1. Studying the Overlap Between IBS and GERD: A Systematic Review of the Literature

   • Igor Nastaskin
   • Edgar Mehdikhani
   • Mark Pimentel

   Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2113 - 2120

   

2. Sleep-Related Autonomic Disturbances in Symptom Subgroups of Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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

   Original Article 01 November 2006 Pages: 2121 - 2127

   

3. Low-Dose Naltreoxone for the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Pilot Study

   • Revital Kariv
   • Elisa Tiomny
   • Zamir Halpern

   Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2128 - 2133

   

4. Efficacy of Probiotics and Nutrients in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Preliminary Clinical Trial

   • Linda S. Kim
   • Lisa Hilli
   • Robert F. Waters

   Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2134 - 2144

   

5. Is the Time for Absorption and Oxidation of ¹³C-Octanoate Really Negligible in the Gastric Emptying Breath Test?

   • Masaki Sanaka
   • Takatsugu Yamamoto
   • Yasushi Kuyama

   Letter to the Editor 22 November 2006 Pages: 2145 - 2146

   

6. Effects of Intragastric L-Arginine Administration on Proximal Stomach Tone Under Basal Conditions and After an Intragastric Diet

   • Guillaume Savoye
   • Yassine Jemaa
   • Philippe Ducrotté

   Original Article 14 November 2006 Pages: 2147 - 2153

   

7. Electroacupuncture Accelerates Solid Gastric Emptying and Improves Dyspeptic Symptoms in Patients with Functional Dyspepsia

   • Sanping Xu
   • Xiaohua Hou
   • J. D. Z. Chen

   Original Article 03 November 2006 Pages: 2154 - 2159

   

8. Gastric Electrical Stimulation With Parameters for Gastroparesis Enhances Gastric Accommodation and Alleviates Distention-Induced Symptoms in Dogs

   • J. H. Xing
   • J. D. Z. Chen

   Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2160 - 2164

   

9. Medication-Taking Behavior in a Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

   • Isabel Bernal
   • Eugeni Domènech
   • Miquel A. Gassull

   Original Article 04 November 2006 Pages: 2165 - 2169

10. Low Intestinal Glutamine Level and Low Glutaminase Activity in Crohn’s Disease: A Rational for Glutamine Supplementation?

    • Bernd Sido
    • Cornelia Seel
    • Wulf Dröge

    Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2170 - 2179

    

11. Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Bioflora Probiotic Administered Orally or Subcutaneously with Live or Dead Bacteria

    • OM Laudanno
    • L Vasconcelos
    • JA Cesolari

    Original Article 02 November 2006 Pages: 2180 - 2183

12. Primary Infection with Cytomegalovirus in Ulcerative Colitis

    • Stanley I. Martin
    • Alireza Sepehr
    • Jay A. Fishman

    Case Report 22 November 2006 Pages: 2184 - 2187

    

13. Involvement of Cyclooxygenase-2–Prostaglandin E₂ Pathway in Interleukin-8 Production in Gastric Cancer Cells

    • Hisashi Takehara
    • Jun-Ichi Iwamoto
    • Takeshi Matsuoka

    Original Article 01 November 2006 Pages: 2188 - 2197

    

14. Correlation of GLUT-1 Overexpression, Tumor Size, and Depth of Invasion with 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose Uptake by Positron Emission Tomography in Colorectal Cancer

    • Jinyu Gu
    • Hirofumi Yamamoto
    • Morito Monden

    Original Paper 02 November 2006 Pages: 2198 - 2205

    

15. Risk of Advanced Proximal Adenoma and Cancer According to Rectosigmoid Findings in the Korean Population

    • Yong Woo Chung
    • Dong Soo Han
    • Joo Hyun Sohn

    ORIGINAL PAPER 07 November 2006 Pages: 2206 - 2212

16. The Use of Early and Midpoint Adenoma-Carcinoma Sequence Biomarkers in Prediction of Neoplastic Progression in Patients with a History of Colorectal Neoplasia

    • Hassan Albataineh
    • Violeta Yordanova
    • Martin Tobi

    Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2213 - 2219

    

17. The Effect of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I on Hepatocyte Apoptosis After Bile Duct Ligation in Rat

    • Shyr-Ming Sheen-Chen
    • Hsin-Tsung Ho
    • Hock-Liew Eng

    Original paper 11 November 2006 Pages: 2220 - 2224

    

18. The Restorative Effect of Taurine on Experimental Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

    • Si-Wen Chen
    • Yue-Xiang Chen
    • Wei-Fen Xie

    OriginalPaper 02 November 2006 Pages: 2225 - 2234

    

19. During Thioacetamide-Induced Acute Liver Failure, the Proliferative Response of Hepatocytes to Thyroid Hormone Is Maintained, Indicating a Potential Therapeutic Approach to Toxin-Induced Liver Disease

    • Raza Malik
    • Rebecca Saich
    • Humphrey Hodgson

    Original Article 02 November 2006 Pages: 2235 - 2241

    

20. Effects of l-Acetylcarnitine on Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatic Coma: Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

    • Mariano Malaguarnera
    • Giovanni Pistone
    • Liborio Rampello

    Original Article 01 November 2006 Pages: 2242 - 2247

21. The Complex Functions of Mast Cells in Chronic Human Liver Diseases

    • Barbara Franceschini
    • Giorgia Ceva-Grimaldi
    • Fabio Grizzi

    Original Paper 11 November 2006 Pages: 2248 - 2256

    

22. Pretreatment of Hypertonic Saline Can Increase Endogenous Interleukin 10 Release to Attenuate Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

    • Qing-Hong Ke
    • Shu-Sen Zheng
    • Wei-Liang Xia

    Original Paper 11 November 2006 Pages: 2257 - 2263

    

23. Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient in Cirrhosis: Correlation with the Size of Varices, Bleeding, Ascites, and Child's Status

    • M. Wadhawan
    • S. Dubey
    • S. K. Sarin

    Original Article 01 November 2006 Pages: 2264 - 2269

    

24. Randomized, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Metronidazole and Satranidazole in Patients With Amebic Liver Abscess

    • Jameel Muzaffar
    • Kaushal Madan
    • Premashish Kar

    Original Paper 11 November 2006 Pages: 2270 - 2273

25. Helicobacter pylori and Clostridium difficile in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

    • Jacob Yahav
    • Zmira Samra
    • Haim Shmuely

    Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2274 - 2279

26. Endoscopic Ultrasonography Versus Other Diagnostic Modalities in the Diagnosis of Choledocholithiasis

    • Spiros N. Sgouros
    • Christina Bergele

    Review Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2280 - 2286

    

27. Plasmapheresis in the Treatment of Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis with ARDS

    • Rajan S. Kohli
    • Wissam Bleibel
    • Upendra Dhanjal

    Case Report 21 November 2006 Pages: 2287 - 2291

    

28. Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gender: A Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Prevalence Surveys

    • Catherine de Martel
    • Julie Parsonnet

    Original Paper 07 November 2006 Pages: 2292 - 2301

    

29. Usefulness of the Immunological Rapid Urease Test for Detection of Helicobacter pylori in Patients Who are Reluctant to Undergo Endoscopic Biopsies

    • Hajime Isomoto
    • Kaoru Kawazoe
    • Shigeru Kohno

    Original Article 01 November 2006 Pages: 2302 - 2305

    

30. Expression of NF-κB in Helicobacter pylori Infection

    • Furuzan Kacar Doger
    • Ibrahim Meteoglu
    • Vahit Yükselen

    Original Article 11 November 2006 Pages: 2306 - 2309

    

31. Progression of Atrophic Gastritis and Intestinal Metaplasia Drives Helicobacter pylori Out of the Gastric Mucosa

    • Hae Yeon Kang
    • Nayoung Kim
    • In Sung Song

    Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2310 - 2315

    

32. Susceptibility-Guided vs. Empiric Retreatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection After Treatment Failure

    • Jacob Yahav
    • Zmira Samra
    • Haim Shmuely

    Original Article 01 November 2006 Pages: 2316 - 2321

33. Acute Phlegmonous Gastritis Associated with Helicobacter heilmannii Infection in a Child

    • Rok Orel
    • Vladimir Mlinarič
    • Anton Cerar

    Case Report 11 November 2006 Pages: 2322 - 2325

    

34. Transepithelial Leak in Barrett’s Esophagus

    • J. M. Mullin
    • M. C. Valenzano
    • J. J. Thornton

    Original Paper 14 November 2006 Pages: 2326 - 2336

    

35. Small-Intestinal Peutz-Jeghers Polyps Resected by Endoscopic Polypectomy with Double-Balloon Enteroscopy and Removal Confirmed by Ultrasonography

    • Y. Matsumoto
    • N. Manabe
    • K. Chayama

    Case Report 07 November 2006 Pages: 2337 - 2340

    

36. Esophageal Impedance/pH Monitoring in Pediatric Patients: Preliminary Experience with 50 Cases

    • Girolamo Mattioli
    • Alessio Pini-Prato
    • Vincenzo Jasonni

    Original Article 22 November 2006 Pages: 2341 - 2347

37. Effect of a Specific Cyclooxygenase-Gene Polymorphism (A-842G/C50T) on the Occurrence of Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage

    • Martijn G. H. van Oijen
    • Robert J. F. Laheij
    • Joost P. H. Drenth

    Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2348 - 2352

38. The Role of Zinc Sulfate and Metallothionein in Protection Against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Damage in Rats

    • Pelin Arda-Pirincci
    • Sehnaz Bolkent
    • Refiye Yanardag

    Original Article 11 November 2006 Pages: 2353 - 2360

    

39. Clostridium Difficile-Associated Pouchitis

    • Bo Shen
    • John R. Goldblum
    • Victor W. Fazio

    Original Paper 11 November 2006 Pages: 2361 - 2364

    

40. One-Stage Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection after Placement of Self-Expanding Metallic Stents for Colorectal Obstruction

    • Jean-Louis Dulucq
    • Pascal Wintringer
    • Ahmad Mahajna

    Original Article 01 November 2006 Pages: 2365 - 2371

    

41. Significance of Endoscopy in Asymptomatic Premenopausal Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia

    • Dong Il Park
    • Seung Ho Ryu
    • Byung Ik Kim

    Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2372 - 2376

42. The Utility of Upper Endoscopy in Patients with Concomitant Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Acute Myocardial Infarction

    • Sauyu Lin
    • Richard Konstance
    • Deborah A. Fisher

    Original Article 03 November 2006 Pages: 2377 - 2383

    

43. High Rate of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Site Infections Due to Oropharyngeal Colonization

    • Sandra Faias
    • Marília Cravo
    • Carlos Nobre-Leitão

    Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2384 - 2388

44. An Unusual Case of a Ventral Richter’s Hernia at the Site of a Previous PEG Tube

    • Rya Kaplan
    • Mark Delegge

    Case Report 22 November 2006 Pages: 2389 - 2392

    

45. Increased Activity and Expression of Gelatinases in Ischemic Colitis

    • Carlos Medina
    • Alfredo Santana
    • Enrique Quintero

    Original Paper 07 November 2006 Pages: 2393 - 2399

    

46. The Relationship Between Intestinal Hypoperfusion and Serum D-Lactate Levels During Experimental Intra-Abdominal Hypertension

    • Arife Polat Duzgun
    • Baris Gulgez
    • Faruk Coskun

    Original Paper 01 November 2006 Pages: 2400 - 2403