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Contents Volume 25 Issue 31 August 21, 2019

Editorial

Lateral lymph node dissection for low rectal cancer: Is it necessary?

Niki Christou, Jeremy Meyer, Christian Toso, Frédéric Ris, Nicolas Christian Buchs

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4294-4299. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4294

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Review

Methionine adenosyltransferases in liver cancer

Ben Murray, Lucia Barbier-Torres, Wei Fan, José M Mato, Shelly C Lu

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4300-4319. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4300

Abstract (1251) | Core Tip (1167) | Full Article (HTML) (11746) | Figures (1-4) (717) | Tables (1-2) (566) | Full Article (PDF)-4040K (1286) | Audio-94K (79) | Peer-Review Report-157K (270) | Answering Reviewers-9K (277) | Received: 04/13/2019 | Revised: 05/31/2019 | Accepted: 07/19/2019 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (78) | Total Visits (25821) | Similar Articles (82) | Timeline of Article Publication (6) | Authors Evaluation (6) | Article Quality Tracking (2) | Cite |

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Ileal-anal pouches: A review of its history, indications, and complications

Kheng-Seong Ng, Simon Joseph Gonsalves, Peter Michael Sagar

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4320-4342. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4320

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Common features between neoplastic and preneoplastic lesions of the biliary tract and the pancreas

Piera Zaccari, Vincenzo Cardinale, Carola Severi, Federica Pedica, Guido Carpino, Eugenio Gaudio, Claudio Doglioni, Maria Chiara Petrone, Domenico Alvaro, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono, Gabriele Capurso

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4343-4359. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4343

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Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with portal vein tumor thrombosis: Beyond the known frontiers

Lucia Cerrito, Brigida Eleonora Annicchiarico, Roberto Iezzi, Antonio Gasbarrini, Maurizio Pompili, Francesca Romana Ponziani

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4360-4382. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4360

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Systemic inflammation in colorectal cancer: Underlying factors, effects, and prognostic significance

Anne E Tuomisto, Markus J Mäkinen, Juha P Väyrynen

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4383-4404. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4383

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Minireviews

Overview and comparison of guidelines for management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms

Aws Hasan, Kavel Visrodia, James J Farrell, Tamas A Gonda

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4405-4413. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4405

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Gastrointestinal motility and absorptive disorders in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment

Luísa Leite Barros, Alberto Queiroz Farias, Ali Rezaie

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4414-4426. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4414

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Optimal timing and route of nutritional support after esophagectomy: A review of the literature

Richard Zheng, Courtney L Devin, Michael J Pucci, Adam C Berger, Ernest L Rosato, Francesco Palazzo

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4427-4436. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4427

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Portal vein thrombosis in cirrhosis: Why a well-known complication is still matter of debate

Mariella Faccia, Maria Elena Ainora, Francesca Romana Ponziani, Laura Riccardi, Matteo Garcovich, Antonio Gasbarrini, Maurizio Pompili, Maria Assunta Zocco

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4437-4451. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4437

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Basic Study

High expression of APC is an unfavorable prognostic biomarker in T4 gastric cancer patients

Wei-Bo Du, Chen-Hong Lin, Wen-Biao Chen

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4452-4467. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4452

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MicroRNA-194 inactivates hepatic stellate cells and alleviates liver fibrosis by inhibiting AKT2

Jun-Cheng Wu, Rong Chen, Xin Luo, Zheng-Hong Li, Sheng-Zheng Luo, Ming-Yi Xu

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4468-4480. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4468

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Retrospective Study

Ustekinumab: “Real-world” outcomes and potential predictors of nonresponse in treatment-refractory Crohn’s disease

Peter Hoffmann, Johannes Krisam, Cyrill Wehling, Petra Kloeters-Plachky, Yvonne Leopold, Nina Belling, Annika Gauss

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4481-4492. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4481

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Observational Study

Impact of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis on exercise and sports participation: Patient and parent perspectives

Renée M Marchioni Beery, Enju Li, Laurie N Fishman

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4493-4501. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4493

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Application of indocyanine green-enhanced near-infrared fluorescence-guided imaging in laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for middle-low rectal cancer

Si-Cheng Zhou, Yan-Tao Tian, Xue-Wei Wang, Chuan-Duo Zhao, Shuai Ma, Jun Jiang, Er-Ni Li, Hai-Tao Zhou, Qian Liu, Jian-Wei Liang, Zhi-Xiang Zhou, Xi-Shan Wang

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4502-4511. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4502

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Systematic Reviews

Systematic review and meta-analysis of esophageal cancer in Africa: Epidemiology, risk factors, management and outcomes

Akwi W Asombang, Nathaniel Chishinga, Alick Nkhoma, Jackson Chipaila, Bright Nsokolo, Martha Manda-Mapalo, Joao Filipe G Montiero, Lewis Banda, Kulwinder S Dua

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4512-4533. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4512

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Small bowel capsule endoscopy and treat-to-target in Crohn's disease: A systematic review

Catherine Le Berre, Caroline Trang-Poisson, Arnaud Bourreille

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4534-4554. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4534

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Meta-Analysis

Layered enhancement at magnetic resonance enterography in inflammatory bowel disease: A meta-analysis

Davide Bellini, Flaminia Rivosecchi, Nicola Panvini, Marco Rengo, Damiano Caruso, Iacopo Carbone, Riccardo Ferrari, Pasquale Paolantonio, Andrea Laghi

World J Gastroenterol 25(31):4555-4566. Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4555

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