Issue 6/2011
Content (49 Articles)
Familial Barrett’s Esophagus: Clues to Genetic Risks for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Joel H. Rubenstein
EUS-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: The GIST of the Matter
Vinay Chandrasekhara, Nuzhat A. Ahmad
Calprotectin, Calgranulin C, and Other Members of the S100 Protein Family in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Anastassios C. Manolakis, Andreas N. Kapsoritakis, Elisavet K. Tiaka, Spyros P. Potamianos
Methane on Breath Testing Is Associated with Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
David Kunkel, Robert J. Basseri, Marc D. Makhani, Kelly Chong, Christopher Chang, Mark Pimentel
Lubiprostone for the Treatment of Adults with Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ron Schey, Satish S. C. Rao
Survival After Anatomic Resection Versus Nonanatomic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis
Jinggui Chen, Kai Huang, Jianghong Wu, Huiyan Zhu, Yingqiang Shi, Yanong Wang, Guangfa Zhao
Reversal of Hepatic and Renal Failure from Sickle Cell Intrahepatic Cholestasis
Muhammad A. Khan, John A. Kerner
Myenteric Denervation Downregulates Galectin-1 and -3 Expression in Gastric Carcinogenesis
Cássia F. Estofolete, Sérgio Zucoloto, Sonia M. Oliani, Ana Cláudia Polli-Lopes, Cristiane D. Gil
Increased Expression of Cellular Repressor of E1A-Stimulated Gene (CREG) in Gastric Cancer Patients: A Mechanism of Proliferation and Metastasis in Cancer
Ling Xu, Feng Wang, Hua Liu, Xuan-Fu Xu, Wen-Hui Mo, Yu-Jing Xia, Rong Wan, Xing-Peng Wang, Chuan-Yong Guo
Mechanism of Regulation of Na-H Exchanger in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Role of TLR-4 Signaling Mechanism
Iqbal Siddique, Islam Khan
Carbon Monoxide Liberated from Carbon Monoxide-Releasing Molecule Exerts an Anti-inflammatory Effect on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice
Tomohisa Takagi, Yuji Naito, Kazuhiko Uchiyama, Takahiro Suzuki, Ikuhiro Hirata, Katsura Mizushima, Hisato Tsuboi, Natsuko Hayashi, Osamu Handa, Takeshi Ishikawa, Nobuaki Yagi, Satoshi Kokura, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Toshikazu Yoshikawa
Sivelestat Suppresses iNOS Gene Expression in Proinflammatory Cytokine-Stimulated Hepatocytes
Yoshiro Araki, Miho Matsumiya, Takashi Matsuura, Masaki Kaibori, Tadayoshi Okumura, Mikio Nishizawa, A-Hon Kwon
Role of cagA-Positive Helicobacter pylori on Cell Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Inflammation in Biliary Cells
Wongwarut Boonyanugomol, Chariya Chomvarin, Seung-Chul Baik, Jea-Young Song, Chariya Hahnvajanawong, Kyung-Mi Kim, Myung-Je Cho, Woo-Kon Lee, Hyung-Lyun Kang, Kwang-Ho Rhee, Banchob Sripa
miR-373 Negatively Regulates Methyl-CpG-Binding Domain Protein 2 (MBD2) in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Yongjun Chen, Jian Luo, Rui Tian, Huawen Sun, Shengquan Zou
Comparison of Endoscopic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Familial and Sporadic Barrett’s Esophagus
Samuel Ash, Benjamin J. Vaccaro, Mary Kay Dabney, Wendy K. Chung, Charles J. Lightdale, Julian A. Abrams
Smoking and Barrett’s Esophagus in Women Who Undergo Upper Endoscopy
Brian C. Jacobson, Edward L. Giovannucci, Charles S. Fuchs
Thoraco-Abdominal Pressure Gradients During the Phases of Respiration Contribute to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Shahin Ayazi, Steven R. DeMeester, Chih-Cheng Hsieh, Joerg Zehetner, Gaurav Sharma, Kimberly S. Grant, Daniel S. Oh, John C. Lipham, Jeffrey A. Hagen, Tom R. DeMeester
Apple Sauce Improves Detection of Esophageal Motor Dysfunction During High-Resolution Manometry Evaluation of Dysphagia
Benjamin Basseri, Mark Pimentel, Omid A. Shaye, Kimberly Low, Edy E. Soffer, Jeffrey L. Conklin
Proximal and Overall Gastric Emptying of Solids in Patients with Reduced Gastric Volume Accommodation Compared to Matched Controls
Michael Camilleri, Mary Breen, Michael Ryks, Duane Burton
Impact of Acid Suppression on Upper Gastrointestinal pH and Motility
Whitney Michalek, John R. Semler, Braden Kuo
Fundic Gland Polyps and Association with Proton Pump Inhibitor Intake: A Prospective Study in 1,780 Endoscopies
Adriana Zelter, José Luis Fernández, Claudio Bilder, Pablo Rodríguez, Andrés Wonaga, Fernanda Dorado, Miriam Galich, Luis Alberto Viola
Early Signet Ring Cell Gastric Cancer
Cheng-Tang Chiu, Chia-Jung Kuo, Ta-Sen Yeh, Jun-Te Hsu, Keng-Hao Liu, Chun-Nan Yeh, Tsann-Long Hwang, Yi-Yin Jan, Chun-Jung Lin
Yield and Performance Characteristics of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosing Upper GI Tract Stromal Tumors
Rabindra R. Watson, Kenneth F. Binmoeller, Chris M. Hamerski, Amandeep K. Shergill, Richard E. Shaw, Ian M. Jaffee, Lygia Stewart, Janak N. Shah
Bleeding Lesions Within Reach of Conventional Endoscopy in Capsule Endoscopy Examinations for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Is Repeating Endoscopy Economically Feasible?
Jiannis Vlachogiannakos, Kostis Papaxoinis, Nikos Viazis, Anastasia Kegioglou, Ioannis Binas, Dimitrios Karamanolis, Spiros D. Ladas
Effect of Bowel Preparation with Polyethylene Glycol on Quality of Capsule Endoscopy
Sung Chul Park, Bora Keum, Yeon Seok Seo, Yong Sik Kim, Yoon Tae Jeen, Hoon Jai Chun, Soon Ho Um, Chang Duck Kim, Ho Sang Ryu
Do Clinical Characteristics Predict the Presence of Small Bowel Angioectasias on Capsule Endoscopy?
Anthony T. DeBenedet, Sameer D. Saini, Mimi Takami, Laurel R. Fisher
Patterns of Gram-Stained Fecal Flora as a Quick Diagnostic Marker in Patients with Severe SIRS
Kentaro Shimizu, Hiroshi Ogura, Kazunori Tomono, Osamu Tasaki, Takashi Asahara, Koji Nomoto, Masami Morotomi, Asako Matsushima, Yasutaka Nakahori, Shuhei Yamano, Akinori Osuka, Yasuyuki Kuwagata, Hisashi Sugimoto
Henoch–Schonlein Purpura Leads to Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Miguel Saps, Gati Dhroove, Ashish Chogle
Serum Antibodies to Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Combined with Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibodies in Crohn’s Disease Patients: Prevalence and Diagnostic Role
Franck Biet, Laurent Gendt, Eric Anton, Eric Ballot, Jean-Pierre Hugot, Catherine Johanet
Correlation of C-Reactive Protein with Clinical and Endoscopic Activity in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
Sami Karoui, Sonia Laz, Meriem Serghini, Norsaf Bibani, Jalel Boubaker, Azza Filali
Efalizumab, a Human Monoclonal Anti-CD11a Antibody, in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease: An Open-Label Pilot Study
Dustin G. James, Da Hea Seo, Jiajing Chen, Caroline Vemulapalli, Christian D. Stone
Narrow-Banding Images and Structures of Microvessels of Colonic Lesions
Ken-ichi Mizuno, Shin-ei Kudo, Kazuo Ohtsuka, Shigeharu Hamatani, Yoshiki Wada, Haruhiro Inoue, Yutaka Aoyagi
Novel Classification and Pathogenetic Analysis of Hypoganglionosis and Adult-Onset Hirschsprung’s Disease
Mi Young Do, Seung-Jae Myung, Hyo-Jin Park, Jun-Won Chung, In-Wha Kim, Sun Mi Lee, Chang Sik Yu, Hye Kyung Lee, Jong-Keuk Lee, Young Soo Park, Se Jin Jang, Hye Jin Kim, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Suk-Kyun Yang, Jin-Ho Kim
Development and Validation of a Model to Predict Advanced Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus-Infected Patients with High Viral Load and Normal or Minimally Raised ALT
Seung Ha Park, Chang Hoon Kim, Dong Joon Kim, Jae Youn Cheong, Sung Won Cho, Seong Gyu Hwang, Youn Jae Lee, Mong Cho, Jin Mo Yang, Young Bae Kim
Dietary History and Physical Activity and Risk of Advanced Liver Disease in Veterans with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Donna L. White, Peter A. Richardson, Mukhtar Al-Saadi, Stephanie J. Fitzgerald, Linda Green, Chami Amaratunge, Manvir Anand, Hashem B. El-Serag
Treatment of Genotype 4 Hepatitis C Recurring After Liver Transplantation Using a Combination of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin
Waleed Al-hamoudi, Hazem Mohamed, Faisal Abaalkhail, Yaser Kamel, Nasser Al-Masri, Naglaa Allam, Saleh Alqahtani, Mohammed Al-Sofayan, Hatem Khalaf, Mohammed Al-Sebayel, Ahmed Al-jedai, Ayman Abdo
Eradication of Hepatitis C Virus Reduces the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis
José Velosa, Fátima Serejo, Rui Marinho, Joana Nunes, Helena Glória
Serial Pulse Oximetry in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Rajan Kochar, Rajasekhar Tanikella, Michael B. Fallon
Comparison of Right Lobe Donor Hepatectomy with Elective Right Hepatectomy for Other Causes in New York
Andrew T. Burr, Nicholas G. Csikesz, Earl Gonzales, Jennifer F. Tseng, Reza F. Saidi, Adel Bozorgzadeh, Shimul A. Shah
Differential Effects of Vitamin K1 on AFP and DCP Levels in Patients with Unresectable HCC and in HCC Cell Lines
Brian I. Carr, Ziqiu Wang, Meifung Wang, Gang Wei
Pancreatic Rest Resection Using Band Ligation Snare Polypectomy
Andrew J. Bain, David J. Owens, Raymond S. Tang, Michael R. Peterson, Thomas J. Savides
A Multicenter Prospective Study of the Short-Term Outcome of a Newly Developed Partially Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Biliary Stent (WallFlex®)
Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Takao Itoi, Takuji Gotoda, Kensuke Kuraoka, Atsushi Sofuni, Fumihide Itokawa, Toshio Kurihara, Kentaro Ishii, Shujiro Tsuji, Nobuhito Ikeuchi, Reina Tanaka, Junko Umeda, Fuminori Moriyasu
Precut Fistulotomy for Difficult Biliary Cannulation: Is It a Risky Preference in Relation to the Experience of an Endoscopist?
Tae Hoon Lee, Byoung Wook Bang, Sang-Heum Park, Seok Jeong, Don Haeng Lee, Sun-Joo Kim
Management of Common Bile Duct Stones in Cirrhotic Patients with Coagulopathy: A Comparison of Supra-Papillary Puncture and Standard Cannulation Technique
Everson L. A. Artifon, Eduardo B. da Silveira, Dayse Aparicio, Jonas Takada, Renato Baracat, Christiano M. Sakai, Ruel T. Garcia, Vanessa Teich, Decio S. Couto
Pancreato-Biliary Malignancy Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Absence of a Mass Lesion on Transabdominal Imaging: Prevalence and Predictors
Savio C. Reddymasu, Neil Gupta, Shailender Singh, Melissa Oropeza-Vail, Syed Faisal Jafri, Mojtaba Olyaee
From Open-Type Atrophic Gastritis to Gastritis Staging
Massimo Rugge, Matteo Fassan, Vladislav V. Tsukanov, Alberto Meggio, Michele de Boni
GI Bleeding from Colonic Ecchymoses Associated with Cutaneous Ecchymoses over the Lower Extremities from Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Mediated by IgA Deposition in Henoch–Schönlein Purpura
Mitchell S. Cappell, Mirela Onea, Mitual Amin
The Neutrophil Respiratory Burst and Bacterial Digestion in Crohn’s Disease
Levent Filik