World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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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.
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To investigate the effectiveness of Clostridium novyi (C. novyi)-NT spores for the treatment of established subcutaneous pancreatic tumor in the syngeneic, immunocompetent Panc02/C57Bl/6 model. ⋯ The observed complete tumor regression is encouraging and shows that immunotherapy with C. novyi-NT is an interesting strategy for the treatment of pancreatic carcinomas of defined sizes.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jul 2010
Relationship between let-7a and gastric mucosa cancerization and its significance.
To investigate let-7a expression and analyze the correlation between let-7a and progression of gastric mucosa cancerization. ⋯ Gastric carcinoma has relatively lower expression of let-7a. Reduced let-7a may be a fundamental factor in the formation and lymph node metastasis of gastric carcinoma.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jul 2010
Controlled Clinical TrialSafety of same-day endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography under conscious sedation.
To assess the tolerability and safety of same-day tandem procedures, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) followed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) under conscious sedation. ⋯ Tandem EUS/ERCP procedure can be safely performed under conscious sedation with minimal adverse events. Combined procedures, however, are associated with higher dosages of sedatives, and slightly longer recovery time.