1. Familial Barrett’s Esophagus: Clues to Genetic Risks for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

   • Joel H. Rubenstein

   Editorial 03 April 2011 Pages: 1593 - 1595

2. EUS-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: The GIST of the Matter

   • Vinay Chandrasekhara
   • Nuzhat A. Ahmad

   Editorial 26 April 2011 Pages: 1596 - 1598

3. Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Monitoring at Your Fingertip

   • Michael J. Krowka

   Editorial 30 March 2011 Pages: 1599 - 1600

4. Calprotectin, Calgranulin C, and Other Members of the S100 Protein Family in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

   • Anastassios C. Manolakis
   • Andreas N. Kapsoritakis
   • Spyros P. Potamianos

   Review 04 January 2011 Pages: 1601 - 1611

   

5. Methane on Breath Testing Is Associated with Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

   • David Kunkel
   • Robert J. Basseri
   • Mark Pimentel

   Original Article 01 February 2011 Pages: 1612 - 1618

   

6. Lubiprostone for the Treatment of Adults with Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

   • Ron Schey
   • Satish S. C. Rao

   Review 27 April 2011 Pages: 1619 - 1625

   

7. Survival After Anatomic Resection Versus Nonanatomic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis

   • Jinggui Chen
   • Kai Huang
   • Guangfa Zhao

   Original Article 17 November 2010 Pages: 1626 - 1633

   

8. Reversal of Hepatic and Renal Failure from Sickle Cell Intrahepatic Cholestasis

   • Muhammad A. Khan
   • John A. Kerner

   Stanford Multidisciplinary Seminars 26 January 2011 Pages: 1634 - 1636

9. Myenteric Denervation Downregulates Galectin-1 and -3 Expression in Gastric Carcinogenesis

   • Cássia F. Estofolete
   • Sérgio Zucoloto
   • Cristiane D. Gil

   Original Article 29 December 2010 Pages: 1637 - 1644

   

10. Increased Expression of Cellular Repressor of E1A-Stimulated Gene (CREG) in Gastric Cancer Patients: A Mechanism of Proliferation and Metastasis in Cancer

    • Ling Xu
    • Feng Wang
    • Chuan-Yong Guo

    Original Article 04 December 2010 Pages: 1645 - 1655

    

11. Mechanism of Regulation of Na-H Exchanger in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Role of TLR-4 Signaling Mechanism

    • Iqbal Siddique
    • Islam Khan

    Original Article 08 January 2011 Pages: 1656 - 1662

    

12. Carbon Monoxide Liberated from Carbon Monoxide-Releasing Molecule Exerts an Anti-inflammatory Effect on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice

    • Tomohisa Takagi
    • Yuji Naito
    • Toshikazu Yoshikawa

    Original Paper 18 November 2010 Pages: 1663 - 1671

    

13. Sivelestat Suppresses iNOS Gene Expression in Proinflammatory Cytokine-Stimulated Hepatocytes

    • Yoshiro Araki
    • Miho Matsumiya
    • A-Hon Kwon

    Original Article 08 January 2011 Pages: 1672 - 1681

    

14. Role of cagA-Positive Helicobacter pylori on Cell Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Inflammation in Biliary Cells

    • Wongwarut Boonyanugomol
    • Chariya Chomvarin
    • Banchob Sripa

    Original Article 22 December 2010 Pages: 1682 - 1692

    

15. miR-373 Negatively Regulates Methyl-CpG-Binding Domain Protein 2 (MBD2) in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

    • Yongjun Chen
    • Jian Luo
    • Shengquan Zou

    Original Article 18 November 2010 Pages: 1693 - 1701

    

16. Comparison of Endoscopic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Familial and Sporadic Barrett’s Esophagus

    • Samuel Ash
    • Benjamin J. Vaccaro
    • Julian A. Abrams

    Original Article 24 February 2011 Pages: 1702 - 1706

17. Smoking and Barrett’s Esophagus in Women Who Undergo Upper Endoscopy

    • Brian C. Jacobson
    • Edward L. Giovannucci
    • Charles S. Fuchs

    Original Article 30 March 2011 Pages: 1707 - 1717

18. Thoraco-Abdominal Pressure Gradients During the Phases of Respiration Contribute to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

    • Shahin Ayazi
    • Steven R. DeMeester
    • Tom R. DeMeester

    Original Article 22 April 2011 Pages: 1718 - 1722

    

19. Apple Sauce Improves Detection of Esophageal Motor Dysfunction During High-Resolution Manometry Evaluation of Dysphagia

    • Benjamin Basseri
    • Mark Pimentel
    • Jeffrey L. Conklin

    Original Article Open access 23 December 2010 Pages: 1723 - 1728

    

20. Proximal and Overall Gastric Emptying of Solids in Patients with Reduced Gastric Volume Accommodation Compared to Matched Controls

    • Michael Camilleri
    • Mary Breen
    • Duane Burton

    Original Article 17 February 2011 Pages: 1729 - 1734

    

21. Impact of Acid Suppression on Upper Gastrointestinal pH and Motility

    • Whitney Michalek
    • John R. Semler
    • Braden Kuo

    Original Paper 18 November 2010 Pages: 1735 - 1742

    

22. Fundic Gland Polyps and Association with Proton Pump Inhibitor Intake: A Prospective Study in 1,780 Endoscopies

    • Adriana Zelter
    • José Luis Fernández
    • Luis Alberto Viola

    Original Article 03 December 2010 Pages: 1743 - 1748

    

23. Early Signet Ring Cell Gastric Cancer

    • Cheng-Tang Chiu
    • Chia-Jung Kuo
    • Chun-Jung Lin

    Original Article 21 November 2010 Pages: 1749 - 1756

    

24. Yield and Performance Characteristics of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosing Upper GI Tract Stromal Tumors

    • Rabindra R. Watson
    • Kenneth F. Binmoeller
    • Janak N. Shah

    Original Article 01 March 2011 Pages: 1757 - 1762

    

25. Bleeding Lesions Within Reach of Conventional Endoscopy in Capsule Endoscopy Examinations for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Is Repeating Endoscopy Economically Feasible?

    • Jiannis Vlachogiannakos
    • Kostis Papaxoinis
    • Spiros D. Ladas

    Original Article 08 February 2011 Pages: 1763 - 1768

    

26. Effect of Bowel Preparation with Polyethylene Glycol on Quality of Capsule Endoscopy

    • Sung Chul Park
    • Bora Keum
    • Ho Sang Ryu

    Original Article 16 December 2010 Pages: 1769 - 1775

    

27. Do Clinical Characteristics Predict the Presence of Small Bowel Angioectasias on Capsule Endoscopy?

    • Anthony T. DeBenedet
    • Sameer D. Saini
    • Laurel R. Fisher

    Original Article 10 December 2010 Pages: 1776 - 1781

    

28. Patterns of Gram-Stained Fecal Flora as a Quick Diagnostic Marker in Patients with Severe SIRS

    • Kentaro Shimizu
    • Hiroshi Ogura
    • Hisashi Sugimoto

    Original Article Open access 24 November 2010 Pages: 1782 - 1788

    

29. Henoch–Schonlein Purpura Leads to Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

    • Miguel Saps
    • Gati Dhroove
    • Ashish Chogle

    Original Article 04 December 2010 Pages: 1789 - 1793

    

30. Serum Antibodies to Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Combined with Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibodies in Crohn’s Disease Patients: Prevalence and Diagnostic Role

    • Franck Biet
    • Laurent Gendt
    • Catherine Johanet

    Original Article 08 January 2011 Pages: 1794 - 1800

    

31. Correlation of C-Reactive Protein with Clinical and Endoscopic Activity in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

    • Sami Karoui
    • Sonia Laz
    • Azza Filali

    Original Article 03 December 2010 Pages: 1801 - 1805

    

32. Efalizumab, a Human Monoclonal Anti-CD11a Antibody, in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease: An Open-Label Pilot Study

    • Dustin G. James
    • Da Hea Seo
    • Christian D. Stone

    Original Article 19 December 2010 Pages: 1806 - 1810

    

33. Narrow-Banding Images and Structures of Microvessels of Colonic Lesions

    • Ken-ichi Mizuno
    • Shin-ei Kudo
    • Yutaka Aoyagi

    Original Article Open access 28 December 2010 Pages: 1811 - 1817

    

34. Novel Classification and Pathogenetic Analysis of Hypoganglionosis and Adult-Onset Hirschsprung’s Disease

    • Mi Young Do
    • Seung-Jae Myung
    • Jin-Ho Kim

    Original Article 11 January 2011 Pages: 1818 - 1827

    

35. Development and Validation of a Model to Predict Advanced Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus-Infected Patients with High Viral Load and Normal or Minimally Raised ALT

    • Seung Ha Park
    • Chang Hoon Kim
    • Young Bae Kim

    Original Article 18 November 2010 Pages: 1828 - 1834

    

36. Dietary History and Physical Activity and Risk of Advanced Liver Disease in Veterans with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

    • Donna L. White
    • Peter A. Richardson
    • Hashem B. El-Serag

    Original Article 28 December 2010 Pages: 1835 - 1847

37. Treatment of Genotype 4 Hepatitis C Recurring After Liver Transplantation Using a Combination of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin

    • Waleed Al-hamoudi
    • Hazem Mohamed
    • Ayman Abdo

    Original Article 08 January 2011 Pages: 1848 - 1852

38. Eradication of Hepatitis C Virus Reduces the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis

    • José Velosa
    • Fátima Serejo
    • Helena Glória

    Original Article 05 March 2011 Pages: 1853 - 1861

    

39. Serial Pulse Oximetry in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome

    • Rajan Kochar
    • Rajasekhar Tanikella
    • Michael B. Fallon

    Original Article 16 February 2011 Pages: 1862 - 1868

    

40. Comparison of Right Lobe Donor Hepatectomy with Elective Right Hepatectomy for Other Causes in New York

    • Andrew T. Burr
    • Nicholas G. Csikesz
    • Shimul A. Shah

    Original Article 27 November 2010 Pages: 1869 - 1875

    

41. Differential Effects of Vitamin K1 on AFP and DCP Levels in Patients with Unresectable HCC and in HCC Cell Lines

    • Brian I. Carr
    • Ziqiu Wang
    • Gang Wei

    Original Article 28 December 2010 Pages: 1876 - 1883

    

42. Pancreatic Rest Resection Using Band Ligation Snare Polypectomy

    • Andrew J. Bain
    • David J. Owens
    • Thomas J. Savides

    Original Article Open access 29 March 2011 Pages: 1884 - 1888

    

43. A Multicenter Prospective Study of the Short-Term Outcome of a Newly Developed Partially Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Biliary Stent (WallFlex^®)

    • Takayoshi Tsuchiya
    • Takao Itoi
    • Fuminori Moriyasu

    Original Article 06 February 2011 Pages: 1889 - 1895

    

44. Precut Fistulotomy for Difficult Biliary Cannulation: Is It a Risky Preference in Relation to the Experience of an Endoscopist?

    • Tae Hoon Lee
    • Byoung Wook Bang
    • Sun-Joo Kim

    Original Article 17 November 2010 Pages: 1896 - 1903

    

45. Management of Common Bile Duct Stones in Cirrhotic Patients with Coagulopathy: A Comparison of Supra-Papillary Puncture and Standard Cannulation Technique

    • Everson L. A. Artifon
    • Eduardo B. da Silveira
    • Decio S. Couto

    Original Article 12 February 2011 Pages: 1904 - 1911

46. Pancreato-Biliary Malignancy Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Absence of a Mass Lesion on Transabdominal Imaging: Prevalence and Predictors

    • Savio C. Reddymasu
    • Neil Gupta
    • Mojtaba Olyaee

    Original Article 28 December 2010 Pages: 1912 - 1916

47. From Open-Type Atrophic Gastritis to Gastritis Staging

    • Massimo Rugge
    • Matteo Fassan
    • Michele de Boni

    Correspondence 26 April 2011 Pages: 1917 - 1918

48. GI Bleeding from Colonic Ecchymoses Associated with Cutaneous Ecchymoses over the Lower Extremities from Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Mediated by IgA Deposition in Henoch–Schönlein Purpura

    • Mitchell S. Cappell
    • Mirela Onea
    • Mitual Amin

    Correspondence 07 December 2010 Pages: 1919 - 1920

    

49. The Neutrophil Respiratory Burst and Bacterial Digestion in Crohn’s Disease

    • Levent Filik

    CORRESPONDENCE 20 November 2010 Pages: 1921 - 1921