Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Acknowledgment of 2017 Reviewers

Gastroenterology Fellowship Match: An Inside Look

Navin L. Kumar

Revenge of the NERDs: Cadherin Fragments Differentiate Functional Heartburn from Non-erosive Reflux Disease

Carlo Calabrese, Marco Salice

Cytologic Diagnosis of Biliary Strictures: FISH or Cut the Sensitivity Rate?

Douglas G. Adler, Benjamin Witt

Chronic Rejection After Intestinal Transplant: Where Are We in Order to Avert It?

Augusto Lauro, Mihai Oltean, Ignazio R. Marino

Origins of Portal Hypertension in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Gyorgy Baffy

Refractory Heartburn: A Challenging Problem in Clinical Practice

Gerson Domingues, Joaquim Prado P. Moraes-Filho, Ronnie Fass

Effects of Estrogen on the Gastrointestinal Tract

Xubiao Nie, Rui Xie, Biguang Tuo

Au Naturel: Transpapillary Endoscopic Drainage of an Infected Biloma

Monique Barakat, Shivangi Kothari, Saurabh Sethi, Subhas Banerjee

Hemolysis in Alcoholic Liver Disease: Zieve’s Syndrome

Anas Gremida, Swathi Paleti, Euriko Torrazza Perez, Denis McCarthy

Landing a GI Fellowship: The Match and the Map

Amporn Atsawarungruangkit, Jirat Chenbhanich, Tanit Phupitakphol, George Dickstein

Factors Associated with Anxiety About Colonoscopy: The Preparation, the Procedure, and the Anticipated Findings

L. A. Shafer, J. R. Walker, C. Waldman, C. Yang, V. Michaud, C. N. Bernstein, L. Hathout, J. Park, J. Sisler, G. Restall, K. Wittmeier, H. Singh

Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Is a Novel Biomarker for the Interstitial Cells of Cajal in Stress-Induced Diarrhea-Dominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Da Eun Jang, Ji Hyun Bae, Yoo Jin Chang, Yoon Hoo Lee, Ki Taek Nam, Il Yong Kim, Je Kyung Seong, Yong Chan Lee, Su Cheong Yeom

Fragments of e-Cadherin as Biomarkers of Non-erosive Reflux Disease

Biljana Jovov, Craig C. Reed, Nicholas J. Shaheen, Amy Pruitt, Kathleen Ferrell, Geraldine S. Orlando, Zorka Djukic, Roy C. Orlando

Role of Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization, Cholangioscopic Biopsies, and EUS-FNA in the Evaluation of Biliary Strictures

Christian Brooks, Valerie Gausman, Chanthel Kokoy-Mondragon, Khushboo Munot, Sunil P. Amin, Amit Desai, Claudine Kipp, John Poneros, Amrita Sethi, Frank G. Gress, Michel Kahaleh, Vundavalli V. Murty, Reem Sharaiha, Tamas A. Gonda

Ultra-Deep Genomic Sequencing of HCV NS5A Resistance-Associated Substitutions in HCV/HIV Coinfected Patients

Enass A. Abdel-hameed, Susan D. Rouster, Ceejay L. Boyce, Xiang Zhang, Jacek Biesiada, Mario Medvedovic, Kenneth E. Sherman

Analysis of Plasma Tenascin-C in Post-HCV Cirrhosis: A Prospective Study

Jennifer H. Benbow, April D. Elam, Krista L. Bossi, Danae L. Massengill, Elizabeth Brandon-Warner, William E. Anderson, Catherine R. Culberson, Mark W. Russo, Andrew S. deLemos, Laura W. Schrum

Cystatin C Is a Gender-Neutral Glomerular Filtration Rate Biomarker in Patients with Cirrhosis

Ayse L. Mindikoglu, Antone R. Opekun, William E. Mitch, Laurence S. Magder, Robert H. Christenson, Thomas C. Dowling, Matthew R. Weir, Stephen L. Seliger, Charles D. Howell, Jean-Pierre Raufman, Abbas Rana, John A. Goss, Saira A. Khaderi, John M. Vierling

Hypermethylation of NF-κB-Activating Protein-Like (NKAPL) Promoter in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Suppresses Its Expression and Predicts a Poor Prognosis

Patrick Kwok Shing Ng, Carol Po Ying Lau, Emily Kai Yee Lam, Sheila Sai Kam Li, Vivian Wai Yan Lui, Winnie Yeo, Yuen Keng Ng, Paul Bo San Lai, Stephen Kwok Wing Tsui

Prevalence of Nausea and Vomiting in Adults Using Ropinirole: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Michael Kurin, Klaus Bielefeldt, David J. Levinthal

Efficacy of Atopy Patch Testing in Directed Dietary Therapy of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Pilot Study

Jason D. Eckmann, Karthik Ravi, David A. Katzka, Dawn R. Davis, Jacalyn A. See, Debra R. Geno, Lori A. Kryzer, Jeffrey A. Alexander

Acid Secretion and Its Relationship to Esophageal Reflux Symptom in Patients with Subtotal Gastrectomy

Hyun Jin Oh, Myung-Gyu Choi, Jae Myung Park, Kyo Young Song, Han Mo Yoo

Mortality Is Rare Following Elective and Non-elective Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis, but Mild Postoperative Complications Are Common

Joseph D. Feuerstein, Thomas Curran, Michael Alosilla, Thomas Cataldo, Kenneth R. Falchuk, Vitaliy Poylin

Arteriosclerosis Is a Major Predictor of Small Bowel Vascular Lesions

Taiki Aoyama, Akira Fukumoto, Kenjiro Shigita, Naoki Asayama, Shinichi Mukai, Shinji Nagata

Adalimumab for Induction of Histological Remission in Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

J. Ignacio Fernández-Blanco, Guillermo Fernández-Díaz, Carlos Cara, María I. Vera, David Olivares, Carlos Taxonera

Loss of Response to Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Therapy in Crohn’s Disease Is Not Associated with Emergence of Novel Inflammatory Pathways

Jay Luther, Manish Gala, Suraj J. Patel, Maneesh Dave, Nynke Borren, Ramnik J. Xavier, Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan

Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Dermatological Complications in a Large Cohort of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

P. Andrade, S. Lopes, R. Gaspar, A. Nunes, S. Magina, G. Macedo

Risk Factors for Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Alexis J. Lukach, Melissa I. Saul, Laura K. Ferris, Jason M. Swoger

Long-Term Outcome of Infliximab Optimization for Overcoming Immunogenicity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Konstantinos Papamichael, Ravy K. Vajravelu, Mark T. Osterman, Adam S. Cheifetz

Residual Lesions on Capsule Endoscopy Is Associated with Postoperative Clinical Recurrence in Patients with Crohn’s Disease

Jun Kusaka, Hisashi Shiga, Masatake Kuroha, Tomoya Kimura, Yoichi Kakuta, Katsuya Endo, Yoshitaka Kinouchi, Tooru Shimosegawa

Clinical Effectiveness of Submucosal Injection with Indigo Carmine Mixed Solution for Colon Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

Su Jung Han, Yunho Jung, Young Sin Cho, Il-Kwun Chung, Jae Yun Kim, Jun Young Eun, Seoung Ho Lee, Gyu Bong Ko, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang Hum Park, Hyun Deuk Cho, Sun-Joo Kim

Surgery Reduces Risk of Complications Even in High-Risk Veterans After Endoscopic Therapy for Biliary Stone Disease

Samarth S. Patel, Divyanshoo R. Kohli, Jeannie Savas, Pritesh R. Mutha, Alvin Zfass, Tilak U. Shah

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Rendezvous Technique for Failed Biliary Cannulation in Benign and Resectable Malignant Biliary Disorders

Hideyuki Shiomi, Kentaro Yamao, Noriyuki Hoki, Takeshi Hisa, Takeshi Ogura, Kosuke Minaga, Atsuhiro Masuda, Kazuya Matsumoto, Hironari Kato, Hideki Kamada, Daisuke Goto, Hajime Imai, Mamoru Takenaka, Chishio Noguchi, Hidefumi Nishikiori, Yasutaka Chiba, Hiromu Kutsumi, Masayuki Kitano

Ascites Due to Constrictive Pericardial Disease Not Appreciated on Echocardiogram: A Report of Three Cases

Steven-Huy B. Han, Celia Yau, Eva E. Chin

Continued Use of Antiplatelet Agent May Increase the Risk of Delayed Bleeding After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

Cong Dai, Min Jiang, Ming-jun Sun