Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	109630
Country	Thailand

Received	2025-05-19 09:14
Peer-Review Started	2025-05-19 09:14
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2025-06-10 08:34
Revised	2025-06-18 03:01
Second Decision	2025-07-16 02:36
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-07-16 06:48
Articles in Press	2025-07-16 06:48
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-06-19 13:33
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2025-07-21 10:18
Typeset the Manuscript	2025-08-08 01:55
Publish the Manuscript Online	2025-08-18 10:04

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Randomized Controlled Trial
Article Title	Efficacy of N-acetylcysteine vs dexamethasone in preventing postembolization syndrome post-transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: A randomized controlled trial
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Preeyamas Koonsiripaiboon, Witchakorn Ruamtawee, Nitipon Simasingha, Wasu Tanasoontrarat, Torpong Claimon and Supatsri Sethasine
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University Research Fund 1-67
Corresponding Author	Supatsri Sethasine, Associate Professor, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University, 681 Samsen Road, Dusit 10300, Bangkok, Thailand. supatsri@nmu.ac.th
Key Words	Transarterial chemoembolization; Postembolization syndrome; N-acetylcysteine; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Dexamethasone
Core Tip	N-acetylcysteine significantly reduces the incidence of postembolization syndrome compared with dexamethasone in patients with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing transarterial chemoembolization; however, both treatments have comparable effects on liver function recovery.
Publish Date	2025-08-18 10:04
Citation	<p>Koonsiripaiboon P, Ruamtawee W, Simasingha N, Tanasoontrarat W, Claimon T, Sethasine S. Efficacy of N-acetylcysteine vs dexamethasone in preventing postembolization syndrome post-transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: A randomized controlled trial. <i>World J Gastroenterol</i> 2025; 31(31): 109630</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i31/109630.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i31.109630

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