1. Acknowledgment of 2012 Reviewers

   Reviewer Acknowledgment 19 March 2013 Pages: 583 - 591

2. Covering Digestive Diseases and Sciences: How to Judge a Journal by Its Cover

   • Bea M. U. Palileo
   • Jonathan D. Kaunitz

   Editorial 16 March 2013 Pages: 592 - 595

   

3. New Treatments for Achalasia: Novel Ideas, but Are They Ready for Prime Time?

   • Joel E. Richter

   Editorial 08 January 2013 Pages: 596 - 599

4. The Distressing Overuse of Gastric Acid Inhibitors

   • Reidar Fossmark
   • Helge Waldum

   Editorial 10 January 2013 Pages: 600 - 601

5. Swimming Through the Gut: Implications of Fluid Transport on the Microbiome

   • Sean P. Colgan

   Editorial 30 January 2013 Pages: 602 - 603

6. Understanding Infliximab in Crohn’s Disease: The Long-Term Outcomes

   • Dan Turner
   • Raffi Lev-Tzion

   Editorial 23 December 2012 Pages: 604 - 607

   

7. Colonoscopy in Obese Patients: Time to Change Position

   • Alfredo J. Lucendo

   Editorial 12 January 2013 Pages: 608 - 609

8. Drug-Eluting Stents in Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Where Do We Stand?

   • Tilak Shah

   Editorial 19 December 2012 Pages: 610 - 612

9. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Current Treatment

   • Matthew Redd
   • Ron Schey

   Review 22 September 2012 Pages: 613 - 620

   

10. The Impact of Ethnicity on Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Decisions and Outcomes

    • Mauricio Lisker-Melman
    • José L. Walewski

    Review 12 October 2012 Pages: 621 - 629

    

11. Hemobilia from Transjugular Liver Biopsy Resulting in Gallbladder Rupture

    • Timothy A. Plerhoples
    • James N. Lau

    Stanford Multidisciplinary Seminars 08 June 2012 Pages: 630 - 633

    

12. High Expression of Gastrin Receptor Protein in Injured Mucosa of Helicobacter pylori-Positive Gastritis

    • Akemi Takamura
    • Masanori Ito
    • Kazuaki Chayama

    Original Article 05 October 2012 Pages: 634 - 640

    

13. Modulation of Function of Sodium-Dependent Vitamin C Transporter 1 (SVCT1) by Rab8a in Intestinal Epithelial Cells: Studies Utilizing Caco-2 Cells and Rab8a Knockout Mice

    • Veedamali S. Subramanian
    • Sandeep B. Subramanya
    • Hamid M. Said

    Original Article 27 September 2012 Pages: 641 - 649

    

14. Febuxostat Improves the Local and Remote Organ Changes Induced by Intestinal Ischemia/Reperfusion in Rats

    • Amani Nabil Shafik

    Original Article 26 September 2012 Pages: 650 - 659

    

15. Monocarboxylate 4 Mediated Butyrate Transport in a Rat Intestinal Epithelial Cell Line

    • Ramesh Kekuda
    • Palanikumar Manoharan
    • Uma Sundaram

    Original Article 24 January 2013 Pages: 660 - 667

    

16. Lubiprostone Decreases Mouse Colonic Inner Mucus Layer Thickness and Alters Intestinal Microbiota

    • Mark W. Musch
    • Yunwei Wang
    • Eugene B. Chang

    Original Article 18 January 2013 Pages: 668 - 677

    

17. Notch Signaling Promotes Intestinal Crypt Fission in the Infant Rat

    • Adrian G. Cummins
    • Joshua A. Woenig
    • Phulwinder K. Grover

    Original Article 05 October 2012 Pages: 678 - 685

    

18. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Is a Promising Marker in Ulcerative Colitis

    • Fu-Jun Li
    • Yi-You Zou
    • Fang-Gen Lu

    Original Article 26 September 2012 Pages: 686 - 693

    

19. Long-Term Cisplatin Exposure Promotes Methylation of the OCT1 Gene in Human Esophageal Cancer Cells

    • Rui Lin
    • Xiaoli Li
    • Jichang Li

    Original Article 06 October 2012 Pages: 694 - 698

    

20. Liver–Intestine-Cadherin Is a Sensitive Marker of Intestinal Differentiation During Barrett’s Carcinogenesis

    • Anna Mokrowiecka
    • Sarah Zonnur
    • Arndt Hartmann

    Original Article Open access 04 October 2012 Pages: 699 - 705

    

21. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Effect of miR-451 on the Biological Behavior of the Esophageal Carcinoma Cell Line EC9706

    • Tao Wang
    • Wen-qiao Zang
    • Guo-qiang Zhao

    Original Article 04 October 2012 Pages: 706 - 714

    

22. DNA Methylation of NDRG2 in Gastric Cancer and Its Clinical Significance

    • Xiaojing Chang
    • Zhenhua Li
    • Dongqiu Dai

    Original Article 26 September 2012 Pages: 715 - 723

    

23. HMGA2 Elicits EMT by Activating the Wnt/β-catenin Pathway in Gastric Cancer

    • Lang Zha
    • Jing Zhang
    • Ziwei Wang

    Original Article 08 November 2012 Pages: 724 - 733

    

24. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Binds to GABA_B Receptor to Inhibit Cholangiocarcinoma Cells Growth via the JAK/STAT3 Pathway

    • Qiang Huang
    • Cheng-lin Zhu
    • San-yuan Hu

    Original Article 25 September 2012 Pages: 734 - 743

    

25. Prospective Markers for Early Diagnosis and Prognosis of Sporadic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

    • Martin Tobi
    • Mijin Kim
    • Suzanne Fligiel

    Original Article 22 September 2012 Pages: 744 - 750

    

26. Pre-S Mutation Is a Significant Risk Factor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development: A Long-Term Retrospective Cohort Study

    • Dong Hyun Sinn
    • Moon Seok Choi
    • Byung Chul Yoo

    Original Article 30 September 2012 Pages: 751 - 758

    

27. Analysis of Genetic Damage and Gene Polymorphism in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Patients in a South Indian Population

    • Subramaniam Mohana Devi
    • Vellingiri Balachandar
    • Keshavarao Sasikala

    Original Article 02 October 2012 Pages: 759 - 767

28. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Cancer Patients: Predictors of 30-Day Complications, 30-Day Mortality, and Overall Mortality

    • David M. Richards
    • Rajasekhar Tanikella
    • Alexander A. Dekovich

    Original Article 25 September 2012 Pages: 768 - 776

    

29. Physicians’ Opinions of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis: Survey Results from a Large Urban Medical Center

    • Charles P. Koczka
    • Laura B. Geraldino-Pardilla
    • Adam J. Goodman

    Original Article 12 October 2012 Pages: 777 - 781

30. Prone Positioning of Obese Patients for Colonoscopy Results in Shortened Cecal Intubation Times: A Randomized Trial

    • Fatema S. Uddin
    • Ramiz Iqbal
    • Linda A. Feagins

    Original Article 10 November 2012 Pages: 782 - 787

    

31. Treatment of Achalasia by Injection of Sclerosant Substances: A Long-Term Report

    • Manuel Moretó
    • Enrique Ojembarrena
    • Ignacio Casado

    Original Article 22 November 2012 Pages: 788 - 796

    

32. Infliximab for Crohn’s Disease: The First 500 Patients Followed Up Through 2009

    • Jennifer L. Seminerio
    • Edward V. Loftus Jr.
    • William J. Sandborn

    Original Article 29 September 2012 Pages: 797 - 806

    

33. Electronic Messages Increase Hepatitis B Screening in At-Risk Asian American Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    • Leeyen Hsu
    • Christopher L. Bowlus
    • Moon S. Chen Jr.

    Original Article 17 October 2012 Pages: 807 - 814

    

34. A Meta-Analysis of Nucleos(t)ide Analogues in Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis Due to Hepatitis B

    • Yingnan Huang
    • Hao Wu
    • Xizhong Shen

    Original Article 30 September 2012 Pages: 815 - 823

    

35. Non-Adherence and Graft Failure in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients

    • Sarah R. Lieber
    • Michael L. Volk

    Original Article 02 October 2012 Pages: 824 - 834

    

36. Radiofrequency-Assisted Versus Clamp-Crushing Parenchyma Transection in Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    • Min Li
    • Wei Zhang
    • Yongjun Chen

    Original Article 25 September 2012 Pages: 835 - 840

    

37. Clinical Impact of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Patients with Biliary Tract Infection

    • Hong Joo Kim
    • Jung Ho Park
    • Byung Ik Kim

    Original Article 14 September 2012 Pages: 841 - 849

    

38. Increased Serum Levels of Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 and Outcomes in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Patients Without Cholangiocarcinoma

    • Preethi G. K. Venkatesh
    • Udayakumar Navaneethan
    • Arthur J. McCullough

    Original Article 25 September 2012 Pages: 850 - 857

    

39. Utility of the Short Double-Balloon Enteroscope to Perform Pancreaticobiliary Interventions in Patients with Surgically Altered Anatomy in a US Multicenter Study

    • Ali A. Siddiqui
    • Adib Chaaya
    • Jeffrey L. Tokar

    Original Article 14 September 2012 Pages: 858 - 864

    

40. Efficacy of a Metallic Stent Covered with a Paclitaxel-Incorporated Membrane Versus a Covered Metal Stent for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Prospective Comparative Study

    • Sung Ill Jang
    • Jie-Hyun Kim
    • Dong Ki Lee

    Original Article 21 November 2012 Pages: 865 - 871

    

41. Rapid On-Site Evaluation Increases Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Adequacy for Pancreatic Lesions

    • Robert L. Schmidt
    • Benjamin L. Witt
    • Douglas G. Adler

    Original Article 04 October 2012 Pages: 872 - 882

    

42. Epstein–Barr Virus-Associated Gastritis: A Case Report

    • Tomohisa Sujino
    • Hirotoshi Ebinuma
    • Toshifumi Hibi

    Case Report 21 September 2012 Pages: 883 - 886

    

43. First Report of Telaprevir-Induced Pancreatitis

    • Carlos Ventura
    • Ryan Urich
    • Abdul Nadir

    Correspondence 08 February 2013 Pages: 887 - 888

    

44. Letter in Response to the Recently Published Review: Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis and End-Stage Liver Disease—Treatment with the Vasopressin V2-Receptor Antagonist Tolvaptan

    • A. Abhyankar
    • S. C. Robson
    • A. Bonder

    Correspondence 31 January 2013 Pages: 889 - 890