World Journal of Gastroenterology
hideWorld Journal of Gastroenterology is an online open access scientific journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed research in gastroenterology. It is published by WJG Press and Beijing Baishideng BioMed Scientific Co., Ltd.
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Is type 2 diabetes mellitus a risk factor for gallbladder, biliary and pancreatic cancer?
Nov 19, 2009 |
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There are minimal data assessing the relationship between diabetes with gallbladder, biliary and pancreatic cancer. Recent small studies have suggested an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer only in patients with diabetes ...
How to execute dietary management in eating disorder patients
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Substances that provoke gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with eating disorders (ED) can impact negatively on their nutritional rehabilitation. An Australian research group has found that ingestion of fructose-sorbitol ...
Can EP4 agonist alleviate gastric lesions?
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Over 300 million patients use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the world to treat pain, arthritis, fever and other diseases. Nearly 30% of the users suffer from gastric lesions and bleeding. To mitigate NSAIDs' ...
Vardenafil: A potential drug to protect gastric mucosa
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Indomethacin has been proved by epidemiological and experimental studies to be closely associated with peptic ulcer development. Vardenafil is a potent phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor and its effects on the gastric mucosa havenot ...
What relates to the short-term effectiveness of biliary drainage?
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Biliary drainage is performed as a palliative treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. The reduction of serum bilirubin is usually the hallmark of successful biliary drainage. However, some patients may have persistent jaundice ...
Antifibrotic effects of green tea
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Several studies have shown that lipid peroxidation stimulates collagen production in fibroblasts and hepatic stellate cells (HSC), and plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis. Hepatoprotective effects ...
Should children undergo surgery without a long period of fasting after feeding?
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Blood glucose levels in a lot of patients fed normal liquid food (NLF) and a high calorie diet (HCD) were high. There was no significant difference in the blood prealbumin levels. There was a significant increase in the blood ...
Travel of a mis-swallowed long spoon to the jejunum
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Foreign body ingestion is a frequent gastrointestinal emergency. However, long spoon swallowing is a rare event. Most swallowed spoons have been found in the stomach. Previously, there has been no reported case of a long ...
A new explanation of 'Asian paradox'
Oct 28, 2009 |
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There is abundant evidence of an association between Helicobacter pylori chronic infection and gastric cancer. The incidence of gastric cancer is much higher in Japan than Indonesia. A research from Indonesia and Japan found ...
Is duodenal biopsy necessary in celiac disease diagnosis for children and adults?
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Duodenal biopsy remains the gold standard for celiac disease (CD) diagnosis. However, it has several pitfalls and requires an invasive procedure in children. In the past few years, a more prominent role for a definitive diagnosis ...
The correlation between incidental NAFLD and carotid atherosclerosis
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is often caused by abdominal obesity, which is also one of the main causes of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. The latter, in turn, is an important cardiovascular risk factor, ...
What's the clonality status and allelotype of focal nodular hyperplasia?
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a lesion found in an otherwise normal liver, and is considered to be parenchyma overgrowth responsive to increased blood flow secondary to vascular malformations. While its clinical outcomes ...
What caused implantable venous access device failure in cancer patients?
Oct 19, 2009 |
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It is common practice to insert totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) in cancer patients beginning a course of chemotherapy to eliminate potential peripheral venous access problems; however, risk factors impacting ...
Which is promising as therapeutic targets in patients with biliary tract cancer? EGFR or HER2?
Oct 16, 2009 |
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A research team from Germany analyzed the pathogenetic role and potential clinical usefulness of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in patients with advanced ...
Promising novel treatment for human cancer -- Chrysanthemum indicum extract
Oct 16, 2009 |
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A series of studies have demonstrated that Chrysanthemum indicum possesses antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, immunomodulatory, and neuroprotective effects. Recently, much attention has been devoted to the anticancer activi ...
