1. Evaluation of Gastric Emptying Function in Clinical Practice

   • P. Poitras
   • M. Picard
   • M. Boivin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2183 - 2189

2. Differential Responsiveness to Contractile Agents of Isolated Smooth Muscle Cells from Human Colons as a Function of Age and Inflammation

   • Jean-Christophe Boyer
   • Claire Guitton
   • Philippe Pouderoux

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2190 - 2196

3. Effects of Biofeedback Therapy on Anorectal Function in Obstructive Defecation

   • Satish S.C. Rao
   • Kimberly D. Welcher
   • Retta E. Pelsang

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2197 - 2205

4. Hyperglycemia-Induced Attenuation of Rectal Perception Depends upon Pattern of Rectal Balloon Inflation

   • Erol Avsar
   • Onder Ersoz
   • Nefise B. Ulusoy

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2206 - 2212

5. Adrenergic Denervation Hypersensitivity in Ileal Circular Smooth Muscle After Small Bowel Transplantation in Rats

   • Chikashi Shibata
   • Bruno M. Balsiger
   • Michael G. Sarr

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2213 - 2221

6. Dual-Channel Ambulatory Esophageal pH Monitoring (A Useful Diagnostic Tool?)

   • John M. Wo
   • John G. Hunter
   • J. Patrick Waring

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2222 - 2226

7. Receiver Operator Characteristic Analysis of Endoscopy as a Test for Gastritis

   • Patricia A. Belair
   • David C. Metz
   • Emma E. Furth

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2227 - 2233

8. Differential Effects of Deoxycholic Acid on Proliferation of Neoplastic and Differentiated Colonocytes in Vitro

   • L. P. Peiffer
   • D. J. Peters
   • T. J. Mcgarrity

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2234 - 2240

9. Case Report: Primary Hepatic High-Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

   • M. Mohler
   • F. Gutzler
   • W. Stremmel

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2241 - 2245

10. Serologic Assay for Secretory Component Distinguishes Mechanical from Hepatocellular Cholestasis in Humans

    • Mark R. Versland
    • George Y. Wu
    • Janet M. Larkin

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2246 - 2253

11. Effects of Somatostatin (SMS) on Pancreatic Microcirculation

    • T. Plusczyk
    • D. Rathgeb
    • G. Feifel

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2254 - 2263

12. Frequent Detection of Hepatitis B Virus X-Gene DNA in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Adjacent Liver Tissue in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen-Negative Patients

    • Masaharu Takeuchi
    • Jiro Fujimoto
    • Eizo Okamoto

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2264 - 2269

13. Prediction of Effect of Interferon on Chronic Hepatitis C

    • Toshihiko Yamada
    • Yoshiaki Hashimoto
    • Masatomo Mori

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2270 - 2276

14. Increased Levels of Soluble Adhesion Molecules in the Serum of Patients with Hepatitis C (Correlation with Cytokine Concentrations and Liver Inflammation and Fibrosis)

    • Gilles Kaplanski
    • Catherine Farnarier
    • Jean-Marc Durand

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2277 - 2284

15. Hepatitis C Serotypes in Nonalcoholic and Alcoholic Patients

    • K. E. Sherman
    • C. Mendenhall
    • S. D. Rouster

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2285 - 2291

16. Hepatic Denervation Ameliorates Sodium and Water Retention in Experimental Cirrhosis in Rats

    • Bunpei Kawai
    • Toshiki Tada
    • Teruji Tanaka

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2292 - 2298

17. Touch Cytology (A Reliable and Cost-Effective Method for Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection)

    • Lucio Trevisani
    • Sergio Sartori
    • Elena Forini

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2299 - 2303

18. Effect of Omeprazole 40 mg Once Daily on Intraduodenal and Intragastric pH in H. Pylori-Negative Healthy Subjects

    • K. H. Gan
    • W. P. Geus
    • H. G. M. Heijerman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2304 - 2309

19. Is Electrogastrography a Substitute for Manometric Studies in Children with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders?

    • C. Di Lorenzo
    • S. N. Reddy
    • P. E. Hyman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2310 - 2316

20. Impedance Planimetric Characterization of Esophagus in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Severe Involvement of Esophagus

    • Gerda E. Villadsen
    • Jan H. Storkholm
    • Hans Gregersen

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2317 - 2326

21. Dyspepsia due to Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis

    • S. J. Kalantar
    • R. Marks
    • N. J. Talley

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2327 - 2332

22. The Place of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopy Before and After Vertical Banded Gastroplasty for Morbid Obesity

    • D. Verset
    • J.-J. Houben
    • A. Van Gossum

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2333 - 2337

23. Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte β2 Integrin and ICAM Expression in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    • Charles N. Bernstein
    • Michael Sargent
    • Edward Rector

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2338 - 2349

24. Immunoglobulin G Subclass Distribution of Anti-Endothelial Cell Antibodies (AECA) in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease

    • D. Aldebert
    • E. Masy
    • P. Duthilleul

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2350 - 2355

25. Coagulation Systems and Neutrophils in the Activation of Plasma Contact and Active Phase of Ulcerative Colitis

    • Antoni Stadnicki
    • Maciej Gonciarz
    • Robert W. Colman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2356 - 2366

26. Case Report: Intractable Crohn's Colitis and Perianal Disease Responding to Cyclophosphamide and Epirubicin

    • Nick Rieger
    • Jurgen Stahl
    • David Wattchow

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2367 - 2369

27. Modification of Colonic Fermentation by Bifidobacteria and pH In Vitro (Impact on Lactose Metabolism, Short-Chain Fatty Acid, and Lactate Production)

    • Tianan Jiang
    • Dennis A. Savaiano

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2370 - 2377

28. Submandibular Gland Peptide-T (SGP-T) Inhibits Intestinal Anaphylaxis

    • Ronald Mathison
    • Daimen Tan
    • Joseph S. Davison

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2378 - 2383

29. Morphological Characteristics, Epithelial Cell Proliferation, and Crypt Fission in Cecum and Colon of Growing Pigs

    • Grete Brunsgaard

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2384 - 2393

30. News and Notices

    News Pages: 2394 - 2394