1. Early HCV RNA Values After Interferon Predict Response

   • Thelma E. Wiley
   • Lama Briedi
   • Thomas J. Layden

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2169 - 2172

2. Effectiveness of Leukocyte Interferon-α Treatment in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Not Responsive to Recombinant Interferon

   • Gaetano Scotto
   • Maria Grimaldi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2173 - 2176

3. Pruritus as a Presenting Symptom of Chronic Hepatitis C

   • Siew-Cheng Chia
   • Nora V. Bergasa
   • Adrian M. Di Bisceglie

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2177 - 2183

4. Effect of Subcutaneous Administration of Octreotide on Endogenous Vasoactive Systems and Renal Function in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites

   • Miriam Sabat
   • Carlos Guarner
   • Joaquim Balanzo

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2184 - 2189

5. Frequency and Significance of Anti-gliadin and Anti-endomysial Antibodies in Autoimmune Hepatitis

   • U. Volta
   • L. De Franceschi
   • A. J. Czaja

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2190 - 2195

6. Influence of Obstructive Jaundice on Jejunal Absorption of Glucose, Electrolytes, and Vitamin A in Rats

   • Elizabeth L. Borges
   • Almir A. Braga
   • Andy Petroianu

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2196 - 2200

7. Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid Protects Cholestasis in Rat Reperfused Livers (Its Roles in Hepatic Calcium Mobilization)

   • Takashi Ono
   • Katsuyuki Imai
   • Naofumi Nagasue

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2201 - 2210

8. Effect of S -Adenosyl-L-Methionine and Dilinoleoylphosphatidylcholine on Liver Lipid Composition and Ethanol Hepatotoxicity in Isolated Perfused Rat Liver

   • A. Gigliozzi
   • R. Romeo
   • D. Alvaro

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2211 - 2222

9. Case Report: Ticlopidine-Induced Cholestatic Hepatitis Report of Three Cases and Review of the Literature

   • Muhammed Iqbal
   • Puneet Goenka
   • Thomas R. Borthwick

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2223 - 2226

10. Oral Administration of Rapamycin and Cyclosporine Differentially Alter Intestinal Function in Rabbits

    • V. C. Dias
    • K. L. Madsen
    • A. B. R. Thomson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2227 - 2236

11. Investigation of Endogenous of Guinea Pig Gallbladder Using Nicotinic Agonist Stimulation

    • Henry P. Parkman
    • Anthony P. Pagano
    • James P. Ryan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2237 - 2243

12. A Pancreatic Extract-Enriched Diet Corrects Ileal Mucosa Atrophy in Endotoxemic Aged Rats

    • M. C. Farges
    • F. Raul
    • M. P. Vasson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2244 - 2250

13. Is Obesity a Significant Prognostic Factor in Acute Pancreatitis?

    • Chung-Jyi Tsai

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2251 - 2254

14. A Randomized Comparison of Dilatation Alone Versus Dilatation Plus Laser in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy and External Beam Radiation for Esophageal Carcinoma

    • Bhupinderjit S. Anand
    • Zahid A. Saeed
    • David Y. Graham

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2255 - 2260

15. Expression of Fibroblast Growth Factor-1 and Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 in Normal Liver and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Nan-Haw Chow
    • Kuo-Sheng Cheng
    • Xi-Zhang Lin

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2261 - 2266

16. Case Report: Recovery from Life-Threatening, Corticosteroid-Unresponsive, Chemotherapy-Related Reactivation of Hepatitis B Associated with Lamivudine Therapy

    • Frank Ter Borg
    • Suzanne Smorenburg
    • E. Anthony Jones

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2267 - 2270

17. Case Report: Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Small Intestine Rare Complication of Acute Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Without Hematogenous Metastasis

    • Masako Nishimura
    • Akihiko Komori
    • Tadao Bamba

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2271 - 2277

18. Role of Bile Acids in Duodenal Migrating Motor Complexes in Dogs

    • Yuji Kajiyama
    • Makoto Irie
    • Takashi Kanematsu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2278 - 2283

19. Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Retards Gastric Emptying and Small Bowel Transit in the Rat (Effect Mediated Through Central or Enteric Nervous Mechanisms)

    • Tesfaye Tolessa
    • Mark Gutniak
    • Per M. Hellstrom

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2284 - 2290

20. Microflora of Gastric Biopsies from Patients with Duodenal Ulcer and Gastric Cancer (A Comparative Study of Patients from Korea, Colombia, and the United States)

    • Michael S. Osato
    • Oscar Gutierrez
    • David Y. Graham

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2291 - 2295

21. Can Screening for IgG Antibodies Against Helicobacter pylori Be Used in Clinical Practice? (Omit Endoscopy in Seropositive or Seronegative Patients?)

    • B. F. M. Werdmuller
    • A. B. M. M. Der Putten
    • R. J. L. F. Loffeld

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2296 - 2300

22. Effects of Cytokines, Without and with Helicobacter pylori Components, on Mucus Secretion by Cultured Gastric Epithelial Cells

    • Satoru Takahashi
    • Eiji Nakamura
    • Susumu Okabe

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2301 - 2308

23. Effect of Growth Factors and Prostaglandin E2 on Restitution and Proliferation of Rabbit Esophageal Epithelial Cells

    • Pilar Jimenez
    • Angel Lanas
    • Francisco Esteva

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2309 - 2316

24. Interleukin-8 Enhances Tetragastrin-Stimulated Acid Secretion In Vivo

    • Koji Yakabi
    • Harumi Mimura
    • Takashi Nakamura

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2317 - 2321

25. Indomethacin and Pancreatic Enzymes Synergistically Damage Intestine of Rats

    • Robert E. Kimura
    • Valerie Arango
    • John Lloyd-Still

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2322 - 2332

26. Book Reviews

    BookReview Pages: 2333 - 2334

27. News and Notices

    News Pages: 2335 - 2336

28. Abstract of 3rd International Symposium on Experimental & New Therapeutic Approaches to Ulcer Disease

    Abstract List Pages: 2337 - 2351