The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations: how many or how harmful?
pp. 2529-2532(4)
Authors: Sifrim, D.; Holloway, R.

Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas: is surgery making a difference?
pp. 2532-2534(3)
Author: Tyler, D.

Betaine: an old therapy for a new scourge
pp. 2534-2536(3)
Author: Neuschwander-Tetri, B.A.

Idiopathic acute recurrent pancreatitis
pp. 2540-2555(16)
Authors: Levy, M.J.; Geenen, J.E.

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and outcome in dementia
pp. 2556-2563(8)
Authors: Dharmarajan, T.S.; Unnikrishnan, D.; Pitchumoni, C.S.

Etanercept in the treatment of active refractory Crohn's disease: a single-center pilot trial
pp. 2564-2568(5)
Authors: D'Haens, G.; Swijsen, C.; Noman, M.; Lemmens, L.; Ceuppens, J.; Agbahiwe, H.; Geboes, K.; Rutgeerts, P.

Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations are no more frequent in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease than in asymptomatic volunteers
pp. 2569-2574(6)
Authors: Trudgill, N.J.; Riley, S.A.

Esophageal mucin: an adherent mucus gel barrier is absent in the normal esophagus but present in columnar-lined Barrett's esophagus
pp. 2575-2583(9)
Authors: Dixon, J.; Strugala, V.; Griffin, S.M.; Welfare, M.R.; Dettmar, P.W.; Allen, A.; Pearson, J.P.

Functional chest pain of esophageal origin: hyperalgesia or motor dysfunction
pp. 2584-2589(6)
Authors: Rao, S.S.C.; Hayek, B.; Summers, R.W.

Esophageal hyperalgesia in patients with ulcerative colitis: role of experimental stress
pp. 2590-2595(6)
Authors: Galeazzi, F.; Luca, M.G.; Lanaro, D.; D'Inca, R.; D'Odorico, A.; Sturniolo, G.C.; Mastropaolo, G.

Chemospecific alterations in duodenal perception and motor response in functional dyspepsia
pp. 2596-2602(7)
Authors: Schwartz, M.P.; Samsom, M.; Smout, A.J.P.M.

The importance of vacA, cagA, and iceA genotypes of Helicobacter pylori infection in peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease
pp. 2603-2608(6)
Authors: Arents, N.L.A.; van Zwet, A.A.; Thijs, J.C.; Kooistra-Smid, A.M.D.; van Slochteren, K.R.; Degener, J.E.; Kleibeuker, J.H.; van Doorn, L.

Long term survival after pancreatic resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
pp. 2609-2615(7)
Authors: Ahmad, N.A.; Lewis, J.D.; Ginsberg, G.G.; Haller, D.G.; Morris, J.B.; Williams, N.N.; Rosato, E.F.; Kochman, M.L.

Endoscopic fluorescence spectroscopy in the upper GI tract for the detection of GI cancer: initial experience
pp. 2616-2621(6)
Authors: Mayinger, B.; Horner, P.; Jordan, M.; Gerlach, C.; Horbach, T.; Hohenberger, W.; Hahn, E.G.

Associations of alcohol drinking and nutrient intake with chronic pancreatitis: findings from a case-control study in Japan
pp. 2622-2627(6)
Authors: Lin, Y.; Tamakoshi, A.; Hayakawa, T.; Ogawa, M.; Ohno, Y.; the,

Magnifying colonoscopy in differentiating neoplastic from nonneoplastic colorectal lesions
pp. 2628-2632(5)
Authors: Tung, S.; Wu C.-S.,; Su, M.

Optical coherence tomography of the esophagus and proximal stomach in health and disease
pp. 2633-2639(7)
Authors: Zuccaro, G.; Gladkova, N.; Vargo, J.; Feldchtein, F.; Zagaynova, E.; Conwell, D.; Falk, G.; Goldblum, J.; Dumot, J.; Ponsky, J.; Gelikonov, G.; Davros, B.; Donchenko, E.; Richter, J.

Evaluation of a rapid urine amylase test using post-ERCP hyperamylasemia as a model
pp. 2640-2645(6)
Authors: Hegewald, M.J.; Isenberg, G.; Sterling, R.K.; Cooper, G.S.; Chak, A.; Sivak, M.V.

Patient satisfaction after MRCP and ERCP
pp. 2646-2650(5)
Authors: Menon, K.; Barkun, A.N.; Romagnuolo, J.; Friedman, G.; Mehta, S.N.; Reinhold, C.; Bret, P.M.

A cost analysis of endoscopic ultrasound in the evaluation of pancreatic head adenocarcinoma
pp. 2651-2656(6)
Authors: Harewood, G.C.; Wiersema, M.J.

Mutations of the cystic fibrosis gene in patients with chronic pancreatitis
pp. 2657-2661(5)
Authors: Truninger, K.; Malik, N.; Ammann, R.W.; Muellhaupt, B.; Seifert, B.; Muller, H.; Blum, H.E.

Alosetron controls bowel urgency and provides global symptom improvement in women with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
pp. 2662-2670(9)
Authors: Lembo, T.; Wright, R.A.; Lotronex,; Bagby, B.; Decker, C.; Gordon, S.; Jhingran, P.; Carter, E.

Gender-related differences in slowing colonic transit by a 5-HT₃ antagonist in subjects with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
pp. 2671-2676(6)
Authors: Viramontes, B.E.; Camilleri, M.; McKinzie, S.; Pardi, D.S.; Burton, D.; Thomforde, G.M.

Hyperhomocysteinemia and prevalence of polymorphisms of homocysteine metabolism-related enzymes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
pp. 2677-2682(6)
Authors: Papa, A.; de Stefano, V.; Danese, S.; Chiusolo, P.; Persichilli, S.; Casorelli, I.; Zappacosta, B.; Giardina, B.; Gasbarrini, A.; Leone, G.; Gasbarrini, G.

Biological variability of fecal calprotectin in patients referred for colonoscopy without colonic inflammation or neoplasm¹
pp. 2683-2687(5)
Authors: Husebye, E.; Ton, H.; Johne, B.

Failure of single-toxin assays to detect Clostridium difficile infection in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
pp. 2688-2690(3)
Authors: Markowitz, J.E.; Brown, K.A.; Mamula, P.; Drott, H.R.; Piccoli, D.A.; Baldassano, R.N.

Expression of cytokines, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and matrix metalloproteinases in pouchitis: effects of probiotic treatment
pp. 2691-2699(9)
Authors: Ulisse, S.; Gionchetti, P.; D'Alo, S.; Russo, F.P.; Pesce, I.; Ricci, G.; Rizzello, F.; Helwig, U.; Cifone, M.G.; Campieri, M.; de Simone, C.

Prevalence of celiac disease in argentina: screening of an adult population in the La Plata area
pp. 2700-2704(5)
Authors: Gomez, J.C.; Selvaggio, G.S.; Viola, M.; Pizarro, B.; la Motta, G.; de Barrio, S.; Castelletto, R.; Echeverra, R.; Sugai, E.; Vazquez, H.; Maurino, E.; Bai, J.C.

Serum angiotensin I-converting enzyme is reduced in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis irrespective of genotype
pp. 2705-2710(6)
Authors: Matsuda, T.; Suzuki, J.; Furuya, K.; Masutani, M.; Kawakami, Y.

Betaine, a promising new agent for patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: results of a pilot study
pp. 2711-2717(7)
Authors: Abdelmalek, M.F.; Angulo, P.; Jorgensen, R.A.; Sylvestre, P.B.; Lindor, K.D.

Subclinical hepatic encephalopathy predicts the development of overt hepatic encephalopathy
pp. 2718-2723(6)
Authors: Romero-Gomez, M.; Boza, F.; Garca-Valdecasas, M.S.; Garca, E.; Aguilar-Reina, J.

Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide in hepatic cirrhosis
pp. 2724-2729(6)
Authors: Fabrega, E.; Crespo, J.; Rivero, M.; Casafont, F.; Castro, B.; Garca-Unzueta, M.T.; Amado, J.A.; Pons-Romero, F.

Patients' values for health states associated with hepatitis c and physicians' estimates of those values
pp. 2730-2736(7)
Authors: Cotler, S.J.; Patil, R.; McNutt, R.A.; Speroff, T.; Banaad-Omiotek, G.; Ganger, D.R.; Rosenblate, H.; Kaur, S.; Cotler, S.; Jensen, D.M.

Comorbid illness is an important determinant of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic hepatitis C
pp. 2737-2744(8)
Authors: Hussain, K.B.; Fontana, R.J.; Moyer, C.A.; Su, G.L.; Sneed-Pee, N.; Lok, A.S.F.

Fat-soluble vitamin levels in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis
pp. 2745-2750(6)
Authors: Phillips, J.R.; Angulo, P.; Petterson, T.; Lindor, K.D.

Viral load in HCV RNA-positive pregnant women
pp. 2751-2754(4)
Authors: Paternoster, D.M.; Santarossa, C.; Grella, P.; Palu, G.; Baldo, V.; Boccagni, P.; Floreani, A.

Colorectal cancer in Russian-speaking Jewish emigres: community-based screening
pp. 2755-2760(6)
Authors: Vadlamani, L.; Maher, J.F.; Shaete, M.; Smirnoff, A.; Cameron, D.G.; Winkelmann, J.C.; Goldberg, S.J.

Recurrence and malignancy rates in a benign colorectal neoplasm patient cohort: results of a 5-year analysis in a managed care environment
pp. 2761-2767(7)
Authors: Gandhi, S.K.; Reynolds, M.W.; Boyer, J.G.; Goldstein, J.L.

Rectal dilators
pp. 2768-2768(1)
Author: Kravetz, R.

Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease: prolonged 30-year course without development of lymphoma
pp. 2769-2774(6)
Authors: Lin, O.S.; Gray, G.M.

Alagille syndrome with colonic polyposis
pp. 2775-2777(3)
Authors: Dufour J.-F.J.,; Pratt, D.S.

Cyclosporine-induced neurotoxicity during treatment of Crohn's disease: lack of correlation with previously reported risk factors
pp. 2778-2782(5)
Authors: Rosencrantz, R.; Moon, A.; Raynes, H.; Spivak, W.

Bleeding from cavernous angiomatosis of the rectum in Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: report of three cases and literature review
pp. 2783-2788(6)
Authors: Wilson, C.L.; Wong Kee Song, L.; Chua, H.; Ferrara, M.; Devine, R.M.; Dozois, R.R.; Nehra, V.

The hair of the dog¹
pp. 2789-2790(2)
Authors: Bahrani, O.; Flemmer, M.

How do you like your quail prepared?¹
pp. 2790-2792(3)
Author: Conn, H.

Sonography of sigmoid diverticulitis: does sound make sense in this diagnosis?¹
pp. 2792-2793(2)
Author: Ott, D.J.

Re: Murphy et al.-inflammatory response within dukes' B colorectal cancer
pp. 2794-2794(1)
Author: Gonzalez Cueto, D.M.

Response to Dr. Gonzalez Cueto
pp. 2794-2795(2)
Authors: Murphy, J.; O'Sullivan, G.C.; Lee, G.; Madden, M.; Shanahan, F.; Collins, J.K.; Talbot, I.C.

Successful colonoscopic diagnosis of cecal cancer after failed barium enema
pp. 2795-2796(2)
Authors: Lee, J.G.; Leung, J.W.

Disappearance of both MALT lymphoma and hyperplastic polyps in the stomach after eradication of Helicobacter pylori
pp. 2796-2797(2)
Authors: Kume, K.; Hirakoba, M.; Murata, I.; Yoshikawa, I.; Otsuki, M.

Oral azathioprine for steroid refractory severe ulcerative colitis
pp. 2797-2798(2)
Authors: Mantzaris, G.J.; Archavlis, E.; Kourtessas, D.; Amberiadis, P.; Triantafyllou, G.

Use of Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for treatment of steroid-dependent lymphocytic and collagenous colitis
pp. 2798-2799(2)
Authors: Vennamaneni, S.R.; Bonner, G.F.

GI bleeding from duodenal diverticula
pp. 2799-2800(2)
Authors: Lane, J.E.; Ajjan, M.; Sedghi, S.

Double stenting to prevent airway compression in proximal malignant esophageal strictures
pp. 2800-2801(2)
Authors: de Olabozal, J.; Roberts, J.; Hoeltgen, T.; Berkelhammer, C.

Hepatitis C practice routines among connecticut's naturopathic physicians
pp. 2801-2802(2)
Authors: Jacoby, D.; St. Louis, T.; Navarro, V.

A preliminary study of erythropoietin for anemia associated with ribavirin and interferon-α
pp. 2802-2804(3)
Authors: Talal, A.H.; Weisz, K.; Hau, T.; Kreiswirth, S.; Dieterich, D.T.

Increasing incidence of celiac disease in india
pp. 2804-2805(2)
Authors: Sood, A.; Midha, V.; Sood, N.; Kaushal, V.; Puri, H.

Tumors of the gallbladder, extrahepatic bile ducts, and ampulla of vater. atlas of tumor pathology
pp. 2806-2806(1)
Author: Lazenby, A.J.

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