Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Carcinoma of the Gallbladder

Manoj Pandey, Alok K. Pathak, Amitabh Gautam, Nakul C. Aryya, Vijay K. Shukla

Endoscopic Treatment of Colorectal Polyps and Early Cancer

Shui-Yi Tung, Cheng-Shyong Wu, Ming-Chiang Wu, Ming-Yao Su

Transforming Growth Factor-α Precursors in Human Colon Carcinoma Cells

Mònica Asbert, Beatriz Montaner, Ricardo Pérez-Tomás

CASE REPORT: Solitary Cerebellar Metastasis as a Presentation for Colon Cancer

John DeWitt, H. Robert Lippman, Wahid Wassef

CASE REPORT: Metastatic Gastric Maltoma

Jeffrey A. Bailey, Mike Giacaman, John Visconti, Cherie H. Dunphy, Walter E. Longo

Intraduodenal and Intrajejunal Administration of the Herbal Medicine, Dai-Kenchu-Tou, Stimulates Small Intestinal Motility via Cholinergic Receptors in Conscious Dogs

Xue-Lin Jin, Chikashi Shibata, Hiroo Naito, Tatsuya Ueno, Yuji Funayama, Kouhei Fukushima, Seiki Matsuno, Iwao Sasakimd

Intestinointestinal Inhibitory Reflexes

Masaki Abo, Toshihiko Kono, Zhishun Wang, J.D.Z. Chen

How Long Should a Long-Term Esophageal Motility Study Be?

S.M. Freys, K.H. Fuchs, M. Fein, J. Maroske, A. Thiede

Role of Substance P and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide in Acid-Induced Augmentation of Opossum Esophageal Blood Flow

M.J. Feldman, G.P. Morris, W.G. Paterson

Esophageal Motility of Patients with Chagas' Disease and Idiopathic Achalasia

Roberto O. Dantas, Neifi H.S. Deghaide, Eduardo A. Donadi

LETTER: Barriers to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Rats

H.C. McKirdy, R.W. Marshall

Role of Endogenous Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandin in Duodenal Bicarbonate Response Induced by Mucosal Acidification in Rats

Shinichi Sugamoto, Shoji Kawauch, Osamu Furukawa, Hiroshi Mimaki, Koji Takeuchi

Stimulation of Intestinal Mucosal Afferent Nerves Increases Superior Mesenteric Artery and Decreases Mesenteric Adipose Tissue Blood Flow

Felix W. Leung, Michael Golub, Michael Tuck, Ian Yip, Joseph W.C. Leung, Vay Liang W. Go

Effect of Bile Salts on Colonic Mucus Secretion in Isolated Vascularly Perfused Rat Colon

Aline Barcelo, Jean Claustre, Férial Toumi, Ghislaine Burlet, Jean-Alain Chayvialle, Jean-Claude Cuber, Pascale Plaisancié

CASE REPORT: Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm Associated with Celiac Axis Stenosis

P.G. Tarazov, A.M. Ignashov, A.V. Pavlovskij, A.S. Novikova

Changes in Cell Proliferation and Differentiation of Adult Rat Small Intestine Epithelium After Adrenalectomy

Benoit Foligne, Sabbah Aissaoui, Francoise Senegas-Balas, Chantal Cayuela, Patrice Bernard, Jean-Michel Antoine, Daniel Balas

Changes in Intraluminal Pressure in Rat Large Intestines with Aging and Effects of Dietary Fiber

Hideki Murakami, Satoru Iwane, Akihiro Munakata, Shigeyuki Nakaji, Kazuo Sugawara, Shigeki Tsuchida, Daisuke Sasaki

Proglucagon-Derived Peptides in Intestinal Epithelial Proliferation

Mohammad A. Ghatei, Robert A. Goodlad, Shahrad Taheri, Nikki Mandir, Audrey E. Brynes, Mark Jordinson, Stephen R. Bloom

CASE REPORT: Recurrent Episodes of Necrotizing Enterocolitis Complicating Congenital Microvillous Atrophy

F.M. Ruemmele, L. Bindl, J. Woelfle, S. Buderus, A.D. Phillips, M.J. Lentze

Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Treatment of Childhood Constipation

E. Broide, S. Pintov, S. Portnoy, J. Barg, E. Klinowski, E. Scapa

Autonomic Nervous System Function in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Margaret Heitkemper, Monica Jarrett, Kevin C. Cain, Robert Burr, Rona L. Levy, Andrew Feld, Vicky Hertig

Dose-Dependent Conjugation of Sulfobromophthalein and Hepatic Transit Time in Bile Fistula Rats

Susumu Tazuma, Kazuhiko Horikawa, Hidenori Ochi, Tomoji Nishioka, Yasushi Sunami, Shigeyuki Yasumiba, Yasumasa Asamoto, Kazuhiko Tsuboi, Kuniharu Nakai, Minoru Sakomoto, Keishi Kanno, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Yoshihiro Numata, Kazuaki Chayama

Modifying Hepatic Phospholipid Synthesis Associates with Biliary Phospholipid Secretion Rate in a Transporter-Independent Manner in Rats

Shigeyuki Yasumiba, Susumu Tazuma, Hidenori Ochi, Goro Kajiyama

Role of PAF in Acute Liver Injury After Extended Hepatectomy

Shugo Mizuno, Takashi Izumi, Shuji Isaji

Gender Affects Reperfusion Injury in Rat Liver

Antonio Gasbarrini, Giovanni Addolorato, Cristiana Di Campli, Mara Simoncini, Salvatore Montemagno, Marco Castagneto, Cristiano Padalino, Paolo Pola, Giovanni Gasbarrini

Disturbed Synthesis of Insulinlike Growth Factor I and Its Binding Proteins May Influence Renal Function Changes in Liver Cirrhosis

Conrado M. Fernández-Rodriguez, Ignacio Prada, Amalia Andrade, Mercedes Moreiras, Ramón Guitián, Rocío Aller, José L. Lledó, Guillermo Cacho, Jorge Quiroga, Jesús Prieto

Cyclosporin A Is a Promising Alternative to Corticosteroids in Autoimmune Hepatitis

Reza Malekzadeh, Siavosh Nasseri-Moghaddam, Mohammad-javad Kaviani, Hassan Taheri, Nasser Kamalian, Masoud Sotoudeh

Interdigestive Gallbladder Emptying, Antroduodenal Motility, and Motilin Release Patterns Are Altered in Cholesterol Gallstone Patients

M.F.J. Stolk, K.J. Van Erpecum, T.L. Peeters, M. Samsom, A.J.P.M. Smout, L.M.A. Akkermans, G.P. Vanberge-Henegouwen

Diagnostic Accuracy of Fecal Elastase 1 Assay in Patients with Pancreatic Maldigestion or Intestinal Malabsorption

A. Carroccio, F. Verghi, B. Santini, V. Lucidi, G. Iacono, F. Cavataio, M. Soresi, N. Ansaldi, M. Castro, G. Montalto

Differential Effects of ET-1, ET-2, and ET-3 on Pancreatic Microcirculation, Tissue Integrity, and Inflammation

T. Plusczyk, B. Bersal, M.D. Menger, G. Feifel

Errata

Book Reviews

Paul D. Webster