1. Criterion-Related Validity of a Diarrhea Questionnaire in HIV-Infected Patients

   • Nathan M. Thielman
   • Philip F. Rust
   • Richard L. Guerrant

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1421 - 1426

2. Prevalence of Autoimmune Disorders in Relatives of Patients with Celiac Disease

   • P. Petaros
   • S. Martelossi
   • A. Ventura

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1427 - 1431

3. Impaired Humoral Immune Response Against Mycobacterial 65-kDa Heat Shock Protein (HSP65) in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

   • László Bene
   • George Füst
   • Zoltán Prohászka

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1432 - 1437

4. Epithelial Induction of Serum Amyloid A in Experimental Mucosal Inflammation

   • Kouhei Fukushima
   • Hitoshi Ogawa
   • Iwao Sasaki

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1438 - 1446

5. Increased Proliferation and Apoptosis of Colonic Epithelial Cells in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Rats

   • Antonella Vetuschi
   • Giovanni Latella
   • Eugenio Gaudio

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1447 - 1457

6. Antizyme mRNA Distribution and Regulation in Rat Small Intestinal Enterocytes

   • J.E. Gill
   • J.F. Christian
   • E.R. Seidel

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1458 - 1464

7. CASE REPORT: Does Metronidazole Cure Cap Polyposis by Its Antiinflammatory Actions Instead of by Its Antibiotic Action?: A Case Study

   • Kayoko Shimizu
   • Hideki Koga
   • Ken Haruma

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1465 - 1468

8. LETTER: Scalp Metastases as the First Manifestation of Pancreatic Cancer

   • Samer Gawrieh
   • Benson T. Massey
   • Richard A. Komorowski

   Letter to the Editor Pages: 1469 - 1471

9. Early and Late Effects of Irradiation on Morphometry and Residual Strain of Mouse Rectum

   • Hans Gregersen
   • Lilli Lundby
   • Jens Overgaard

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1472 - 1479

10. Structural and Functional Alterations of the Gastrointestinal Tract Following Radiation-Induced Injury in the Rhesus Monkey

    • Roy M. Vigneulle
    • Srinivas Rao
    • Thomas J. MacVittie

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1480 - 1491

11. CASE REPORT: A Rare Case of Huge Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) of the Stomach Extending into the Posterior Mediastinum

    • Hideki Machishi
    • Yoshikatsu Okada
    • Toshio Fukudome

    BriefCommunication Pages: 1492 - 1497

12. Management of Asymptomatically/Minimally Symptomatic Post-ERCP Serum Liver Test Elevations: First Do No Harm

    • William B. Silverman
    • Robin A. Thompson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1498 - 1501

13. CASE REPORT: Endoscopic Band Ligation of Bleeding Rectal Varices

    • Babak Firoozi
    • Zoi Gamagaris
    • Edmund J. Bini

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1502 - 1505

14. CASE REPORT: Mesenteric Inflammatory Venoocclusive Disease Associated with Inferior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm

    • Ajit Mahapatra
    • Phillip Kim

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1506 - 1510

15. CASE REPORT: Development of Acute Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis Five Years After Total Gastrectomy: Reconstructive Surgery

    • Shinya Terashima
    • Michihiko Kogure
    • Mitsukazu Gotoh

    BriefCommunication Pages: 1511 - 1513

16. LETTER: Octreotide for Gastrointestinal Bleeding of Obscure Origin in an Anticoagulated Patient

    • Luke T. Nordquist
    • Paul M. Wallach

    Letter to the Editor Pages: 1514 - 1515

17. The Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment Strategies for Achalasia

    • J. Barry O'Connor
    • Mendel E. Singer
    • Joel E. Richter

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1516 - 1525

18. Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors During Pregnancy and Rates of Major Malformations: A Meta-Analysis

    • Shekoufeh Nikfar
    • Mohammad Abdollahi
    • Gideon Koren

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1526 - 1529

19. Measuring Symptom Distress and Health-Related Quality of Life in Clinical Trials of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Treatment: Further Validation of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptom Assessment Scale (GSAS)

    • Anne Damiano
    • Kathleen Handley
    • Ashoke Bhattacharyja

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1530 - 1537

20. Prevention by Parenteral Aspirin of Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Lesions in Rats: Mediation by Salicylic Acid

    • Yusaku Komoike
    • Masanori Takeeda
    • Koji Takeuchi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1538 - 1545

21. Geranylgeranylacetone Protects Guinea Pig Gastric Mucosal Cells from Gastric Stressor-Induced Apoptosis

    • Tatsunori Takano
    • Shinji Tsutsumi
    • Tohru Mizushima

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1546 - 1553

22. Activity of Class I, II, III, and IV Alcohol Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes in Human Gastric Mucosa

    • Wojciech Jelski
    • Lech Chrostek
    • Wiktor Laszewicz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1554 - 1557

23. Gastric Epithelial Proliferation and p53 and p21 Expression in a General Population Sample: Relations to Age, Sex, and Mucosal Changes Associated with H. pylori Infection

    • Fredrik Petersson
    • Kurt Borch
    • Lennart E. Franzén

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1558 - 1566

24. Helicobacter pylori Eradication Ameliorates Symptoms and Improves Quality of Life in Patients on Long-Term Acid Suppression: A Large Prospective Study in Primary Care

    • S. Verma
    • M.H. Giaffer

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1567 - 1574

25. H. pylori Infection and Genotyping in Patients Undergoing Upper Endoscopy at Inner City Hospitals

    • E.W. Straus
    • H. Patel
    • R.D. Raffaniello

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1575 - 1581

26. Rebamipide Prevents Delay of Acetic Acid-Induced Gastric Ulcer Healing Caused by Helicobacter pylori Infection in Mongolian Gerbils

    • Toshio Watanabe
    • Kazuhide Higuchi
    • Tetsuo Arakawa

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1582 - 1589

27. CASE REPORT: Vagus Nerve Injury with Severe Diarrhea After Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery

    • Andrzej Ukleja
    • Timothy A. Woodward
    • Sami R. Achem

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1590 - 1593

28. Induction of HSP72 by Sodium Arsenite Fails to Protect Against Cholecystokinin–Octapeptide-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Rats

    • Zoltán Rakonczay
    • Yvette Mándi
    • Tamás Takács

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1594 - 1603

29. Plasma Leptin and TNF-α Levels in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients and Their Relationship to Hepatic Fibrosis

    • Javier Crespo
    • Montserrat Rivero
    • Fernando Pons-Romero

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1604 - 1610

30. Expression of Type I Interferon Receptor in Liver and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

    • Yuhki Yamaguchi
    • Keisuke Hino
    • Kiwamu Okita

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1611 - 1617

31. Expresssion of Bcl-2 Oncoprotein in Cases of Acute and Chronic Viral Hepatitis Type B and Type C: A Clinicopathologic Study

    • Athanassios C. Tsamandas
    • Konstantinos Thomopoulos
    • Dionissios D. Karavias

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1618 - 1624

32. CASE REPORT: Idiopathic Adulthood Ductopenia Associated with Hepatitis C Virus

    • Ali T. Dural
    • Robert M. Genta
    • Boris Yoffe

    BriefCommunication Pages: 1625 - 1626

33. CASE REPORT: Systemic Sarcoidosis Presenting as a Granulomatous Tattoo Reaction Secondary to Interferon-α Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis C and Review of the Literature

    • Ali Nawras
    • Mohammad M. Alsolaiman
    • Benedict Maliakkal

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1627 - 1631

34. Severe Cholestatic Hepatitis Caused by Thiazolidinediones: Risks Associated with Substituting Rosiglitazone for Troglitazone

    • Herbert L. Bonkovsky
    • Riad Azar
    • Barbara Banner

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1632 - 1637

35. Helicobacter Infection in Patients with HCV-Related Chronic Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Maria P. Dore
    • Giuseppe Realdi
    • Antonia R. Sepulveda

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1638 - 1643

36. Digital Image Analysis of the Distribution of Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen in Hepatitis C Virus-Related Chronic Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Gerond Lake-Bakaar
    • Vito Mazzoccoli
    • Lynda Ruffini

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1644 - 1648

37. CASE REPORT: Diabetes Mellitus During Interferon Therapy for Chronic Viral Hepatitis

    • Ali Mofredj
    • Mehran Howaizi
    • Jean-François Cadranel

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1649 - 1654

38. LETTER: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Interferon-α and Amantadine Versus Interferon-α Alone in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

    • Jawad Ahmad
    • Hugo Vargas
    • A. Obaid Shakil

    Letter to the Editor Pages: 1655 - 1656

39. Simultaneous Measurement of Gastric Emptying with a Simple Muffin Meal Using [¹³C]Octanoate Breath Test and Scintigraphy in Normal Subjects and Patients with Dyspeptic Symptoms

    • Matthew Q. Bromer
    • Steve B. Kantor
    • Henry P. Parkman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1657 - 1663

40. Book Reviews

    • Paul D. Webster III

    BookReview Pages: 1664 - 1664