1. Differences Between Male and Female Responses to Painful Thermal and Mechanical Stimulation of the Human Esophagus

   • Jan Pedersen
   • Hariprasad Reddy
   • Asbjørn Mohr Drewes

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1065 - 1074

2. Activation of NFκB Represents the Central Event in the Neoplastic Progression Associated with Barrett's Esophagus: A Possible Link to the Inflammation and Overexpression of COX-2, PPARγ and Growth Factors

   • Peter C. Konturek
   • Agnieszka Nikiforuk
   • Steffen Mühldorfer

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1075 - 1083

3. Most GERD Symptoms Are Not Due to Acid Reflux in Patients with Very Low 24-Hour Acid Contact Times

   • Bryan T. Green
   • J. Barry O'Connor

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1084 - 1087

4. Oral Broccoli Sprouts for the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Preliminary Report

   • Mark V. Galan
   • Arfana A. Kishan
   • Ann L. Silverman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1088 - 1090

5. Helicobacter pylori DNA in Dental Plaques, Gastroscopy, and Dental Devices

   • Abd Al Nasser Al-Hawajri
   • Dan Keret
   • Galia Rahav

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1091 - 1094

6. Probiotics Reduce Bacterial Colonization and Gastric Inflammation in H. pylori-Infected Mice

   • Kathene Candace Johnson-Henry
   • David J. Mitchell
   • Philip M. Sherman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1095 - 1102

7. The Diurnal Profile of Gastric Pepsin Activity Is Reduced with Helicobacter pylori Infection

   • J. L. Newton
   • O. F. W. James
   • A. Allen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1103 - 1108

8. Cellular Mucosal Defense Is Attenuated with Chronicity of Helicobacter pylori Infection

   • Geoffrey M. Matthews
   • David Tivey
   • Ross N. Butler

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1109 - 1115

9. The Association Between cagA+ H. pylori Infection and Distal Gastric Cancer: A Proposed Model

   • Mohammed S. Al-Marhoon
   • Sheila Nunn
   • Roger W. Soames

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1116 - 1122

10. Magnifying Endoscopy with Indigo Carmine Contrast for Differential Diagnosis of Neoplastic and Nonneoplastic Colonic Polyps

    • Ming-Yao Su
    • Yu-Pin Ho
    • Shui-Yi Tung

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1123 - 1127

11. Double-Peaked High-Pressure Zone at the Esophagogastric Junction in Controls and in Patients with a Hiatal Hernia: A Study Using High-Resolution Manometry

    • A. J. Bredenoord
    • B. L. A. M. Weusten
    • A. J. P. M. Smout

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1128 - 1135

12. CASE REPORT: The Hemoclip: A Novel Approach to Endoscopic Therapy for Esophageal Perforation

    • J. M. Blocksom
    • C. Sugawa
    • M. Williams

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1136 - 1138

13. Endoscopic Management of Dieulafoy Lesions in Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

    • Chi-Liang Cheng
    • Nai-Jen Liu
    • Cheng-Tang Chiu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1139 - 1144

14. CASE REPORT: Application of a Self-Expandable Metal Stent (SEMS) in a Child with Complete Malignant Large Bowel Obstruction

    • Sunny Z. Hussain
    • R. Martin Bashir
    • Ali Amjed Bader

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1145 - 1148

15. Tumor M2-Pyruvate Kinase, a New Metabolic Marker for Pancreatic Cancer

    • Maurizio Ventrucci
    • Antonio Cipolla
    • Lucio Gullo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1149 - 1155

16. CASE REPORT: Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma in the Ileum Associated with Intussusception

    • Satoshi Hasegawa
    • Hiroshi Kawachi
    • Tetsuo Abe

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1156 - 1160

17. LETTER: Multiple Malignant Gastric Stromal Tumors in a Young Female

    • Stefanos Dokas
    • George Giannakoulas
    • Spyridon Papavramidis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1161 - 1164

18. Neurofibromatosis with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Insights into the Association

    • Shih-Ping Cheng
    • Ming-Jer Huang
    • Shu-Ching Hsiao

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1165 - 1169

19. Body Distribution of Nanoparticle-Containing Adriamycin Injected into the Hepatic Artery of Hepatoma-Bearing Rats

    • Jiang-Hao Chen
    • Ling Wang
    • Zhong Ma

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1170 - 1173

20. Prognostic Index of Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy with and Without Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Keiichiro Yoneyama
    • Yuka Nebashi
    • Keiji Mitamura

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1174 - 1180

21. Prevalence and Clinical Significance of SEN Virus Infection Among Volunteer Blood Donors in Southern Taiwan

    • Chia-Yen Dai
    • Ming-Lung Yu
    • Wen-Yu Chan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1181 - 1185

22. CASE REPORT: Beneficial Effects of Topical Testosterone Replacement in Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease

    • Guy W. Neff
    • Christopher B. O'Brien
    • Eugene R. Schiff

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1186 - 1189

23. Survival of Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody-Positive and -Negative Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Patients on Ursodeoxycholic Acid Treatment

    • Meri Koulentaki
    • Joanna Moscandrea
    • Elias A. Kouroumalis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1190 - 1195

24. CASE REPORT: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Systemic Amyloidosis, a New Association

    • Hector Rodriguez-Luna
    • Hugo E. Vargas
    • David D. Douglas

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1196 - 1200

25. CASE REPORT: Spontaneous Intrahepatic Portal—Systemic Venous Shunt in the Adult: Case Report and Review of the Literature

    • Christine Pocha
    • Benedikt Maliakkal

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1201 - 1206

26. Significance of Proximal Biliary Dilatation in Patients with Anastomotic Strictures After Liver Transplantation

    • Shawn St. Peter
    • Manuel I. Rodriquez-Davalos
    • David C. Mulligan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1207 - 1211

27. Structural and Neuronal Changes in Rat Ileum After Ischemia with Reperfusion

    • Lille-Mor Lindeström
    • Eva Ekblad

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1212 - 1222

28. CASE REPORT: Spontaneous Dissection of the Celiac Artery: A Pitfall in the Diagnosis of Acute Abdominal Pain. Presentation of Two Cases

    • Luigi Fenoglio
    • Attilio Allione
    • Paolo Cavallo Perin

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1223 - 1227

29. Pranlukast, a Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist, Prolongs the Duration of the Migrating Motor Complex in Dogs

    • Moises Garcia
    • Toshihiro Nakabayashi
    • Hiroyuki Kuwano

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1228 - 1235

30. Elevated Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Concentrations in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    • Olafur S. Palsson
    • Olivier Morteau
    • William E. Whitehead

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1236 - 1243

31. Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Oral Contraceptives Co-administered with Alosetron (Lotronex)

    • Kevin Koch
    • Corinne Campanella
    • Kathryn E. E. Kersey

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1244 - 1249

32. Modulation of Sleep Quality and Autonomic Functioning by Symptoms of Depression in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    • Jennifer J. T. Robert
    • William C. Orr
    • Sigrid Elsenbruch

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1250 - 1258

33. Visceral Sensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Healthy Volunteers: Reproducibility of the Rectal Barostat

    • Signe Spetalen
    • Morten B. Jacobsen
    • Leiv Sandvik

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1259 - 1264

34. Soluble Selectins, sICAM, sVCAM, and Angiogenic Proteins in Different Activity Groups of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    • F. Magro
    • F. Araujo
    • F. Tavarela Velosom

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1265 - 1274

35. CASE REPORT: Acute Sensorineural Hearing Loss as an Early Manifestation of Indeterminate Colitis

    • Bret J. Spier
    • John Bryant Wyman
    • Darren C. Schwartz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1275 - 1279

36. High-Level Serum Antibodies to Bacterial Antigens Are Associated with Antibiotic-Induced Clinical Remission in Crohn's Disease: A Pilot Study

    • William S. Mow
    • Carol J. Landers
    • Stephan R. Targan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1280 - 1286

37. CASE REPORT: Iatrogenic Ileal Obstruction in a Patient with Crohn's Disease

    • Luca P. Piodi
    • Fabio M. Ulivieri
    • Maria Teresa Bardella

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1287 - 1290

38. Trophic Status of the Small Intestine in Young and Aged Rats: Modulation by a Yogurt-Supplemented Diet

    • Benoit Foligne
    • Françoise Sénégas-Balas
    • Daniel Balas

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1291 - 1301

39. Development of Colorectal Sensitization Is Associated with Increased Eosinophils and Mast Cells in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Treated Rats

    • J. M. Tobin
    • L. M. D Delbridge
    • P. Bhathal

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1302 - 1310

40. Studies on the Time Course of the Effects of the Probiotic Yeast Saccharomyces boulardii on Electrolyte Transport in Pig Jejunum

    • B. Schroeder
    • C. Winckler
    • G. Breves

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1311 - 1317

41. Phospholipase C and Src Tyrosine Kinases Mediate Neurotensin-Stimulated Cl⁻ Secretion in Rabbit Proximal Colon

    • Roli Prasad
    • Jayashree Venkatasubramanian
    • Mrinalini Chatta Rao

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1318 - 1326

42. IL-10 Gene Therapy Is Therapeutic for Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Murine Colitis

    • J. O. Lindsay
    • A. Sandison
    • H. J. F. Hodgson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1327 - 1334

43. Alterations in Gallbladder Emptying and Bile Retention in the Absence of Changes in Bile Lithogenicity in Postmenopausal Women on Hormone Replacement Therapy

    • Radha K. Dhiman
    • Pralay K. Sarkar
    • Yogesh Chawla

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1335 - 1341

44. Cholelithiatic Human Gallbladders In Vitro Fail to Respond to Cholecystokinin but Are Responsive to Carbachol, Histamine, or Electrical Stimulation

    • Shripad B. Deshpande
    • Narendra K. Gupta
    • Vijay K. Shukla

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1342 - 1347

45. Influence of PMN Leukocyte-Mediated Pancreatic Damage on the Systemic Immune Response in Severe Acute Pancreatitis in Rats

    • Uwe A. Wittel
    • Bettina Rau
    • Bertram Poch

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1348 - 1357

46. News and Notices

    Announcement Pages: 1358 - 1358