1. Comparative Effects of Different Doses of Ribavirin Plus Interferon-α2b for Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis C: Results of a Controlled, Randomized Trial

   • Herbert L. Bonkovsky
   • Denise Stefancyk
   • Joel Colker

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2051 - 2059

2. Compliance with Therapy in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: Associations with Psychiatric Symptoms, Interpersonal Problems, and Mode of Acquisition

   • Michael Rupert Kraus
   • Arne Schãfer
   • Michael Scheurlen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2060 - 2065

3. Cholestatic Presentation of Chronic Hepatitis C: A Clinical and Histological Study with a Review of the Literature

   • K. Shiva Kumar
   • M.H. Saboorian
   • William M. Lee

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2066 - 2073

4. p21WAF1/CTP1 Expression and Hepatitis Virus Type

   • Hidetaka Wagayama
   • Katsuya Shiraki
   • Takeshi Nakano

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2074 - 2079

5. Glutathione-S-Transferase M1 Null Genotype in Autoimmune Hepatitis

   • Naomi K. Fukagawa
   • Ping Liang
   • Edward L. Krawitt

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2080 - 2083

6. n-Butyrate Rectal Transport in Cirrhotic Patients

   • L. Onori
   • M.T. Pimpo
   • G. Frieri

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2084 - 2088

7. Phospholipid Alterations in Hepatocyte Membranes and Transporter Protein Changes in Cholestatic Rat Model

   • Hideyuki Hyogo
   • Susumu Tazuma
   • Goro Kajiyama

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2089 - 2097

8. Pericentral Hepatocytes Translocate Hydrophilic Bile Acids More Rapidly Than Hydrophobic Ones

   • Ulrich Baumgartner
   • Peter Baier
   • Eduard H. Farthmann

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2098 - 2103

9. Hepatitis B Virus Genomes of Chronic Hepatitis Patients Do Not Contain Specific Mutations Related to Acute Exacerbation

   • Wen Li
   • Hideyuki Ikematsu
   • Seizaburo Kashiwagi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2104 - 2112

10. Does the Presence of Distant and Local Malignancy Alter Parenchymal Perfusion in Apparently Disease-Free Areas of the Liver?

    • Yoshito Tsushima
    • Martin J.K. Blomley
    • Keigo Endo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2113 - 2119

11. Comparative Study Analyzing Effects of Sirolimus–Cyclosporin and Sirolimus–Tacrolimus Combinations on Bile Flow in the Rat

    • Michael Deters
    • Kilian Nolte
    • Volkhard Kaever

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2120 - 2126

12. Effect of Exogenous Cholecystokinin and Secretin on Pancreatic Secretion of Insulin and Glucagon in Rats: In Vivo Model Without Hepatic Filter

    • Rafael L. Ferrer
    • Justo Medrano
    • Ginés M. Salido

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2127 - 2133

13. Endogenous Gastrin Stimulates Regeneration of Remnant Pancreas After Partial Pancreatectomy

    • Sun-Whe Kim
    • Ki Hwan Kim
    • Yong-Hyun Park

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2134 - 2139

14. Immunoglobulin A Secretion into Pancreatic Juice as a Novel Marker of Local Immune Defense and Exocrine Pancreatic Function

    • Gakuji Ohshio
    • Toshirou Tanaka
    • Masayuki Imamura

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2140 - 2146

15. Endoscopic Palliation and Survival in Malignant Biliary Obstruction

    • S.A. Weaver
    • B.S.F. Stacey
    • D.A.F. Robertson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2147 - 2153

16. Hydrocortisone Treatment of Early SIRS in Acute Experimental Pancreatitis

    • B. Gloor
    • W. Uhl
    • M.W. Bũchler

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2154 - 2161

17. CASE REPORT: Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding as a Manifestation of Somatostatinoma of the Ampulla of Vater

    • A. Ríos
    • J.A. Fernández
    • P. Parrilla

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2162 - 2165

18. Altered Mucin Gene Expression in Stone-Containing Intrahepatic Bile Ducts and Cholangiocarcinomas

    • King-Teh Lee
    • Tsan-Shium Liu

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2166 - 2172

19. Increased Hepatic Oxidative DNA Damage in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Kathleen B. Schwarz
    • Michael Kew
    • John Groopman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2173 - 2178

20. Differential Expression of Cytoplasmic Carbonic Anhydrases, CA I and II, and Membrane-Associated Isozymes, CA IX and XII, in Normal Mucosa of Large Intestine and in Colorectal Tumors

    • Antti J. Kivelã
    • Juha Saarnio
    • Hannu Rajaniemi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2179 - 2186

21. Activation of Cyclin E-Dependent Kinase Activity in Colorectal Cancer

    • William Renyifo Cam
    • Tsutomu Masaki
    • Masao Omata

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2187 - 2198

22. CASE REPORT: Unusual Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Crohn's Disease

    • Marie L. Borum

    BriefCommunication Pages: 2199 - 2200

23. Hydrogen Breath Test with D-Xylose for Celiac Disease Screening Is as Useful in the Elderly as in Other Age Groups

    • Francesc Casellas
    • José Sardi
    • Juan-Ramón Malagelada

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2201 - 2205

24. Increased Risk of Surgery in Undiagnosed Celiac Disease

    • Carolina Ciacci
    • Raimondo Cavallaro
    • Gabriele Mazzacca

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2206 - 2208

25. Mechanism(s) of Chloride Transport in Human Distal Colonic Apical Membrane Vesicles

    • W.A. Alrefai
    • K. Ramaswamy
    • P.K. Dudeja

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2209 - 2218

26. CASE REPORT: Crohn's Disease Complicated by Central Serous Retinopathy

    • Gregorios A. Paspatis
    • Pavlos Koutentakis
    • Charalambos Fanoyriakis

    BriefCommunication Pages: 2219 - 2221

27. Novel Antioxidants Zolimid and AEOL11201 Ameliorate Colitis in Rats

    • S. Choudhary
    • A. Keshavarzian
    • A. Banan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2222 - 2230

28. Bile Acid Malabsorption in Microscopic Colitis and in Previously Unexplained Functional Chronic Diarrhea

    • Fernando Fernández-Bañares
    • Maria Esteve
    • Josep Maria Viver

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2231 - 2238

29. Low-Dose Low-Molecular Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) Is Effective as Adjuvant Treatment in Active Ulcerative Colitis: An Open Trial

    • Iris Dotan
    • Aharon Hallak
    • Zamir Halpern

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2239 - 2244

30. Validation of Electrode Placement in Neonatal Electrogastrography

    • Mal Patterson
    • Risto Rintala
    • Janice Williams

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2245 - 2249

31. Jejunal Manometry Predicts Tube Feeding Intolerance in the Postoperative Period

    • Brent W. Miedema
    • Jeffrey Schwab
    • Michael H. Metzler

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2250 - 2255

32. How Useful Is Paracetamol Absorption as a Marker of Gastric Emptying? A Systematic Literature Study

    • Marleen Willems
    • A. Otto Quartero
    • Mattijs E. Numans

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2256 - 2262

33. In Vivo Detection of Experimental Ulcerative Colitis in Rats Using Fiberoptic Confocal Imaging (FOCI)

    • Wendy McLaren
    • Peter Anikijenko
    • Roger King

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2263 - 2276

34. Expression of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Human Neutrophils Activated by Helicobacter pylori Water-Soluble Proteins: Possible Involvement of NF-κB and MAP Kinase Signaling Pathway

    • Joo Sung Kim
    • Jung Mogg Kim
    • In Sung Song

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2277 - 2284

35. Protective Effect of Excitatory Amino Acids on Cold-Restraint Stress-Induced Gastric Ulcers in Mice: Role of Cyclic Nucleotides

    • Sheng-Hsuan Chen
    • Hsiao Ling Lei
    • Li Hsueh Tsai

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2285 - 2291

36. CASE REPORT: Lichen Planus Involving the Esophagus

    • Andrzej Ukleja
    • Kenneth R. DeVault
    • Sami R. Achem

    OriginalPaper Pages: 2292 - 2297

37. Book Reviews: Liver Disease, Diagnosis and Management. By Bruce R. Bacon and Adrian M. Di Bisceglie. Churchill and Livingstone, New York, 2000, 481 pages, ISBN 0-443-05712-5; Viral Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention. Edited by Steven Specter. Humana Press, Totowa, New Jersey, 393 pp., $99.50, ISBN 0-896-03424-0

    • Matthew S.Z. Bachinski
    • Paul D. Webster III

    BookReview Pages: 2298 - 2299

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    Announcement Pages: 2300 - 2300