Issue 4/2012
Content (46 Articles)
Correlation of Two Capsule Endoscopy Scoring Systems with Fecal Calprotectin: Does It Really Matter?
Suryakanth R. Gurudu, Jonathan A. Leighton
Do Transcription Factors Hold the Key to Understanding the Development of Barrett’s Esophagus?
Rebecca C. Fitzgerald
Interferon Therapy and Prevention of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis C
Amit G. Singal, Jorge A. Marrero
Antioxidants and Chronic Pancreatitis: Theory of Oxidative Stress and Trials of Antioxidant Therapy
Brianna Grigsby, Horacio Rodriguez-Rilo, Khalid Khan
An Evolving Case of Concurrent Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
Minou Le-Carlson, George Triadafilopoulos, Reteesh K. Pai, John A. Kerner
Math1/Atoh1 Contributes to Intestinalization of Esophageal Keratinocytes by Inducing the Expression of Muc2 and Keratin-20
Jianping Kong, Mary Ann S. Crissey, Antonia R. Sepulveda, John P. Lynch
Enhanced Gastric Ghrelin Production and Secretion in Rats with Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Eisuke Iwasaki, Hidekazu Suzuki, Tatsuhiro Masaoka, Toshihiro Nishizawa, Hiroshi Hosoda, Kenji Kangawa, Toshifumi Hibi
Vesicular Glutamate Transporter-3 Contributes to Visceral Hyperalgesia Induced by Trichinella spiralis Infection in Rats
Chang-qing Yang, Yan-yu Wei, Yu-xin Leng, Chan-juan Zhong, Yong-shen Zhang, You Wan, Li-ping Duan
Low Densities of Serotonin and Peptide YY Cells in the Colon of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
M. El-Salhy, D. Gundersen, H. Østgaard, B. Lomholt-Beck, J. G. Hatlebakk, T. Hausken
NOD2 Polymorphism Predicts Response to Treatment in Crohn’s Disease—First Steps to a Personalized Therapy
Jan Hendrik Niess, Jochen Klaus, Johannes Stephani, Carolin Pflüger, Nadine Degenkolb, Ulrike Spaniol, Benjamin Mayer, Georgia Lahr, Georg B. T. von Boyen
Emu Oil Increases Colonic Crypt Depth in a Rat Model of Ulcerative Colitis
Suzanne M. Abimosleh, Ruth J. Lindsay, Ross N. Butler, Adrian G. Cummins, Gordon S. Howarth
Identification of Suitable Reference Genes for qPCR Analysis of Serum microRNA in Gastric Cancer Patients
Jianning Song, Zhigang Bai, Wei Han, Jun Zhang, Hua Meng, Jintao Bi, Xuemei Ma, Shiwei Han, Zhongtao Zhang
SEL1L, an UPR Response Protein, a Potential Marker of Colonic Cell Transformation
Hassan Ashktorab, William Green, Giovanna Finzi, Fausto Sessa, Mehdi Nouraie, Edward L. Lee, Annalisa Morgano, Antonio Moschetta, Monica Cattaneo, Renato Mariani-Costantini, Hassan Brim, Ida Biunno
Is KRAS Mutation Associated with Interval Colorectal Cancers?
Aasma Shaukat, Mustafa Arain, Ruth Anway, Sharad Manaktala, Laurie Pohlman, Bharat Thyagarajan
Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein Is Down-Regulated During Acute Liver Failure
Grace L. Su, Robert J. Fontana, Kartik Jinjuvadia, Jill Bayliss, Stewart C. Wang
Gene Transfer of c-met Confers Protection Against d-Galactosamine/Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Liver Failure
Chuanlong Zhu, Yuwen Li, Wenting Li, Quan Wu, Rentao Gao
Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Mediates Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-Induced Human Hepatic Stellate Cell Proliferation
An Ping, Tian Yihao, Dai Jingxing, Chen Minkai, Luo Hesheng
α-Lipoic Acid Prevents the Induction of iNOS Gene Expression Through Destabilization of Its mRNA in Proinflammatory Cytokine-Stimulated Hepatocytes
Masanori Yamada, Masaki Kaibori, Hironori Tanaka, Kozo Habara, Takeshi Hijikawa, Yoshito Tanaka, Masaharu Oishi, Tadayoshi Okumura, Mikio Nishizawa, A-Hon Kwon
Genetic Variation in the Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-Gamma Gene Is Associated with Histologically Advanced NAFLD
Samer Gawrieh, Miranda C. Marion, Richard Komorowski, James Wallace, Michael Charlton, Ahmed Kissebah, Carl D. Langefeld, Michael Olivier
Presence of Minimal Change Esophagitis Closely Correlates with Pathological Conditions in the Stomach
Tomomitsu Tahara, Tomoyuki Shibata, Masakatsu Nakamura, Joh Yonemura, Masaaki Okubo, Daisuke Yoshioka, Yoshio Kamiya, Tomiyasu Arisawa, Ichiro Hirata
Impact of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Microscopic Duodenal Histopathological Changes on Clinical Symptoms of Patients with Functional Dyspepsia
Seyed Amir Mirbagheri, Nasim Khajavirad, Nasser Rakhshani, Mohammad Reza Ostovaneh, Seyed Mahmood Eshagh Hoseini, Vahid Hoseini
Risk of Bleeding After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
Dushyant Singh, Alexandra S. Laya, Omkar U. Vaidya, Syed A. Ahmed, Aaron J. Bonham, Wendell K. Clarkston
On the Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Helicobacter pylori Infection
W. Nseir, J. Mograbi, N. Di Castro, O. Abu-Elheja, Z. Abu-Rahmeh, I. Khamaysi, M. Samara, N. Assy
Lewis Score Correlates More Closely with Fecal Calprotectin Than Capsule Endoscopy Crohn’s Disease Activity Index
Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Sarah Douglas, John N. Plevris
Increased Sedation Requirements During Endoscopy in Patients with Celiac Disease
Benjamin Lebwohl, Benjamin Hassid, Steven Ludwin, Suzanne K. Lewis, Christina A. Tennyson, Alfred I. Neugut, Peter H. R. Green
Glutamine and Whey Protein Improve Intestinal Permeability and Morphology in Patients with Crohn’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Jaya Benjamin, Govind Makharia, Vineet Ahuja, K. D. Anand Rajan, Mani Kalaivani, Siddhartha Datta Gupta, Yogendra Kumar Joshi
Durability of Infliximab Dose Intensification in Crohn’s Disease
Kirk K. Lin, Fernando Velayos, Elena Fisher, Jonathan P. Terdiman
Serum Antibodies and Anthropometric Data at Diagnosis in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease
Anna K. Trauernicht, Steven J. Steiner
Assessment of Variables Associated with Smoking Cessation in Crohn’s Disease
Yvette Leung, Gil G. Kaplan, Kevin P. Rioux, James Hubbard, Sarah Kamhawi, Lidia Stasiak, Russell D. Cohen, Shane M. Devlin, Remo Panaccione, Stephen B. Hanauer, David T. Rubin
Association Between Red Cell Distribution Width and Disease Activity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chang Seok Song, Dong Il Park, Min Yong Yoon, Hyo Sun Seok, Jung Ho Park, Hong Joo Kim, Yong Kyun Cho, Chong Il Sohn, Woo Kyu Jeon, Byung Ik Kim
Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have a Lower Response Rate to HBV Vaccination Compared to Controls
Mustafa Erhan Altunöz, Ebubekir Şenateş, Atakan Yeşil, Turan Çalhan, Ayşe Oya Kurdaş Övünç
Prospective Assessment of Risk of Bacteremia Following Colorectal Stent Placement
Yeon Joo Chun, Na Ri Yoon, Jae Myung Park, Chul-Hyun Lim, Yu Kyung Cho, In Seok Lee, Sang Woo Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi, Kyu Yong Choi, In-Sik Chung
Prevalence of Colorectal Polyps in Pediatric Colonoscopy
Kalpesh Thakkar, Abeer Alsarraj, Emily Fong, Jennifer L. Holub, Mark A. Gilger, Hashem B. El Serag
The Biodurability of Covering Materials for Metallic Stents in a Bile Flow Phantom
Byoung Wook Bang, Seok Jeong, Don Haeng Lee, Jung Il Lee, Se Chul Lee, Sung-Gwon Kang
Incidental Pancreatography via ERCP in Patients with Anomalous Pancreaticobiliary Junction Does Not Result in Pancreatitis in a North American Population
Amer A. Alkhatib, Kristen Hilden, Douglas G. Adler
Outcome of Repeat ERCP After Initial Failed Use of a Needle Knife for Biliary Access
F. Donnellan, R. Enns, E. Kim, E. Lam, J. Amar, J. Telford, M. F. Byrne
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Portal Cavernoma with Symptomatic Portal Hypertension in Non-cirrhotic Patients
Xingshun Qi, Guohong Han, Zhanxin Yin, Chuangye He, Jianhong Wang, Wengang Guo, Jing Niu, Wei Zhang, Ming Bai, Daiming Fan
An Integrated Alcohol Abuse and Medical Treatment Model for Patients with Hepatitis C
Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, Ashwin A. Patkar, Susanna Naggie, Lesleyjill Coward, Paolo Mannelli, Jia Yao, Patricia Bixby, Andrew J. Muir
Effect of Previous Interferon Treatment on Outcome After Curative Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hirokazu Miyatake, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Iwasaki, Shin-ichiro Nakamura, Hideki Ohnishi, Kenji Kuwaki, Junichi Toshimori, Hiroaki Hagihara, Kazuhiro Nouso, Kazuhide Yamamoto
Heads or Tail Orientation in Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy: 2 Capsule Models with 2 Reviewers
Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Sarah Douglas, J. N. Plevris
Cryptogenic Hepatitis and Bartonellosis
Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Velho, Marna Elise Ericson
Mechanisms Linking Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Coronary Artery Disease
Michael S. Kostapanos, Vasilios G. Athyros, Asterios Karagiannis, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis
Hepatorenal Syndrome: Is It the Magnitude of the Renal Failure that Matters?
Marco A. Olivera-Martínez, Marius C. Florescu
Thalidomide Treatment in Cirrhotic Patients with Severe Anemia Secondary to Vascular Malformations
Antonio Garrido Serrano, Rafael León, Manuel Sayago, Jose Luis Márquez
Erratum to: High Dose Lamivudine in HBV-Related Cirrhotic Patients with Unsatisfactory Response After Adefovir Add-On
Marco Montagnani, Marina Giandinoto, Andrea Lisotti, Silvia Galli, Francesco Azzaroli, Federica Buonfiglioli, Laura Turco, Rita Aldini, Giuseppe Mazzella