The proinflammatory CXC-chemokines GRO-α/CXCL1 and MIG/CXCL9 are concomitantly expressed in ulcerative colitis and decrease during treatment with topical corticosteroids Arne EgestenMette EliassonMarie Carlson Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1421 - 1427
Reticulated platelet levels in patients with ulcerative colitis Hasan KayahanMesut AkarsuHale Akpinar Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1429 - 1435
Crohn’s disease: a patient’s perspective M. ZutshiT. L. HullJ. Hammel Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1437 - 1444
Boswellia serrata extract for the treatment of collagenous colitis. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial Ahmed MadischStephan MiehlkeManfred Stolte Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1445 - 1451
Myocutaneous flaps and proctocolectomy in severe perianal Crohn’s disease—a single stage procedure Dagmar SchadenGeorg SchauerAnton Berger Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1453 - 1457
An assessment of the incidence of fistula-in-ano in four countries of the European Union Carlo ZanottiCarmen Martinez-PuenteDamián García-Olmo Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1459 - 1462
1% Hydrocortisone ointment is an effective treatment of pruritus ani: a pilot randomized controlled crossover trial R. Al-GhnaniemK. ShortA. J. M. Leather Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1463 - 1467
“Fast-track” rehabilitation after colonic surgery in elderly patients—is it feasible? M. ScharfenbergW. RaueW. Schwenk Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1469 - 1474
Substance P induces intestinal wound healing via fibroblasts—evidence for a TGF-β-dependent effect Peter FelderbauerKerem BulutPeter Hoffmann Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1475 - 1480
Inferior mesenteric artery stump pressure is an unreliable predictor of the outcome of colorectal anastomosis Tzu-Chi Hsu Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1481 - 1484
A prolonged interval between deep intestinal ischemia and anastomotic construction does not impair wound strength in the rat Lisanne A. E. PosmaRobert P. BleichrodtThijs Hendriks Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1485 - 1491
Identification of predictive factors for perioperative blood transfusion in colorectal resection patients Justin KimViken KonyalianRavin Kumar Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1493 - 1497
C-reactive protein as early predictor for infectious postoperative complications in rectal surgery T. WelschS. A. MüllerB. M. Schmied Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1499 - 1507
The sentinel node procedure in colon carcinoma: a multi-centre study in The Netherlands Wendy KelderAndries E. BraatJohn T. M. Plukker Original Article Open access 01 December 2007 Pages: 1509 - 1514
Laparoscopic sigmoid resections for diverticulitis complicated by abscesses or fistulas Christina ZapletalGuido WoesteChristoph Wullstein Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1515 - 1521
Role of l-glutamine and glycine supplementation on irradiated colonic wall Cristina F. DiestelRuy G. MarquesMargareth C. Portela Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1523 - 1529
Surgical treatment in cocaine body packers and body pushers Andreas SchaperRainer HofmannClaus Langer Original Article 01 December 2007 Pages: 1531 - 1535
Crohn’s disease-associated colorectal cancer in Japan: report of four cases Tadataka HayashiToshio NakamuraHiroyuki Konno Case Report 01 December 2007 Pages: 1537 - 1542
Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon Yong Taek KoSeung Hyuk BaikHo Geun Kim Letter to the Editor 01 December 2007 Pages: 1543 - 1544
Aggressive angiomyxoma—report of three cases A. LepistöI. HeiskanenH. Järvinen Letter to the Editor 01 December 2007 Pages: 1545 - 1546
Schwannoma of the colon mimicking carcinoma: a case report and literature review Chris BraumannNina GuentherTido Junghans Letter to the Editor 01 December 2007 Pages: 1547 - 1548
Giant villous adenoma presenting as a mass protruding from the rectum in a 29-year-old female patient Srikrishna NagriSaphwat EskarosSury Anand Letter to the Editor 01 December 2007 Pages: 1549 - 1549
High-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma arising from colon endometriosis Chuang-Wei ChenJing-Jim OuShu-Wen Jao Letter to the Editor 01 December 2007 Pages: 1551 - 1553
Colitis cystica profunda associated with rectal prolapse: report of a case Peter KornpratCord LangnerHans Joerg Mischinger Letter to the Editor 01 December 2007 Pages: 1555 - 1556
Adenocarcinoma after restorative proctocolectomy for cancer in ulcerative colitis Cesare RuffoloMarco ScarpaImerio Angriman Letter to the Editor 01 December 2007 Pages: 1557 - 1558
Erratum to: The prognostic factors of stage IV colorectal cancer and assessment of proper treatment according to the patient’s status Hae Ran YunWoo Yong LeeHo-Kyung Chun Erratum 01 December 2007 Pages: 1559 - 1559
Erratum to: Rectal prolaps Stavros GourgiotisSotirios Baratsis Erratum 01 December 2007 Pages: 1561 - 1561