1. Introduction to the 80th Anniversary Issue

   • Jonathan D. Kaunitz

   80th Anniversary Special Issue 22 December 2013 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Introduction to the 80th Anniversary Issue of Digestive Diseases and Sciences

   • David T. Rubin

   80th Anniversary Special Issue 27 December 2013 Pages: 2 - 5

   

3. Describing the Clinical Phenotypes of Crohn’s Disease: Lessons from the Past

   • Dejan Micic
   • David T. Rubin

   80th Anniversary Special Issue 28 December 2013 Pages: 6 - 8

   

4. Functional Bowel Syndrome: Also a “Crohn” Disease?

   • Eli D. Ehrenpreis

   80th Anniversary Special Issue 28 December 2013 Pages: 9 - 11

   

5. Ushering a New Era in Gastroenterology: The Flexible Gastroscope

   • Wesley D. Leung
   • Andres Gelrud

   80th Anniversary Special Issue 28 December 2013 Pages: 12 - 15

   

6. Are Caudal-Type Homeobox Genes Causal for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease and Barrett's Esophagus?

   • Silke Laßmann
   • Martin Werner

   Editorial 20 September 2013 Pages: 16 - 18

7. On the Question of Ethnicity and Its Impact on IBD-Related Outcomes

   • Caroline Hwang
   • Fernando Velayos

   Editorial 27 November 2013 Pages: 19 - 21

8. Identifying Cirrhosis Patients for Intensive Disease Management

   • Michael L. Volk

   Editorial 10 December 2013 Pages: 22 - 23

   

9. MicroRNAs in Gastric Cancer: From Benchtop to Bedside

   • Fuyi Tong
   • Peng Cao
   • Shenlin Liu

   Review 10 October 2013 Pages: 24 - 30

   

10. An Elusive Cause of Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding

    • Shirisha Kommareddy
    • Andrew K. Roorda
    • George Triadafilopoulos

    Stanford Multidisciplinary Seminars 25 August 2013 Pages: 31 - 34

    

11. Gastric Sarcoidosis in the Setting of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

    • George A. Holman
    • Kevin M. Kolendich

    UNM Clinical Case Conferences 20 December 2013 Pages: 35 - 38

    

12. Surgeon’s Volume Is Not Associated with Complication Outcome After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

    • Sandra C. Donkervoort
    • Lea M. Dijksman
    • Anco C. Vahl

    Original Article 01 October 2013 Pages: 39 - 45

    

13. Hepatitis B Management in Vulnerable Populations: Gaps in Disease Monitoring and Opportunities for Improved Care

    • Blaire E. Burman
    • Nizar A. Mukhtar
    • Mandana Khalili

    Original Article 20 September 2013 Pages: 46 - 56

    

14. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Caudal Type Homeobox 1 and 2 Are Associated with Barrett’s Esophagus

    • Dongren Ren
    • Gaolin Zheng
    • Xiaoxin Chen

    Original Article 06 August 2013 Pages: 57 - 63

15. Exome Sequencing Revealed Novel Germline Mutations in Chinese Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome Patients

    • Huan-Huan Wang
    • Na-Na Xie
    • Bayasi Guleng

    Original Article 24 October 2013 Pages: 64 - 71

    

16. Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphisms in Functional Dyspepsia

    • Jae Myung Park
    • Myong-Ki Baeg
    • Myung-Gyu Choi

    Original Article 11 October 2013 Pages: 72 - 77

    

17. Characterization of a Novel Tumorigenic Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Cell Line: OANC1

    • Nicholas J. Clemons
    • Hongdo Do
    • Wayne A. Phillips

    Original Article 29 September 2013 Pages: 78 - 88

    

18. Adiponectin Modulates DCA-Induced Inflammation via the ROS/NF-Kappa B Signaling Pathway in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Cells

    • Rong Zhang
    • Xiaoran Yin
    • Jun Zhang

    Original Article 05 October 2013 Pages: 89 - 97

    

19. MicroRNA-92a Functions as an Oncogene in Colorectal Cancer by Targeting PTEN

    • Guangjun Zhang
    • He Zhou
    • Tong Zhou

    Original Article 12 September 2013 Pages: 98 - 107

    

20. No Significant Effects of Smoking or Alcohol Consumption on Risk of Barrett’s Esophagus

    • Aaron P. Thrift
    • Jennifer R. Kramer
    • Hashem B. El-Serag

    Original Article 11 October 2013 Pages: 108 - 116

21. Risk Factors for Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

    • Sang Pyo Lee
    • Kang Nyeong Lee
    • Seung Hyun Kim

    Original Article 19 October 2013 Pages: 117 - 125

    

22. The Impact of Hispanic Ethnicity and Race on Post-Surgical Complications in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    • Andres J. Yarur
    • Maria T. Abreu
    • Daniel A. Sussman

    Original Article 13 March 2013 Pages: 126 - 134

    

23. Serologic Markers Associated with Development of Crohn’s Disease After Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis

    • Brindusa Truta
    • Dan X. Li
    • Jonathan P. Terdiman

    Original Article 04 October 2013 Pages: 135 - 145

24. Impaired Sleep Quality in Crohn’s Disease Depends on Disease Activity

    • Rachel Gingold-Belfer
    • Nir Peled
    • Ram Dickman

    Original Article 11 October 2013 Pages: 146 - 151

    

25. Endoscopic Treatment of Benign Biliary Strictures Using Covered Self-Expandable Metal Stents (CSEMS)

    • Shayan Irani
    • Todd H. Baron
    • Richard A. Kozarek

    Original Article 24 September 2013 Pages: 152 - 160

    

26. Ultrasound-Guided Endoscopic Biliary Drainage: A Useful Drainage Method for Biliary Decompression in Patients with Biliary Obstructions

    • Xiang Wu Jiang
    • Shao Hui Tang
    • Wei Huang

    Original Article 12 September 2013 Pages: 161 - 167

    

27. Similar Response to Entecavir 0.5 and 1.0 Mg in Treatment-Naïve Chronic Hepatitis B Patients: A Case-Control Study

    • Nghiem B. Ha
    • Nghi B. Ha
    • Mindie H. Nguyen

    Original Article 19 November 2013 Pages: 168 - 173

    

28. Advanced Disease, Diuretic Use, and Marital Status Predict Hospital Admissions in an Ambulatory Cirrhosis Cohort

    • Kara B. Johnson
    • Emily J. Campbell
    • Raymond T. Chung

    Original Article 30 August 2013 Pages: 174 - 182

    

29. Primary Surgical Resection Versus Liver Transplantation for Transplant-Eligible Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

    • Robert J. Wong
    • James Wantuck
    • Mindie H. Nguyen

    Original Article 27 November 2013 Pages: 183 - 191

    

30. Clinical Presentation and Survival of Asian and Non-Asian Patients with HCV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    • Benjamin Yip
    • James M. Wantuck
    • Mindie H. Nguyen

    Original Article 27 November 2013 Pages: 192 - 200

    

31. Prediction of the Postoperative Prognosis of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ICC): Importance of Preoperatively-Determined Anatomic Invasion Level and Number of Tumors

    • Shigeru Marubashi
    • Kunihito Gotoh
    • Masato Sakon

    Original Article 12 October 2013 Pages: 201 - 213

    

32. Donor Factors Similarly Impact Survival Outcome After Liver Transplantation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Non-hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

    • Reena J. Salgia
    • Nathan P. Goodrich
    • Michael L. Volk

    Original Article 28 September 2013 Pages: 214 - 219

    

33. Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilation as a Salvage Procedure for Basket Impaction During Retrieval of Common Bile Duct Stones

    • Masatoshi Mabuchi
    • Takuji Iwashita
    • Hisataka Moriwaki

    Case Report 25 August 2013 Pages: 220 - 223

    

34. Macro-Aspartate Aminotransferase: Two-Year Follow-Up of Three Patients in China

    • Zheng Yu
    • Yu Wang
    • Jidong Jia

    Case Report 12 September 2013 Pages: 224 - 226

35. Conflicting Results on the Efficacy of Enteral Nutrition During Infliximab Maintenance Therapy for Crohn’s Disease Are Correct

    • Mitsuro Chiba
    • Tsuyotoshi Tsuji
    • Masafumi Komatsu

    Correspondence 27 November 2013 Pages: 227 - 228

36. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in the Setting of Normal Liver Chemistries Can Be Associated with Severe Ductal Disease and Dominant Strictures

    • Thomas Queen
    • Kristen Cox
    • Douglas G. Adler

    Correspondence 11 October 2013 Pages: 229 - 230

    

37. Erratum to: Endoscopic Tri-Modal Imaging Improves Detection of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia Among a High-Risk Patient Population in Singapore

    • Jimmy So
    • Andrea Rajnakova
    • Noriya Uedo

    Erratum 23 October 2013 Pages: 231 - 231