1. Appropriate Use of Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Management of Bleeding Peptic Ulcer

   • Venodhar R. Julapalli
   • David Y. Graham

   Review Article Pages: 1185 - 1193

2. The Efficacy of High- and Low-Dose Intravenous Omeprazole in Preventing Rebleeding for Patients with Bleeding Peptic Ulcers and Comorbid Illnesses

   • Hsiu-chi Cheng
   • Ai-wen Kao
   • Bor-shyang Sheu

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1194 - 1201

3. Acid-Suppressive Efficacy of a Reduced Dosage of Rabeprazole: Comparison of 10 Mg Twice Daily Rabeprazole with 20 Mg Twice Daily Rabeprazole, 30 Mg Twice Daily Lansoprazole, and 20 Mg Twice Daily Omeprazole by 24-Hr Intragastric pH-metry

   • Tomohiko Shimatani
   • Masaki Inoue
   • Masuo Nakamura

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1202 - 1206

4. Influence of 1-Week Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy with Rabeprazole, Clarithromycin, and Metronidazole on ¹³C-Aminopyrine Breath Test

   • Edoardo G. Giannini
   • Federica Malfatti
   • Roberto Testa

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1207 - 1213

5. The Relationship of ABO Blood Group, Age, Gender, Smoking, and Helicobacter pylori Infection

   • Mehmet Kanbay
   • Gürden Gür
   • Sedat Boyacioĝlu

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1214 - 1217

6. Rescue of Helicobacter pylori–Induced Cytotoxicity by Red Ginseng

   • Soojin Park
   • Marie Yeo
   • Ki-baik Hahm

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1218 - 1227

7. Does Eradication of Helicobacter pylori Infection Help Normalize Serum Lipid and CRP Levels?

   • Mehmet Kanbay
   • Gürden Gür
   • Sedat Boyacioĝlu

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1228 - 1231

8. Effects of Colesevelam HCl on Sterol and Bile Acid Excretion in Patients with Type IIa Hypercholesterolemia

   • J. M. Donovan
   • K. Von Bergmann
   • S. K. Burke

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1232 - 1238

9. Intestinal and Systemic Effects of Oral Insulin Supplementation in Rats After Weaning

   • Raanan Shamir
   • Muhamed Muslach
   • Naim Shehadeh

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1239 - 1244

10. Subjective Health Complaints and Modern Health Worries in Patients with Subjective Food Hypersensitivity

    • Ragna Lind
    • Gülen Arslan
    • Arnold Berstad

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1245 - 1251

11. Enhanced Human β-Defensin-2 (hBD-2) Expression by Corticosteroids Is Independent of NF-κB in Colonic Epithelial Cells (CaCo2)

    • T. Witthöft
    • C. S. Pilz
    • D. Ludwig

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1252 - 1259

12. Perianal Fistulas in Crohn’s Disease Are Predominantly Colonized by Skin Flora: Implications for Antibiotic Treatment?

    • R. L. West
    • C. J. Van Der Woude
    • E. J. Kuipers

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1260 - 1263

13. Electroacupuncture Reduces Rectal Distension-Induced Blood Pressure Changes in Conscious Dogs

    • Masahiro Iwa
    • Carmen Strickland
    • Toku Takahashi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1264 - 1270

14. Clostridium difficile Toxin A Induces Intestinal Epithelial Cell Apoptosis and Damage: Role of Gln and Ala-Gln in Toxin A Effects

    • Gerly A. C. Brito
    • Benedito Carneiro-filho
    • Richard L. Guerrant

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1271 - 1278

15. Intracranial Tuberculomas in a Nonimmuncompromised Patient with Abdominal Tuberculosis Misdiagnosed as Crohn’s Disease

    • Ömer Başar
    • Seyfettin Köklü
    • Aysel Ülker

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1279 - 1282

16. Primary Torsion of the Greater Omentum: A Difficult Diagnosis

    • Claudio F. Feo
    • Alberto Porcu
    • Giuseppe Dettori

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1283 - 1284

17. Recurrent Torsion of a Giant Meckel’s Diverticulum

    • Yu-meng Tan
    • Zhong-xi Zheng

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1285 - 1287

18. Nitric Oxide-Dependent Osteopontin Expression Induces Metastatic Behavior in HepG2 Cells

    • Hongtao Guo
    • Carlos E. Marroquin
    • Paul C. Kuo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1288 - 1298

19. hTERT mRNA Partially Regulates Telomerase Activity in Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Adjacent Normal Gastric Mucosa

    • J. Y. Barclay
    • A. G. Morris
    • C. U. Nwokolo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1299 - 1303

20. Effect of Concomitant Polyethylene Glycol and Celecoxib on Colonic Aberrant Crypt Foci and Tumors in F344 Rats

    • Khoa Do
    • Graham F. Barnard

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1304 - 1311

21. Abdominal Actinomycosis Simulating Malignancy of the Right Colon

    • Burak Işik
    • Engin Aydin
    • Vedat Kirimlioglu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1312 - 1314

22. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) of the Esophagus Detected by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

    • Wei-chou Chang
    • Ching Tzao
    • Hsian-he Hsu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1315 - 1318

23. Measurement of Serum Electrolytes and Phosphate After Sodium Phosphate Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation: An Evaluation

    • E. J. Ainley
    • P. J. Winwood
    • J. P. Begley

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1319 - 1323

24. Hazards of Endoscopic Biopsy for Flat Adenoma Before Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

    • Kuangi Fu
    • Yasushi Sano
    • Takahiro Fujimori

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1324 - 1327

25. Chronic Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Gastroparesis Reduces the Use of Prokinetic and/or Antiemetic Medications and the Need for Hospitalizations

    • Zhiyue Lin
    • Chris McELHINNEY
    • Richard McCALLUM

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1328 - 1334

26. In Vivo Gastric and Intestinal Slow Waves in W/W^v Mice

    • Xiaohua Hou
    • Jieyun Yin
    • J. D. Z. Chen

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1335 - 1341

27. Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome: An Endoscopic Dilemma

    • Matthew M. Baichi
    • Razi M. Arifuddin
    • Parvez S. Mantry

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1342 - 1343

28. Splenic Vein Aneurysm Demonstrated by Magnetic Resonance Angiography

    • Mustafa Cömert
    • L. Oktay Erdem
    • Selda Sarikaya

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1344 - 1346

29. Disruption of Erythrocytes Distinguishes Fixed Cells/Tissues from Viable Cells/Tissues Following Microwave Coagulation Therapy

    • Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
    • Ken-ichi Mukaisho
    • Tohru Tani

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1347 - 1355

30. Chronic Albumin Infusions to Achieve Diuresis in Patients with Ascites Who Are Not Candidates for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)

    • J. Trotter
    • E. Pieramici
    • G. T. Everson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1356 - 1360

31. Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Modulates Fatty Acid Metabolism and Thereby Causes Lipid Accumulation in the Liver

    • Atsushi Yamaguchi
    • Susumu Tazuma
    • Kazuaki Chayama

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1361 - 1371

32. Cystinosis as a Cause of Noncirrhotic Portal Hypertension

    • Simona Rossi
    • Steven K. Herrine
    • Victor J. Navarro

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1372 - 1375

33. Genetic Polymorphisms of GSTT1, GSTM1, GSTP1, MnSOD, and Catalase in Nonhereditary Chronic Pancreatitis: Evidence of Xenobiotic Stress and Impaired Antioxidant Capacity

    • Sakhawat Hussain Rahman
    • Chaddha Nanny
    • Michael J. McMAHON

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1376 - 1383

34. Giant Intrahepatic Biliary Cystadenoma in a Male: A Case Report, Immunohistopathological Analysis, and Review of the Literature

    • Shinsuke Kazama
    • Takeyuki Hiramatsu
    • Kousuke Hara

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1384 - 1389

35. Effects of Colesevelam HCl on Sterol and Bile Acid Excretion in Patients with Type IIa Hypercholesterolemia

    • J. M. Donovan
    • K. Von Bergmann
    • S. K. Burke

    Erratum Pages: 1 - 1