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Contents Volume 32 Issue 13 April 7, 2026

Editorial

Risk stratification of gastric neuroendocrine tumors in autoimmune gastritis: Evaluating the clinical value of an integrated clinical-endoscopic model

Qing-Qing Yu

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):115440. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.115440

Abstract (61) | Core Tip (58) | Full Article (HTML) (257) | Full Article (PDF)-441K (43) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1124K (28) | Full Article (XML)-102K (20) | Audio-345K (6) | Peer-Review Report-238K (19) | Answering Reviewers-149K (23) | Received: 10/19/2025 | Revised: 12/04/2025 | Accepted: 01/28/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1044) | Similar Articles (12) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Article Quality Tracking (1) | Cite |

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Review

Reprogramming of amino acid metabolism in cholangiocarcinoma: A potential target for metabolic-targeted therapy

Charupong Saengboonmee, Ching-Feng Chiu, Naisana Seyedasli, Worachart Lert-Itthiporn, Kullanat Khawkhiaw

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):115536. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.115536

Abstract (48) | Core Tip (36) | Full Article (HTML) (267) | Figures (1-7) (32) | Full Article (PDF)-2585K (46) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-3268K (254) | Full Article (XML)-336K (18) | Audio-372K (7) | Peer-Review Report-247K (18) | Answering Reviewers-166K (18) | Received: 10/18/2025 | Revised: 12/25/2025 | Accepted: 02/09/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (940) | Similar Articles (171) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Lean type 2 diabetes mellitus is an independent predictor of mortality in primary biliary cholangitis

Ting-Ting Yin, Hui-Ying Lin, Min Zhou, Jian-Wei Li, Qiu-Lan Mo, Hong-Jing Wang, Jie Chen, Hui-Ling Zhu, Yu-Ting Li, Meng-Yao Zheng, Jin-Hui Yang

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):115649. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.115649

Abstract (35) | Core Tip (27) | Full Article (HTML) (171) | Figures (1-5) (26) | Tables (1-5) (24) | Full Article (PDF)-916K (68) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1626K (13) | Full Article (XML)-126K (24) | Audio-807K (6) | Peer-Review Report-237K (25) | Answering Reviewers-493K (13) | Supplementary Material-101K (21) | Received: 10/21/2025 | Revised: 12/16/2025 | Accepted: 01/28/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1449) | Similar Articles (184) | Timeline of Article Publication (2) | Authors Evaluation (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Study

Clinical utility of genomic investigations in a Middle Eastern pediatric gastroenterology disease cohort

Ali Alsarhan, Rasha Alloush, Ruchi Jain, Ahmad Abou Tayoun, Christos Tzivinikos

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):115810. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.115810

Abstract (56) | Core Tip (53) | Full Article (HTML) (446) | Figures (1-4) (28) | Tables (1-3) (24) | Full Article (PDF)-2010K (69) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2720K (23) | Full Article (XML)-147K (22) | Audio-1582K (3) | Peer-Review Report-261K (15) | Answering Reviewers-122K (20) | Supplementary Material-25K (22) | Received: 10/25/2025 | Revised: 11/29/2025 | Accepted: 02/04/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (2195) | Similar Articles (6) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Reader Comments (1) | Cite |

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Observational Study

MassARRAY-based KRAS and GNAS hotspot mutation analysis of cystic fluid enables accurate classification of pancreatic cystic lesions

Wen-Fei Diao, Ming Cui, Tian-Qi Chen, Jin-Heng Xiao, Sen Yang, Qing-Yuan Zheng, Rui-Yuan Xu, Xian-Lin Han, Ya Hu

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):115710. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.115710

Abstract (31) | Core Tip (28) | Full Article (HTML) (155) | Figures (1-2) (25) | Tables (1-3) (28) | Full Article (PDF)-2054K (30) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2739K (19) | Full Article (XML)-137K (23) | Audio-529K (6) | Peer-Review Report-281K (16) | Answering Reviewers-153K (16) | Supplementary Material-91K (20) | Received: 10/23/2025 | Revised: 12/01/2025 | Accepted: 02/03/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (2076) | Similar Articles (0) | Timeline of Article Publication (2) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Randomized Clinical Trial

Efficacy and safety of lansoprazole combined with flupentixol-melitracen for functional dyspepsia: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Xin-Yuan Wang, Ke-Han Yin, Li Cheng, Xiao-Yu Wang, Ying Qiao, Xing-Ru Tang, Bo Wang, Xiu-Juan Yan, Sheng-Liang Chen

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):117115. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.117115

Abstract (61) | Core Tip (59) | Full Article (HTML) (327) | Figures (1-3) (35) | Tables (1-3) (25) | Full Article (PDF)-1320K (54) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2006K (17) | Full Article (XML)-138K (20) | Audio-645K (10) | Peer-Review Report-223K (18) | Answering Reviewers-114K (14) | Supplementary Material-259K (26) | Received: 11/28/2025 | Revised: 01/19/2026 | Accepted: 02/12/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1583) | Similar Articles (62) | Timeline of Article Publication (4) | Article Quality Tracking (1) | Reader Comments (1) | Cite |

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Basic Study

Exercise-responsive skeletal muscle genes mechanistically linked to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Jia-Hui Zhang, Kang Chen, Xiao-Min Zhu, Huan Zhou, Jia-Mi Jiang, Yu-Qing Zou, Ke-Rong Liu, Le Zhang, Yun Li

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):113985. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.113985

Abstract (69) | Core Tip (57) | Full Article (HTML) (266) | Figures (1-8) (37) | Full Article (PDF)-7822K (122) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-8505K (33) | Full Article (XML)-175K (20) | Audio-680K (6) | Peer-Review Report-194K (23) | Answering Reviewers-426K (20) | Supplementary Material-339K (27) | Received: 09/10/2025 | Revised: 11/17/2025 | Accepted: 01/12/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1551) | Similar Articles (95) | Timeline of Article Publication (4) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Reader Comments (2) | Cite |

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Berberine alleviates experimental colitis by enhancing gut-microbiota-dependent intestinal barrier function and suppressing gasdermin D activation

Ping Yang, Ran Wang, Yu-Ping Zhou, Jin-Feng Wen, Dong-Xue Yang

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):115299. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.115299

Abstract (30) | Core Tip (29) | Full Article (HTML) (258) | Figures (1-8) (34) | Tables (1-2) (27) | Full Article (PDF)-22077K (42) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-22788K (163) | Full Article (XML)-147K (15) | Audio-684K (8) | Peer-Review Report-399K (20) | Answering Reviewers-1842K (16) | Supplementary Material-1420K (22) | Received: 10/18/2025 | Revised: 12/08/2025 | Accepted: 01/15/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1993) | Similar Articles (14) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Biological welding: A rapid and bloodless approach to hemorrhoidectomy

Yuan Chen, Qian-Rui Zhang, Ming-Gan Guo, Zhong-Yi Sun, Fan-Chun Zeng

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):115758. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.115758

Abstract (32) | Core Tip (31) | Full Article (HTML) (164) | Figures (1-5) (27) | Full Article (PDF)-14075K (28) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-14786K (20) | Full Article (XML)-105K (21) | Audio-362K (12) | Peer-Review Report-190K (14) | Answering Reviewers-173K (19) | Received: 10/30/2025 | Revised: 11/19/2025 | Accepted: 01/21/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1600) | Similar Articles (2) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Meta-Analysis

Outcomes of liver and cardiovascular metabolic diseases among lean vs non-lean individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Mexan Mapouka, Evariste Pabingui, Nkengeh N Tazinkeng, Milkessa Gurmessa, Ulrich Vickos, Nkafu Bechem Ndemazie, Serge Magloire Camengo Police

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):114657. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.114657

Abstract (63) | Core Tip (61) | Full Article (HTML) (340) | Figures (1-9) (26) | Tables (1-2) (29) | Full Article (PDF)-12191K (145) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-12877K (22) | Full Article (XML)-140K (17) | Audio-775K (7) | Peer-Review Report-224K (15) | Answering Reviewers-98K (24) | Received: 09/24/2025 | Revised: 12/04/2025 | Accepted: 02/13/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1427) | Similar Articles (95) | Timeline of Article Publication (3) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Reader Comments (2) | Cite |

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Case Report

Isolated colonic aspergillosis in an immunocompetent individual diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: A case report

Ting Guo, Xian Wang, Shao-Yang Wang, Tao-Fa Lin

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):114563. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.114563

Abstract (34) | Core Tip (26) | Full Article (HTML) (241) | Figures (1-2) (29) | Tables (1-1) (25) | Full Article (PDF)-12321K (52) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-13032K (18) | Full Article (XML)-90K (19) | Audio-1140K (5) | Peer-Review Report-232K (15) | Answering Reviewers-455K (17) | Received: 09/23/2025 | Revised: 11/14/2025 | Accepted: 02/02/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (1319) | Similar Articles (4537) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (1) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Correspondence

Letter to the Editor: AADN score predicts overall and progression-free survival in triple therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma

Cristian Lindner

World J Gastroenterol 32(13):116481. Published online Apr 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i13.116481

Abstract (33) | Core Tip (38) | Full Article (HTML) (143) | Full Article (PDF)-334K (24) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1049K (10) | Full Article (XML)-38K (14) | Audio-214K (3) | Peer-Review Report-190K (14) | Answering Reviewers-109K (16) | Received: 11/12/2025 | Revised: 12/18/2025 | Accepted: 01/19/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (474) | Similar Articles (1875) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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