Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

In this issue
pp. i-i(1)

Forthcoming Articles
pp. ii-ii(1)

A novel therapeutic strategy for liver sinusoidal obstruction syndrome
pp. 933-934(2)
Author: Ito, Yoshiya

When liver stiffness is not so straight forward and Fibroscan not so simple
pp. 934-936(3)
Author: Lee, Alice Unah

Pathologic diagnosis of biliary atresia on liver biopsy: is tissue the issue?
pp. 936-938(3)
Author: Yeh, Matthew M

Interferon-induced thyroid dysfunction—not always transient
pp. 938-940(3)
Authors: Wong, Vincent Wai-Sun; Cheng, Angela Yuen-Shan; Chan, Henry Lik-Yuen

Charles S. Lieber, 1931-2009
pp. 941-942(2)

Toll-like receptors and their role in gastrointestinal disease
pp. 943-954(12)
Authors: Testro, Adam G; Visvanathan, Kumar

Application of surveillance programs for hepatocellular carcinoma in the Asia-Pacific Region
pp. 955-961(7)
Authors: Amarapurkar, Deepak; Han, Kwang-Hyub; Chan, Henry Lik-Yuen; Ueno, Yoshiyuki

Application of per oral cholangiopancreatoscopy in pancreatobiliary diseases
pp. 962-969(8)
Author: Nguyen, Nam Q

Pharmacogenetics of fluoropyrimidine and cisplatin. A future application to gastric cancer treatment
pp. 970-981(12)
Author: Shimoyama, Shouji

A randomized, controlled trial of banding ligation plus drug therapy versus drug therapy alone in the prevention of esophageal variceal rebleeding
pp. 982-987(6)
Authors: Lo, Gin-Ho; Chen, Wen-Chi; Chan, Hoi-Hung; Tsai, Wei-Lun; Hsu, Ping-I; Lin, Chiun-Ku; Chen, Tai-An; Lai, Kwok-Hung

Efficacy of prepackaged, low residual test meals with 4L polyethylene glycol versus a clear liquid diet with 4L polyethylene glycol bowel preparation: A randomized trial
pp. 988-991(4)
Authors: Park, Dong Il; Park, Seung Ha; Lee, Sang Kil; Baek, Yoo Hum; Han, Dong Soo; Eun, Chang Soo; Kim, Won Ho; Byeon, Jeong-Sik; Yang, Suk-Kyun

Thromboelastographic evaluation of coagulation in patients with extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis and non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis: A pilot study
pp. 992-997(6)
Authors: Kapoor, Sorabh; Pal, Sujoy; Sahni, Peush; Chattopadhyay, Tushar K

Chronic hepatitis B infection in an Australian antenatal population: seroprevalence and opportunities for better outcomes
pp. 998-1001(4)
Authors: Guirgis, Marianne; Zekry, Amany; Yan, Kenneth; Bu, Yang Min; Lee, Alice

Increased liver stiffness measurement by transient elastography in severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B
pp. 1002-1007(6)
Authors: Wong, Grace L-H; Wong, Vincent W-S; Choi, Paul C-L; Chan, Anthony W-H; Chim, Angel M-L; Yiu, Karen K-L; Chan, Francis K-L; Sung, Joseph J-Y; Chan, Henry L-Y

Anti-hepatitis B virus treatment guided by long-term virus kinetics stepwise tracing
pp. 1008-1016(9)
Authors: Yang, Jin; Cai, Ting; Lou, Guo-Qiang

Interferon-induced thyroid dysfunction in chronic hepatitis C
pp. 1017-1023(7)
Authors: Jamil, Khaleel M; Leedman, Peter J; Kontorinis, Nickolas; Tarquinio, Lorenzo; Nazareth, Saroja; McInerney, Marion; Connelly, Crystal; Flexman, James; Burke, Valerie; Metcalf, Cecily; Cheng, Wendy

Thyroid dysfunction in patients with chronic hepatitis C: Virus- or therapy-related?
pp. 1024-1029(6)
Authors: Vezali, Elena; Elefsiniotis, Ioannis; Mihas, Constantinos; Konstantinou, Evangelos; Saroglou, George

Increased plasma nitric oxide, L-arginine, and arginase-1 in cirrhotic patients with progressive renal dysfunction
pp. 1030-1037(8)
Authors: Kayali, Zeid; Herring, Jason; Baron, Pedro; Franco, Edson; Ojogho, Okechukwu; Smith, Jason; Watkins, Gregory; Smith, Douglas; Lamin, Victor; Hoang, Thanh; Sharma, Rajiv; Mathahs, Meleah; Sowers, Lawrance; Brown, Kyle E; Schmidt, Warren N

Coordinate regulation of metabolic enzymes and transporters by nuclear transcription factors in human liver disease
pp. 1038-1044(7)
Authors: Congiu, Mario; Mashford, Maurice L; Slavin, John L; Desmond, Paul V

Open-labeled pilot study of cysteine-rich whey protein isolate supplementation for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients
pp. 1045-1050(6)
Authors: Chitapanarux, Taned; Tienboon, Prasong; Pojchamarnwiputh, Suwalee; Leelarungrayub, Donrawee

Dai-kenchu-to attenuates rat sinusoidal obstruction syndrome by inhibiting the accumulation of neutrophils in the liver
pp. 1051-1057(7)
Authors: Narita, Masato; Hatano, Etsuro; Tamaki, Nobuyuki; Yamanaka, Kenya; Yanagida, Atsuko; Nagata, Hiromitsu; Asechi, Hiroyuki; Takada, Yasutsugu; Ikai, Iwao; Uemoto, Shinji

Effects of probucol on hepatic tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6 and adiponectin receptor-2 expression in diabetic rats
pp. 1058-1063(6)
Authors: Zhang, Xia; Li, Zhongzhuan; Liu, Dongfang; Xu, Xin; Shen, Wei; Mei, Zhechuan

Changes of serum cytokines and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase mRNA by Kupffer cells after relief from obstructive jaundice in rats
pp. 1064-1069(6)
Authors: Meng, Ying; Gong, Yi-Chun; Dou, Yan; Li, Wen

Antifibrotic activity of anisodamine in vivo is associated with changed intrahepatic levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and its inhibitor tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-2 and transforming growth factor β1 in rats with carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury
pp. 1070-1076(7)
Authors: Luo, Lin; Zhou, Ailing

The antiangiogenic effect of thalidomide on occult liver metastases: An in vivo study in mice
pp. 1077-1081(5)
Authors: Liu, Yi; Li, Hui; Matsui, Osamu

Inhibition of oxidative stress and apoptosis enables extended maintenance of integrity and function of isolated hepatocytes in suspension
pp. 1082-1088(7)
Authors: Wigg, Alan J; Barritt, Greg J; Young, Graeme P; Phillips, John W

Therapeutic approach to regulate innate immune response by Toll-like receptor 4 antagonist E5564 in rats with D-galactosamine-induced acute severe liver injury
pp. 1089-1094(6)
Authors: Kitazawa, Toshiyuki; Tsujimoto, Tatsuhiro; Kawaratani, Hideto; Fukui, Hiroshi

One-hour fast for water and six-hour fast for solids prior to endoscopy provides good endoscopic vision and results in minimum patient discomfort
pp. 1095-1097(3)
Authors: De Silva, Arjuna P; Amarasiri, Lakmali; Liyanage, Manohari N; Kottachchi, Dulani; Dassanayake, Anuradha S; de Silva, H Janaka

Resumption of oral intake following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
pp. 1098-1101(4)
Authors: Paramsothy, Sudarshan; Papadopoulos, George; Mollison, Lindsay C; Leong, Rupert W L

Benefits of endoscopic submucosal dissection according to size and location of gastric neoplasm, compared with conventional mucosal resection
pp. 1102-1106(5)
Authors: Hoteya, Shu; Iizuka, Toshiro; Kikuchi, Daisuke; Yahagi, Naohisa

Single session versus separate session endoscopic ultrasonography plus endoscopic retrograde cholangiography in patients with low to moderate risk for choledocholithiasis
pp. 1107-1112(6)
Authors: Fabbri, Carlo; Polifemo, Anna Maria; Luigiano, Carmelo; Cennamo, Vincenzo; Fuccio, Lorenzo; Billi, Paola; Maimone, Antonella; Ghersi, Stefania; Macchia, Sandro; Mwangemi, Constance; Consolo, Pierluigi; Zirilli, Agata; Eusebi, Leonardo Henry; D'Imperio, Nicola

Reflux profile of Chinese gastroesophageal reflux disease patients with combined multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring
pp. 1113-1118(6)
Authors: Xiao, Ying L; Lin, Jin K; Cheung, Ting K; Wong, Nina Y H; Hung, Ivan F N; Wong, Benjamin C Y; Peng, Sui; Wang, An J; Chen, Min H

IL-18 serum level and IL-18 promoter gene polymorphism in Iranian patients with gastrointestinal cancers
pp. 1119-1122(4)
Authors: Haghshenas, Mohammad Reza; Hosseini, Seyed Vahid; Mahmoudi, Mahmoud; Saberi-Firozi, Mehdi; Farjadian, Shirin; Ghaderi, Abbas

Isoflavones regulate innate immunity and inhibit experimental colitis
pp. 1123-1129(7)
Authors: Morimoto, Masakazu; Watanabe, Tomohiro; Yamori, Masashi; Takebe, Minoru; Wakatsuki, Yoshio

Effects of muscarinic receptor stimulation and nitric oxide synthase inhibition on gastric tone and gastric myoelectrical activity in canines
pp. 1130-1135(6)
Authors: Chen, Jihong; Xing, Jinhong; Chen, Jiande DZ

Increased heat-shock protein 90 expression contributes to impaired adaptive cytoprotection in the gastric mucosa of portal hypertensive rats
pp. 1136-1141(6)
Authors: Tominaga, Masayuki; Ohta, Masayuki; Kai, Seiichiro; Iwaki, Kentaro; Shibata, Kohei; Kitano, Seigo

The effect of sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, on acetic acid-induced colonic inflammation in the rat
pp. 1142-1148(7)
Authors: Iseri, Sevgin Ozlem; Ersoy, Yasemin; Ercan, Feriha; Yuksel, Meral; Atukeren, Pinar; Gumustas, Koray; Alican, Inci

Gastrointestinal: Computed tomography scans and detection of colorectal cancer
pp. 1149-1149(1)

Gastrointestinal: Heyde's syndrome
pp. 1150-1150(1)

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic: Malignant wash-out pattern of hepatocellular cancer using dynamic MR imaging
pp. 1151-1151(1)

Gastrointestinal: Pseudoachalasia caused by a lower esophageal stromal tumor
pp. 1152-1152(1)

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic: Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular cancer demonstrated by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography
pp. 1153-1153(1)

Retraction
pp. 1154-1154(1)