World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2010
Meta AnalysisUse of pre-, pro- and synbiotics in patients with acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis.
To assess the clinical outcomes of pre-, pro- and synbiotics therapy in patients with acute pancreatitis. ⋯ Pre-, pro- or synbiotics treatment shows no significant influence on patients with acute pancreatitis. There is a lack of evidence to support the use of probiotics/synbiotics in this area.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2010
Helicobacter pylori infection concomitant with metabolic syndrome further increase risk of colorectal adenomas.
To investigate the association of colorectal adenomas with both Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and metabolic syndrome. ⋯ Our study revealed H. pylori infection with concomitant metabolic syndrome might further increase the risk of colorectal adenomas.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2010
Comparative StudyPortal vein ligation accelerates tumor growth in ligated, but not contralateral lobes.
To investigate the mechanisms of liver growth and atrophy after portal vein ligation (PVL) and its effects on tumor growth. ⋯ Tumor growth was accelerated in ligated liver lobes and appeared to be a result of increased growth factor expression.