Imajo, Kento Tetlow, Louise Dennis, Andrea Shumbayawonda, Elizabeth Mouchti, Sofia Kendall, Timothy J Fryer, Eve Yamanaka, Shogi Honda, Yasushi Kessoku, Takaomi
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World Journal of Gastroenterology
BACKGROUND Non-invasive assessment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is increasing in desirability due to the invasive nature and costs associated with the current form of assessment; liver biopsy. Quantitative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) to measure liver fat (proton density fat fraction) and fibroinflammatory disease [...
Huang, Yu-Chen Yang, Ning-Ning Chen, Hong-Chun Huang, Yuan-Li Yan, Wen-Tian Yang, Ru-Xue Li, Nan Zhang, Shan Yang, Pan-Pan Feng, Zhen-Zhong
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BACKGROUND The incidence of mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MiNEN) is low. To improve our understanding of this rare tumor type and optimally guide clinical treatment, associated risk factors, clinical manifestations, and prognosis must be explored. AIM To identify risk factors that influence the prognosis of patients with gastro...
Ansari, Mushtaq Ahmad Raish, Mohammad Bin Jardan, Yousef A Ahmad, Ajaz Shahid, Mudassar Ahmad, Sheikh Fayaz Haq, Nazrul Khan, Mohammad Rashid Bakheet, Saleh A
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BACKGROUND Sinapic acid (SA) has been shown to have various pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, antifibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. Its mechanism of action is dependent upon its ability to curb free radical production and protect against oxidative stress-induced tissue injuries. AIM To study the hepatoprotective ...
Jiang, Wen-Tao Yang, Jian Xie, Yan Guo, Qing-Jun Tian, Da-Zhi Li, Jun-Jie Shen, Zhong-Yang
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BACKGROUND The most effective treatment for advanced cirrhosis and portal hypertension is liver transplantation (LT). However, splenomegaly and hypersplenism can persist even after LT in patients with massive splenomegaly. AIM To examine the feasibility of performing partial splenectomy during LT in patients with advanced cirrhosis combined with se...
Reshetnyak, Vasiliy Ivanovich Burmistrov, Alexandr Igorevich Maev, Igor Veniaminovich
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This review considers the data on Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) , which have been accumulated over 40 years since its description as an etiological factor in gastrointestinal diseases. The majority of modern publications are devoted to the study of the pathogenic properties of the microorganism in the development of chronic gastritis, peptic ul...
Huang, Ling-Ling Yu, Xue-Ping Li, Ju-Lan Lin, Hui-Ming Kang, Na-Ling Jiang, Jia-Ji Zhu, Yue-Yong Liu, Yu-Rui Zeng, Da-Wu
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BACKGROUND Transient elastography (FibroScan) is a new and non-invasive test, which has been widely recommended by the guidelines of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) management for assessing hepatic fibrosis staging. However, some confounders may affect the diagnostic accuracy of the FibroScan device in fibrosis staging. AIM To evaluate the diagnost...
Chen, Qi-Cheng Jiang, Zhi Zhang, Jun-Hong Cao, Li-Xing Chen, Zhi-Qiang
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BACKGROUND Interdigestive migrating motor complexes (MMC) produce periodic contractions in the gastrointestinal tract, but the exact mechanism of action still remains unclear. Intramuscular interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC-IM) participate in gastrointestinal hormone and neuromodulation, but the correlation between ICC-IM and MMC is also unclear. We...
Zhan, Gao-Feng Wang, Yue Yang, Ning Luo, Ai-Lin Li, Shi-Yong
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World Journal of Gastroenterology
Although coronavirus (CoV) infection is often characterized by respiratory symptoms, the virus can also result in extrapulmonary symptoms, especially the symptoms related to the digestive system. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently the world’s most pressing public health threat and has a significant impact on civil soci...
Sun, Li-Qi Peng, Li-Si Guo, Jie-Fang Jiang, Fei Cui, Fang Huang, Hao-Jie Jin, Zhen-Dong
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BACKGROUND Early detection of advanced cystic mucinous neoplasms [(A-cMNs), defined as high-grade dysplasia or malignancy] of the pancreas is of great significance. As a simple and feasible detection method, serum tumor markers (STMs) may be used to predict advanced intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) and mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCN...
Sahu, Tarun Mehta, Arundhati Ratre, Yashwant Kumar Jaiswal, Akriti Vishvakarma, Naveen Kumar Bhaskar, Lakkakula Venkata Kameswara Sub... Verma, Henu Kumar
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The novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus which belongs to the Coronaviridae family. In March 2019 the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a pandemic. COVID-19 patients typically have a fever, dry cough, dyspnea, fatigue, and anosmia. Some patients also report gastrointest...