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DIGESTIVE DISEASES ANFormeDrly Pu blished asS The CAmericIan JouErnal Nof DigeCstive EDiseaseSs New Series Volume 41, Number 1 ISSN 0163-2116 63rd Year of Continuous Publication JAN UARY 1996 DDSCDJ 41(1) 1-234 (1996) | © Esophageal, Gastric, and Duodenal Disorders | Prevalence, Etiology, and Prognostic Significance of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in Diabetic Ketoacidosis. D.O. Faigel and D. Metz Wide Gastric Antrum and Low Vagal Tone in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Compared to Patients with Functional Dyspepsia and Healthy Individuals. K.A. Undeland, T. Hausken, S. Svebak, S. Aanderud, and A. Berstad Do Concomitant Diseases and Therapies Affect the Persistence of Ulcer Symptoms in the Elderly? F. Di Mario, G. Leandro, G. Battaglia, A. Pilotto, P. Del Santo, F. Vianello, M. Franceschi, M. Ferrana, T. Dal Bianco, and S. Vigneri Effects of Sulglycotide on Inflammation and Epithelial Cell Turnover in Active Helicobacter pylori* Chronic Gastritis: A Pilot Study. G.E. Bazuro, A. Dezi, L. Pallotta, P. Masci, L. Teodori, M.L. Trinca, M. Koch, and L. Capurso Relationship Between Gastric and Gallbladder Emptying and Refilling in Normai Subjects and Patients with H. Pylori-Positive and -Negative Idiopathic Dyspepsia and Correlation with Symptoms. L. Marzio, M. Falcucci, A.F. Ciccaglione, M. G. Malatesta, D. Lapenna, E. Ballone, C. Antonelli, and L. Grossi Gastric Mucosal Adaptation to Diclofenac Injury. M.V. Skeljo, G.A. Cook, S.L. Elliott, N.D. Giraud, and N.D. Yeomans Hypergastrinemia Increases Proliferation of Gastroduodenal Epithelium During Gastric Ulcer Healing in Rats. H. Li, and H.F. Helander Mechanisms for Cytoprotection by Vitamin U from Ethanol-induced Gastric Mucosal Damage in Rats. T. Watanabe, S. Ohara, T. Ichikawa, K. Saigenji, and K. Hotta Cold-Restraint- and TRH-Induced Ulcer Models Demonstrate Different Biochemical and Morphological Manifestations in Gastric and Hepatic Tissues in Rats: Role of Calcitonin. N. Erin, I. Okar, §. Oktay, F. Ercan, S. Arbak, and B. C. Yegen |@ Intestinal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Immunology, and Microbiology REVIEW ARTICLE: Biofeedback Training in Children with Functional Constipation: A Critical Review. V. Loening-Baucke Increased Resting Lipid Oxidation in Crohn’s Disease. G. Mingrone, A.V. Greco, G.Benedetti, E. Capristo, R. Semeraro, G. Zoli, and G. Gasbarrini Health-Care-Seeking Behaviors Related to Bowel Complaints: Hispznics versus Non-Hispanic Whites. M.J. Zuckerman, L.G. Guerra, D.A. Drossman, J.A. Foland, and G.G. Gregory Is Small Bowel Biopsy Necessary in Adults with Suspected Celiac Disease and IgA Anti-Endomysium Antibodies? 100% Positive Predictive Value for Celiac Disease in Adults. T. Valdimarrson, L. Franzen, E. Grodzinsky, T. Skogh, and M. Strém REVIEW ARTICLE: Structural Characterization of Colonic Cell Types and Correlation with Specific Functions. P.C. Colony |@ Gastrointestinal Oncology 105 CASE REPORT: Observations on Relationship Between Hypergastrinemia, Multiple Gastric Carcinoids, and Pancreatic Mass. I.M. Modlin, C.J. Gilligan, G.P. Lawton, L.H. Tang, A.B. West, and R. Lindenberg 115 Frequent K-ras Mutations in Small Bowel Adenocarcinomas. T. Sutter, N. Arber, S.F. Moss, R.I. Findling, A. Neugut, I.B. Weinstein, and P.R. Holt 119 Tissue Potassium, Selenium, and Iron Levels Associated with Gastric Cancer Progression. C.-W. Wu, Y.-Y. Wei, C.-W. Chi, W.-Y. Lui, F.-K. P’eng, and C. Chung Contents continued inside DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES New Series Volume 41, Number 1 January 1996 Contents continued from front cover 126 Effect of Prostaglandin E, on Ammonia Concentration in Blood of Patients with Hepatic Resection. T. Aono, T. Sakaguchi, K. Tsukada, I. Kurosaki, and K. Hatakeyama 131 LETTER: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Complicating Malignancy-Related Ascites. D.J. Bac, S. de Marie, and M. van Blankenstein | @ Pancreatic and Biliary Disorders 133 Possible Involvement of Rabll p24, a Ras-Like Small GTP-Binding Protein, in Intracellular Vesicular Transport of Isolated Pancreatic Acini. Y. Hori, Y. Takeyama, M. Hiroyoshi, T. Ueda, A. Maeda, H. Ohyanagi, Y. Saitoh, K. Kaibuchi, and Y. Takai 139 Hepatic Mitochondrial and Lysosomal Alterations in Acute Experimental Pancreatitis with Ethanolic Coetiology in Rats. C. Poplawski, J. Dlugosz, A. Gabryelewicz, E. Pawlicka, E. Wréblewski, and A. Andrzejewska |@ Liver: Infectious, Inflammatory, and Metabolic Disorders 149 High-Dose Interferon-a,,, for Re-treatment of Nonresponders or Relapsing Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: A Controlled Randomized Trial. H.L. Bonkovsky, B.D. Clifford, L.J. Smith, C. Allan, and B. Banner 155 Evaluation of Quantitative Assay for Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus Core in Patients Treated with Interferon. E. Yoshimura, J. Hayashi, Y. Kishihara, K. Yamaji, N. Kinukawa, and S. Kashiwagi 161 Chronic Hepatitis C Without Anti-Hepatitis C Antibodies by Second-Generation Assay: A Clinicopathologic Study and Demonstration of the Usefulness of a Third-Generation Assay. J.-H. Kao, M.-Y. Lai, Y.-T. Hwang, P.-M. Yang, P.-J. Chen, J.-C. Sheu, T.-H. Wang, H.-C. Hsu, and D.-S. Chen 166 Impact of International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group Scoring System in Definition of Autoimmune Hepatitis: An Italian Experience. F.B. Bianchi, F. Cassani, M. Lenzi, G. Ballardini, L. Muratori, F. Giostra, and D. Zauli 172 Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Clinicopathological Comparison with Alcoholic Hepatitis in Ambulatory and Hospitalized Patients. H.C. Pinto, A. Baptista, M. Camilo, A. Valente, A. Saragoca, and M. Carneiro de Moura 180 CASE REPORT: Nafcillin-Associated Hepatotoxicity: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. M.E. Presti, C.G. Janney, and B.A. Neuschwander-Tetri |@ Liver: Cirrhosis, Fibrosis, Portal Hypertension, and Transplantation 185 Portal Vein Thrombosis Following Endoscopic Variceal Sclerotherapy: Prospective Controlled Comparison in Patients with Cirrhosis. D. Politoske, P. Ralls, and J. Korula 191 Noninvasive Variceal Pressure Measurement May Be Useful for Predicting Effect of Scierotherapy for Esophageal Varices. K. Ueno, M. Hashizume, M. Ohta, M. Tomikawa, S. Kitano, and K. Sugimachi 197 Influence of Administration of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Process of Histological Recovery in Liver Cirrhosis Produced by Oral Intake of Thioacetamide. I. Fernandez, I. Torres, E. Moreira, L. Fontana, A. Gil, and A. Rios 208 Hepatitis C Virus Replication Is Associated with Expression of Transforming Growth Factor-a@ and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-II in Cirrhotic Livers. S. Tanaka, K. Takenaka, T. Matsumata, R. Mori, and K. Sugimachi |@ Diagnostic and Interventional Techniques 216 Fiberoptic Technique for 24-Hour Bile Reflux Monitoring: Standards and Normal Values for Gastric Monitoring. M. Fein, K.-H. Fuchs, T. Bohrer, S. M. Freys, and A. Thiede 226 Importance of Fungus Colonization in Failure of Silicone Rubber Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tubes (PEGs). F.L. Iber, A. Livak, and M. Patel 232 @ ERRATUM 233 ® NEWS AND NOTICES DIGESTIVE DISEASES ANFormeDrly Pu blished asS The CAmericIan JouErnal Nof DigeCstive EDiseaseSs New Series Volume 41, Number 2 ISSN 0163-2116 63rd Year of Continuous Publication FEBRUARY 1996 DDSCDJ 41(2) 235-452 (1996) |@ Pancreatic and Biliary Disorders Gallstone Recurrence After Successful Dissolution Therapy. J. Tudyka, J.G. Wechsler, W. Kratzer, C. Maier, R. Mason, K. Kuhn, and G. Adler Effects of Ursodiol or Ibuprofen on Contraction of Gallbladder and Bile Among Obese Patients During Weight Loss. J.W. Marks, G.G. Bonorris, and L.J. Schoenfield Different Protective Effects of Tauroursodeoxycholate, Ursodeoxycholate, and 23-Methyl-Ursodeoxycholate Against Taurolithocholate-Induced Cholestasis. U. Baumgartner, J. Schélmerich, M. Sellinger, M. Reinhardt, G. Ruf, and E.-H. Farthmann Changes in Biliary Excretory Mechanisms in Bile Duct-Ligated Rat. H. Takikawa, Y. Wako, N. Sano, and M. Yamanaka Mucus Production of Choledochal Epithelial Cells due to Bile Stagnation in the Rat. K. Kurumado, T. Nagai, and H. Abe Hypercholeresis with Cholate Infusion in Dogs with Pigment Gallstones. J.S. Matsumura, K. Neri, and R.V. Rege CASE REPORT: Deposits of Eosinophil Granule Proteins in Eosinophilic Cholecystitis and Eosinophilic Colitis Associated with Hypereosinophilic Syndrome. K. Tajima and T. Katagiri | @ Diagnostic and Interventional Techniques 289 Effects of Recombinant Human Hemoglobin on Opossum Sphincter of Oddi Motor Function in Vivo and in Vitro. J.J. Cullen, J.L. Conklin, J. Murray, A. Ledlow, and G. Rosenthal 295 Small Bowel Biopsy by Remote Control: Experimental Study on Dogs. F. Vaxman, A. Lambert, and J.F. Grenier 301 CASE REPORT: Colocutaneous Fistula: A Rare and Silent Complication of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. I. Siddique, M. Krishnamurthy, S. Choubey, P. Gudavalli, T. Bharathan, and B.R. Pachter |@ Liver: Infectious, Inflammatory, and Metabolic Disorders 305 Validation of Scoring System for Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis. A.J. Czaja and H.A. Carpenter 315 IL-1 B and TNF-a Produced by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Before and During Interferon Therapy in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C. Y. Kishihara, J. Hayashi, E. Yoshimura, K. Yamaji, K. Nakashima, and S. Kashiwagi 322 CASE REPORT: Granulomatous Hepatitis Associated with Glyburide. D. Saw, E. Pitman, M. Maung, P. Savasatit, D. Wasserman, and C.K. Yeung | @ Motility, Nerve-Gut Interactions, Hormones, and Receptors 326 Jejunal Brake: Inhibition of Intestinal Transit by Fat in the Proximal Small Intestine. H.C. Lin, X.-T. Zhao, and L. Wang 330 Effects of Vection-Induced Motion Sickness on Gastric Myoelectric Activity and Oral—Cecal Transit Time. E.R. Muth, R.M. Stern, and K.L. Koch 335 Flatus-Related Colorectal and Anal Motor Events. G. Bassotti, U.G ermani, and A. Morelli | @ Esophageal, Gastric, and Duodenal Disorders | 339 Increased Susceptibility of Rat Gastric Mucosa to U!cerogenic Stimulation with Aging: Role of Capsaicin-Sensitive Sensory Neurons. H. Miyake, N. Inaba, S. Kato, and K. Takeuchi 346 Aging Impairs Afferent Nerve Function in Rat Intestine: Reduction of Mesenteric Hyperemia Induced by Intraduodenal Capsaicin and Acid. K. Seno, K. Lam, J.W.C. Leung, and F.W. Leung 352 Quality of Life Among Patients Treated for Achalasia. H. Meshkinpour, P. Haghighat, and A. Meshkinpour Contents continued inside DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES New Series Volume 41, Number 2 February 1996 Contents continued from front cover 357 Ambulatory Esophageal Manometry/pH-Metry Discriminates Between Patients with Different Esophageal Symptoms. W.G. Paterson, I.T. Beck, and H. Wang 365 Pathological Esophageal Acidification and Pneumatic Dilatation in Achalasic Patients: Too Much or Not Enough? L. Benini, C. Sembenini, G. Castellani, E. Bardelli, M.T. Brentegani, P. Giorgetti, and I. Vantini 372 Effect of Severe Gastroesophageal Reflux on Sleep Stage in Patients with an Aperistaltic Esophagus. J.P. Shoenut, Y. Yamashiro, W.C. Orr, P. Kerr, A.B. Micflikier, and M.H. Kryger |@ Gastrointestinal Oncology 377 Carcinoma in Gastric Hyperplastic Polyps: A Phenotypic Study. W.-L. Zea-Iriarte, I. Sekine, M. Itsuno, K. Makiyama, S. Naito, T. Nakayama, J.-E. Nishisawa-Takano, and T. Hattori 387 Risk of Pancreatic and Periampullar Cancer Following Cholecystectomy: A Population-Based Cohort Study. A. Ekbom, J. Yuen, B.M. Karlsson, J.K. McLaughlin, and H.O. Adami 392 Dose-Time-Dependent Histological Changes Following Irradiation of the Small Intestine of Rats. C.A. Rubio and M. Jalnas 402 LETTER: Malignant Lymphoma of the Pancreas. T. Tanaka, Y. Matsugu, K. Koide, Y. Miura, Y. Ichiba, K. Dohi, and H. Ito 405 Increased Permeability Occurs in Rat Ileum Following Induction of Pancolitis. N. Cui, K.L. Madsen, D.R. Friend, B.R. Stevenson, and R.N. Fedorak |@ Intestinal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Immunology, and Microbiology 412 Anti-granulocyte Immunoscintigraphy and [””"Tc] Hexamethilpropyleneamine-Oxime-Labeled Leukocyte Scintigraphy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. M. Papos, F. Nagy, G. Narai, M. Rajtar, G. Szantai, J. Lang, and L. Csernay 421 No Mycobacterium paratuberculosis Found in Crohn’s Disease Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction. J.-M. Dumonceau, A. Van Gossum, M. Adler, P.-A. Fonteyne, J.-P. Van Vooren, J. Deviére, and F. Portaels 427 | @ News and Notices 429 Abstracts of the Fourth International Symposium on Cell Injury and Protection in the Gastrointestinal Tract: From Basic Sciences to Clinical Perspectives, Pécs, Hungary, October 8-11, 1995 440 Abstracts of the Section of IUPHAR GI Pharmacology Symposium with Hungarian Academy of Sciences on Biochemical Pharmacology as an Approach to Gastrointestinal Disorders, Pécs, Hungary, October 12-14, 1995 DIGESTIVE DISEASES ANFormeDrly Pu blished asS The CAmericIan JouErnal Nof DigeCstive EDiseaseSs S> New Series Volume 41, Number 3 ISSN 0163-2116 63rd Year of Continuous Publication MARCH 1996 DDSCDJ 41(3) 453-632 (1996) C Esophageal, Gastric, and Duodenal Disorders 453 Dual Therapy Versus Triple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori-Associated Duodenal Ulcers. J.J.Y. Sung, $.C.S. Chung, T.K.W. Ling, R. Suen, V.K.S. Leung, J.Y.W. Lau, A.F.B. Cheng, and A.K.C. Li High Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Diabetes Mellitus Patients. B. Oldenburg, R.J.A. Diepersloot, and J.B.L. Hoekstra Gastric Emptying and Helicobacter pylori Infection in Duodenal Ulcer Disease. F. Perri, Y.F. Ghoos, B.D. Maes, B.J. Geypens, N. Ectors, K. Geboes, M.I. Hiele, and P.J. Rutgeerts Omeprazole Causes Delay in Gastric Emptying of Digestible Meals. L. Benini, G. Castellani, E. Bardelli, C. Sembenini, M.T. Bretegani, S. Caliari, and I. Vantini Bioavailability and Efficacy of Omeprazole Given Orally and by Nasogastric Tube. C. Larson, N.J. Cavuto, D.A. Flockhart, and R.B. Weinberg Effects of Cisapride on Salivary Production in Normal Subjects. R. Patel, J. Launspach, and E. Soffer Pathways Mediating Pentagastrin-Induced Mucosal Blood Flow Response in Rat Stomachs. S. Kato, S. Okabe, and K. Takeuchi High Systemic HCO, and Topical 16,16-Dimethly-PGE, Protect Gastric Mucosa Against Luminal Acid by Enhancing Its Preepithelial Buffer Capacity. T. Ranta-Knuuttila, H. Mustonen, and E. Kivilaakso Stimulatory Effects of Sucralfate on Secretion and Synthesis of Mucus by Rabbit Gastric Mucosal Cells: Involvement of Phospholipase C. S. Takahashi and S. Okabe CASE REPORT: Origin of Atypical Reflux Symptoms: A Case Study Showing the Importance of Reflux Composition and Posture. S.S. Shay and J.E. Richter CASE REPORT: Esophageal Dysphagia as the Sole Symptom in Type I Chiari Malformation. G.H. Elta, C.A. Caldwell, and T.T. Nostrant CASE REPORT: Achalasia: A Possible Late Cause of Postpolio Dysphagia. L. Benini, C. Sembenini, G.M. Bulighin, A. Polo, A. Ederle, A. Zambito, and I. Vantini LETTER: Therapy with Omeprazole and Clarithromycin Increases Serum Carbamazepine Levels in Patients with H. pylori Gastritis. H.-G. Dammann 519 RESPONSE: D.C. Metz and H.G. Getz 520 LETTER: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug-Induced Colitis and Misoprostol. X. Hebuterne, G. Dreyfus, G. Fratini, and P. Rampal C Motility, Nerve-Gut Interactions, Hormones, and Receptors 522 Increase of Swallows Before Onset of Phase III of Migrating Motor Complex in Normal Human Subjects. L. Marzio, L. Grossi, M. Falcucci, A.F. Ciccaglione, M.G. Malatesta, and D. Lapenna 528 Influence of Blood Glucose Levels on Rat Liquid Gastric Emptying. F.-Y. Chang, S.-D. Lee, G.-H. Yeh, and P.S. Wang |@ Pancreatic and Biliary Disorders 533 Resting Energy Expenditure in Patients with Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis. X. Hébuterne, P. Hastier, J.-L. Péroux, N. Zeboudj, J.-P. Delmont, and P. Rampal 540 Survey of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Genotypes in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. J.M. McGill, D.M. Williams, and C.M. Hunt 543 Effect of Cisapride on Gallbladder Emptying and Plasma CCK in Normal and Vagotomized Human Subjects. R. Patankar, M.M. Ozmen, A. Sanderson, and C.D. Johnson Contents continued inside DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES New Series Volume 41, Number 3 March 1996 Contents continued from front cover 549 LETTER: Comparison of Post-ERCP Biological Pancreatitis in Chronic Alcoholic and Control Nonalcoholic Group. P. Hastier, A.G. Harris, F.X. Caroli-Bosc, R. Dumas, and J.P. Delmont 549 LETTER: Chronic Pancreatitis with a,-Antitrypsin Deficiency: From Uncontrolled Trypsin Activation? M.O. Blackstone 550 RESPONSE: A. Ertan, M. Schwartz, and A. Rabassa |e Liver: Cirrhosis, Fibrosis, Portal Hypertension, and Transplantation 552 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth in Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis. F.C. Morencos, G. de las Heras Castano, L. Martin Ramos, M.J. Lépez Arias, F. Ledesma, and F. Pons Romero 557 EDITORIAL: Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Liver Disease and Portal Hypertension: Gut—Liver Interactions Revisited. E.M.M. Quigley 562 Differences in Hemostasis Among Sclerosing Agents in Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy. M. Tatemichi, H. Nagata, E. Sekizuka, T. Morishita, M. Miyairi, M. Tsuchiya, and H. Ishii 571 Peritoneal Fibrosis in Cirrhotics Treated with Peritoneovenous Shunting for Ascites: An Autopsy Study with Clinical Correlations. M.M. Stanley, C.V. Reyes, H.B. Greenlee, B. Nemchausky, and G.F. Reinhardt 578 Hepatic Encephalopathy After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: Incidence and Risk Factors. O. Riggio, M. Merli, G. Pedretti, R. Servi, R. Meddi, R. Lionetti, P. Rossi, M. Bezzi, F. Salvatori, U. Ugolotti, F. Fiaccadori, and L. Capocaccia 585 Gastric Functions in Portal Hypertension: Role of Endothelin. O. Giinal, C. Yegen, A.O. Aktan, R. Yalin, and B.C. Yegen 591 CASE REPORT: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Chylous Ascites, and Diet. E. Calvo, L. Amarillas, M.A. Mateos, J.L. Orradre, G. Gilsanz, J.L. Alvarez-Sala, and D. Espinos 594 CASE REPORT: Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Hepatopancreatic Manifestations in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis. P. Hastier, F.X. Caroli-Bosc, H.R. Bartel, A.G. Harris, B. Maes, J.P. Arpurt, B. Taillan, I. Bodock, R. Dumas, and J.P. Delmont |© Gastrointestinal Oncology 598 Incidence and Outcome of Overt Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation. S. Kaur, G. Cooper, S. Fakult, and H.M. Lazarus 604 Prolonged Hypergastrinemia Does Not Increase the Frequency of Colonic Neoplasia in Patients with Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome. M. Orbuch, D.J. Venzon, I.A. Lubensky, H.C. Weber, F. Gibril, and R.T. Jensen |e Intestinal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Immunology, and Microbiology 614 CASE REPORT: Increased Substance P Receptor Expression by Blood Vessels and Lymphoid Aggregates in Clostridium difficile-Induced Pseudomembranous Colitis. C.R. Mantyh, J.E. Maggio, P.W. Mantyh, S.R. Vigna, and T.N. Pappas 621 CASE REPORT: Enterocolitis in Infantile Common Variable Immunodeficiency: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. H.A. John, K.E. Sullivan, C. Smith, and A.E. Mulberg 624 CASE REPORT: Pleuropericarditis Related to the Use of Mesalamine. N. Gujral, F. Friedenberg, J. Friedenberg, G. Gabriel, M. Kotler, and G. Levine 627 CASE REPORT: An Unusual Presentation of Intestinal Duplication with a Literature Review. M.I. Otter, C.G. Marks, and M.G. Cook 630 | ® Book Reviews _| 632 | @ News and Notices DIGESTIVE DISEASES ANFormeDrly Pu blished asS The CAmericIan JouErnal Nof DigeCstive EDiseaseSs New Series Volume 41, Number 4 ISSN 0163-2116 63rd Year of Continuous Publication AP RIL 1996 DDSCDJ 41(4) 633-820 (1996) [© Editorial 633 Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Psychiatric Disorders in the General Population: Findings from NIMH Epidemiologic Catchment Area Project. C.S. North, D.H. Alpers, S.J. Thompson, and E.L. Spitznagel |@ Intestinal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Immunology, and Microbiology Computed Tomography and Granulocyte Scintigraphy in Active Infiammatery Bowel Disease: Comparison with Endoscopy and Operative Findings. J.J. Kolkman, T.H.M. Falke, J.C. Roos, D.H. van Dijk, I.M.J. Bannink, W.D. Hollander, M.A. Cuesta, A.S. Pena, and S.G.M. Meuwissen Role of Brush Border Na*/H* Exchange in Canine Ileal Absorption. M.M. Maher, J.D. Gontarek, R.E. Jimenez, M. Donowitz, and C.J. Yeo Expression of Protooncogene-Encoded mRNA by Colonic Epithelial Cells in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. R.J. Alexander, A. Panja, E. Kaplan-Liss, L. Mayer, and R.F. Raicht LFA-1 Subunit Expression in Ulcerative Colitis Patients. 1. Kirman and O.H. Nielsen Increased Ileal Proglucagon Expression After Jejunectomy Is Not Suppressed by Inhibition of Bowel Growth. M.H. Ulshen, E.C. Hoyt, C.R. Fuller, M.A. Ghatei, $.R. Bloom, and P.K. Lund CASE REPORT: Demonstration of Efficacy of Combining Corticosteroids and Colchicine in Two Patients with Idiopathic Sclerosing Mesenteritis. T. Généreau, M.-F. Bellin, B. Wechsler, L.T.H. Du, J. Bellanger, J. Grellet, and P. Godeau | @ Motility, Nerve—Gut Interactions, Hormones, and Receptors Impaired Accommodation of Proximal Stomach to a Meal in Functional Dyspepsia. O.H. Gilja, T. Hausken, I. Wilhelmsen, and A. Berstad Antral Axial Forces Postprandially and After Erythromycin in Organic and Functional Dysmotilities. E. Surrenti, M. Camilleri, P.P. Kammer, C.M. Prather, A.J. Schei, and R.B. Hanson Recovery of Gastrointestinal Motility Following Open Versus Laparoscopic Colon Resection in Dogs. M. Hotokezaka, M.J. Combs, and B.D. Schirmer 711 Functional Characteristics of Canine Pylorus in Health, with Pyloroplasty, and After Pyloric Reconstruction. J.J. Cullen and K.A. Kelly 720 Effects of Prostaglandins E, and F,,, on Electromyogram of Cat Colon in Vitro. J.L. Conklin and S. Anuras | © Gastrointestinal Oncology | 727 REVIEW ARTICLE: Butyrate and the Colonocyte: Implications for Neoplasia. O.C. Velazquez, H.M. Lederer, and J.L. Rombeau | @ Diagnostic and Interventional Techniques o 740 New Noninvasive Tests for Helicobacter pylori Gastritis: Comparison with Tissue-Based Gold Standard. D.O. Faigel, M. Childs, E.E. Furth, A. Alavi, and D.C. Metz 749 Biochemical Effects of Oral Sodium Phosphate. J.A. DiPalma, S.E. Buckley, B.A. Warner, and R.M. Culpepper | @ Esophageal, Gastric, and Duodenal Disorders 754 Placebo-Controlled Trial of Cisapride in Postgastrectomy Patients with Duodenogastroesophageal Reflux. M.F. Vaezi, R. Sears, and J.E. Richter 764 Inclusion of Supine Period in Short-Duration pH Monitoring Is Essential in Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. R.K. Dhiman, V.A. Saraswat, A. Mishra, and S.R. Naik Contents continued inside DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES New Series Volume 41, Number 4 April 1996 Contents continued from front cover 773 Overexpression of Transforming Growth Factor-a Alters Differentiation of Gastric Cell Lineages. J.R. Goldenring, G.S. Ray, C.J. Soroka, J. Smith, I.M. Modlin, K.S. Meise, and R.J. Coffey, Jr. 785 Capsaicin-Sensitive Sensory Neurons Are Involved in Bicarbonate Secretion Induced by Lansoprazole, A Proton Pump Inhibitor, in Rats. I. Inada and H. Satoh 791 Ethanol-Induced Gastrointestinal Damage: Influence of Endogenous Antioxidant Components and Gender. M.H. Moghadasian and D.V. Godin 798 LETTER: One-Day Combined Therapy of Children with Helicobactor pylori-Associated Peptic Disease. R. Artan and T. Gelen 798 LETTER: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Dyspepsia in the Elderly. C. Tait and R. Jones 799 RESPONSE: N.J. Talley, JM. Evans, K.C. Fleming, A.R. Zinsmeister, and L.J. Melton III |@ Liver: Cirrhosis, Fibrosis, Portal Hypertension, and Transplantation 800 Enzymatic Cytochemistry, DNA Ploidy and AgNOR Quantitation in Hepatocellular Nodules of Uncertain Malignant Potential in Liver Cirrhosis. L. Bolondi, L. Gramantieri, P. Chieco, C. Melchiorri, D. Treré, B. Stecca, M. Derenzini, and L. Barbara 809 Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid for Treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Dose-Response Study. A. Crosignani, P.M. Battezzati, K.D.R. Setchell, P. Invernizzi, G. Covini, M. Zuin, and M. Podda CASE REPORT: Splenic Arteriovenous Fistula: A Rare Lesion Causing Bleeding Esophageal Varices, Ascites, and Diarrhea. G. Galler, A. Yim, J.C. Emond, E. Kirch, D. Yousefzadeh, and A.L. Baker | @ News and Notices DIGESTIVE DISEASES ANFormeDrly Pu blished asS The CAmericIan JouErnal Nof DigeCstive EDiseaseSs New Series Volume 41, Number 5 ISSN 0163-2116 63rd Year of Continuous Publication MAY 1996 DDSCDJ 41(5) 821-1044 (1996) |@ Pancreatic and Biliary Disorders EDITORIAL: Ischemia- and Reperfusion-Related Injury in Pancreatitis. A.L. Warshaw Ischemia—Reperfusion-Induced Pancreatic Microvascular Injury: An Intravital Fluorescence Microscopic Study in Rats. M. Menger, H. Bonkhoff, and B. Vollmar Delayed Hemorrhage Following Endoscopic Retrograde Sphincterotomy for Choledocholithiasis. C.F. Gholson, D. Favrot, B. Vickers, D. Dies, and W. Wilder Gastric Antrectomy with Selective Gastric Vagotomy Does Not Influence Gallbladder Motility During Interdigestive and Postprandial Period. N. Qvist, E. Oster-Jgrgensen, S.A. Pedersen, and L. Rasmussen Gallbladder Cancer: A Comparative Study Among Clinicopathologic Features, AgNORs, and DNA Content Analysis. J.-E. Nishizawa-Takano, H. Ayabe, K. Hatano, H. Yamaguchi, and Y. Tagawa Ascites, Pleural, and Pericardial Effusions in Acute Pancreatitis: A Prospective Study of Incidence, Natural History, and Prognostic Role. A. Maringhini, M. Ciambra, R. Patti, M.A. Randazzo, G. Dardanoni, L. Mancuso, A. Termini, and L. Pagliaro Plasma Immunoreactive Cationic Trypsin(ogen) Pattern in Reserpinized Rat Model of Cystic Fibrosis: Resemblance to Humans. Z. Weizman |e Motility, Nerve-Gut Interactions, Hormones, and Receptors 859 Clinical Value of Duodenojejunal Manometry: Its Usefulness in Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms. E. Soffer and S. Thongsawat 864 Gastric Myoelectric Activity Changes Following Open Abdominal Surgery in Humans. M. Hotokezaka, E.P. Mentis, and B.D. Schirmer 870 Cisapride in Neurologically Impaired Children with Chronic Constipation. A. Staiano, E. Del Giudice, D. Simeone, E. Miele, and A. Marino © Intestinal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Immunology, and Microbiology 875 Small Bowel Transplantation: A Life-Saving Option for Selected Patients with Intestinal Failure. S. Asfar, P. Atkison, C. Ghent, J. Dufi, W. Wall, S. Williams, E. Seidman, and D. Grant 884 Jejunoileal Transplantation: Effects on Characteristics of Canine Jejunal Motor Activity in Vive. K.E. Behrns, M.G. Sarr, R.B. Hanson, and A.R. Zinsmeister 894 Effects of Somatostatin on Luminal Transit and Absorption of Nutrients in the Proximal Gui of Minipigs. J. Eisenbraun and H.-J. Ehrlein Intraepithelial Lymphocytes in Colon Have Similar Properties to Intraepithelial Lymphocytes in Small Intestine and Hepatic Intermediate TCR Cells. K. Ohtsuka, K. Hasegawa, S. Yamagiwa, K. Sato, M. Nakayama, H. Watanabe, H. Asakura, and T. Abo 912 Selective Plasma Kallikrein Inhibitor Attenuates Acute Intestinal Inflammation in Lewis Rat. A. Stadnicki, R.A. DeLa Cadena, R.B. Sartor, D. Bender, C.A. Kettner, H.C. Rath, A. Adam, and R.W. Colman le Esophageal, Gastric, and Duodenal Disorders 921 Exercise-Induced Asthma: Is Gastroesophageal Reflux a Factor? R.A. Wright, M.A. Sagatelian, M.E. Simons, S.A. McClave, and T.M. Roy 926 Relationship Between Postprandial Esophageal Acid Exposure and Meal Volume and Fat Content. K. Iwakiri, M. Kobayashi, M. Kotoyori, H. Yamada, T. Sugiura, and Y. Nakagawa 931 Predictors for Frequent Esophageal Dilations of Benign Peptic Strictures. S.R. Agnew, S.P. Pandya, R.P.E. Reynolds, and H.G. Preiksaitis Contents continued inside DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES New Series Volume 41, Number 5 May 1996 Contents continued from front cover Histological Predictors of Active Helicobacter pylori Infection. D.O. Faigel, E.E. Furth, M. Childs, J. Goin, and D.C. Metz Profound Increase of Helicobacter pylori Urease Activity in Gastric Antral Mucosa at Low pH. S.E. Miederer and P. Griibel Helicobacter pylori in Promotion of Gastric Carcinogenesis. M. Rugge, M. Cassaro, G. Leandro, R. Baffa, C. Avellini, P. Bufo, V. Stracca, G. Battaglia, A. Fabiano, A. Guerini, and F. Di Mario Cold Restraint Stress-Induced Gastric Mucosal Dysfunction: Role of Nitric Oxide. T. Coskun, B.C. Yegen, I. Alican, O. Peker, and H. Kurtel 964 Metabolic Base Production and Mucosal Vulnerability During Acid Inhibition in a Mammalian Stomach in Vitro. M. Glauser, P. Bauerfeind, W. Feil, M. Riegler, R. Fraser, and A.L. Blum 972 Histamine H,-Receptor Antagonists Stimulate Proliferation but Not Migration of Human Gastric Mucosal Cells in Vitro. C. Ciacci. R. Zarrilli, V. Ricci, A.D e Luca, G. Mazzacca, C. Del Vecchio Blanco, and M. Romano 979 Effect of Long-Term Sucralfate Ingestion on Antral and Fundic Epithelial Proliferation in the Rat. H.K uwayama @ Liver: Infectious, Inflammatory, and Metabolic Disorders 984 Effects of Experimental Hemosiderosis on Intestinal Morphology, Permeability, and Tissue Iron Content. H. Meshkinpour, N.D. Vaziri, X.J. Zhou, R. Erickson, $.Y. Liao, F. Oveisi, S. Bemanian, and D. Hollander Hepatic Iron Contents and Response to Interferon-a in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: Relationship to Genotypes of Hepatitis C Virus. N. Izumi, N. Enomoto, M. Uchihara, T. Murakami, K. Ono, O. Noguchi, S. Miyake, T. Nouchi, K. Fujisawa, F. Marumo, and C. Sato Changes in Serum Levels of Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors by Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C with Interferon. M. Arai, M. Niioka, K. Maruyama, N. Wada, N. Fujimoto, T. Nomiyama, S. Tanaka, and I. Okazaki Long-Term Biochemical and Virological Response to Natural Interferon-a in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C. H. Hagiwara, N. Hayashi, A. Kasahara, M. Oshita, K. Katayama, M. Naito, M. Masuzawa, H. Yoshihara, Y. Shimizu, H. Fusamoto, and T. Kamada Amount and Composition of Bone Minerals in Chronic Liver Disease. J.A. Kalef-Ezra, M.H. Merkouropoulos, A. Challa, J. Hatzikonstantinou, A.H. Karantanas, and E.V. Tsianos Role of Protein Kinase A in Human Hepatocyte DNA Synthesis. D.L. Kaminski, M.A. Roque, and A.P. Li Inhibition of Myofibroblastic Transformation of Cultured Rat Hepatic Stellate Cells by Methylxanthines and Dibutyryl cAMP. N. Kawada, T. Kuroki, K. Kobayashi, M. Inoue, and K. Kaneda Role of Platelet-Activating Factor in Pathogenesis of Galactosamine—Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Liver Injury. Y. Komatsu, Y. Shiratori, Y. Hikiba, N. Hashimoto, K. Han, T. Kawase, H. Yoshida, K. Okano, and M. Omata Impaired Synthesis of Retinol-Binding Protein and Transthyretin in Rat Liver with Bile Duct Obstruction. T. Imamine, M. Okuno, H. Moriwaki, Y. Shidoji, Y. Muto, M. Seishima, A. Noma, and S. Kojima | @ News and Notices al