318. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1310

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Case Report

Clinical and immunologic effects of faecal microbiota transplantation in a patient with collagenous colitis

Sezin Günaltay, Lech Rademacher, Elisabeth Hultgren Hörnquist, Johan Bohr

World J Gastroenterol 23(7):1319-1324. Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1319

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