Digestive Diseases and Sciences

The Use of the Internet in Data Assimilation in Rare Diseases
pp. 307-312(6)
Authors: Bedgood, Raymond; Sadurski, Rafal; Schade, Robert

Etiologic Factors of Chronic Constipation—Review of the Scientific Evidence
pp. 313-316(4)
Author: Leung, Felix

Audit of Constipation in a Gastroenterology Referral Center
pp. 317-320(4)
Authors: Iantorno, Guido; Cinquetti, Monica; Mazzocchi, Alessandro; Morelli, Antonio; Bassotti, Gabrio

Colonic Lymphoid Aggregates in Slow Transit Constipation
pp. 321-323(3)
Authors: Villanacci, Vincenzo; Bassotti, Gabrio; Nascimbeni, Riccardo; Cathomas, Gieri; Maurer, Christoph; Fisogni, Simona; Salerni, Bruno

Changes in Bowel Function: Pregnancy and the Puerperium
pp. 324-328(5)
Authors: Derbyshire, Emma; Davies, Jill; Detmar, Peter

Incidence of IBS in a Cohort of People with Asthma
pp. 329-335(7)
Authors: Cole, J.; Rothman, Kenneth; Cabral, Howard; Zhang, Yuqing; Farraye, Francis

Biomechanical Remodeling of the Chronically Obstructed Guinea Pig Small Intestine
pp. 336-346(11)
Authors: Storkholm, Jan; Zhao, Jingbo; Villadsen, Gerda; Hager, H.; Jensen, Steen; Gregersen, Hans

Bioavailability of a Novel, Water-Soluble Vitamin E Formulation in Malabsorbing Patients
pp. 347-352(6)
Authors: Papas, Konstantinos; Kalbfleisch, John; Mohon, Ricky

Type II Hereditary Angioedema—Presenting as Food Allergy
pp. 353-356(4)
Authors: Williams, Yvonne; Byrne, Greg; Lynch, Sara; Feighery, Conleth; Abuzakouk, Mohamed

Feasibility and Acceptance of a Home Telemanagement System in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A 6-Month Pilot Study
pp. 357-364(8)
Authors: Cross, Raymond; Finkelstein, Joseph

Lamina Propria and Circulating Interleukin-8 in Newly and Previously Diagnosed Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
pp. 365-372(8)
Authors: Reddy, Krishna; Markowitz, Jonathan; Ruchelli, Eduardo; Baldassano, Robert; Brown, Kurt

Impaired Detoxication of Hydrogen Sulfide in Ulcerative Colitis?
pp. 373-378(6)
Authors: Picton, R.; Eggo, M.; Langman, M.; Singh, S.

Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion Promote Neutrophil Apoptosis and Improve Ulcerative Colitis in Rats
pp. 379-384(6)
Authors: Wu, Huan-Gan; Liu, Hui-Rong; Tan, Lin-Ying; Gong, Ye-Jing; Shi, Yin; Zhao, Tian-Ping; Yi, Yao; Yang, Yun

Failure of Synbiotic 2000 to Prevent Postoperative Recurrence of Crohn's Disease
pp. 385-389(5)
Authors: Chermesh, Irit; Tamir, Ada; Reshef, Ron; Chowers, Yehuda; Suissa, Alain; Katz, Dalia; Gelber, Moshe; Halpern, Zamir; Bengmark, Stig; Eliakim, Rami

Which Has Superior Acid-Suppressive Effect, 10 Mg Omeprazole Once Daily or 20 Mg Famotidine Twice Daily? Effects of Single or Repeated Administration in Japanese Helicobacter Pylori-Negative CYP2C19 Extensive Metabolizers
pp. 390-395(6)
Authors: Shimatani, Tomohiko; Inoue, Masaki; Kuroiwa, Tomoko; Moriwaki, Mutsuko; Xu, Jing; Ikawa, Kazuro; Morikawa, Norifumi; Tazuma, Susumu

Quantifying Gastric Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Comparison of Quantitative Culture, Urease Breath Testing, and Histology
pp. 396-401(6)
Authors: Tummala, Sanjeev; Sheth, Sunil; Goldsmith, Jeffrey; Goldar-Najafi, Atoussa; Murphy, Christopher; Osburne, Marcia; Mullin, Steven; Buxton, Debra; Wagner, David; Kelly, Ciarán

Elevated ¹³C Urea Breath Test Values Females Infected With Helicobacter pylori
pp. 402-404(3)
Authors: Shmuely, Haim; Yahav, Jacob; Samra, Zmira; Chodick, Gabriel; Ofek, Itzhak

Serum Ferritin, Vitamin B₁₂, Folate, and Zinc Levels in Children Infected with Helicobacter pylori
pp. 405-410(6)
Authors: Akcam, Mustafa; Ozdem, Sebahat; Yilmaz, Aygen; Gultekin, Meral; Artan, Reha

Participation of Capsaicin-Sensitive Afferent Nerves in the Gastric Mucosa of Patients with Helicobacter pylori-Positive or-Negative Chronic Gastritis
pp. 411-417(7)
Authors: Dömötör, A.; Kereskay, L.; Szekeres, Gy.; Hunyady, B.; Szolcsányi, J.; Mózsik, Gy.

Tricyclic Antidepressants for Chronic Vomiting in Diabetic Patients
pp. 418-424(7)
Authors: Sawhney, Mandeep; Prakash, Chandra; Lustman, Patrick; Clouse, Ray

Effect of Different Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors on Gastric Adaptive Cytoprotection Induced by 20% Ethanol
pp. 425-433(9)
Authors: Gambero, Alessandra; Maróstica, Marta; Becker, Tagliane; Pedrazzoli Jr., José

Protective Effect of a Novel Rice Extract Against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rat
pp. 434-441(8)
Authors: Matsuhashi, Tamotsu; Otaka, Michiro; Odashima, Masaru; Jin, Mario; Komatsu, Koga; Wada, Isao; Horikawa, Youhei; Ohba, Reina; Oyake, Jinko; Hatakeyama, Natsumi; Watanabe, Sumio

A Randomized, Double-Blind, One-Week Study Comparing Effects of a Novel COX-2 Inhibitor and Naproxen on the Gastric Mucosa
pp. 442-450(9)
Authors: Moberly, James; Harris, Stuart; Riff, Dennis; Dale, James; Breese, Tara; McLaughlin, Patrick; Lawson, Janet; Wan, Yaping; Xu, Jianbo; Truitt, Kenneth

Esophageal Mucosal Sensitivity: Possible Links with Clinical Presentations in Patients with Erosive Esophagitis and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
pp. 451-456(6)
Authors: Korkmaz, Murat; Tarhan, Erkan; Unal, Hakan; Selcuk, Haldun; Yilmaz, Ugur; Ozluoglu, Levent

A Retrospective, Case-Control Pilot Study of the Natural History of Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux
pp. 457-462(6)
Authors: Young, Rosemary; Lyden, Elizabeth; Ward, Brian; Vanderhoof, Jon; DiBaise, John

Effect of Antisecretory Therapy on Atypical Symptoms in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
pp. 463-468(6)
Authors: Dore, Maria; Pedroni, Antonietta; Pes, Gianni; Maragkoudakis, Emanouil; Tadeu, Vincenza; Pirina, Pietro; Realdi, Giuseppe; Delitala, Giuseppe; Malaty, Hoda

Inhibition of Neutrophil Activation by Lafutidine, an H₂-receptor Antagonist, Through Enhancement of Sensory Neuron Activation Contributes to the Reduction of Stress-Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury in Rats
pp. 469-477(9)
Authors: Harada, Naoaki; Okajima, Kenji

Preconditioning Stress Prevents Cold Restraint Stress-Induced Gastric Lesions in Rats: Roles of COX-1, COX-2, and PLA₂
pp. 478-487(10)
Authors: Tanaka, Akiko; Hatazawa, Ryo; Takahira, Yuka; Izumi, Nahoko; Filaretova, Ludmila; Takeuchi, Koji

Luminal Stimuli Acutely Sensitize Visceromotor Responses to Distension of the Rat Stomach
pp. 488-494(7)
Authors: Lamb, K.; Gebhart, G.; Bielefeldt, K.

Effect of Acute Gastric Electrical Stimulation on the Systemic Release of Hormones and Plasma Glucose in Dogs
pp. 495-501(7)
Authors: Xing, J.; Lei, Y.; Ancha, H.; Harty, R.; Chen, J.

Effect of Naloxone-3-Glucuronide and N-Methylnaloxone on the Motility of the Isolated Rat Colon After Morphine
pp. 502-507(6)
Authors: Reber, Peter; Brenneisen, Rudolf; Flogerzi, Beatrice; Batista, Catarina; Netzer, Peter; Scheurer, Ulrich

EUS Yield in Evaluating Biliary Dilatation in Patients with Normal Serum Liver Enzymes
pp. 508-512(5)
Authors: Malik, Shahid; Kaushik, Neeraj; Khalid, Asif; Bauer, Kathy; Brody, Debra; Slivka, Adam; McGrath, Kevin

Gallstone Ileus Following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Endoscopic Sphincterotomy
pp. 513-515(3)
Authors: Pittman, Marcus; Heath, Dugal; McNair, Alistair

Intrahepatic Plastic Stent Entrapment Due to Guide Wire Stripping
pp. 516-517(2)
Authors: Disibeyaz, Selcuk; Kuran, Sedef; Cicek, Bahattin; Parlak, Erkan; Sahin, Burhan

Placement of Gastrostomy Tubes in Patients with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Does Not Result in Increased Incidence of Shunt Infection or Decreased Survival
pp. 518-522(5)
Authors: Roeder, Brent; Said, Adnan; Reichelderfer, Mark; Gopal, Deepak

Repeat Endoscopy for Recurrent Iron Deficiency Anemia: An (Un)Expected Finding from Southeast Asia
pp. 523-525(3)
Authors: Mahadeva, Sanjiv; Qua, Choon-Seng; Yusoff, Wan; Sulaiman, Wan

Enhanced Oxidative Stress and Leucocyte Activation in Neoplastic Tissues of the Colon
pp. 526-530(5)
Authors: Rainis, Tova; Maor, Irit; Lanir, Amos; Shnizer, Sergay; Lavy, Alexandra

The Activity of Class I, III, and IV of Alcohol Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase in Gastric Cancer
pp. 531-535(5)
Authors: Jelski, Wojciech; Chrostek, Lech; Szmitkowski, Maciej

Altered Expression of a Li-Cadherin in Gastric Cancer and Intestinal Metaplasia
pp. 536-542(7)
Authors: Dong, Weiguo; Yu, Qiongfang; Xu, Yu

Morbidity and Mortality of Laparoscopy-Assisted Gastrectomy with Extraperigastric Lymph Node Dissection for Gastric Cancer
pp. 543-548(6)
Authors: Kim, Min-Chan; Jung, Ghap-Joong; Kim, Hyung-Ho

Prognostic Significance of RCAS1 Expression in Relation to the Infiltration of Dendritic Cells and Lymphocytes in Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma
pp. 549-554(6)
Authors: Tsujitani, Shunichi; Saito, Hiroaki; Oka, Shinichi; Sakamoto, Teruhisa; Kanaji, Shingo; Tatebe, Shigeru; Ikeguchi, Masahide

Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy from Metastatic Gallbladder Carcinoma: An Unusual Cause of Severe Pulmonary Hypertension
pp. 555-557(3)
Authors: Malani, Ashok K.; Gupta, Chakshu; Kutty, Ahamed V.P.; Betlej, Thomas

A Case of Fatal Necrotizing Pancreatitis: Complication of Hydrochlorothiazide and Lisinopril Therapy
pp. 558-560(3)
Authors: Bedrossian, Sareen; Vahid, Bobbak

Spontaneous Resolution of Pancreatic Gastric Fistula
pp. 561-564(4)
Authors: Yeom, Hye; Yi, Sun

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Genotype D in Precore Mutants Among Chronic Liver Disease Patients from New Delhi, India
pp. 565-569(5)
Authors: Kar, Premashis; Polipalli, Sunil; Chattopadhyay, Saket; Hussain, Zahid; Malik, Abdul; Husain, Syed; Medhi, Subhash; Begum, Nargis

Clinical Implications of Hepatic Steatosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: A Multicenter Study of U.S. Veterans
pp. 570-578(9)
Authors: Hu, Ke-Qin; Currie, Sue; Shen, Hui; Cheung, Ramsey; Ho, Samuel; Bini, Edmund; McCracken, John; Morgan, Tim; Bräu, Norbert; Schmidt, Warren; Jeffers, Lennox; Wright, Teresa

Liver Biopsy: Is the Pain for Real or is it Only the Fear of it?
pp. 579-581(3)
Authors: Akay, Sinan; Karasu, Zeki; Noyan, Aysin; Pala, Semanur; Musoglu, Ahmet; İlter, Tankut; Batur, Yucel

Predictors and Noninvasive Identification of Severe Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
pp. 582-588(7)
Authors: Metwally, Mohamed; Zein, Claudia; Zein, Nizar

The Effect of a Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Pilot Study
pp. 589-593(5)
Authors: Tendler, David; Lin, Sauyu; Yancy, William; Mavropoulos, John; Sylvestre, Pam; Rockey, Don; Westman, Eric

Methylphenidate-Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis
pp. 594-597(4)
Authors: Lewis, Jason; Iezzoni, Julia; Berg, Carl

Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) Hepatotoxicity
pp. 598-601(4)
Authors: Mindikoglu, Ayse; Regev, Arie; Bejarano, Pablo; Martinez, Enrique; Jeffers, Lennox; Schiff, Eugene

Drug-Induced Liver Injury Associated with Ezetimibe Therapy
pp. 602-605(4)
Authors: Liu, Qiang; Tobias, Hillel; Petrovic, Lydia