Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

In this issue
pp. i-i(1)

Forthcoming Articles
pp. ii-ii(1)

Helicobacter pylori: Antibiotic resistance and treatment options
pp. 1155-1157(3)
Author: Katelaris, Peter H

Management of acute peptic ulcers: How ethnicity, different proton pump inhibitors and mechanism of delivery alter the equation
pp. 1157-1158(2)
Authors: Tan, Victoria PY; Wong, Benjamin CY

Pancreatic leaks: Endo-therapy first?
pp. 1158-1160(3)
Authors: Lakhtakia, Sandeep; Reddy, D Nageshwar

Biologics for inflammatory bowel diseases in the Asia-Pacific: Can we afford to use them, can we afford not to?
pp. 1160-1162(3)
Authors: Gearry, Richard B; Irving, Peter M

Development of thyroid diseases in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C with α-interferon may be a good prognosticator in achieving a sustained virological response: A meta-analysis
pp. 1163-1168(6)
Authors: Tran, Huy Anh; Malcolm Reeves, Glenn Edward; Gibson, Robert; Attia, John Richard

Rescue strategies against non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastroduodenal damage
pp. 1169-1178(10)
Authors: Lim, Yun Jeong; Lee, Jeong Sang; Ku, Yang Suh; Hahm, Ki-Baik

Severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B: A unique presentation of a common disease
pp. 1179-1186(8)
Authors: Wong, Vincent Wai-Sun; Chan, Henry Lik-Yuen

Gastroscopy in immigrants of Turkish descent
pp. 1187-1190(4)
Authors: Wegman, Anna-Isthar; Loffeld, Ruud JLF

Long-term prognosis of patients with endoscopically treated postoperative bile duct stricture and bile duct stricture due to chronic pancreatitis
pp. 1191-1197(7)
Authors: Sakai, Yuji; Tsuyuguchi, Toshio; Ishihara, Takeshi; Yukisawa, Seigo; Sugiyama, Harutoshi; Miyakawa, Kaoru; Kuroda, Yasuhisa; Yamaguchi, Taketo; Ozawa, Shinichi; Yokosuka, Osamu

Endoscopic treatment as first-line therapy for pancreatic ascites and pleural effusion
pp. 1198-1202(5)
Authors: Pai, C Ganesh; Suvarna, Deepak; Bhat, Ganesh

Management of the rare entity of primary pancreatic cystic neoplasms
pp. 1203-1210(8)
Authors: Stamatakos, Michael; Sargedi, Constantina; Angelousi, Anna; Kontzoglou, Konstantinos; Safioleas, Panagiotis; Petropoulou, Constantina; Safioleas, Michael

Clinical fate of branch duct and mixed forms of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia of the pancreas
pp. 1211-1217(7)
Authors: Bournet, Barbara; Kirzin, Sylvain; Carrère, Nicolas; Portier, Guillaume; Otal, Philippe; Selves, Janick; Musso, Carole; Suc, Bertrand; Moreau, Jacques; Fourtanier, Gilles; Pradère, Bernard; Lazorthes, Franck; Escourrou, Jean; Buscail, Louis

Effects of lipopolysaccharide on platelet-derived growth factor isoform and receptor expression in cultured rat common bile duct fibroblasts and cholangiocytes
pp. 1218-1225(8)
Authors: Kim, Tae-Hyeon; Moon, Jong Ho; Savard, Christopher E; Kuver, Rahul; Lee, Sum P

Opioid receptor antagonist promotes angiogenesis in bile duct ligated rats
pp. 1226-1229(4)
Authors: Faramarzi, Negar; Abbasi, Ata; Tavangar, Seyed M; Mazouchi, Marjan; Dehpour, Ahmad R

Resistance to metronidazole, clarithromycin and levofloxacin of Helicobacter pylori before and after clarithromycin-based therapy in Taiwan
pp. 1230-1235(6)
Authors: Chang, Wei-Lun; Sheu, Bor-Shyang; Cheng, Hsiu-Chi; Yang, Yao-Jong; Yang, Hsiao-Bai; Wu, Jiunn-Jong

Comparison of p.o. or i.v. proton pump inhibitors on 72-h intragastric pH in bleeding peptic ulcer
pp. 1236-1243(8)
Authors: Javid, Gul; Zargar, Showkat Ali; Riyaz-u-saif.,; Khan, Bashir Ahmad; Yatoo, Ghulam Nabi; Shah, Altaf Hussain; Gulzar, Ghulam Mohammad; Sodhi, Jaswinder Singh; Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad

Efficacy of a single 24-hour pre-anesthetic dose of proton pump inhibitors
pp. 1244-1247(4)
Authors: Hirota, Kazuyoshi; Imai, Atsushi; Kudo, Mihoko; Hashimoto, Hiroshi; Kushikata, Tetsuya

Performance of acidified ¹⁴C-urea capsule breath test during pantoprazole and ranitidine treatment
pp. 1248-1251(4)
Authors: Öztürk, Emel; Yeşilova, Zeki; Ilgan, Seyfettin; Özgüven, Mehmet; Dağalp, Kemal

Efficacy of adalimumab for the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Clinical Setting
pp. 1252-1257(6)
Authors: Trinder, Matthew W.; Lawrance, Ian C.

Adverse reactions to azathioprine cannot be predicted by thiopurine S-methyltransferase genotype in Japanese patients with inflammatory bowel disease
pp. 1258-1264(7)
Authors: Takatsu, Noritaka; Matsui, Toshiyuki; Murakami, Yuji; Ishihara, Hiroshi; Hisabe, Takashi; Nagahama, Takashi; Maki, Shinichirou; Beppu, Takahiro; Takaki, Yasuhiro; Hirai, Fumihito; Yao, Kenshi

Prognostic significance of mast cell number and microvascular density for the survival of patients with primary colorectal cancer
pp. 1265-1275(11)
Authors: Gulubova, Maya; Vlaykova, Tatyana

Comparison of outcomes between patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and those with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis
pp. 1276-1283(8)
Authors: Toshikuni, Nobuyuki; Izumi, Akiyoshi; Nishino, Ken; Inada, Nobu; Sakanoue, Ritsuko; Yamato, Ryumei; Suehiro, Mitsuhiko; Kawanaka, Miwa; Yamada, Gotaro

Prevalence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among adults in an urban Sri Lankan population
pp. 1284-1288(5)
Authors: Dassanayake, Anuradha S; Kasturiratne, Anuradhani; Rajindrajith, Shaman; Kalubowila, Udaya; Chakrawarthi, Sureka; De Silva, Arjuna P; Makaya, Miyuki; Mizoue, Tetsuya; Kato, Norihiro; Wickremasinghe, A. Rajitha; de Silva, H. Janaka

Non-invasive model predicting clinically-significant portal hypertension in patients with advanced fibrosis
pp. 1289-1293(5)
Authors: Park, Seung Ha; Park, Tae Eun; Kim, Young Mook; Kim, Sung Jung; Baik, Gwang Ho; Kim, Jin Bong; Kim, Dong Joon

Delayed endoscopy as a risk factor for in-hospital mortality in cirrhotic patients with acute variceal hemorrhage
pp. 1294-1299(6)
Authors: Hsu, Yao-Chun; Chung, Chen-Shuan; Tseng, Cheng-Hao; Lin, Tzu-Ling; Liou, Jyh-Ming; Wu, Ming-Shiang; Hu, Fu-Chang; Wang, Hsiu-Po

Identification of a novel protein binding to hepatitis C virus core protein
pp. 1300-1304(5)
Authors: Chen, Yun-ru; Chen, Tian-yan; Zhang, Shu-lin; Lin, Shu-mei; Zhao, Ying-ren; Ye, Feng; Zhang, Xi; Shi, Lei; Dang, Shuang-suo; Liu, Min

Gastrointestinal: Colon cancer with octopus suckers
pp. 1305-1305(1)

Gastrointestinal: Gastric volvulus
pp. 1306-1306(1)

Gastrointestinal: Virtual CT ileoscopy in terminal ileitis
pp. 1307-1307(1)

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic: Torsion of an accessory spleen
pp. 1308-1308(1)

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic: Fascioliasis
pp. 1309-1309(1)

Erratum
pp. 1310-1310(1)