Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

In this issue
pp. i-i(1)

Forthcoming Articles
pp. iv-iv(1)

Integrated bioinformatics analysis of microRNA expression profiles for an in-depth understanding of pathogenic mechanisms in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
pp. 187-188(2)
Authors: Masotti, Andrea; Alisi, Anna

Finding a role for Th17 cells in hepatitis C pathogenesis
pp. 188-191(4)
Author: Bowen, David G

Magnetic nanoparticles for treatment of gastric cancer
pp. 191-193(3)
Authors: Jiang, XiaoHua; Chan, Hsiao Chang

Risk of non-melanoma skin cancer with thiopurine use in inflammatory bowel disease
pp. 193-194(2)
Authors: Subramaniam, Kavitha; Pavli, Paul

Anti-platelet therapy and managing ulcer risk
pp. 195-199(5)
Author: Chan, Francis K L

Future candidates for indications of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> eradication: Do the indications need to be revised?
pp. 200-211(12)
Author: Lee, Sun-Young

Host genomics and HCV treatment response
pp. 212-222(11)
Authors: Clark, Paul J; Thompson, Alexander J

Immunopathogenesis and prognostic immune markers of chronic hepatitis B virus infection
pp. 223-230(8)
Authors: Zhang, Zheng; Zhang, Ji-Yuan; Wang, Li-Feng; Wang, Fu-Sheng

Null genotype of glutathione S-transferase Tl contributes to colorectal cancer risk in the Asian population: A meta-analysis
pp. 231-237(7)
Authors: Zhong, Shan; Yang, Jia-He; Liu, Kai; Jiao, Bing-Hua; Chang, Zhijie

Liver disease in Viet Nam: Screening, surveillance, management and education: A 5-year plan and call to action
pp. 238-247(10)
Authors: Gish, Robert G; Bui, Tam D; Nguyen, Chuc T K; Nguyen, Duc T; Tran, Huy V; Tran, Diem M T; Trinh, Huy N; International Group for Liver Health in Viet Namcr8,

Cryptogenic pyogenic liver abscess as the herald of colon cancer
pp. 248-255(8)
Authors: Jeong, Soung Won; Jang, Jae Young; Lee, Tae Hee; Kim, Hyun Gun; Hong, Sung Wook; Park, Seung Hoon; Kim, Sang Gyune; Cheon, Young Koog; Kim, Young Seok; Cho, Young Deok; Kim, Jin-Oh; Kim, Boo Sung; Lee, Eun Jung; Kim, Tae Hyong

Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation in Billroth II gastrectomy patients with bile duct stones
pp. 256-260(5)
Authors: Choi, Cheol Woong; Choi, Jung Sik; Kang, Dae Hwan; Kim, Bong Gap; Kim, Hyung Wook; Park, Su Bum; Yoon, Ki Tae; Cho, Mong

Safety evaluation of self-expanding metallic biliary stents eluting gemcitabine in a porcine model
pp. 261-267(7)
Authors: Chung, Moon Jae; Kim, Hyunki; Kim, Kyung Sik; Park, Sangsoo; Chung, Jae Bock; Park, Seung Woo

Serum immunoglobulin G4 associated with number and distribution of extrapancreatic lesions in type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis patients
pp. 268-272(5)
Authors: Kaji, Ryohei; Takedatsu, Hidetoshi; Okabe, Yoshinobu; Ishida, Yusuke; Sugiyama, Gen; Yonemoto, Koji; Mitsuyama, Keiichi; Tsuruta, Osamu; Sata, Michio

Th17 cells are increased with severity of liver inflammation in patients with chronic hepatitis C
pp. 273-278(6)
Authors: Chang, Qing; Wang, Yan-Kun; Zhao, Qing; Wang, Chang-Zheng; Hu, Ya-Zhuo; Wu, Ben-Yan

Predicting response to therapy in chronic hepatitis C: An approach combining interleukin-28B gene polymorphisms and clinical data
pp. 279-285(7)
Authors: Ladero, José M; Martin, Elena García; Fernández, Cristina; Carballo, Miguel; Devesa, María J; Martínez, Carmen; Suárez, Avelina; Díaz-Rubio, Manuel; Agúndez, José A

Laparoscopic splenectomy with interferon therapy in 100 hepatitis-C-virus-cirrhotic patients with hypersplenism and thrombocytopenia
pp. 286-290(5)
Authors: Akahoshi, Tomohiko; Tomikawa, Morimasa; Kawanaka, Hirofumi; Furusyo, Norihiro; Kinjo, Nao; Tsutsumi, Norifumi; Nagao, Yoshihiro; Hayashi, Jun; Hashizume, Makoto; Maehara, Yoshihiko

Long-term cohort study of chronic hepatitis C according to interferon efficacy
pp. 291-299(9)
Authors: Maruoka, Daisuke; Imazeki, Fumio; Arai, Makoto; Kanda, Tatsuo; Fujiwara, Keiichi; Yokosuka, Osamu

rtL180M mutation of hepatitis B virus is closely associated with frequent virological resistance to adefovir dipivoxil therapy
pp. 300-305(6)
Authors: Lee, Yoon-Seon; Chung, Young-Hwa; Kim, Jeong A; Jin, Young Joo; Park, Won Hyung; Kim, Sung Eun; Lee, Danbi; Shim, Ju Hyun; Kim, Kang Mo; Lim, Young Suk; Lee, Han Chu; Lee, Yung Sang; Suh, Dong Jin

Frequency and risk factors of renal impairment during long-term adefovir dipivoxil treatment in chronic hepatitis B patients
pp. 306-312(7)
Authors: Kim, Yu Jin; Cho, Hyun Chin; Sinn, Dong Hyun; Gwak, Geum-Youn; Choi, Moon Seok; Koh, Kwang Cheol; Paik, Seung Woon; Yoo, Byung Chul; Lee, Joon Hyeok

Early on-treatment predictions of clinical outcomes using alpha-fetoprotein and des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin responses in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
pp. 313-322(10)
Authors: Lee, Myoung Ha; Kim, Seung Up; Kim, Do Young; Ahn, Sang Hoon; Choi, Eun Hee; Lee, Kwang Hun; Lee, Do Yun; Seong, Jinsil; Han, Kwang-Hyub; Chon, Chae Yoon; Park, Jun Yong

Susceptibility of rat non-alcoholic fatty liver to the acute toxic effect of acetaminophen
pp. 323-330(8)
Authors: Kučera, Otto; Roušar, Tomáš; Staňková, Pavla; Haňáčková, Lenka; Lotková, Halka; Podhola, Miroslav; Červinková, Zuzana

Transition from hepatic steatosis to steatohepatitis: Unique microRNA patterns and potential downstream functions and pathways
pp. 331-340(10)
Authors: Jin, Xi; Chen, Yi-peng; Kong, Mei; Zheng, Lin; Yang, Yi-da; Li, You-ming

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α agonist, Wy 14 643, improves metabolic indices, steatosis and ballooning in diabetic mice with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
pp. 341-350(10)
Authors: Larter, Claire Z; Yeh, Matthew M; Van Rooyen, Derrick M; Brooling, John; Ghatora, Kamaljit; Farrell, Geoffrey C

Time saving with narrow-band imaging for distinguishing between neoplastic and non-neoplastic small colorectal lesions
pp. 351-355(5)
Authors: Sakamoto, Taku; Matsuda, Takahisa; Aoki, Takaya; Nakajima, Takeshi; Saito, Yutaka

Success rate and cannulation time between precut sphincterotomy and double-guidewire technique in truly difficult biliary cannulation
pp. 356-361(6)
Authors: Angsuwatcharakon, Phonthep; Rerknimitr, Rungsun; Ridtitid, Wiriyaporn; Ponauthai, Yuwadee; Kullavanijaya, Pinit

Newly-developed, forward-viewing echoendoscope: A comparative pilot study to the standard echoendoscope in the imaging of abdominal organs and feasibility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided interventions
pp. 362-367(6)
Authors: Iwashita, Takuji; Nakai, Yousuke; Lee, John G; Park, Do Hyun; Muthusamy, V Raman; Chang, Kenneth J

Use of acid suppressive therapy more than 10 years after the endoscopic diagnosis of reflux esophagitis with specific emphasis to trademark and generic proton pump inhibitors
pp. 368-371(4)
Authors: Dackus, Gwen HE; Loffeld, Susan MLA; Loffeld, Ruud JLF

Continuous proton pump inhibitor treatment decreases upper gastrointestinal bleeding and related death in rural area in Japan
pp. 372-377(6)
Authors: Miyamoto, Masaki; Haruma, Ken; Okamoto, Takeshi; Higashi, Yuusuke; Hidaka, Toru; Manabe, Noriaki

Identification of protein expression signatures in gastric carcinomas using clustering analysis
pp. 378-384(7)
Authors: Begnami, Maria D; Fregnani, José Humberto T G; Brentani, Helena; Torres, Cesar; Costa Jr, Wilson Luiz; Montagnini, Andre; Nonogaki, Suely; Soares, Fernando A

Use of thiopurines in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer in an at-risk population: A cohort study
pp. 385-389(5)
Authors: Setshedi, Mashiko; Epstein, David; Winter, Trevor A; Myer, Landon; Watermeyer, Gillian; Hift, Richard

Colorectal cancer screening practise is influenced by ethnicity of medical practitioner and patient
pp. 390-396(7)
Authors: Koo, Jenn Hian; You, Matthew Yibin; Liu, Ken; Athureliya, Maneesha D; Tang, Catherine W Y; Redmond, Diane M; Connor, Susan J; Leong, Rupert W L

DA6034 promotes gastric epithelial cell migration and wound-healing through the mTOR pathway
pp. 397-405(9)
Authors: Kim, Young Woo; Lee, Woo Hyung; Choi, Seul Min; Seo, Yoon Young; Ahn, Byoung Ok; Kim, Soon Hoe; Kim, Sang Geon

Tumor local chemohyperthermia using docetaxel-embedded magnetoliposomes: Interaction of chemotherapy and hyperthermia
pp. 406-411(6)
Authors: Yoshida, Motohira; Sato, Mitsunori; Yamamoto, Yuji; Maehara, Tsunehiro; Naohara, Takashi; Aono, Hiromichi; Sugishita, Hiroki; Sato, Koichi; Watanabe, Yuji

Gastrointestinal: Cavitating mesenteric lymph node syndrome as manifestation of anaplastic large cell lymphoma
pp. 412-412(1)
Authors: Wronski, M; Slodkowski, M; Krasnodebski, IW

Gastrointestinal: Acquired double pylorus; long-term endoscopic observation
pp. 413-413(1)
Authors: Lee, S-Y; Kim, E-S; Cho, Y-S

Gastrointestinal: Duodenal tumour and cutaneous skin lesions
pp. 414-414(1)
Authors: Nikfarjam, M; Frias-Kletecka, C; Hardacre, J

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic: Aberrant hepatic arteries and pancreatic surgery
pp. 415-415(1)
Authors: Mizuno, S; Kato, H; Kishiwada, M; Sakurai, H; Suzaki, M; Noguchi, T; Isaji, S

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic: Detection of early hepatocellular carcinoma by enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
pp. 416-416(1)
Authors: Eso, Y; Marusawa, H; Osaki, Y