Propagermanium: a nonspecific immune modulator for chronic hepatitis B Chisato HirayamaHiroshi SuzukiToshitugu Oda Review Pages: 525 - 532
Association between gastroesophageal flap valve, reflux esophagitis, Barrett's epithelium, and atrophic gastritis assessed by endoscopy in Japanese patients Yasuhiro FujiwaraKazuhide HiguchiTetsuo Arakawa Pages: 533 - 539
Evaluation of VEGF and VEGF-C expression in gastric cancer cells producing α-fetoprotein Shigeo KameiKoji KonoYoshirou Matsumoto Pages: 540 - 547
Matrix metalloproteinase-3 secretion from human colonic subepithelial myofibroblasts: role of interleukin-17 Shigeki BambaAkira AndohYoshihide Fujiyama Pages: 548 - 554
Effects of octreotide on epidermal growth factor receptor, tissue plasminogen activator, and plasminogen activator inhibitor during intraperitoneal adhesion formation Hong-Shiee LaiYun ChenWei-Jao Chen Pages: 555 - 560
Urinary excretion of bile acids in bile duct-ligated rats Yukiko TakadaNaoyo SanoHajime Takikawa Pages: 561 - 566
Combined interferon α2b and cyclosporin A in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C: controlled trial Kazuaki InoueKazuhiko SekiyamaMakoto Yoshiba Pages: 567 - 572
Bezafibrate treatment: a new medical approach for PBC patients? Tatsuo KandaOsamu YokosukaHiromitsu Saisho Pages: 573 - 578
Regression of esophageal papillomatous polyposis caused by high-risk type human papilloma virus Hideaki KatoEtsuro OritoMasashi Mizokami Case report Pages: 579 - 583
Follicular lymphoma of the stomach: immunohistochemical and molecular genetic studies Motonobu KandaKoichi OhshimaMasahiro Kikuchi Case report Pages: 584 - 587
Cystadenocarcinoma of the liver without mesenchymal stroma: possible progression from a benign cystic lesion suspected by follow-up imagings Takashi AkiyoshiKoji YamaguchiMasao Tanaka Case report Pages: 588 - 592
Hepatobiliary cystadenoma with mesenchymal stroma in a patient with chronic hepatitis C Shigeo MaruyamaChisato HirayamaYasushi Horie Case report Pages: 593 - 597
A patient with hepatitis C-related liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma who was cured with an orthotopic liver transplantation and interferon therapy Minoru ShibataKatsuhiko YanagaKeiji Mitamura Case report Pages: 598 - 602
Autoimmune pancreatitis and multiple bile duct strictures treated effectively with steroid Eigo KojimaKatsumi KimuraNaotaka Fujita Case report Pages: 603 - 607
Primary coexistent neuroendocrine carcinoma, hepatoid adenocarcinoma, and tubular adenocarcinoma of the stomach with focal trophoblastic differentiation in metastatic lymph nodes Tatsuya OkamotoKeizo OgasaharaYukihiro Kono Letter to the editor Pages: 608 - 610
Gastric inflammatory fibroid polyp manifesting massive bleeding and marked morphological changes for a short period Takashi ShigenoKazuya FujimoriToshitaka Maejima Letter to the editor Pages: 611 - 612
Eosinophilic colitis accompanied by Tolosa–Hunt syndrome: report of a case Shin-ichi KosugiKazutoshi DateYoshihiko Kimura Letter to the editor Pages: 613 - 614
The enigma of the intestinal subepithelial myofibroblast still remains to be resolved Yoshiaki ArimuraTakao EndoKohzoh Imai Editorial Pages: 617 - 618