Published in Obes Surg on September 01, 2007
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Laparoscopic drainage of pyogenic liver abscesses. Surg Today (2004) 1.36
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Comparison of comorbid conditions between open-angle glaucoma patients and a control cohort: a case-control study. Ophthalmology (2010) 0.95
The relationship of visfatin/pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase in adipose tissue with inflammation, insulin resistance, and plasma lipids. Metabolism (2009) 0.95
Serum C-reactive protein and white blood cell count in morbidly obese surgical patients. Obes Surg (2008) 0.94
Gastric ghrelin expression associated with Helicobacter pylori infection and chronic gastritis in obese patients. Obes Surg (2006) 0.93
Alterations of BAT-26 identify a subset of gastric cancer with distinct clinicopathologic features and better postoperative prognosis. Hepatogastroenterology (2002) 0.92
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Laparoscopic treatment of ileocecal intussusception caused by primary ileal lymphoma. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2004) 0.90
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Silencing of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) enhances cell migration through the upregulation of vimentin in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Ann Surg Oncol (2011) 0.89
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery for the elderly: a surgical and quality-of-life study. Surg Today (2008) 0.89
Common ALDH2 genetic variants predict development of hypertension in the SAPPHIRe prospective cohort: gene-environmental interaction with alcohol consumption. BMC Cardiovasc Disord (2012) 0.89
Severe obesity is associated with novel single nucleotide polymorphisms of the ESR1 and PPARgamma locus in Han Chinese. Am J Clin Nutr (2009) 0.89
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Gallbladder disease among obese patients in Taiwan. Obes Surg (2007) 0.89
Glucose-regulated protein 78 is a novel contributor to acquisition of resistance to sorafenib in hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 0.89
Totally laparoscopic radical BII gastrectomy for the treatment of gastric cancer: a comparison with open surgery. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2008) 0.88
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Enhanced FDG uptake in brown tumors mimics multiple skeletal metastases in a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism. Acta Radiol (2008) 0.87
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The influence of Helicobacter pylori infection on the development of gastric ulcer in symptomatic patients after bariatric surgery. Obes Surg (2006) 0.86
Improved renal function 12 months after bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2012) 0.86
Ala55Val polymorphism on UCP2 gene predicts greater weight loss in morbidly obese patients undergoing gastric banding. Obes Surg (2007) 0.86
Identification of antrocin from Antrodia camphorata as a selective and novel class of small molecule inhibitor of Akt/mTOR signaling in metastatic breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells. Chem Res Toxicol (2010) 0.85
Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass: experience with tailored bypass limb according to body weight. Obes Surg (2008) 0.85
Clinical predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in Asian bariatric patients. Obes Surg (2009) 0.84
Is mini-laparoscopic appendectomy feasible for children. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2004) 0.84
Glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) mediated the efficacy to curcumin treatment on hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol (2011) 0.84
Experience in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbidly obese Taiwanese: staple-line reinforcement is important for preventing leakage. Surg Endosc (2010) 0.84