TABLE OF CONTENTS

Volume 100, Issue 2 (February 2005)

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The Red Section: What's Hot In The Journal

Editorial

Gender Differences in Gastroenterology FREE

Julia J Liu MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 257-258; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41540.x

Gender Disparity in the Practice of Gastroenterology: The First 5 Years of a Career FREE

Carol A Burke MD, FACG, FACP, Suriya V Sastri MD, FACG, Gordon Jacobsen MS, Freda L Arlow MD, FACG, Robyn G Karlstadt MD, FACG and Patricia Raymond MD, FACG

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 259-264; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41005.x

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Original Contributions

Esophageal

Reproducibility of Multichannel Intraluminal Electrical Impedance Monitoring of Gastroesophageal Reflux FREE

Albert J Bredenoord MD, Bas LAM Weusten MD, PhD, Robin Timmer MD, PhD and Andre JPM Smout MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 265-269; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41084.x

Long-Term Outcome of Pneumatic Dilation in the Treatment of Achalasia FREE

Georgios Karamanolis MD, Spiros Sgouros MD, Georgios Karatzias MD, Efthimia Papadopoulou MD, Konstantinos Vasiliadis MD, Gerasimos Stefanidis MD and Apostolos Mantides MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 270-274; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40093.x

Lugol's Dye Spray Chromoendoscopy Establishes Early Diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer in Patients with Primary Head and Neck Cancer FREE

Claudio L Hashimoto MD, Kiyoshi Iriya MD, Elisa R Baba MD, Tomas Navarro-Rodriguez MD, FACG, Maria C Zerbini MD, Jaime N Eisig MD, FACG, Ricardo Barbuti MD, Decio Chinzon MD, FACG and Joaquim Prado P Moraes-Filho MD, FACP, FACG

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 275-282; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.30189.x

The Role of Esophageal pH Monitoring in Symptomatic Patients on PPI Therapy FREE

Samer Charbel MD, Farah Khandwala MSc and Michael F Vaezi MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 283-289; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41210.x

Stomach

TNF Gene Polymorphisms and Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Gastric Carcinogenesis in Chinese Population FREE

Chun Li PhD, Bing Xia MD, PhD, Yi Yang PhD, Jin Li MD, PhD and Harry Hua-Xiang Xia MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 290-294; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40806.x

Liver and Biliary Tract

Marked Elevation in Serum Transaminases: An Atypical Presentation of Choledocholithiasis FREE

Rahul A Nathwani MD, S Ram Kumar MD, Telfer B Reynolds MD and Neil Kaplowitz MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 295-298; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40793.x

Erythropoietic Response to Anemia in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Receiving Combination Pegylated Interferon/Ribavirin FREE

Vijayan Balan MD, David Schwartz MD, George Y Wu MD, Andrew J Muir MD, Reem Ghalib MD, John Jackson MD, Emmet B Keeffe MD, Lorenzo Rossaro MD, Alfreda Burnett PhD, Betty L Goon, Peter J Bowers MD and Gerhard J Leitz MD, PhD for the HCV Natural History Study Group

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 299-307; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40757.x

Mycophenolate Mofetil for the Treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis FREE

Jayant A Talwalkar MD, MPH, Paul Angulo MD, Jill C Keach BS, Janice L Petz RN, Roberta A Jorgensen RN and Keith D Lindor MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 308-312; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40484.x

The Spectrum of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the Virginia Correctional System: Development of a Strategy for the Evaluation and Treatment of Inmates with HCV FREE

Richard K Sterling MD, Robert S Brown Jr. MD, Charlotte M Hofmann RN, Velimir A Luketic MD, R Todd Stravitz MD, Arun J Sanyal MD, Melissa J Contos MD, A Scott Mills MD, Vernon Smith MD and Mitchell L Shiffman MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 313-321; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40116.x

Pyogenic Liver Abscess with a Focus on Klebsiella pneumoniae as a Primary Pathogen: An Emerging Disease with Unique Clinical Characteristics FREE

Edith R Lederman MD and Nancy F Crum MD, MPH

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 322-331; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40310.x

Relationships between Hepatic Iron Content and Virologic Response in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Treated with Interferon and Ribavirin FREE

Stephen J Rulyak MD, MPH, Sue C Eng MD, Keyur Patel MD, John G McHutchison MD, Stuart C Gordon MD and Kris V Kowdley MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 332-337; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41112.x

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The Familial Mediterranean Fever (MEVF) Gene as a Modifier of Crohn's Disease FREE

Herma Fidder MD, Yehuda Chowers MD, Zvi Ackerman MD, Rivka Dresner Pollak MD, J Bart A Crusius PhD, Avi Livneh MD, Simon Bar-Meir MD, Benjamin Avidan MD and Yael Shinhar PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 338-343; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40810.x

Technetium-99m–HMPAO Labeled Leukocyte Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT) for Assessing Crohn's Disease Extent and Intestinal Infiltration FREE

L Biancone MD PhD, O Schillaci MD, F Capoccetti MD, RM Bozzi MD, D Fina MD, C Petruzziello MD, A Geremia MD, G Simonetti MD and F Pallone MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 344-354; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41123.x

Is Endoscopy Necessary for the Measurement of Disease Activity in Ulcerative Colitis? FREE

Peter DR Higgins MD, PhD, Marc Schwartz MD, John Mapili MD and Ellen M Zimmermann MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 355-361; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40641.x

Functional GI Disorders

Tegaserod for the Treatment of Chronic Constipation: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multinational Study FREE

Michael A Kamm, Stefan Müller-Lissner, Nicholas J Talley, Jan Tack, Guy Boeckxstaens, Oleg N Minushkin, Andrey Kalinin, Jan Dzieniszewski, Peter Haeck, Fiona Fordham, Sophie Hugot-Cournez and Brigitte Nault

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 362-372; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40749.x

Analysis of the Fecal Microbiota of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients and Healthy Controls with Real-Time PCR FREE

Erja Malinen PhD, Teemu Rinttilä MSc, Kajsa Kajander MSc, Jaana Mättö PhD, Anna Kassinen MSc, Lotta Krogius MSc, Maria Saarela PhD, Riitta Korpela PhD and Airi Palva PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 373-382; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40312.x

Visceral Sensitivity and Symptoms in Patients with Constipation- or Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Effect of a Low-Fat Intraduodenal Infusion FREE

Maria Pia Caldarella MD, Angelo Milano MD, Francesco Laterza MD, Flora Sacco MD, Crysanthi Balatsinou MD, Domenico Lapenna MD, Sante Donato Pierdomenico MD, Franco Cuccurullo MD and Matteo Neri MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 383-389; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40100.x

Colon

Role of Supplemental Calcium in the Recurrence of Colorectal Adenomas: A Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trials FREE

Aasma Shaukat MD, MPH, Nicole Scouras MPH and Holger J Schünemann MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 390-394; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41220.x

Editorial

Calcium Supplements to Prevent Colorectal Adenomas FREE

Robert S Sandler MD, MPH

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 395-396; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41656.x

Colon

Effectiveness of Devices Purported to Reduce Flatus Odor FREE

Hiroki Ohge MD, Julie K Furne BS, John Springfield MA, Sumit Ringwala MD and Michael D Levitt MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 397-400; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40631.x

Editorial

Bowel Habits in Hemorrhoid Patients and Normal Subjects FREE

Helgi Örn Johannsson MD, Wilhelm Graf MD, PhD and Lars Påhlman MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 401-406; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40195.x

Pediatrics

A Polymorphism in the TNF-alpha Promoter Gene is Associated with Pediatric Onset and Colonic Location of Crohn's Disease FREE

Arie Levine MD, Amir Karban MD, Rami Eliakim MD, Ron Shaoul MD, Shimon Reif MD, Avi Pacht MD, Joram Wardi MD, Benjamin Yakir PhD and Esther Leshinsky Silver PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 407-413; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41126.x

Protein Microarray Analysis of Disease Activity in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Demonstrates Elevated Serum PLGF, IL-7, TGF-beta1, and IL-12p40 Levels in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Patients in Remission versus Active Disease FREE

Howard A Kader MD, Velizar T Tchernev PhD, Ebenezer Satyaraj PhD, Serguei Lejnine, Gregory Kotler, Stephen F Kingsmore and Dhavalkumar D Patel MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 414-423; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40819.x

Pathology

Apoptosis Resistance in Barrett's Esophagus: Ex vivo Bioassay of Live Stressed Tissues FREE

Katerina Dvorakova PhD, Claire M Payne PhD, Lois Ramsey BS, Harris Bernstein PhD, Hana Holubec MS, Melissa Chavarria BS, Carol Bernstein PhD, Richard E Sampliner MD, Chris Riley BS, Anil Prasad MD and Harinder Garewal MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 424-431; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40932.x

Nutrition

A Randomized Study of Early Nasogastric versus Nasojejunal Feeding in Severe Acute Pancreatitis FREE

F C Eatock MD, FRCS, P Chong MB, ChB, FRCS, N Menezes MB, ChB, FRCS, L Murray BSc, C J McKay MD, FRCS, C R Carter MD, FRCS and C W Imrie MB, ChB, BSc, FRCS

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 432-439; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40587.x

Nutrition: Editorial

What Route to Feed Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Vein, Jejunum, or Stomach? FREE

Massimo Raimondo MD, FACG and James S Scolapio MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 440-441; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41873.x

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Clinical Reviews

Symptom-Based Outcome Measures for Dyspepsia and GERD Trials: A Systematic Review FREE

Adam Fraser MSc, MRCGP, Brendan Delaney MD, FRCP, MRCGP and Paul Moayyedi PhD, FRCP

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 442-452; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40122.x

Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Review of the Evidence FREE

Suja DuBois MD and David J Kearney MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 453-459; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.30252.x

Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Dreaded Complication of End-Stage Liver Disease FREE

Andrés Cárdenas MD, MMSc

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 460-467; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40952.x

Emerging Indications for Albumin Dialysis FREE

Sambit Sen MD, MRCP, Roger Williams CBE, FRCP and Rajiv Jalan MD, FRCPE

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 468-475; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40864.x

The Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes: A Clinical and Molecular Review FREE

Ian Roy Schreibman, Maria Baker, Christopher Amos and Thomas J McGarrity

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 476-490; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40237.x

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Case Report

Painful Cystic Duct Remnant Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound FREE

Mark Topazian MD, Ronald R Salem MD and Marie E Robert MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 491-495; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41153.x

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Letters to the Editor

Infliximab for the Treatment of Chronic Anemia in Crohn's Disease FREE

Eugeni Domènech MD, Mriam Mañosa MD, Helena Masnou MD, Merc Navarro MD, Esther Garcia-Planella MD, Isabel Bernal MD and Miquel A Gassull MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 496; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41219.x

EUS Assessment of Response to Chemoradiation in Esophageal Cancer Patients FREE

Amitabh Chak MD, Marcia I Canto MD, Gerard A Isenberg MD and Joseph E Willis MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 496-497; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.t01-1-41219.x

Response to Letter FREE

Banke Agarwal MD, Stephen G Swisher MD and Jaffer Ajani MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 497-499; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.t01-2-41219.x

Reflux Esophagitis and Ectopic Columnar Epithelium (Barrett's Esophagus) in the Esophageal Stump after Cervical Gastroplasty FREE

Jlio Rafael Mariano da Rocha MD, Ivan Cecconello MD, Ulysses Ribeiro Jr. MD and Joaquim Gama-Rodrigues MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 499; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.t01-3-41219.x

Chemokines as Attractive Targets in Liver Carcinogenesis FREE

Lewis R Roberts MB, ChB, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 499-501; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.t01-4-41219.x

5-ASA Therapy and Renal Function in Inflammatory Bowel Disease FREE

Jens T Siveke MD, Julia Egert MD, Thomas Sitter MD, Uwe Schiemann MD, Petra Walcher MD, Helga-Paula Török MD, Jürgen Glas MD and Christian Folwaczny MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 501; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.t01-5-41219.x

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Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS FREE

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 502-505; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.100_2_01.x

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Erratum

ERRATUM FREE

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 506; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.20050115-1.x

ERRATUM FREE

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 507; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.20050115-2.x

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