Chronic pancreatitis in Japan: epidemiology, prognosis, diagnostic criteria, and future problems Makoto Otsuki Review Pages: 315 - 326
Abnormal bile flow in patients with achalasia Hideki KobaraNaohito UchidaShigeki Kuriyama Pages: 327 - 331
Serum pepsinogen concentration as a marker of Helicobacter pylori infection and the histologic grade of gastritis; evaluation of gastric mucosa by serum pepsinogen levels Kuninushi KiyohiraMasaharu YoshiharaKazuaki Chayama Pages: 332 - 338
Follow-up survey of a large-scale multicenter, double-blind study of triple therapy with lansoprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin for eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Japanese peptic ulcer patients Masahiro AsakaMototsugu Katoand the members of the Japan Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter pylori Eradication Study Group Pages: 339 - 347
The expression of matrix metalloproteinase matrilysin indicates the degree of inflammation in ulcerative colitis Keiki MatsunoYasushi AdachiKohzoh Imai Pages: 348 - 354
Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Japanese patients infected chronically with hepatitis C virus Motohiro AraoKenichi MuraseShinichi Kakumu Pages: 355 - 360
Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients without hepatocellular carcinoma: a comparison of longterm survival between prophylactic therapy and emergency therapy Tomofumi OgusuRyuichi IwakiriKazuma Fujimoto Pages: 361 - 364
Mutational analysis of the pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor gene in familial and juvenile pancreatitis in Japan Kinuko KuwataMasahiko HirotaMichio Ogawa Pages: 365 - 370
Isolated granulomatous gastritis successfully treated by Helicobacter pylori eradication: a possible association between granulomatous gastritis and Helicobacter pylori Masaki MiyamotoKen HarumaKazuaki Chayama Case report Pages: 371 - 375
Primary colorectal T-cell lymphoma Mitsuo OkadaKazuhiro MaedaKazuo Tamura Case report Pages: 376 - 384
Granular cell tumor occurring in the sigmoid colon treated by endoscopic mucosal resection using a transparent cap (EMR-C) Shinji EndoShoji HirasakiIchinosuke Hyodo Case report Pages: 385 - 389
A decreased number of c-kit-expressing cells in a patient with afferent loop syndrome Tatsuya KiyoharaYasuhisa ShinomuraYuji Matsuzawa Case report Pages: 390 - 394
Type C chronic hepatitis with the discovery of a small hepatocellular carcinoma 7 years after successful interferon therapy Masahiko TomimatsuHitoshi EndoKen Takasaki Case report Pages: 395 - 398
Secondary hemocholecyst after radiofrequency ablation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma Takatsugu YamamotoShoji KuboHiroaki Kinoshita Case report Pages: 399 - 403
Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of neurotic abdominal bloating and pain Shigeo SuganoNaoya IwasakiMichio Hamasaka Letter to the editor Pages: 404 - 405
Stage IV hepatocellular carcinoma with portal venous tumor thrombus: complete response after combined therapy of repeated arterial chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation Rong Qin ZhengMasatoshi KudoHobyung Chung Letter to the editor Pages: 406 - 409
Peptic ulcer recurrence and Helicobacter pylori: evidence from Japan Shingo TsujiSunao Kawano Editorial Pages: 410 - 411
Mucosal expression of matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in ulcerative colitis patients Kazuo KusugamiKazuo NobataKenji Ina Editorial Pages: 412 - 413
Alterations of interstitial cells of Cajal and gastrointestinal motility disorders Shinji Sakurai Editorial Pages: 414 - 416
Development of hepatocellular carcinoma after longterm sustained complete response to interferon therapy: what is the mechanism? Naoki TanakaKendo Kiyosawa Editorial Pages: 417 - 419
