Relationship between nitric oxide and non-adrenergic non-cholinergic inhibitory nerves in human lower esophageal sphincter Ryouichi TomitaYasuhiko KurosuKeimei Munakata Alimentary Tract Pages: 1 - 5
Clinical trial of prophylactic endoscopic variceal ligation for esophageal varices Hiroyuki KishimotoMasahiko SakaiMinoru Okuma Alimentary Tract Pages: 6 - 11
Regenerating gene expression in normal gastric mucosa and indomethacin-induced mucosal lesions of the rat Chiharu KawanamiHirokazu FukuiTsutomu Chiba Alimentary Tract Pages: 12 - 18
Relationship between progression of gastric mucosal atrophy andHelicobacter pylori infection: Retrospective long-term endoscopic follow-up study Nobuhiro SakakiTakeo ArakawaJunichi Ishiwata Alimentary Tract Pages: 19 - 23
Patient factors that predict failure of omeprazole, clarithromycin, and tinidazole to eradicateHelicobacter pylori P. MoayyediD. M. ChalmersA. T. R. Axon Alimentary Tract Pages: 24 - 27
Detection of c-Ki-ras oncogene mutation in gastric adenomas with formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsy materials Chouji TsuchiyaSusumu OhshimaMotohide Takahama Alimentary Tract Pages: 28 - 33
Effect of pre-induction of heat shock proteins on indomethacin-induced small-intestinal lesion in rats Mario JinMichiro OtakaOsamu Masamune Alimentary Tract Pages: 34 - 39
Alterations in the tumor suppressor genesp53, RB, p16/MTS1, andp15/MTS2 in human pancreatic cancer and hepatoma cell lines Miyuki Kaino Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Pages: 40 - 46
Mutations in a hydrophilic part of the core gene of hepatitis C virus in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in China Ichiro ShimizuDeng-Fu YaoSusumu Ito Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Pages: 47 - 55
Efficacy of combination therapy of interferon-α with ursodeoxycholic acid in chronic hepatitis C: A randomized controlled clinical trial Shinichi KisoSumio KawataYuji Matsuzawa Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Pages: 56 - 62
Hepatocyte growth factor in assessment of acute pancreatitis: Comparison with C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 Takashi UedaYoshifumi TakeyamaYoichi Saitoh Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract Pages: 63 - 70
Transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF α)-producing gastric carcinoma with acanthosis nigricans: An endocrine effect of TGF α in the pathogenesis of cutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome and epithelial hyperplasia of the esophagus Shohei KoyamaKazuho IkedaKenji Fujiwara Case Report Pages: 71 - 77
99mTc-HSA-D scintigraphy in the diagnosis of protein-losing gastroenteropathy due to secondary amyloidosis Chieko SuzukiShingo HigakiKiwamu Okita Case Report Pages: 78 - 82
Colonic cancer in a patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis and long-standing ulcerative colitis Mitsuru SeoMitsuo OkadaKouichi Yuh Case Report Pages: 83 - 88
Abdominal actinomycosis: Barium enema and computed tomography findings Nachiko UchiyamaTsutomu IshikawaTadakazu Shimoda Case Report Pages: 89 - 94
Hepatocellular carcinoma with sarcomatous change arising in primary biliary cirrhosis Naoto KomadaMinako YamagataHirohito Tsubouchi Case Report Pages: 95 - 101
Asymptomatic primary pulmonary hypertension associated with liver cirrhosis Kazumoto MurataAtsuya ShimizuYukihiko Tameda Case Report Pages: 102 - 104
Right hepatectomy for pyogenic liver abscesses with true multiloculation Isao KurosakiKentaro TakagiKatsuyoshi Hatakeyama Case Report Pages: 105 - 109
Double cancers of the gallbladder and bile duct associated with anomalous choledochopancreatic duct junction Atsunori NakaoKenichi SakagamiShintaro Mitsuoka Case Report Pages: 110 - 113
Splenic hamartoma associated with thrombocytopenia Tsuneshi FujiiTakeshi ObaraYutaka Kohgo Case Report Pages: 114 - 118
Plasma level of basic fibroblast growth factor increases with progression of chronic liver disease Kenji Jim-NoMasahito TanimizuTetuji Yamashita Rapid Communication Pages: 119 - 121
Healing the epithelium: Solving the problem from two sides Daniel K. Podolsky Review Pages: 122 - 126
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastrointestinal toxicity: New insights into an old problem Neal M. DaviesJohn L. Wallace Review Pages: 127 - 133
Primary sclerosing cholangitis in Japan—analysis of 192 cases Hajime TakikawaTadao Manabe Review Pages: 134 - 137