Digestive Diseases and Sciences

A Pilot Study of Etanercept in the Treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
pp. 1-4(4)
Authors: Epstein M.P.; Kaplan M.M.

Transforming Growth Factor- (TGF-) Protein Levels Are Not Elevated in the Blood or Bile of Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Pilot Study
pp. 5-8(4)
Authors: Watt J.; Hawkins K.; Zhang M.; Lipschitz J.; Sandha G.; Gong Y.; Uhanova J.; Minuk G.Y.

Determinants of Gallbladder Kinetics in Obesity
pp. 9-16(8)
Authors: Mathus-Vliegen E.M.H.; Ierland-Van Leeuwen M.L.V.; Terpstra A.

Gallbladder Contractility in Liver Cirrhosis: Comparative Study in Patients with and Without Gallbladder Stones
pp. 17-24(8)
Authors: Acalovschi M.; Dumitrascu D.L.; Nicoara C.D.

Hepatic Steatosis in Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3 Infection: Does It Correlate with Body Mass Index, Fibrosis, and HCV Risk Factors?
pp. 25-29(5)
Authors: Sharma P.; Balan V.; Hernandez J.; Rosati M.; Williams J.; Rodriguez-Luna H.; Schwartz J.; Harrison E.; Anderson M.; Byrne T.; Vargas H.E.; Douglas D.D.; Rakela J.

Everolimus/Cyclosporine Interactions on Bile Flow and Biliary Excretion of Bile Salts and Cholesterol in Rats
pp. 30-37(8)
Authors: Deters M.; Kirchner G.; Koal T.; Resch K.; Kaever V.

Hepatitis C Virus Recurrence in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients
pp. 38-41(4)
Authors: Rodriguez-Luna H.; Vargas H.E.; Sharma P.; Ortiz J.; Petris G.D.; Balan V.; Byrne T.; Moss A.; Mulligan D.; Rakela J.; Douglas D.D.

The Relationship Between the Esophageal Tissue Content of Neurotensin and the Presence or Absence of Esophageal Inflammation
pp. 42-47(6)
Authors: Dekel R.; Carraway R.E.; Green C.; Fass R.

Gastric Electrical Stimulation Does Not Significantly Affect Canine Gastric Acid Secretion and 24-Hour Gastric pH
pp. 48-53(6)
Authors: Xing J-H.; Rosen M.; Brody F.; Soffer E.E.

Detection of Murine Intestinal Adenomas Using Targeted Molecular Autofluorescence
pp. 54-59(6)
Authors: Banerjee B.; Henderson J.O.; Chaney T.C.; Davidson N.O.

Differences in Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Activities Between Gastric and Colorectal Cancer
pp. 60-64(5)
Authors: Nakata B.; Muguruma K.; Yamagata S.; Yukimoto K.; Maeda K.; Nishiguchi Y.; Ohira M.; Kato Y.; Hirakawa K.

Intestinal Barrier Function and Secretion in Methotrexate-Induced Rat Intestinal Mucositis
pp. 65-72(8)
Authors: Carneiro-Filho B.A.; Lima I.P.F.; Araujo D.H.; Cavalcante M.C.; Carvalho G.H.P.; Brito G.A.C.; Lima V.; Monteiro S.M.N.; Santos F.N.; Ribeiro R.A.; Lima A.A.M.

A 14-Day Elemental Diet Is Highly Effective in Normalizing the Lactulose Breath Test
pp. 73-77(5)
Authors: Pimentel M.; Constantino T.; Kong Y.; Bajwa M.; Rezaei A.; Park S.

The Role of Colonic Microbiota in Lactose Intolerance
pp. 78-83(6)
Authors: Zhong Y.; Priebe M.G.; Vonk R.J.; Huang C-Y.; Antoine J-M.; He T.; Harmsen H.J.M.; Welling G.W.

IBS Subjects with Methane on Lactulose Breath Test Have Lower Postprandial Serotonin Levels Than Subjects with Hydrogen
pp. 84-87(4)
Authors: Pimentel M.; Kong Y.; Park S.

Relationship of Bloating to Other GI and Menstrual Symptoms in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
pp. 88-95(8)
Authors: Heitkemper M.M.; Cain K.C.; Jarrett M.E.; Burr R.L.; Crowell M.D.; Woods N.F.

Long-Term Effects of Transient Chemically Induced Colitis on the Visceromotor Response to Mechanical Colorectal Distension
pp. 96-101(6)
Authors: Gschossmann J.M.; Liebregts T.; Adam B.; Buenger L.; Ruwe M.; Gerken G.; Holtmann G.

Do Vitamin E and Selenium Have Beneficial Effects on Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Experimental Colitis
pp. 102-108(7)
Authors: Ademoglu E.; Erbil Y.; Tam B.; Barbaros U.; lhan E.; Olgac V.; Mutlu-Turkoglu U.

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)—A Possible Mediator of Inflammation and Mucosal Permeability in Patients with Collagenous Colitis
pp. 109-115(7)
Authors: Taha Y.; Raab Y.; Larsson A.; Carlson M.; Lööf L.; Gerdin B.; Thörn M.

CASE REPORT: Clostridium difficile Colitis in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
pp. 116-121(6)
Authors: Hussain S.Z.; Chu C.; Greenberg D.P.; Orenstein D.; Khan S.

Indigestible Disaccharides Open Tight Junctions and Enhance Net Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Absorption in Isolated Rat Small and Large Intestinal Epithelium
pp. 122-132(11)
Authors: Mineo H.; Amano M.; Chiji H.; Shigematsu N.; Tomita F.; Hara H.

Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell DNA 6-Thioguanine Metabolite Levels Correlate with Decreased Interferon- Production in Patients with Crohn's Disease on AZA Therapy
pp. 133-137(5)
Authors: Cuffari C.; Li D.Y.; Mahoney J.; Barnes Y.; Bayless T.M.

CASE REPORT: Ultrasonographic Detection of Toxic Megacolon in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
pp. 138-142(5)
Authors: Maconi G.; Sampietro G.M.; Ardizzone S.; Cristaldi M.; Danelli P.; Carsana L.; Porro G.B.

Cytokine Release, Pancreatic Injury, and Risk of Acute Pancreatitis After Spinal Fusion Surgery
pp. 143-149(7)
Authors: He Z.; Tonb D.J.F.; Dabney K.W.; Miller F.; Shah S.A.; Brenn B.R.; Theroux M.C.; Mehta D.I.

Baseline Hypoxemia as a Prognostic Marker for Pulmonary Complications and Outcome in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis
pp. 150-154(5)
Authors: Polyzogopoulou E.; Bikas C.; Danikas D.; Koutras A.; Kalfarentzos F.; Gogos C.A.

LETTER: Autoimmune Pancreatitis Can Be Confirmed with Gastroscopy
pp. 155-156(2)
Authors: Kamisawa T.; Nakajima H.; Egawa N.; Hayashi Y.; Funata N.

Screening for Esophageal Luminal Narrowing—A Magnetic Disc Tablet as a Bolus Challenge: Preliminary Report
pp. 157-160(4)
Authors: Wenger J.; Jackson R.E.; Norman S.

Enteric Perforation—Single-Layer Closure
pp. 161-164(4)
Authors: Shukla V.K.; Sahoo S.P.; Chauhan V.S.; Pandey M.; Gautam A.