1. Absorptive Function Following Small Intestinal Transplantation

   • Julia Kim
   • Jonathan Fryer
   • Robert M. Craig

   ReviewPaper Pages: 1925 - 1930

2. Role of Splenectomy in Human Liver Transplantation Under Modern-Day Immunosuppression

   • Farokh Samimi
   • William D. Irish
   • John J. Fung

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1931 - 1937

3. Influence of Method of Alveolar Air Collection on Results of Breath Tests

   • Michael D. Levitt
   • Carol Ellis
   • Julie Furne

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1938 - 1945

4. Assessment of Intestinal Permeability with a Two-Hour Urine Collection

   • Sharmeen Akram
   • Samir Mourani
   • Richard W. Goodgame

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1946 - 1950

5. Tricyclic Antidepressants for Functional Nausea and Vomiting (Clinical Outcome in 37 Patients)

   • Chandra Prakash
   • Patrick J. Lustman
   • Ray E. Clouse

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1951 - 1956

6. Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs Could Reverse Helicobacter pylori-Induced Apoptosis and Proliferation in Gastric Epithelial Cells

   • G. H. Zhu
   • X. L. Yang
   • S. K. Lam

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1957 - 1963

7. Omeprazole and Ranitidine in Long-Term Treatment of Duodenal Ulcer A Double-Blind Comparison of Length of Time in Remission

   • Francisco Diaz De Rojas
   • Joaquin Berenguer
   • Carole Caswell

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1964 - 1969

8. Case Report: “Deathgrip” Esophagus Segmental Aperistalsis Following Electrical Injury

   • Barry M. Rubin
   • David B. Doman
   • Martin I. Golding

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1970 - 1972

9. Pneumatic Dilatation Is Effective Long-Term Treatment for Achalasia

   • Philip O. Katz
   • Jennifer Gilbert
   • Donald O. Castell

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1973 - 1977

10. Intersubject and Interswallow Variability in Topography of Esophageal Motility

    • Ray E. Clouse
    • Aydamir Alrakawi
    • Annamaria Staiano

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1978 - 1985

11. Cisapride Enhances the Effect of Partial Posterior Fundoplication on Esophageal Peristalsis in GERD Patients with Poor Esophageal Contractility

    • Gerold J. Wetscher
    • Karl Glaser
    • Ronald A. Hinder

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1986 - 1990

12. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Is a Common Cause of Noncardiac Chest Pain in a Country with a Low Prevalence of Reflux Esophagitis

    • Khek Yu Ho
    • Wai Lin Ng
    • Khay Guan Yeoh

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1991 - 1997

13. Esophageal Irritation due to Alendronate Sodium Tablets (Possible Mechanisms)

    • C. P. Peter
    • L. K. Handt
    • S. M. Smith

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1998 - 2002

14. Effects of Cyclooxygenase-2 Selective and Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs on Mucosal Ulcerogenic and Healing Responses of the Stomach

    • Hideki Ukawa
    • Hisashi Yamakuni
    • Koji Takeuchi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2003 - 2011

15. Effect of Gastric Secretion on Penetration of N-3H-Methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine into Gastric Mucosa of Rats

    • Kjell K. Ovrebo
    • Halfdan Sorbye
    • Knut Svanes

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2012 - 2020

16. Gastric Inflammation During Systemic Anaphylaxis (Neutrophil Recruitment in Stomach Wall of Mice Does Not Require Mast Cell Participation)

    • Glenn T. Furuta
    • Zheng-Sheng Wang
    • Barry K. Wershil

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2021 - 2027

17. Disturbed Solid-Phase Gastric Emptying in Functional Dyspepsia (A Meta-Analysis)

    • A. O. Quarter
    • N. J. De Wit
    • A. W. Hoes

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2028 - 2033

18. Mechanical Properties and Collagen Content Differ Between Isolated Guinea Pig Duodenum, Jejunum, and Distal Ileum

    • J. H. Storkholm
    • G. E. Villadsen
    • H. Gregersen

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2034 - 2041

19. Cooperative Roles of Colon and Anorectum During Spontaneous Defecation in Conscious Dogs

    • Hiroshi Matsufuji
    • Jotaro Yokoyama
    • Kenji Sakurai

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2042 - 2047

20. Decrease in Gastric Sensitivity to Distension by 5-HT1A Receptor Agonists in Rats

    • Marie-Laure Rouzade
    • Jean Fioramonti
    • Lionel Bueno

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2048 - 2054

21. Brewer's Yeast and Saccharomyces boulardii Both Attenuate Clostridium difficile-Induced Colonic Secretion in the Rat

    • Fariba Izadnia
    • Catarina Tse Wong
    • Samuel A. Kocoshis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2055 - 2060

22. Recombinant or Plasma-Derived Antisecretory Factor Inhibits Cholera Toxin-Induced Increase in Evans Blue Permeation of Rat Intestinal Capillaries

    • Stefan Lange
    • Dick S. Delbro
    • Ivar Lonnroth

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2061 - 2070

23. Mucosal Expression of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 Messenger RNA in Ulcerative Colitis and in Crohn's Disease

    • Futoshi Arai
    • Toru Takahashi
    • Hitoshi Asakura

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2071 - 2079

24. Sulfur Metabolism in Ulcerative Colitis (Investigation of Detoxification Enzymes in Peripheral Blood)

    • Maxton C. L. Pitcher
    • Emily R. Beatty
    • John H. Cummings

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2080 - 2085

25. Carbonic Anhydrase I Reduction in Colonic Mucosa of Patients with Active Ulcerative Colitis

    • Rosa Fonti Giovanni
    • Latella Renzo
    • Marcheggiano Yula Sambuy

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2086 - 2092

26. Evidence for Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance in Women with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    • Margaret Heitkemper
    • Robert L. Burr
    • Eleanor F. Bond

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2093 - 2098

27. Intestinal Absorption of Nutrients Is Not Influenced by Soy Fiber and Does Not Differ Between Oligomeric and Polymeric Enteral Diets

    • Hansjorg Ehrlein
    • Axel Stockmann

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2099 - 2110

28. Quantitative and Ultrastructural Analysis of Rectal Mucosal Mast Cells in Acute Infectious Diarrhea

    • Anna B. Pulimood
    • Minnie M. Mathan
    • V. I. Mathan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2111 - 2116

29. Effect of Preinduction of Heat-Shock Proteins on Acetic Acid-Induced Small Intestinal Lesions in Rats

    • Hideaki Sasahara
    • Michiro Otaka
    • Osamu Masamune

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2117 - 2130

30. Cholelithiasis and Dietary Risk Factors (An Epidemiologic Investigation in Vidauban, Southeast France)

    • Francois-Xavier Caroli-Bosc
    • Christiane Deveau
    • Jean-Pierre Delmont

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2131 - 2137

31. Case Report: Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Associated with Cholangiocarcinoma

    • Naoaki Akisawa
    • Takashi Maeda
    • Hideaki Enzan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2138 - 2142

32. G Virus in the General Population and in Patients on Hemodialysis

    • Jun Hayashi
    • Norihiro Furusyo
    • Seizaburo Kashiwagi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2143 - 2148

33. Immune Phenotype of Chronic Liver Disease

    • Albert J. Czaja
    • Rui Marques
    • S. Breanndan Moore

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2149 - 2155

34. AST/ALT Ratio ≥1 Is Not Diagnostic of Cirrhosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

    • Dennis W. Reedy
    • Alice T. Loo
    • Robert A. Levine

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2156 - 2159

35. Case Report: Treatment of Autoimmune Cholangitis

    • Leonhard Mohr
    • Tobias Heintges
    • Dieter Haussinger

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2160 - 2163

36. Case Report: Granulomatous Liver Disease and Giant-Cell Arteritis

    • Michael A. Heneghan
    • Ken M. Feeley
    • Thomas A. O'Gorman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2164 - 2167

37. Book Reviews

    • Paul D. Webster

    BookReview Pages: 2168 - 2168