The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Expandable biliary stents: more questions than answers
pp. 575-577(3)
Author: Enns, R.A.

Analyzing hospital costs for patients with inflammatory bowel disease
pp. 577-578(2)
Authors: Picco, M.F.; Bayless, T.M.

How common is celiac disease in South America?
pp. 579-580(2)
Authors: Mandal, A.; Mayberry, J.

What's good for the goose should be good for the gander-6-MP use in fathers with inflammatory bowel disease
pp. 581-582(2)
Author: Kane, S.V.

Doing battle with HCV
pp. 582-583(2)
Author: Fimmel, C.J.

The myth of informed consent
pp. 588-589(2)
Author: Kirsch, M.

Gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly patient
pp. 590-595(6)
Author: Gostout, C.J.

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
pp. 596-604(9)
Authors: McGarrity, T.J.; Kulin, H.E.; Zaino, R.J.

Gastrointestinal miniprobe sonography: the current status
pp. 605-616(12)
Authors: Menzel, J.; Domschke, W.

Intestinal and pancreatic metaplasia at the esophagogastric junction in patients without Barrett's esophagus
pp. 617-625(9)
Authors: Polkowski, W.; van Lanschot, J.J.B.; ten Kate, F.J.W.; Rolf, T.M.; Polak, M.; Tytgat, G.N.J.; Obertop, H.; Offerhaus, G.J.A.

Oral and intravenous dosage forms of pantoprazole are equivalent in their ability to suppress gastric acid secretion in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
pp. 626-633(8)
Authors: Metz, D.C.; Pratha, V.; Martin, P.; Paul, J.; Maton, P.N.; Lew, E.; Pisegna, J.R.

Upper gastrointestinal toxicity of alendronate
pp. 634-640(7)
Authors: Lowe, C.E.; Depew, W.T.; Vanner, S.J.; Paterson, W.G.; Meddings, J.B.

A single drug for Helicobacter pylori infection: first results with a new bismuth triple monocapsule
pp. 641-645(5)
Authors: de Boer, W.A.; van Etten, R.J.X.M.; Schneeberger, P.M.; Tytgat, G.N.J.

Validation of the ¹³C-urea breath test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in children: a multicenter study
pp. 646-650(5)
Authors: Bazzoli, F.; Cecchini, L.; Corvaglia, L.; Dall'Antonia, M.; de Giacomo, C.; Fossi, S.; Casali, L.G.; Gullini, S.; Lazzari, R.; Leggeri, G.; Lerro, P.; Valdambrini, V.; Mandrioli, G.; Marani, M.; Martelli, P.; Miano, A.; Nicolini, G.; Oderda, G.; Pazzi, P.; Pozzato, P.; Ricciardiello, L.; Roda, E.; Simoni, P.; Sottili, S.; Torre, G.; Urso, L.; Zagari, R.M.

Is upper gastrointestinal radiography a cost-effective alternative to a Helicobacter pylori ''Test and Treat'' strategy for patients with suspected peptic ulcer disease?
pp. 651-658(8)
Authors: Rich, M.; Scheiman, J.M.; Tierney, W.; Fendrick, A.M.

Association of Helicobacter pylori genotype with gastroesophageal reflux disease and other upper gastrointestinal diseases
pp. 659-669(11)
Authors: Fallone, C.A.; Barkun, A.N.; Gottke, M.U.; Best, L.M.; Loo, V.G.; Veldhuyzen van Zanten, S.; Nguyen, T.; Lowe, A.; Fainsilber, T.; Kouri, K.; Beech, R.

A comparison of Ultraflex diamond stents and Wallstents for palliation of distal malignant biliary strictures
pp. 670-676(7)
Authors: Dumonceau, J.M.; Cremer, M.; Auroux, J.; Delhaye, M.; Deviere, J.

Direct hospital costs for patients with inflammatory bowel disease in a Canadian Tertiary Care University Hospital
pp. 677-683(7)
Authors: Bernstein, C.N.; Papineau, R.; Zajaczkowski, J.; Rawsthorne, R.; Okrusko, G.; Blanchard, J.F.

Outcome of pregnancies when fathers are treated with 6-mercaptopurine for inflammatory bowel disease
pp. 684-688(5)
Authors: Rajapakse, R.O.; Korelitz, B.I.; Zlatanic, J.; Baiocco, P.J.; Gleim, G.W.

Prevalence of celiac disease among blood donors in Brazil
pp. 689-692(4)
Authors: Gandolfi, L.; Pratesi, R.; Cordoba, J.C.M.; Tauil, P.L.; Gasparin, M.; Catassi, C.

Epidemiology of ulcerative colitis in Israel: a survey of Israeli Kibbutz settlements
pp. 693-698(6)
Authors: Niv, Y.; Abuksis, G.; Fraser, G.M.

Increased urinary N-telopeptide cross-linked type 1 collagen predicts bone loss in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
pp. 699-704(6)
Authors: Dresner-Pollak, R.; Karmeli, F.; Eliakim, R.; Ackerman, Z.; Rachmilewitz, D.

Focal gastric inflammatory infiltrates in inflammatory bowel diseases: prevalence, immunohistochemical characteristics, and diagnostic role
pp. 705-711(7)
Authors: Parente, F.; Cucino, C.; Bollani, S.; Imbesi, V.; Maconi, G.; Bonetto, S.; Vago, L.; Bianchi Porro, G.

Disappearance of endomysial antibodies in treated celiac disease does not indicate histological recovery
pp. 712-714(3)
Authors: Dickey, W.; Hughes, D.F.; McMillan, S.A.

Coloanal motor coordination in association with high-amplitude colonic contractions after pharmacological stimulation
pp. 715-719(5)
Authors: Malcolm, A.; Camilleri, M.

Magnetic resonance imaging with ferumoxil, a negative superparamagnetic oral contrast agent, in the evaluation of ulcerative colitis
pp. 720-724(5)
Authors: D'Arienzo, A.; Scaglione, G.; Vicinanza, G.; Manguso, F.; Bennato, R.; Belfiore, G.; Imbriaco, M.; Mazzacca, G.

A meta-analysis of antimycobacterial therapy for Crohn's disease
pp. 725-729(5)
Authors: Borgaonkar, M.R.; MacIntosh, D.G.; Fardy, J.M.

The use of induced sputum in the assessment of pulmonary involvement in Crohn's disease
pp. 730-734(5)
Authors: Fireman, Z.; Osipov, A.; Kivity, S.; Kopelman, Y.; Sternberg, A.; Lazarov, E.; Fireman, E.

Polymeric versus elemental diet as primary treatment in active Crohn's disease: a randomized, double-blind trial
pp. 735-739(5)
Authors: Verma, S.; Brown, S.; Kirkwood, B.; Giaffer, M.H.

Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in American veterans
pp. 740-747(8)
Author: Cheung, R.C.

The role of telomerase activity in hepatocellular carcinoma
pp. 748-752(5)
Authors: Shimada, M.; Hasegawa, H.; Gion, T.; Utsunomiya, T.; Shirabe, K.; Takenaka, K.; Otsuka, T.; Maehara, Y.; Sugimachi, K.

Hyperbilirubinemia and cholestatic liver injury in hepatitis C-infected liver transplant recipients
pp. 753-759(7)
Authors: Cotler, S.J.; Taylor, S.L.; Gretch, D.R.; Bronner, M.P.; Rizk, R.; Perkins, J.D.; Carithers, R.L.

Impact of fatigue on the quality of life of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
pp. 760-767(8)
Authors: Huet P.-M.,; Deslauriers, J.; Tran, A.; Faucher, C.; Charbonneau, J.

Comparison of endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy alone and in combination with octreotide in controlling acute variceal hemorrhage and early rebleeding in patients with low-risk cirrhosis
pp. 768-771(4)
Authors: Zuberi, B.F.; Baloch, Q.

Prevalence of TT virus infection in blood donors with elevated ALT in the absence of known hepatitis markers
pp. 772-776(5)
Authors: Cleavinger, P.J.; Persing, D.H.; Li, H.; Moore, S.B.; Charlton, M.R.; Sievers, C.; Therneau, T.M.; Zein, N.N.

Why are internal medicine residents at university medical centers not pursuing fellowship training in gastroenterology? A survey analysis
pp. 777-783(7)
Author: Benya, R.V.

Typhoid carriers among patients with gallstones are at increased risk for carcinoma of the gallbladder
pp. 784-787(4)
Authors: Dutta, U.; Garg, P.K.; Kumar, R.; Tandon, R.K.

Work loss costs due to peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease in a Health Maintenance Organization
pp. 788-792(5)
Authors: Henke, C.J.; Levin, T.R.; Henning, J.M.; Potter, L.P.

Mean corpuscular volume may be a useful index of risk for colorectal adenoma in middle-aged Japanese men
pp. 793-797(5)
Authors: Fujimori, S.; Kishida, T.; Yonezawa, M.; Shibata, Y.; Shinozawa, I.; Tanaka, S.; Hoshino, T.; Tatsuguchi, A.; Sato, J.; Yoshida, Y.; Yokoi, K.; Tanaka, N.; Ohaki, Y.; Sakamoto, C.; Kobayashi, M.

Doctor's doll
pp. 798-798(1)
Author: Kravetz, R.E.

Syncytial giant-cell hepatitis due to autoimmune hepatitis type II (LKM₁+) presenting as subfulminant hepatitis
pp. 799-801(3)
Authors: Ben-Ari, Z.; Broida, E.; Monselise, Y.; Kazatsker, A.; Baruch, J.; Pappo, O.; Skappa, E.; Tur-Kaspa, R.

Usefulness of exchange transfusion in acute liver failure due to severe falciparum malaria
pp. 802-804(3)
Authors: Ayyub, M.; Barlas, S.; Lubbad, E.

Cholecystitis caused by hemocholecyst from underlying malignancy
pp. 805-808(4)
Authors: Heise, C.P.; Giswold, M.; Eckhoff, D.; Reichelderfer, M.

Completion of upper endoscopic procedures despite paradoxical reaction to midazolam: a role for flumazenil?
pp. 809-811(3)
Authors: Fulton, S.A.; Mullen, K.D.

US academic digestive disease sites on the internet
pp. 817-819(3)
Author: Benya, R.V.

Response to Dr. Benya
pp. 820-820(1)
Authors: Gumber, S.C.; O'Doherty, J.E.

Re: peppers at treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection
pp. 820-821(2)
Authors: Calvet, X.; Carod, C.; Gene, E.

GI sources on the internet
pp. 820-820(1)
Author: Cohen, L.B.

Response to Drs. Calvet et al.: criteria for reporting effectiveness of herbals for Helicobacter pylori infection
pp. 821-821(1)
Authors: Graham, D.Y.; Osato, M.S.

Obstructive jaundice as a recurrent symptom of small cell lung cancer
pp. 822-822(1)
Author: Azer, S.A.

Response to Dr. Azer
pp. 823-823(1)
Author: Yamagishi S.-i.,

Re: amylase normal, lipase elevated: is it pancreatitis?
pp. 823-824(2)
Author: Jamidar, P.

Response to Dr. Jamidar
pp. 824-824(1)
Authors: Frank, B.; Gottlieb, K.

Profound hypocalcemia in fulminant hepatic failure
pp. 824-825(2)
Authors: Oswiecimski, P.; Khan, A.; Salwan, R.; Marshall, R.; Berkelhammer, C.

Initial presentation of ulcerative colitis with acute pancreatitis
pp. 825-826(2)
Authors: Nizam, R.; Ahmed, R.; DiMarco, A.T.

Erythromycin eye ointment: effect on gastrointestinal motility
pp. 826-826(1)
Authors: Moussa, F.; Alaswad, B.; Garcia, J.

Ventricular fibrillation after insertion of a self-expanding metallic stent for malignant dysphagia
pp. 827-827(1)
Authors: Khan, H.A.; Ahmad, I.; Ahmed, W.

Complete regression of hepatocellular carcinoma under tamoxifen
pp. 827-829(3)
Authors: Castera, L.; Boige, V.; Rocher, L.; Duclos-Vallee, J.; Fabre, M.; Buffet, C.

Topical pharyngeal anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
pp. 829-830(2)
Authors: Dhir, V.; Mohandas, K.M.

Cyclosporin for steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis
pp. 830-830(1)
Author: Actis, G.C.

Liver hemangioma with systemic inflammatory manifestations
pp. 830-832(3)
Authors: Smyrniotis, V.; Kehagias, D.; Arkadopoulos, N.; Kostopanagiotou, G.; Labrou, A.; Kondi-Paphitis, A.

Once-daily Helicobacter pylori treatment to family members of gastric cancer patients
pp. 832-833(2)
Authors: Gonzaga Vaz Coelho, L.; do Carmo Friche Passos, M.; Miranda Martins, G.; de Lourdes Bueno, M.; Squarcio Fernandes Gomes, B.; Gomes Lopes, L.; de Paula Castro, L.

In vitro activity of rifabutin against strains of Helicobacter pylori resistant to metronidazole and clarithromycin
pp. 833-834(2)
Authors: Pilotto, A.; Franceschi, M.; Rassu, M.; Furlan, F.; Scagnelli, M.

Age, uncomplicated dyspepsia, endoscopy, and gastric cancer
pp. 834-835(2)
Authors: Testino, G.; Valentini, M.; Cornaggia, M.

Coinfection with hepatitis C virus and TT virus in a case of late onset hepatic failure
pp. 835-836(2)
Authors: Watanabe, M.; Uchida, Y.; Akagi, S.; Hamamoto, S.; Moritani, M.; Moriyama, N.; Hamamoto, N.; Kinoshita, Y.

Gallstone migration into the pleural space
pp. 836-837(2)
Authors: Oestmann J.-W.,; Bridenbaugh, S.; Eggeling, I.

pp60^c-src Activation in gastric carcinoma: a preliminary study
pp. 837-838(2)
Authors: Masaki, T.; Shiratori, Y.; Okada, H.; Nishioka, M.; Taniguchi, K.; Hatanaka, Y.; Omata, M.

Aortoenteric fistula revisited: an endoscopic image
pp. 839-840(2)
Authors: Soni, A.; Jamal, M.M.; Williamson, M.R.; Awan, A.N.

Re: Shad and Schindler's report on spontaneous peritonitis due to Streptococcus bovis
pp. 840-841(2)
Author: Genuth, L.

Does administration of Infliximab increase susceptibility to listeriosis?
pp. 841-842(2)
Authors: Morelli, J.; Wilson, F.A.

Gastric duplication cyst with markedly elevated concentration of carbohydrate antigen 19-9
pp. 842-843(2)
Authors: Ikehata, A.; Sakuma, T.

Lower gastrointestinal bleed in a patient with typhoid fever
pp. 843-845(3)
Authors: Zuckerman, M.J.; Meza, A.D.; Ho, H.; Menzies, I.S.; Dudrey, E.F.

Cumulative hepatotoxicity induced by continuous low- dose cyclophosphamide therapy
pp. 845-846(2)
Authors: Mok, C.; Wong W.-M.,; Shek, T.W.; Ho, C.T.; Lau, C.; Lai, C.

Are myocardial functional abnormalities biventricular in nonalcoholic cirrhotics with or without ascites?
pp. 846-848(3)
Authors: Ustundag, Y.; Boyacioglu, S.; Erturk, A.; Yigit, F.; Ozin, B.; Muderrisoglu, H.

Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease
pp. 848-848(1)
Author: Santhi Swaroop, V.

Metastatic gastrointestinal cancer compressing the spinal cord or cauda equina
pp. 848-849(2)
Authors: Ampil, F.L.; Nanda, A.; Willis, B.K.

Crohn's disease of the bladder-a new type of metastatic granulomatous inflammatory disease?
pp. 850-851(2)
Authors: Molnar, T.; Tiszlavicz, L.; Balogh, A.; Gyulai, C.; Nagy, F.; Pena, A.S.; Lonovics, J.

Asymptomatic ileal carcinoid detected during colonoscopy
pp. 851-852(2)
Authors: Lee, J.H.; Paterson, J.; Greisman, H.; Jacobsen, D.; Farraye, F.A.

Bone marrow transplantation: hope for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B?
pp. 852-853(2)
Authors: Doganci, L.; Arpaci, F.; Yalcin, A.

Clinical Pediatric Gastroenterology - Edited by Steven M. Altschuler, M.D., and Chris A. Liacouras, M.D., New York, Churchill Livingstone, 1998, 678 pp.
pp. 854-854(1)
Authors: El-Baba, M.F.; Tolia, V.

Pancreatic Disease-State of the Art and Future Aspects of Research - Edited by P. G. Lanisch and E. P. DiMagno, Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 1999, 272 pp., $82.00 (list), ISBN 3-540-6537-0.
pp. 854-855(2)
Author: Webster, P.D.

Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Review and Assessment - Edited by R. Weisiger and L. E. Bilhartz, Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 1999, 222 pp.
pp. 855-855(1)
Author: Bjorkman, D.J.