Issue 10/2004
Content (31 Articles)
CASE REPORT: Hepatic Decompensation After Gastric Bypass Surgery for Severe Obesity
Scott J. Cotler, Joseph M. Vitello, Grace Guzman, Giuliano Testa, Enrico Benedetti, Thomas J. Layden
Ursodeoxycholic Acid Ameliorates Experimental Ileitis Counteracting Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress
Carlos Felipe Bernardes-Silva, Adérson O. M. C. Damião, Aytan M. Sipahi, Francisco R. M. Laurindo, Kiyoshi Iriya, Fabio P. Lopasso, Carlos A. Buchpiguel, Maria Laura L. Lordello, Carmem L. O. Agostinho, Antonio A. Laudanna
Prevalence of Hepatic Granulomas in Chronic Hepatitis B
Veysel Tahan, Resat Ozaras, Nadir Lacevic, Ercan Ozden, Mucahit Yemisen, Osman Ozdogan, Ali Mert, Fehmi Tabak, Erol Avsar, Cigdem Ataizi Celikel, Gulsen Ozbay, Cem Kalayci, Hakan Senturk, Nurdan Tozun
Dietary Composition and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Steven Solga, Amir R. Alkhuraishe, Jeanne M. Clark, Mike Torbenson, Ashli Greenwald, Anna Mae Diehl, Thomas Magnuson
Patients with Autonomic Neuropathy Are More Likely to Develop Hepatic Encephalopathy
Anurag Maheshwari, Anil Thomas, Paul J. Thuluvath
Effect of Losartan, an Angiotensin II Antagonist, on Hepatic Fibrosis Induced by CCl4 in Rats
Yao Hong Wei, Li Jun, Chen Ji Qiang
CASE REPORT: Treatment of Bronchobiliary Fistula Due to an Infected Hydatid Cyst by a Nonsurgical Approach
İbrahim Ertugrul, Seyfettin Köklü, Aydin Ş. Köksal, Şahin Çoban, Ömer Başar, Mehmet İbiş, Burhan Şahin
The Adherent Gastric Mucous Layer Is Composed of Alternating Layers of MUC5AC and MUC6 Mucin Proteins
Samuel B. Ho, Kenji Takamura, Ruth Anway, Laurie L. Shekels, Neil W. Toribara, Hiroyoshi Ota
Proximal Sensor Data from Routine Dual-Sensor Esophageal pH Monitoring Is Often Inaccurate
Matt McCollough, Abdul Jabbar, Robert Cacchione, Jeff W. Allen, Steve Harrell, John M. Wo
CASE REPORT: Endoscopic Balloon Catheter Dilation for Treatment of Primary Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction
Sergio Zepeda-Gómez, Aldo Montaño Loza, Francisco Valdovinos, Max Schmulson, Miguel A. Valdovinos
Atrophic Progression Induced by H. pylori Infection Is Correlated with a Changing Pepsinogen I Value and Associated with the Development of Gastric Cancer
Mikio Karita, Ayumi Noriyasu, Satoshi Teramukai, Satoru Matsumoto
Mutation of β-Catenin Does Not Coexist with K-ras Mutation in Colorectal Tumorigenesis
Kazuhisa Shitoh, Koji Koinuma, Taiji Furukawa, Masaki Okada, Hideo Nagai
The Effect of H2 Antagonists on Proliferation and Apoptosis in Human Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines
Shanmugarajah Rajendra, Hugh Mulcahy, Stephen Patchett, Parveen Kumar
Premedication with Tramadol in Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study
Laurino Grossi, Giorgio Cappello, Leonardo Marzio
CASE REPORT: Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus: Long-Term Survival Following Pre- and Postoperative Adjuvant Hormone/Chemotherapy
Hirokazu Uetsuka, Yoshio Naomoto, Toshiya Fujiwara, Yasuhiro Shirakawa, Hirofumi Noguchi, Tomoki Yamatsuji, Minoru Haisa, Junji Matsuoka, Mehmet Gunduz, Kaiyo Takubo, Noriaki Tanaka
CASE REPORT: Persistent CEA Elevation in a Patient with Psoriasis and a History of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer with No Evidence of Residual Tumor
Gregory D. Leonard, Dana Sachs, Nancy E. Kemeny
CASE REPORT: RCAS1, a Useful Serum Marker to Predict the Recurrence of Cancer: Two Cases of Cholangiocarcinoma and Pancreatic Cancer
Munechika Enjoji, Makoto Nakamuta, Koji Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro Kotoh, Shusuke Morizono, Eiichiro Arimura, Marie Fukushima, Masami Kuniyoshi, Manabu Nakashima, Masao Tanaka, Hajime Nawata
Comparison of Air-Coupled Balloon Esophageal and Anorectal Manometry Catheters with Solid-State Esophageal Manometry and Water-Perfused Anorectal Manometry Catheters
John C. Fang, Kristen Hilden, Ashok K. Tuteja, Kathryn A. Peterson
Taurodeoxycholate Stimulates Intestinal Cell Proliferation and Protects Against Apoptotic Cell Death Through Activation of NF-κB
Alexander Toledo, Jon Yamaguchi, Jian-Ying Wang, Barbara L. Bass, Douglas J. Turner, Eric D. Strauch
Knowledge, Quality of Life, and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comparison of Chinese and Caucasian Patients
Rupert W. L. Leong, Ian C. Lawrance, Jessica Y. L. Ching, Carrian M. Y. Cheung, Sara S. L. Fung, Jenny N. C. Ho, Jillian Philpott, Alison R. Wallace, Joseph J. Y. Sung
CASE REPORT: Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Small Intestine Causing Intussusception: A Report of Two Cases
Dimitrios Bays, George K. Anagnostopoulos, Elias Katsaounos, Panagiotis Filis, Spyridon Missas
Does Serum Hexosaminidase Activity Play a Role in the Diagnosis of Strangulated Bowel Obstruction? An Experimental Study
M. Tahir Oruç, M. Mahir Özmen, Orhan Kazan, Arife Polat Düzgün, H. Asuman Özkara, Deniz Arik, Selda Seçkin, Faruk Coşkun
LETTER: Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Idiopathic Adhesions
Ehab A. Elakkary, Amit J. Dwivedi, Ali Elhorr, Thanh Phan
Plasma GLP-2 Levels and Intestinal Markers in the Juvenile Pig During Intestinal Adaptation: Effects of Different Diet Regimens
Monique C. Paris, Peter J. Fuller, Bendix Carstensen, Eva Nagy, Russell G. Taylor, Magdy Sourial, Jens J. Holst, Bolette Hartmann, Julie E. Binesm
Protective Effect of Lafutidine, a Novel Histamine H2-Receptor Antagonist, on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colonic Inflammation Through Capsaicin-Sensitive Afferent Neurons in Rats
Mitsuaki Okayama, Ryoichi Tsubouchi, Shinichi Kato, Koji Takeuchi
Prophylactic Administration of Topical Glutamine Enhances the Capability of the Rat Colon to Resist Inflammatory Damage
Eran Israeli, Eduard Berenshtein, Dov Wengrower, Larisa Aptekar, Ron Kohen, Gershom Zajicek, Eran Goldin
Stress Increases Susceptibility to Oxidative/Nitrosative Mucosal Damage in an Experimental Model of Colitis in Rats
Arturo L. Colón, José L. M. Madrigal, Luis A. Menchén, María A. Moro, Ignacio Lizasoain, Pedro Lorenzo, Juan C. Leza
CASE REPORT: Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Presenting with Ileal Involvement in an Adult
Raffi Karagozian, Christian Turbide, Andrew Szilagyi
LETTER: Colitic Cancer Developed After Introduction of Azathioprine
Jun-Ichi Sasaki, Yutaka J. Kawamura, Fumio Konishi, Tsutomu Tosha