The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Same ship-new crew!
pp. 1-1(1)
Author: Quigley, E.M.M.

Should we abandon metronidazole containing Helicobacter pylori treatment regimes? The clinical relevance of metronidazole resistance
pp. 2-3(2)
Author: Fennerty, M.B.

Gastroesophageal reflux after partial gastrectomy
pp. 3-4(2)
Author: Crookes, P.F.

Adding once-daily omperazole 20 mg to metronidazole/amoxicillin treatment for Helicobacter pylori gastritis: a randomized, double-blind trial showing the importance of metronidazole resistance
pp. 5-10(6)
Authors: Veldhuyzen van Zanten, S.; Hunt, R.H.; Cockeram, A.; Schep, G.; Malatjalian, D.; Sidorov, J.; Matisko, A.; Jewell, D.

Gastroesophageal reflux after distal gastrectomy: possible significance of the angle of His
pp. 11-15(5)
Authors: Fujiwara, Y.; Nakagawa, K.; Kusunoki, M.; Tanaka, T.; Yamamura, T.; Utsunomiya, J.

The chemtrak Hp Chek fingerstick whole blood serology test for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection
pp. 16-19(4)
Authors: Chey, W.D.; Murthy, U.K.; Linscheer, W.; Barish, C.; Riff, D.; Rubin, H.; Safdi, M.; Schwartz, H.; Shah, U.; Wruble, L.; El-Zimaity, H.M.T.

Comparison of Helisal Rapid Blood test and ¹⁴C-urea breath test in determining Helicobacter pylori status and predicting ulcer disease in dyspeptic patients
pp. 20-25(6)
Authors: Mowat, C.; Murray, L.; Hilditch, T.E.; Kelman, A.; Oien, K.; McColl, K.E.L.

Semiquantitative evaluation for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in relation to histological changes
pp. 26-29(4)
Authors: Tokunaga, Y.; Shirahase, H.; Yamamoto, E.; Gouda, Y.; Kanaji, K.; Ohsumi, K.

Analysis of the expression of CagA and VacA and the vacuolating activity in 167 isolates from patients with either peptic ulcers or non-ulcer dyspepsia
pp. 30-34(5)
Authors: Takata, T.; Fujimoto, S.; Anzai, K.; Shirotani, T.; Okada, M.; Sawae, Y.; Ono, J.

Randomized clinical trial comparing two one-week triple-therapy regimens for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection and duodenal ulcer healing
pp. 35-38(4)
Authors: Forne, M.; Viver, J.M.; Esteve, M.; Fernandez-Banares, F.; Lite, J.; Espinos, J.C.; Quintana, S.; Salas, A.; Garau, J.

Durability of serological remission in chronic hepatitis C treated with interferon-Alpha-2B
pp. 39-43(5)
Authors: Sim, H.; Yim, C.; Krajden, M.; Heathcote, J.

AST/ALT ratio predicts cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection
pp. 44-48(5)
Authors: Sheth, S.G.; Flamm, S.L.; Gordon, F.D.; Chopra, S.

Hepatitis B and C virus sexual transmission among homosexual men
pp. 49-52(4)
Authors: Osella, A.R.; Massa, M.A.; Joekes, S.; Blanch, N.; Yacci, M.R.; Centonze, S.; Sileoni, S.

The prevalence of intestinal metaplasia in patients with and without peptic strictures
pp. 53-55(3)
Authors: Kim, S.L.; Wo, J.M.; Hunter, J.G.; Davis, L.P.; Patrick Waring, J.

Endoscopic evaluation of chronic human immunodeficiency virus-related diarrhea: is colonoscopy superior to flexible sigmoidoscopy?
pp. 56-60(5)
Authors: Bini, E.J.; Weinshel, E.H.

Pretreatment with methylprednisolone to prevent ERCP-induced pancreatitis: a randomized, multicenter, placebo-controlled clinical trial
pp. 61-65(5)
Authors: Dumot, J.A.; Conwell, D.L.; Barry O'Connor, J.; Roy Ferguson, D.; Vargo, J.J.; Barnes, D.S.; Shay, S.S.; Sterling, M.J.; Horth, K.S.; Issa, K.; Ponsky, J.L.; Zuccaro, G.

Somatostatin-receptor scintigraphy in the management of gastroenteropancreatic tumors
pp. 66-70(5)
Authors: Krausz, Y.; Bar-Ziv, J.; de Jong, R.B.J.; Ish-Shalom, S.; Chisin, R.; Shibley, N.; Glaser, B.

Effects of endoscopic variceal ligation on portal hypertensive gastropathy and gastric mucosal blood flow
pp. 71-74(4)
Authors: Yoshikawa, I.; Murata, I.; Nakano, S.; Otsuki, M.

Urgent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for control of acute variceal bleeding
pp. 75-79(5)
Authors: Banares, R.; Casado, M.; Rodriguez-Laiz, J.M.; Camunez, F.; Matilla, A.; Echenagusia, A.; Simo, G.; Piqueras, B.; Clemente, G.; Cos, E.

Regulation of hepatic thrombopoietin production by portal hemodynamics in liver cirrhosis
pp. 80-82(3)
Authors: Sezai, S.; Kamisaka, K.; Ikegami, F.; Usuki, K.; Urabe, A.; Tahara, T.; Kato, T.; Miyazaki, H.

Fecal hydrogen sulfide production in ulcerative colitis
pp. 83-87(5)
Authors: Levine, J.; Ellis, C.J.; Furne, J.K.; Springfield, J.; Levitt, M.D.

Diagnosis of Crohn's ileitis and monitoring of disease activity: value of Doppler ultrasound of superior mesenteric artery flow
pp. 88-91(4)
Authors: van Oostayen, J.A.; Wasser, M.N.J.M.; Griffioen, G.; van Hogezand, R.A.; Lamers, C.B.H.W.; de Roos, A.

Reproducibility and simplification of ¹³C-octanoic acid breath test for gastric emptying of solids
pp. 92-98(7)
Authors: Choi, M.; Camilleri, M.; Burton, D.D.; Zinsmeister, A.R.; Forstrom, L.A.; Sreekumaran Nair, K.

Multiple pancreatic masses associated with autoimmunity
pp. 99-102(4)
Authors: Ohana, M.; Okazaki, K.; Hajiro, K.; Kobashi, Y.

Pancreatic pseudocyst mimicking idiopathic achalasia
pp. 103-105(3)
Authors: Colarian, J.H.; Sekkarie, M.; Rao, R.

Systemic mastocytosis: a rare cause of noncirrhotic portal hypertension simulating autoimmune cholangitis-report of four cases
pp. 106-108(3)
Authors: Kyriakou, D.; Kouroumalis, E.; Konsolas, J.; Oekonomaki, H.; Tzardi, M.; Kanavaros, P.; Manoussos, O.; Eliopoulos, G.D.

Caroli's disease: a magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography diagnosis
pp. 109-110(2)
Authors: Asselah, T.; Ernst, O.; Sergent, G.; L'hermine, C.; Paris, J.

Metastatic breast cancer masquerading as gastrointestinal primary
pp. 111-114(4)
Authors: Schwarz, R.E.; Klimstra, D.S.; Turnbull, A.D.M.

An autopsy case of Ki-1 lymphoma associated with hepatic failure
pp. 115-117(3)
Authors: Suzuki, N.; Tsuji, H.; Nakamura, S.; Asabe, H.; Sueishi, K.; Fujishima, M.

A new variant of food poisoning: enteroinvasive Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli sepsis from a contaminated hamburger
pp. 118-119(2)
Authors: Sabota, J.M.; Hoppes, W.L.; Ziegler, J.R.; DuPont, H.; Mathewson, J.; Rutecki, G.W.

Gastrointestinal infarction as a manifestation of rheumatoid vasculitis
pp. 119-120(2)
Authors: Babian, M.; Nasef, S.; Soloway, G.

Nonsteroidal-induced benign strictures of the colon: a case report and review of the literature
pp. 120-121(2)
Authors: Eis, M.J.; Watkins, B.M.; Philip, A.; Welling, R.E.

Interferon-induced anosmia in a patient with chronic hepatitis C
pp. 122-123(2)
Authors: Maruyama, S.; Hirayama, C.; Kadowaki, Y.; Sagayama, A.; Omura, H.; Nakamoto, M.

A rare case of hepatic injury associated with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
pp. 123-124(2)
Authors: Shimono, J.; Tsuji, H.; Azuma, K.; Hashiguchi, M.; Fujishima, M.

A case of ischemic colitis associated with pheochromocytoma
pp. 124-126(3)
Authors: Sohn, C.I.; Kim J.-J.,; Lim, Y.H.; Rhee, P.L.; Koh, K.C.; Paik, S.W.; Rhee, J.C.; Chung, J.H.; Lee, M.S.; Yang, J.H.

IS protein-losing enteropathy a significant complication of portal hypertension? - Stanley AJ, Gilmour HM, Ghosh S, et al. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt as a Treatment for Protein-Losing Enteropathy Caused by Portal Hypertension Gastroenterology 1996;111:1679-82
pp. 127-128(2)
Author: Conn, H.O.

Nitroglycerin-is it good for more than hearts? - Bacher H, Mischinger H-J, Werkgartner G, et al. Local Nitroglycerin for Treatment of Anal Fissures: An Alternative to Lateral Sphincterotomy Dis Colon Rectum 1997;40:840-5
pp. 128-129(2)
Author: Koch, T.R.

The ambulatory pH study is normal, but the patient is not-the importance of the symptoms index - Watson RGP, Tham TCK, Johnston BT, et al. Double Blind Crossover Placebo Controlled Study of Omeprazole in the Treatment of Patients With Reflux Symptoms and Physiologic Levels of Acid Reflux-The ''Sensitive Oesophagus'' Gut 1997;40:587-90
pp. 129-131(3)
Author: Katz, P.

Atlas of tumor pathology - Frascislezo Eurico Solcia, M.D., Ph.D., Carlo Capella, M.D., PhD., and Gunther Kloppell, M.D., Ph.D. Air Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D.C., 1997, $50.00, ISBNI-28-9.
pp. 132-132(1)
Author: Levinson, M.

Current clinical topics in gastrointestinal pharmacology
pp. 132-133(2)
Author: Di Palma, J.A.

Ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring: practical approach and clinical application
pp. 133-133(1)
Author: Quigley, E.M.M.