Issue 2/2008
Content (44 Articles)
The Pathogenic Mechanism of Severe Acute Pancreatitis Complicated with Renal Injury: A Review of Current Knowledge
Xi Ping Zhang, Lei Wang, Yi Feng Zhou
Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Hepatitis C: A Review
William Perry, Robin C. Hilsabeck, Tarek I. Hassanein
Retrievable Esophageal Stents for Benign Indications
Robert F. Wong, Douglas G. Adler, Kristen Hilden, John C. Fang
Novel Biodegradable Stents for Benign Esophageal Strictures Following Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
Yasuharu Saito, Toyohiko Tanaka, Akira Andoh, Hideki Minematsu, Kazunori Hata, Tomoyuki Tsujikawa, Norihisa Nitta, Kiyoshi Murata, Yoshihide Fujiyama
Delayed Complications after Placement of Self-Expanding Stents in Malignant Esophageal Obstruction: Treatment Strategies and Survival Rate
Nils Homann, Maria R. Noftz, Rolf D. Klingenberg-Noftz, Diether Ludwig
Dilation of Benign Strictures in the Esophagus and Colon with the Polyflex Stent: A Case Series Study
Jesús García-Cano
Omeprazole Inhibits Natural Killer Cell Functions
Huseyin Alkim, Selahattin Unal, Hamza Okur, Turgut Imir
Nizatidine and Gastric Emptying in Functional Dyspepsia
Jari Koskenpato, Jari Matti Punkkinen, Kalevi Kairemo, Martti Färkkilä
Serum and Tissue Beta-2 Microglobulin Levels in Patients with Helicobacter pylori Infection
Hatice Akay, Alaattin Akay, Seyfettin Köklü
Helicobacter Pylori Infection Induces Candidate Stem Cell Marker Musashi-1 in the Human Gastric Epithelium
Hiroaki Murata, Shingo Tsuji, Masahiko Tsujii, Toru Nakamura, Hai Ying Fu, Hiroshi Eguchi, Kayoko Asahi, Hideyuki Okano, Sunao Kawano, Norio Hayashi
13C-Urea Breath Test Values and Helicobacter pylori Eradication
Angelo Zullo, Federico Perna, Chiara Ricci, Cesare Hassan, Andrea Tampieri, Vincenzo De Francesco, Sergio Morini, Dino Vaira
Detection of Duodenal Ulcer-Associated Genes in Rats
Xiaoming Deng, Sandor Szabo, Tetyana Khomenko, Martin R. Jadus, Masashi Yoshida, Longchuan Chen
Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in Children: A Retrospective Review of Safety
V. Tolia, K. Boyer
Association between Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Mical S. Campbell, Keith Obstein, K. Rajender Reddy, Yu-Xiao Yang
Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Liver Cirrhosis Who Underwent Curative Surgery for Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Multi-center Study
Hyun Joo Jang, Jung Han Kim, Hun Ho Song, Kyung Hee Woo, Mi Kim, Sea Hyub Kae, Jin Lee, Ji Wong Cho, Jung Hun Kang, Soon Il Lee, Soo Jung Gong, Jung Ae Lee, Dae Young Zang
Large Right Atrial Myxoma Containing Gastric Heterotopia Presenting with Dyspnea and Bilateral Leg Edema due to Pulmonary Emboli and Cardiovascular Obstruction: The First Known Report of Gastric Heterotopia in the Cardiovascular System
Mitchell S. Cappell, Seth Lapin, Malcolm Rose
The Janeway Gastrostomy Tube for Recurrent Gastric Intubations: A Novel and Simple Animal Model
Ali Ugur Emre, Guldeniz Ç Karadeniz, Oge Tascilar, Bulent H Ucan, Oktay Irkorucu, Kemal Karakaya, Mustafa Comert
Spontaneous and Bolus-induced Motility in the Chronically Obstructed Guinea-Pig Small Intestine In vitro
Jan Henrik Storkholm, Jingbo Zhao, Gerda E. Villadsen, Hans Gregersen
Tanshinone IIA Ameliorates Trinitrobenzene Sulfonic Acid (TNBS)-Induced Murine Colitis
Aiping Bai, Nonghua Lu, Yuan Guo, Xianmin Fan
Visceral and Somatic Hypersensitivity in TNBS-Induced Colitis in Rats
QiQi Zhou, Donald D. Price, Robert M. Caudle, G. Nicholas Verne
Decreased Histamine Catabolism in the Colonic Mucosa of Patients with Colonic Adenoma
Michael A. Kuefner, Hubert G. Schwelberger, Eckhart G. Hahn, Martin Raithel
Influence of E. coli Strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) on Intestinal Gas Dynamics and Abdominal Sensation
Ana Cristina Hernando-Harder, Rudolf von Bünau, Mahaluxmy Nadarajah, Manfred Vincenz Singer, Hermann Harder
Potential Role of Apoptosis and Apoptotic Regulatory Proteins in Colorectal Neoplasia: Correlations with Clinico-Pathological Parameters and Survival
Maria Tzouvala, Andreas C. Lazaris, George V. Papatheodoridis, Chariklia Kouvidou, Thomas G. Papathomas, Nikos Kavantzas, Ioannis Elemenoglou, Demetrios G. Karamanolis, Emmanouil Agapitos
Functional Expression of μ-Opioid Receptors in the Human Colon Cancer Cell Line, HT-29, and their Localization in Human Colon
Gunnar Nylund, Ann Pettersson, Cecilia Bengtsson, Amir Khorram-Manesh, Svante Nordgren, Dick S. Delbro
The Activity of RhoA is Correlated with Lymph Node Metastasis in Human Colorectal Cancer
Yoji Takami, Morihiro Higashi, Shinpei Kumagai, Paul C. Kuo, Hidetada Kawana, Keiji Koda, Masaru Miyazaki, Kenichi Harigaya
p53 Mutations are Associated with Dysplasia and Progression of Dysplasia in Patients with Crohn’s Disease
Jeffrey W. Nathanson, Nicole E. Yadron, Jeanne Farnan, Sydney Kinnear, John Hart, David T. Rubin
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Is as Effective as Dexamethasone in the Treatment of TNBS-E-Induced Experimental Colitis
Ozlen Atug, Hulya Hamzaoglu, Veysel Tahan, Inci Alican, Ozlem Kurtkaya, Emin Elbuken, Osman Ozdogan, Nurdan Tozun
Prevalence of Macrocreatinkinase Type 1 in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
J. L. Perez-Calle, I. Marin-Jimenez, P. Lopez-Serrano, J. P. Gisbert, A. S. Pena, C. Fernandez-Rodriguez
Analysis of the NOD2/CARD15 Gene in Patients Affected with the Aseptic Abscesses Syndrome with or without Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Marc François Jean André, Olivier Aumaître, Jean-Charles Piette, Gilles Grateau, Marie-Céleste Cardoso, Lemlih Ouchchane, Jean-Louis Kémény, Bernard Dastugue, Marc Delpech, Isabelle Creveaux
Co-Occurrence of IgA Antibodies Against Ethanol Metabolites and Tissue Transglutaminase in Alcohol Consumers: Correlation with Proinflammatory Cytokines and Markers of Fibrogenesis
Heidi Koivisto, Johanna Hietala, Petra Anttila, Onni Niemelä
Does Mutation of Hepatitis A Virus Exist in North India?
Zahid Hussain, Syed A. Husain, Syed T. Pasha, Ranjana Anand, Abdullah Chand, Sunil K. Polipalli, Shabeena Rehman, Premashis Kar
Clinical Features and Outcome of Chronic Viral Hepatitis with Acute Exacerbation in Patients with Concurrent Infections of Hepatitis B and C Virus
Chia-Sheng Chuang, Shui-Yi Tung, I.-Lin Lee, Chien-Heng Shen, Kuo-Liang Wei, Te-Sheng Chang, Cheng-Shyong Wu
A Comparison of Risk Factors for HCV-mono-infection, HIV-mono-infection, and HCV/HIV-co-infection in a Community Setting
Srigayatri Bollepalli, Kathleen Mathieson, Beata Jasiurkowski, Amy Hillier, John Post, Shakil Bhanu, Dean Martin, David H. Van Thiel, Abdul Nadir
HLA DRB1*13 as a Risk Factor for Type 1 Autoimmune Hepatitis in North American Patients
Albert J. Czaja, Herschel A. Carpenter, S. Breanndan Moore
Introduction to the Hepatic Encephalopathy Scoring Algorithm (HESA)
Tarek I. Hassanein, Robin C. Hilsabeck, William Perry
Subtotal Splenectomy and Central Splenorenal Shunt for Treatment of Bleeding from Roux En Y Jejunal Loop Varices Secondary to Portal Hypertension
João Baptista Rezende-Neto, Andy Petroianu, Sandra Kelly Santana
Long-term Outcomes of Acute Gastric Variceal Bleeding in 48 Patients Following Treatment with Cyanoacrylate
Petruska Marques, Fauze Maluf-Filho, Atul Kumar, Sergio E. Matuguma, Paulo Sakai, Shinichi Ishioka
Ethnic Differences in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Implications for Liver Transplantation
Nyingi Kemmer, Guy Neff, Michelle Secic, Victoria Zacharias, Tiffany Kaiser, Joseph Buell
α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Gene Transfer Attenuates Inflammation after Bile Duct Ligation in the Rat
Chien-Che Wang, Jia-Wei Lin, Liang-Ming Lee, Chien-Min Lin, Wen-Ta Chiu, Hsin-Te Pai, Kuo-Sheng Hung
Phase-II Study of Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Patients with Metastatic Biliary and Gallbladder Cancer
Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, Andrew X. Zhu, Keith Stuart, David P. Ryan, Lawrence Blaszkowsky, Nicole Lehman, Craig C. Earle, Matthew H. Kulke, Pankaj Bhargava, Charles S. Fuchs
Application of Tissue Microarrays to Study the Influence of Dexamethasone on NF-κB Expression of Pancreas in Rat with Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Xi Ping Zhang, Ling Zhang, Hong Miao Xu, Yan Ping Xu, Qi Hui Cheng, Jian Mei Wang, Hai Ping Shen
Protective Effects of Baicalin and Octreotide on Multiple Organ Injury in Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Xi Ping Zhang, Ling Zhang, Ping Yang, Rui Ping Zhang, Qi Hui Cheng
Dermatomyositis Accompanied by Bleeding Esophageal Diverticula or Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis?
Mitsunobu Matsushita, Kazushige Uchida, Kazuichi Okazaki
Brunner’s Gland Hamartomas: Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection versus Snare Polypectomy
Mitsunobu Matsushita, Shigeo Mori, Kazushige Uchida, Kazuichi Okazaki