American Journal of Gastroenterology

American Journal of Gastroenterology: 2004 in Review FREE

Joel E Richter MD and Nicholas J Talley MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 737-739; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.50054.x

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Ethics in Gastroenterology

The PEG "Consult" FREE

Larry D Scott MD, MA

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 740-743; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41666.x

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The Expert's Corner

Dilation of Difficult Benign Esophageal Strictures FREE

H Worth Boyce MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 744-745; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41477.x

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Esophageal

Prevalence and Clinical Spectrum of Gastroesophageal Reflux: A Population-Based Study in Asan-si, Korea FREE

Young-Seok Cho MD, Myung-Gyu Choi MD, Jeong-Jo Jeong MD, Woo-Chul Chung MD, In-Seok Lee MD, Sang-Woo Kim MD, Sok-Won Han MD, Kyu-Yong Choi MD and In-Sik Chung MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 747-753; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41245.x

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Differences in Clinical Characteristics between Patients with Endoscopy-Negative Reflux Disease and Erosive Esophagitis in Japan FREE

Yasuhiro Fujiwara MD, Kazuhide Higuchi MD, Masatsugu Shiba MD, Kazuki Yamamori MD, Yoko Watanabe MD, Eiji Sasaki MD, Kazunari Tominaga MD, Toshio Watanabe MD, Nobuhide Oshitani MD and Tetsuo Arakawa MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 754-758; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40966.x

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in a Low-Income Region in Turkey FREE

Serhat Bor Assoc. Prof. MD, Aliye Mandiracioglu Assoc. Prof., Gul Kitapcioglu MD, Canan Caymaz-Bor MD and Richard J Gilbert MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 759-765; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41065.x

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The Incidence of Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus: Barrett's Esophagus Makes a Difference FREE

Mark van Blankenstein MD, Caspar WN Looman MSc, Wim CJ Hop PhD and Peter Bytzer MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 766-774; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40790.x

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Dysplasia and Risk of Further Neoplastic Progression in a Regional Veterans Administration Barrett's Cohort FREE

Gareth S Dulai MD, MSHS, Paul G Shekelle MD, Dennis M Jensen MD, Brennan MR Spiegel MD, Jaime Chen MD, David Oh MD and Katherine L Kahn MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 775-783; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41300.x

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Stomach

Combination of Age and Sex Improves the Ability to Predict Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancy in Patients with Uncomplicated Dyspepsia: A Prospective Multicentre Database Study FREE

Riccardo Marmo MD, Gianluca Rotondano MD, Roberto Piscopo MD, Maria Antonia Bianco MD, Paola Russo MD, Paola Capobianco BD and Livio Cipolletta MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 784-791; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40085.x

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Therapeutic Potential of Duodenal Electrical Stimulation for Obesity: Acute Effects on Gastric Emptying and Water Intake FREE

Shi Liu MD, Xiaohua Hou MD and JDZ Chen PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 792-796; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40511.x

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Endoscopy

Endoscopic Variceal Ligation plus Propranolol versus Endoscopic Variceal Ligation Alone in Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding FREE

Shiv K Sarin MD, DM, Manav Wadhawan, Shriram R Agarwal, Pankaj Tyagi and Barjesh C Sharma

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 797-804; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40468.x

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Editorial

Primary Prophylaxis Against Variceal Bleeding: -Blockers, Endoscopic Ligation, or Both? FREE

Naga Chalasani MD and Thomas D Boyer MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 805-807; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41855.x

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Endoscopy

Assessment of Publication Bias in the Reporting of EUS Performance in Staging Rectal Cancer FREE

Gavin C Harewood MD, MSc

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 808-816; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41035.x

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Insertability and Safety of a Shape-Locking Device for Colonoscopy FREE

Douglas K Rex MD, Mouen Khashab MD, Gottumukkala S Raju MD, Jay Pasricha MD and Richard Kozarek MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 817-820; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40801.x

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Liver and Biliary Tract

Sexual Transmission of HCV between Spouses FREE

Veysel Tahan MD, Cetin Karaca MD, Beytullah Yildirim MD, Aysun Bozbas MD, Resat Ozaras MD, Kadir Demir MD, Erol Avsar MD, Ali Mert MD, Fatih Besisik MD, Sabahattin Kaymakoglu MD, Hakan Senturk MD, Yilmaz Cakaloglu MD, Cem Kalayci MD, Atilla Okten MD and Nurdan Tozun MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 821-824; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40879.x

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Editorial

Sex and Hepatitis C FREE

Norah A Terrault MD, MPH

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 825-826; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41807.x

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Strong Association between Gallstones and Cardiovascular Disease FREE

Nahum Méndez-Sánchez MD, PhD, Jess Bahena-Aponte MD, Norberto C Chávez-Tapia MD, Daniel Motola-Kuba MD, Karla Sánchez-Lara BS, Guadalupe Ponciano-Radríguez MD, Martha H Ramos MD and Misael Uribe MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 827-830; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41214.x

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Liver and Biliary Tract

"Pseudotumoral" Hepatic Areas in Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Computed Tomography and Histological Study FREE

Agostino Colli MD, Sara Massironi MD, Paolo Faccioli MD and Dario Conte PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 831-836; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41272.x

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Duration of Hepatic Iron Exposure Increases the Risk of Significant Fibrosis in Hereditary Hemochromatosis: A New Role for Magnetic Resonance Imaging FREE

John K Olynyk MD, Timothy G St. Pierre PhD, Robert S Britton PhD, Elizabeth M Brunt MD and Bruce R Bacon MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 837-841; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41287.x

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Increased Acylation Stimulating Protein Concentrations in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease are Associated with Insulin Resistance FREE

Zeki Yesilova MD, Metin Ozata MD, Cagatay Oktenli MD, Sait Bagci MD, Ayhan Ozcan MD, S Yavuz Sanisoglu PhD, Ahmet Uygun MD, Halil Yaman MD, Necmettin Karaeren MD and Kemal Dagalp MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 842-849; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40838.x

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Systemic Markers of Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidants in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease FREE

Zeki Yesilova MD, Halil Yaman MD, Cagatay Oktenli MD, Ayhan Ozcan MD, Ahmet Uygun MD, Erdinc Cakir MD, S Yavuz Sanisoglu PhD, Ahmet Erdil MD, Yksel Ates MD, Murat Aslan MD, Ugur Musabak MD, M Kemal Erbil PhD, Necmettin Karaeren PhD and Kemal Dagalp MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 850-855; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41500.x

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Effects of Indomethacin on Viral Replication Markers in Asymptomatic Carriers of Hepatitis B: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial FREE

Hossein Bahrami MD, MPH, Nasser E Daryani MD, Babak Haghpanah MD, Alireza Moayyeri MD, Katayoon Fayaz Moghadam MD, Shahram Mirmomen MD and Farin Kamangar MD, MPH, MHS

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 856-861; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41144.x

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Liver And Biliary Tract

Efficacy of Short-Term Interferon Therapy for Patients Infected with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 2a FREE

Akinari Tabaru MD, PhD, Ryoichi Narita MD, Masaaki Hiura MD, Shintaro Abe MD, PhD and Makoto Otsuki MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 862-867; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40826.x

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Liver and Biliary Tract

External Validation of Biochemical Indices for Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis in HCV Chronic Hepatitis FREE

Angelo Iacobellis MD, Alessandra Mangia MD, Gioacchino Leandro MD, Rocco Clemente MD, Virginia Festa MD, Vito Attino MD, Rosalba Ricciardi MD, Antonio Giacobbe MD, Domenico Facciorusso MD and Angelo Andriulli MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 868-873; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40881.x

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Lack of Association of Common Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Gene Mutations with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis FREE

Juan F Gallegos-Orozco MD, Catherine E. Yurk BS, Nulang Wang BS, Jorge Rakela MD, Michael R Charlton MD, Garry R Cutting MD and Vijayan Balan MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 874-878; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41072.x

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The Effects of Chronic Treatment with Octreotide versus Octreotide plus Midodrine on Systemic Hemodynamics and Renal Hemodynamics and Function in Nonazotemic Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites FREE

Georgios Kalambokis MD, Michalis Economou MD, Andreas Fotopoulos MD, Jihad Al Bokharhii MD, Christos Pappas MD, Afroditi Katsaraki and Epameinondas V Tsianos MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 879-885; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40899.x

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IBD

Homocysteine Triggers Mucosal Microvascular Activation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease FREE

Silvio Danese MD, Alessandro Sgambato MD, Alfredo Papa MD, Franco Scaldaferri MD, Roberto Pola MD, Miquel Sans MD, Maria Lovecchio MD, Giovanni Gasbarrini MD, Achille Cittadini MD and Antonio Gasbarrini MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 886-895; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41469.x

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Functional GI Disorders

Characterization of the Alternating Bowel Habit Subtype in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome FREE

Kirsten Tillisch MD, Jennifer S Labus PhD, Bruce D Naliboff PhD, Roger Bolus PhD, Michael Shetzline MD, Emeran A Mayer MD and Lin Chang MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 896-904; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41211.x

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Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Fecal Incontinence in a Large Community Study of Older Individuals FREE

Carline R Quander MD, Martha Clare Morris ScD, Joshua Melson MD, Julia L Bienias ScD and Denis A Evans MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 905-909; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.30511.x

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Colon

The Management of Complicated Diverticulitis and the Role of Computed Tomography FREE

Andreas M Kaiser MD, FACS, Jeng-Kae Jiang MD, Jeffrey P Lake MD, Glenn Ault MD, Avo Artinyan MD, Claudia Gonzalez-Ruiz MD, Rahila Essani MD and Robert W Beart Jr. MD, FACS

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 910-917; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41154.x

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Pancreas

Symptoms and Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis Assessed by Structured Interview and the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PAN26 FREE

Deborah Fitzsimmons PhD, Stefan Kahl MD, Giovanni Butturini MD, Marc van Wyk MD, Phillipus Bornman MD, FRCS, Claudio Bassi MD, Peter Malfertheiner MD, Steve L George MD, MFHP, MRCP and Colin D Johnson FRCS

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 918-926; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40859.x

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Clinical Reviews

Dysplasia in Barrett's Esophagus: Limitations of Current Management Strategies FREE

Stuart Jon Spechler MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 927-935; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41201.x

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Efficacy and Safety of Traditional Medical Therapies for Chronic Constipation: Systematic Review FREE

Davendra Ramkumar MD and Satish SC Rao MD, PhD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 936-971; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40925.x

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Case Report

Hepatitis B Virus Replication in Damaged Endothelial Tissues of Patients with Extrahepatic Disease FREE

Andrew Mason MBBS, Jeremy Theal MD, Vince Bain MD, Elizabeth Adams MD and Robert Perrillo MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 972-976; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41308.x

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Letters to the Editor

Clinical Course of Chronic Hepatitis C in Patients with Very High Serum -Fetoprotein Levels and Normal Hepatic Imaging FREE

Stevan A Gonzalez MD and Ira M Jacobson MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 977-978; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41202_1.x

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Preventing Dysplasia in Barrett's Esophagus: Are Proton Pump Inhibitors the Answer? FREE

Houssam E Mardini MD, MPH

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 978-979; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41202_2.x

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Sorbitol Malabsorption: Further Explanations are Needed FREE

Michele Di Stefano MD, Emanuela Miceli MD, Antonio Missanelli MD and Gino Roberto Corazza MD

Am J Gastroenterol 100: 979; doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41202_3.x

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