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66 Articles:

	Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
	Editorial Board PDF (81 KB)		Miscellaneous	page v
	A diagnostic score for the irritable bowel syndrome: Its value in the exclusion of organic disease Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (772 KB) Abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome is a very common clinical problem for which there are no established diagnostic criteria. The two aims of the present study were first, to create a scoring system fo...	W. Kruis, Ch. Thieme, M. Weinzierl, P. Schüssler, J. Holl, W. Paulus et al.	Full-length article	pages 1-7
	Effects of acute experimental esophagitis on mechanical properties of the lower esophageal sphincter Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (945 KB) Abstract: The mechanical properties of the cat lower esophageal sphincter (LES) circular muscle were studied in untreated animals and in cats that had biopsyproven esophagitis induced by 30-min perfus...	P. Biancani, K. Barwick, J. Selling, R. McCallum	Full-length article	pages 8-16
	Proteinase activities of Entamoeba histolytica cytotoxin Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (1245 KB) Abstract: The proteinase activity of the low molecular weight cytotoxin of Entamoeba histolytica was correlated with its cytotoxicity. Gel-filtered amebal toxin (mol wt 10–30,000) proteinase activitie...	William B. Lushbaugh, Ann F. Hofbauer, Fred E. Pittman	Full-length article	pages 17-27
	Regional gastric mucosal blood flow measurements by hydrogen gas clearance in the anesthetized rat and rabbit Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (1051 KB) Abstract: Hydrogen gas clearance using 3% hydrogen in air and platinum contact electrodes was employed for measuring antral and corpus mucosal Wood flow in anesthetized animals. Significantly greater ...	Felix W. Leung, Paul H. Guth, Oscar U. Scremin, Elizabeth M. Golanska, Gordon L. Kauffman et al.	Full-length article	pages 28-36
	Carcinoma of the head of the pancreas: Therapeutic implications of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography findings Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (757 KB) Abstract: During a 10-yr period starting January 1973, 123 patients with a carcinoma at the head of the pancreas underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography at our hospital. Analysis of t...	G.A.J.J. Nix, P.I.M. Schmitz, J.H.P. Wilson, M. Van Blankenstein, C.F.M. Groeneveld, R. Hofwijk et al.	Full-length article	pages 37-43
	Protease-specific suppression of pancreatic exocrine secretion Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (1116 KB) Abstract: The purposes of this study were to (a) evaluate the effect of pancreatic extract administered to patients with chronic pancreatitis and recurrent abdominal pain in a placebo-controlled, doub...	James Slaff, Dan Jacobson, C.Randall Tillman, Cheryl Curington, Phillip Toskes et al.	Full-length article	pages 44-52
	Randomized trial of total parenteral nutrition in critically ill patients: Metabolic effects of varying glucose-lipid ratios as the energy source Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (839 KB) Abstract: We studied 20 critically ill patients receiving ventilatory support to determine both their metabolic requirements and the effect of providing energy substrate regimens containing different ...	Jeffrey P. Baker, Allan S. Detsky, Sandra Stewart, Jocelyn Whitwell, Errol B. Marliss, Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy et al.	Full-length article	pages 53-59
	Hepatic clearance of gastrin and cholecystokinin peptides Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (989 KB) Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine and quantify hepatic uptake and degradation of gastrin and cholecystokinin peptides. Rat livers were perfused in situ, without recirculation, with Kr...	J.William Doyle, M.Michael Wolfe, James E. McGuigan	Full-length article	pages 60-68
	Effect of traumatic spinal cord transection on human upper gastrointestinal motility and gastric emptying Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (837 KB) Abstract: Whether transection of the spinal cord, above the level of the sympathetic outflow to the gastrointestinal tract, alters human upper gastrointestinal function is yet unknown. In 5 patients w...	R.D. Fealey, J.H. Szurszewski, J.L. Merritt, E.P. DiMagno	Full-length article	pages 69-75
	Relationship between porcine motilin-induced migrating motor complex-like activity, vagal integrity, and endogenous motilin release in dogs Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (1212 KB) Abstract: Both the vagus nerve and motilin have been implicated in the initiation of phase III of the fasting migrating motor complex. To investigate the contribution of each, the effects of intraveno...	Karen E. Hall, Gordon R. Greenberg, Taher Y. El-Sharkawy, Nicholas E. Diamant	Full-length article	pages 76-85
	Effects of carbachol on gastrin and somatostatin release in rat antral tissue culture Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (877 KB) Abstract: Recent studies have demonstrated that somatostatin-containing cells are in close anatomic proximity to gastrin-producing cells in antral mucosa, suggesting a potential local regulatory role ...	M.Michael Wolfe, Devendra K. Jain, G.Marshall Reel, James E. McGuigan	Full-length article	pages 86-93
	Corticotropin releasing factor-like peptides produce selective dilatation of the dog mesenteric circulation Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (1078 KB) Abstract: Three synthetic peptides, ovine corticotropin-releasing factor, sauvagine, and urotensin I, contain homologous amino acid residues. In the anesthetized dog, all three produce marked and sele...	Keith L. MacCannell, Patricia L. Hamilton, Karl Lederis, Christine A. Newton, Jean Rivier et al.	Full-length article	pages 94-102
	Role of submandibular saliva and epidermal growth factor in gastric cytoprotection Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (803 KB) Abstract: The role of submandibular epidermal growth factor in protection of the gastric mucosa was investigated in rats. Removal of the submandibular glands and thereby submandibular epidermal growth...	Peter Skov Olsen, Steen Seier Poulsen, Preben Kirkegaard, Ebba Nexø	Full-length article	pages 103-108
	Sham feeding and pancreatic secretion: Evidence for direct vagal stimulation of enzyme output Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (748 KB) Abstract: The cephalic phase of pancreatic secretion in humans was investigated using modified sham feeding and a duodenal perfusion system. Studies performed in 5 normal volunteers were designed so t...	A. Anagnostides, V.S. Chadwick, A.C. Selden, P.N. Maton	Full-length article	pages 109-114
	Characteristics of colorectal carcinoma cells with high metastatic potential Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (905 KB) Abstract: Malignant tumors shed large numbers of cells into the circulation, only a small fraction of which actually produce distant metastases. The cells comprising these tumors may be heterogeneous ...	Robert S. Bresalier, C.Richard Boland, Young S. Kim	Full-length article	pages 115-122
	Prospective evaluation of metabolic bone disease after jejunoileal bypass Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (853 KB) Abstract: Twenty-eight patients undergoing jejunoileal bypass for morbid obesity were studied prospectively for alterations in mineral metabolism and the development of metabolic bone disease. Eleven ...	Joseph H. Sellin, Stephen C. Meredith, Susan Kelly, Harvey Schneir, Irwin H. Rosenberg et al.	Full-length article	pages 123-129
	Effect of ursodeoxycholate and its taurine conjugate on bile acid synthesis and cholesterol absorption Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (793 KB) Abstract: Six male subjects with normal gastroenterologic function were studied to determine the effects of ursodeoxycholic (15 mg/kg · day) and tauroursodeoxycholic (20 mg/kg · day) acid feeding on b...	William G.M. Hardison, Scott M. Grundy	Full-length article	pages 130-135
	Differences in the effects of chenodeoxycholic and ursodeoxycholic acid on biliary lipid secretion and bile acid synthesis in patients with gallstones Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (937 KB) Abstract: Measurements of biliary lipid secretion rates were performed in 10 patients with radiolucent gallstones before and after 4 wk of administration of chenodeoxycholic acid and ursodeoxycholic a...	Klaus von Bergmann, Monika Epple-Gutsfeld, Ottmar Leiss	Full-length article	pages 136-143
	Effect of three different dihydroxy bile acids on intestinal cholesterol absorption in normal volunteers Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (645 KB) Abstract: Measurements of cholesterol absorption were performed by an intestinal perfusion technique before and after 4 wk of administration of three different dihydroxy bile acids [ursodeoxycholic ac...	Ottmar Leiss, Klaus von Bergmann, Ursula Streicher, Heribert Strotkoetter	Full-length article	pages 144-149
	Dissolution of human cholesterol gallstones in simulated chenodeoxycholate-rich and ursodeoxycholate-rich biles: An in vitro study of dissolution rates and mechanisms Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (1035 KB) Abstract: We have compared the kinetics and physical-chemical mechanisms of human cholesterol gallstone dissolution in simulated normal, chenodeoxycholaterich, and ursodeoxycholate-rich “biles.” Owing...	Yong-Hyun Park, Hirotsune Igimi, Martin C. Carey	Full-length article	pages 150-158
	Low molecular weight (7s) immunoglobulin M antibody against hepatitis B core antigen in the serum for differentiating acute from persistent hepatitis B virus infection Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (681 KB) Abstract: Sera from persons infected with hepatitis B virus were fractionated into 19s and 7s moieties by high performance liquid chromatography and then tested for the antibody to hepatitis B core an...	Fumio Tsuda, Shigeko Naito, Emiko Takai, Yoshihiro Akahane, Seiichi Furuta, Yuzo Miyakawa, Makoto Mayumi et al.	Full-length article	pages 159-164
	Effects of experimental cirrhosis on splanchnic microvascular fluid and solute exchange in the rat Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (884 KB) Abstract: In human cirrhosis, there is evidence that there are considerable alterations in fluid and solute exchange in the hepatic and intestinal microcirculations. Experimental cirrhosis was induced...	James A. Barrowman, D.Neil Granger	Full-length article	pages 165-172
	Studies on the origins of biliary immunoglobulins in rats Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (814 KB) Abstract: This study was designed to investigate the origins of biliary immunoglobulins in rats. Natural antibodies to species of Lactobacillus and Staphylococcus were detected in blood, bile, and lym...	Ronald J. Manning, Patricia G. Walker, Lisa Carter, Patricia J. Barrington, Graham D.F. Jackson et al.	Full-length article	pages 173-179
	Fat digestion and exocrine pancreatic function in primary biliary cirrhosis Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (1033 KB) Abstract: Intestinal bile salt deficiency marginally impairs fat absorption in cholestatic patients. The finding of massive steatorrhea in some patients with primary biliary cirrhosis led us to system...	Emilio Ros, Antonio García-Pugés, Maria Reixach, Eulalia Cusó, Joan Rodés et al.	Full-length article	pages 180-187
	Alcoholic liver injury in baboons: Transformation of lipocytes to transitional cells Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (2522 KB) Abstract: Ultrastructure of the lipocytes (the main perisinusoidal cells) and their alterations in the progression of hepatic fibrosis were studied in liver biopsy specimens of baboons pair-fed with d...	Ki M. Mak, Maria A. Leo, Charles S. Lieber	Full-length article	pages 188-200
Case report
	Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
	Esophageal cryptococcosis in a patient with the hyperimmunoglobulin E-recurrent infection (Job's) syndrome Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (324 KB) Abstract: Patients with the hyperimmunoglobulin E-recurrent infection (Job's) syndrome, which is characterized by an elevated immunoglobuin E level, recurrent staphylococcal infections, and an abnorma...	David H. Jacobs, Abe M. Macher, Richard Handler, John E. Bennett, Martin J. Collen, John I. Gallin et al.	Full-length article	pages 201-203
	Hiccups associated with reflux esophagitis Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (559 KB) Abstract: A 67-yr-old man with protracted hiccups, as well as reflux esophagitis and a stricture, was found to have heartburn and water brash only during episodes of hiccups. Intraesophageal pH monito...	Steven S. Shay, Robert L. Myers, Lawrence F. Johnson	Full-length article	pages 204-207
	Restoration of portal venous perfusion and reversal of encephalopathy by balloon occlusion of portal systemic shunt Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (601 KB) Abstract: Operative ligation of total portasystemic shunts is effective in reversing hepatic encephalopathy but is associated with significant mortality. In the case reported, invasive radiographic te...	John R. Potts, J.Michael Henderson, William J. Millikan, Peter Sones, W.Dean Warren et al.	Full-length article	pages 208-212
	Systemic absorption of oral cholestyramine Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (424 KB) Abstract: A patient with Clostridium difficile-toxin colitis was treated with oral cholestyramine, but died of other causes 15 days later. At autopsy, the colitis had resolved, but cholestyramine part...	George B. McDonald, Rudolf Vracko	Full-length article	pages 213-215
	Giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's disease) of the mesentery: Observations on the associated anemia Preview Abstract Abstract + References PDF (1188 KB) Abstract: A mesenteric mass, histologically characterized as giant lymph node hyperplasia was found in an 18-yr-old man with at least 11 yr of growth retardation and anemia. The anemia was characteriz...	Ingvar Bjarnason, P.Mary Cotes, Simon Knowles, Cecil Reid, Robert Wilkins, Timothy J. Peters et al.	Full-length article	pages 216-223
Editorial
	Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
	Diagnosis of the irritable bowel syndrome. A simple solution? Abstract + References PDF (264 KB)	Douglas A. Drossman	Editorial	pages 224-225
	Energy sources for total parenteral nutrition patients: Would sugar suffice? Abstract + References PDF (281 KB)	Ray E. Clouse, David H. Alpers	Editorial	pages 226-227
	Peptides, sulfhydryls, and glucocorticoids in gastric mucosal defense: Coincidence or connection? Abstract + References PDF (264 KB)	Sandor Szabo	Editorial	pages 228-229
	Gallstone dissolution and the cholesterol-bile acid-lipoprotein axis. Propitious effects of ursodeoxycholic acid Abstract + References PDF (707 KB)	Hans Fromm	Editorial	pages 229-233
	The intestinal immune system: A time for the reaper Abstract + References PDF (520 KB)	Albert L. Jones	Editorial	pages 234-237
Selected summary
	Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
	Bile canaliculus proteins PDF (298 KB)	W.G.M. Hardison	Discussion	pages 238-239
	SAMe modulates bile flow in estrogen-induced cholestasis PDF (167 KB)	T.A. Brasitus	Discussion	page 239
	Medical dissolution of gallstones: Is partial dissolution always followed by complete dissolution? PDF (324 KB)	S. Erlinger	Discussion	pages 239-240
	Can IgA mediate lymphocyte killing of bacteria in the gut? PDF (325 KB)	S.G. Cole, M.F. Kagnoff	Discussion	pages 240-241
	Aggressive and nonaggressive Entamoeba histolytica PDF (318 KB)	S.C. Kraft	Discussion	pages 241-242
	Of fibers, taeniae, and haustrae PDF (299 KB)	K. Schulze-Delrieu	Discussion	pages 242-243
	Reply to selected summary: Colonoscopy and diverticula (Gastroenterology 1984;86:1620-1) PDF (150 KB)	P.B. Boulos, D.G. Karamanolis, P.R. Salmon, C.G. Clark	Discussion	page 243
	Reply to selected summary: Gastric stump cancer (Gastroenterology 1984;86:993-4) PDF (150 KB)	L.W. Schafer, D.E. Larson, L.J. Melton, J.A. Higgins, D.M. Ilstrup et al.	Discussion	page 243
Book review
	Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
	USP drug information 1984 edition. Volume I, drug information for the health care provider Volume II, advice for the patient: 1243 pp., $29.95. Two volume set: $44.95. United States Pharmacopeial Convention Inc., Rockville, Maryland, 1984 PDF (137 KB)	William H. Bachrach	Book review	page 244
	Esophageal function in health and disease: Edited by D. O. Castell and L. F. Johnson. 372 pp., $32.50. Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc., New York, New York, 1983 PDF (137 KB)	Stephen J. Sontag	Book review	page 244
	Practical paediatric gastroenterology: By J. A. Walker-Smith, J. R. Hamilton, and W. A. Walker. 400 pp., $49.95. Butterworths, Boston, Massachusetts, 1983 PDF (157 KB)	Barbara S. Kirschner	Book review	page 245
	Clinical reactions to food: Edited by M. H. Lessof. 222 pp., $35.00. John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York, 1983 PDF (157 KB)	William H. Bachrach	Book review	page 245
	Adverse effects of foods: Edited by E. F. Patrice Jelliffe and D. B. Jelliffe. 614 pp., $65.00. Plenum Press, New York, New York, 1982 PDF (297 KB)	William H. Bachrach	Book review	pages 245-246
	The acquired immune deficiency syndrome and infections of homosexual men: Edited by D. Armstrong and P. Ma. 442 pp., $39.50. Yorke Medical Books, New York, New York, 1984 PDF (140 KB)	Joseph R. Lentino	Book review	page 246
	Les récidives après vagotomies pour ulcère duodénal: By P. Hautefeuille and R. Picaud. Monograph. 104 pp., 9 figures, 48 tables, approximately $15.78. Masson Publishers, New York, New York, 1983 PDF (139 KB)	René Menguy	Book review	page 246
	Selected techniques in interventional radiology: By S. Kadir, S. L. Kaufman, K. H. Barth, and R. I. White Jr. 216 pp., $39.00. W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982 PDF (139 KB)	Christos A. Athanasoulis	Book review	page 246
	Radiologic atlas of the colon and rectum: By J. Altaras. 300 pp., 375 illustrations, $65.00. Urban & Schwarzenberg Medical Publishers, Baltimore, Maryland, 1983 PDF (287 KB)	Malcolm F. Anderson	Book review	pages 246-247
Correspondence
	Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
	H2-receptor antagonists and sexual differentiation Abstract + References PDF (287 KB)	Frederick Naftolin, Roberto Romero	Correspondence	pages 248-249
	Short-term prednisone in chronic hepatitis B Abstract + References PDF (147 KB)	Benedict Gheorghescu	Correspondence	page 249
	Short-term prednisone in chronic hepatitis B Abstract + References PDF (160 KB)	Jorge Rakela, Allan G. Redeker	Correspondence	page 249
	Postvagotomy diarrhea Abstract + References PDF (160 KB)	D.L. Wingate	Correspondence	page 250
	Postvagotomy diarrhea Abstract + References PDF (315 KB)	P.E.T. Isaacs, G.E. Sladen, S. Ladas	Correspondence	pages 250-251
	Colon epithelial cell kinetics Abstract + References PDF (315 KB)	Joanne R. Lupton	Correspondence	pages 251-252
	Colon epithelial cell kinetics PDF (313 KB)	Matthew Bjerknes, Hazel Cheng	Correspondence	pages 252-253

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