The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Positive and Negative Predictive Values: Use of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Serologic Markers
pp. 413-416(4)
Authors: Austin, Gregory L.; Shaheen, Nicholas J.; Sandler, Robert S.

Measuring Quality—Why the Numbers Don't Add Up
pp. 417-419(3)
Author: Kirsch, Michael

Medical School Curriculum Tickets
pp. 420-421(2)

Endoluminal Gastroplasty (EndoCinch™) versus Endoscopic Polymer Implantation (Enteryx™) for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: 6-Month Results of a Prospective, Randomized Trial
pp. 422-430(9)
Authors: Domagk, Dirk; Menzel, Josef; Seidel, Matthias; Ullerich, Hansjörg; Pohle, Thorsten; Heinecke, Achim; Domschke, Wolfram; Kucharzik, Torsten

Comparison of Transesophageal Endoscopic Plication (TEP) with Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (LNF) in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Reflux Disease
pp. 431-436(6)
Authors: Mahmood, Zahid; Byrne, Patrick J.; McMahon, Barry P.; Murphy2, Edward M.; Arfin, Qamrul; Ravi, Narayanasamy; Weir, Donald G.; Reynolds, John V.

Clinical Trials Evaluating Endoscopic GERD Treatments

Endoscopic Treatment for Atypical Manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
pp. 440-445(6)
Authors: Liu, Julia J.; Carr-Locke, David L.; Osterman, Mark T.; Li, Xin; Maurer, Rie; Brooks, David C.; Ashley, Stanley W.; Saltzman, John R.

Wireless pH Monitoring in Patients with Non-Cardiac Chest Pain
pp. 446-452(7)
Authors: Prakash, Chandra; Clouse, Ray E.

Addition of Esophageal Impedance Monitoring to pH Monitoring Increases the Yield of Symptom Association Analysis in Patients off PPI Therapy
pp. 453-459(7)
Authors: Bredenoord, Albert J.; Weusten, Bas L.A.M.; Timmer, Robin; Conchillo, José M.; Smout, André J.P.M.

Increasing Yield Also Increases False Positives and Best Serves to Exclude GERD
pp. 460-463(4)
Authors: Connor, Jason; Richter, Joel

Symptom and Function Heterogenicity Among Patients with Distal Esophageal Spasm: Studies Using Combined Impedance–Manometry
pp. 464-469(6)
Authors: Tutuian, Radu; Mainie, Inder; Agrawal, Amit; Gideon, R. Matthew; Katz, Philip O.; Castell, Donald O.

Chronic Laryngitis Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux: Prospective Assessment of Differences in Practice Patterns Between Gastroenterologists and ENT Physicians
pp. 470-478(9)
Authors: Ahmed, Tasneem F.; Khandwala, Farah; Abelson, Tom I.; Hicks, Douglas M.; Richter, Joel E.; Milstein, Claudio; Vaezi, Michael F.

Effects of Partial (Belsey Mark IV) and Complete (Nissen) Fundoplication on Proximal Gastric Function and Esophagogastric Junction Dynamics
pp. 479-487(9)
Authors: Scheffer, Robert C.H.; Samsom, Melvin; Hebbard, Geoff S.; Gooszen, Hein G.

Helicobacter pylori Treatment: A Practical Approach
pp. 497-499(3)
Author: Vakil, Nimish

Role of Intravenous Omeprazole in Patients with High-Risk Peptic Ulcer Bleeding After Successful Endoscopic Epinephrine Injection: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Trial
pp. 500-505(6)
Authors: Lin, Hwai-Jeng; Lo, Wen-Ching; Cheng, Yang-Chih; Perng, Chin-Lin

Pharmacological Reduction of Portal Pressure and Long-Term Risk of First Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Cirrhosis
pp. 506-512(7)
Authors: Turnes, Juan; Garcia-Pagan, Juan Carlos; Abraldes, Juan G.; Hernandez-Guerra, Manuel; Dell'Era, Alessandra; Bosch, Jaime

Accuracy of Ultrasonography, Spiral CT, Magnetic Resonance, and Alpha-Fetoprotein in Diagnosing Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review
pp. 513-523(11)
Authors: Colli, Agostino; Fraquelli, Mirella; Casazza, Giovanni; Massironi, Sara; Colucci, Alice; Conte, Dario; Duca, Piergiorgio

Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of α-Fetoprotein in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Both or Neither?
pp. 524-532(9)
Authors: Farinati, Fabio; Marino, Dario; De Giorgio, Massimo; Baldan, Anna; Cantarini, Maria; Cursaro, Carmela; Rapaccini, Gianludovico; Del Poggio, Paolo; Di Nolfo, Maria Anna; Benvegnù, Luisa; Zoli, Marco; Borzio, Franco; Bernardi, Mauro; Trevisani, Franco

The Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Patients with Small Liver Nodules on MRI
pp. 533-540(8)
Authors: Shah, Tilak U.; Semelka, Richard C.; Pamuklar, Ertan; Firat, Zeynep; Gerber, Richard D.; Shrestha, Roshan; Russo, Mark W.

Dermatological Manifestations in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Patients: A Case Control Study
pp. 541-546(6)
Authors: Koulentaki, Meri; Ioannidou, Despina; Stefanidou, Maria; Maraki, Sofia; Drigiannakis, I.; Dimoulios, Philippas; Melono, Jean Marie Enele; Tosca, Androniki; Kouroumalis, Elias A.

Independent Prospective Multicenter Validation of Biochemical Markers (Fibrotest–Actitest) for the Prediction of Liver Fibrosis and Activity in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: The Fibropaca Study
pp. 547-555(9)
Authors: Halfon, Philippe; Bourliere, Marc; Deydier, Romaric; Botta-Fridlund, Danielle; Renou, Christophe; Tran, Albert; Portal, Isabelle; Allemand, Isabelle; Bertrand, Jean Jacques; Rosenthal-Allieri, Alessandra; Rotily, Michel; Sattonet, Christophe; Benderitter, Thierry; Paul, Marie Christine Saint; Bonnot, Henry Pierre; Penaranda, Guillaume; Degott, Claude; Masseyeff, Marie France; Ouzan, Denis

Pregnancy in Autoimmune Hepatitis: Outcome and Risk Factors
pp. 556-560(5)
Authors: Schramm, Christoph; Herkel, Johannes; Beuers, Ulrich; Kanzler, Stephan; Galle, Peter R.; Lohse, Ansgar W.

A Double-Blind Clinical Trial for Treatment of Crohn's Disease by Oral Administration of Alequel™, A Mixture of Autologous Colon-Extracted Proteins: A Patient-Tailored Approach
pp. 561-568(8)
Authors: Margalit, Maya; Israeli, Eran; Shibolet, Oren; Zigmond, Ehud; Klein, Athalia; Hemed, Nilla; Donegan, James J.; Rabbani, Elazar; Goldin, Eran; Ilan, Yaron

Oral Tolerance Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
pp. 569-571(3)
Authors: Hyun, Jae Geun; Barrett, Terrence A.

Phenotype-Stratified Genetic Linkage Study Demonstrates that IBD2 Is an Extensive Ulcerative Colitis Locus
pp. 572-580(9)
Authors: Achkar, Jean-Paul; Dassopoulos, Themistocles; Silverberg, Mark S.; Tuvlin, Jeffrey A.; Duerr, Richard H.; Brant, Steven R.; Siminovitch, Kathy; Reddy, Deepa; Datta, Lisa W.; Bayless, Theodore M.; Zhang, Leilei; Barmada, M. Michael; Rioux, John D.; Steinhart, A. Hillary; McLeod, Robin S.; Griffiths, Anne M.; Cohen, Zane; Yang, Huiying; Bromfield, Gillian P.; Schumm, Phil; Hanauer, Stephen B.; Cho, Judy H.; Nicolae, Dan L.

A Study of Candidate Genotypes Associated with Dyspepsia in a U.S. Community
pp. 581-592(12)
Authors: Camilleri, Christopher E.; Carlson, Paula J.; Camilleri, Michael; Castillo, Emma J.; Locke, G. Richard; Geno, Debra M.; Stephens, Debra A.; Zinsmeister, Alan R.; Urrutia, Raul

Hypothesis Driven Research and Molecular Mechanisms in Functional Dyspepsia: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship in Research and Practice?
pp. 593-595(3)
Authors: Holtmann, Gerald; Talley, Nicholas J.

Perception of Electrocutaneous Stimuli in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
pp. 596-603(8)
Authors: Iovino, Paola; Tremolaterra, Fabrizio; Consalvo, Danilo; Sabbatini, Francesco; Mazzacca, Gabriele; Ciacci, Carolina

Differences Between Painless and Painful Constipation Among Community Women
pp. 604-612(9)
Authors: Bharucha, Adil E.; Locke, G. Richard; Zinsmeister, Alan R.; Seide, Barbara M.; McKeon, Kimberly; Schleck, Cathy D.; Melton, L. Joseph

Pathophysiology and Role of Biofeedback Therapy in Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome
pp. 613-618(6)
Authors: Rao, Satish S. C.; Ozturk, Ramazan; De Ocampo, Sherrie; Stessman, Mary

Symptoms, Course, and Complications of Abdominal Attacks in Hereditary Angioedema Due to C1 Inhibitor Deficiency
pp. 619-627(9)
Authors: Bork, Konrad; Staubach, Petra; Eckardt, Alexander J.; Hardt, Jochen

Natural History of Infant Reflux Esophagitis: Symptoms and Morphometric Histology During One Year Without Pharmacotherapy
pp. 628-640(13)
Authors: Orenstein, Susan R.; Shalaby, Theresa M.; Kelsey, Sheryl F.; Frankel, Eric

Is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Really a Life-Long Disease: Do Babies Who Regurgitate Grow up to Be Adults with GERD Complications?
pp. 641-644(4)
Author: Gold, Benjamin D.

Utility of Serological Markers in Predicting the Early Occurrence of Complications and Surgery in Pediatric Crohn's Disease Patients
pp. 645-652(8)
Authors: Amre, Devendra K.; Lu, Shou-En; Costea, Florin; Seidman, Ernest G.

Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
pp. 653-663(11)
Authors: Conio, Massimo; Ponchon, Thierry; Blanchi, Sabrina; Filiberti, Rosangela

Cryptogenic Cirrhosis and NAFLD: Are They Related?
pp. 664-668(5)
Authors: Maheshwari, Anurag; Thuluvath, Paul J.

Hypokalemic Rhabdomyolysis without Watery Diarrhea: An Unexpected Presentation of a Pancreatic Neuro-Endocrine Tumor
pp. 669-672(4)
Authors: Rossi, Valeria; Saibeni, Simone; Sinigaglia, Luigi; Peracchi, Maddalena; Parafioriti, Antonina; Vecchi, Maurizio

Correlation Between Serum Alanine Aminotransferase Activity and Age
pp. 673-673(1)

Response to Dr. Padda
pp. 673-673(1)

Hepatitis C Treatment of Veterans with Psychiatric Illness
pp. 673-674(2)

Response to Dr. Rifai and Colleagues
pp. 674-675(2)

Immunohistochemical Features in Antiendomysium Positive Patients with Normal Villous Architecture
pp. 675-676(2)

Primary Melanoma of the Colon Presenting as Ileocecal Intussusception
pp. 676-677(2)

Familial Barrett's Adenocarcinoma
pp. 677-677(1)

CALENDAR OF COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS, AND CONFERENCES
pp. 678-681(4)

ERRATUM
pp. 682-682(1)

ERRATUM
pp. 682-682(1)