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This Month in Gastroenterology
28 September 2009
Helicobacter pylori infection is a well-established risk factor for gastric carcinogenesis. In animal models, H pylori infection induces a sequence of atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, dyspla...
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Jan Tack,
John M. Carethers
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AGA Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition Awards First Hartzheim Grant
22 September 2009
The AGA Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) has named Michael Y. Choi, MD, as the first recipient of the Mary Terese Hartzheim Award for Neuroendocrine Tumor Research.
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Leslie H. Lang
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Nine New Vice-Chairs Elected to AGA Institute Council
22 September 2009
Nine of the 12 sections of the AGA Institute Council have elected new members who will serve 2-year terms as vice-chairs of their respective sections. The 9 new vice-chairs are: Dr Prateek Sharma, Uni...
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Leslie H. Lang
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Genetic Risk Factor for Liver Disease for Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
22 September 2009
A genetic analysis indicates that a certain gene variation in patients with cystic fibrosis may significantly increase their risk of developing severe liver disease, according to a study in the Septem...
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Leslie H. Lang
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FDA Issues Early Communication About Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
22 September 2009
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is reviewing new safety information regarding reports of liver-related adverse events in patients taking orlistat. Orlistat is marketed in t...
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Leslie H. Lang
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Physiology, Injury, and Recovery of Interstitial Cells of Cajal: Basic and Clinical Science
23 September 2009
In the last 15 years, our understanding of the cellular basis of gastrointestinal function has been altered irreversibly by the discovery that normal gastrointestinal (GI) motility requires interstiti...
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Jan D. Huizinga,
Natalia Zarate,
Gianrico Farrugia
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Training in Hepatology: Where Are We Now?
28 September 2009
Over the past 3 years, I have had the pleasure of serving as an Associate Editor for Gastroenterology, especially in the context of clinical hepatology. This has been an enriching and educational expe...
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Bruce R. Bacon
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Synchronous Colorectal Cancer: Not Just Bad Luck?
28 September 2009
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Barbara A. Leggett,
Daniel L. Worthley
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Serotonin Has a Critical Role in the Pathogenesis of Experimental Colitis
28 September 2009
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Kara Gross Margolis,
Charalabos Pothoulakis
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pages 1562-1566
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Interleukin-23: Linking Mesenteric Lymph Node Dendritic Cells With Th1 Immunity in Crohn's Disease
28 September 2009
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Maria Rescigno,
Iliyan D. Iliev
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pages 1566-1570
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Pathogen-Specific Antibody: Cause or Effect?
28 September 2009
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Tadakazu Hisamatsu,
Toshifumi Hibi
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Genome-Wide Association Study in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
28 September 2009
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Adam J. Bass,
Matthew Meyerson
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A Novel Role for the Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 in Acute Pancreatitis
01 October 2009
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Hana Algül
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Food-Induced Severe Chest Pain and Hematemesis
28 September 2009
Question: An 88-year-old woman ate dry, crispy Yorkshire pudding causing slight epigastric pain. Thirty minutes later she developed sudden-onset, severe, central chest pain radiating to the back and e...
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Helen Carnaghan,
Hugh Warren,
Andrew Douds
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Recalcitrant Vomiting, Disturbed Eye Movements, and Leukoencephalopathy
28 September 2009
Question: A 34-year-old woman was referred for workup of severe cachexia (26 kg, 160 cm; body mass index, 10.2 kg/m2; highest weight, 40 kg), new-onset intractable vomiting and upper abdominal pain. S...
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Vincent Zimmer,
Anna Zimmer,
Michio Hirano,
Frank Lammert
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Dysphagia and Weight Loss in an Elderly Person
05 October 2009
Question: An 87-year-old woman presented to her cardiologist with a 4-week history of dysphagia and a 20-pound weight loss. Three years previously, she developed a 4-cm Stanford type B descending thor...
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Nayantara Coelho–Prabhu,
Todd H. Baron
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Don't Forget To Polarize Your Lenses!
23 February 2009
Question: A 58-year-old woman presented for treatment of chronic hepatitis C. She was previously treated in 2007, with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin, and was a nonresponder to therapy. Her sympt...
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Christopher Koh,
David E. Kleiner,
Theo Heller
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Owing to Right Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
05 October 2009
Question: A 67-year-old man with diabetes mellitus presented to our emergency department with hematemesis. He had undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2 months previously. On arrival, his blood pres...
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Chieh-Chang Chen,
Bang-Bin Chen,
Hsiu-Po Wang
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Abdominal Pain After Endoscopic Hemostasis of Gastric Tumor Bleeding
01 October 2009
Question: A 56-year-old man was sent to our emergency department because of hematemesis. He had completed concurrent chemoirradiation 3 years previously for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with eso...
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Chen-Jung Chang,
Chien-Wei Su,
Ming-Chih Hou
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Hirschsprung's Disease With Impending Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
01 October 2009
Question: A 29-year-old man underwent a pull-through procedure for imperforate anus at birth. He had been bothered by difficulty with defecation and irregular bowel habits for >20 years. Because he...
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Wei-Chen Huang,
Chang-Chieh Wu,
Yu-Lueng Shih
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Advances in Imaging and Technology of Pre-Invasive Neoplasia: The Big (and Small) Picture
24 September 2009
In 2003, the American Gastroenterological Association established a new group focused on Imaging and Advanced Technology (IAT), which developed new programs for Digestive Disease Week, organized natio...
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Michael B. Wallace
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Feasibility and Reliability of Pancreatic Cancer Staging Using Fiberoptic Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy in Rats
27 July 2009
Background & Aims: Surgical management of pancreatic cancer depends on tumor resectability and staging. This study evaluated a new in vivo technique, fiberoptic confocal fluorescence microscopy (F...
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Mihaela Ignat,
Marc Aprahamian,
Veronique Lindner,
Anaïs Altmeyer,
Silvana Perretta,
Bernard Dallemagne,
Didier Mutter,
Jacques Marescaux
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| Reviews in Basic and Clinical Gastroenterology |
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Hepatitis B Virus Resistance to Nucleos(t)ide Analogues
07 September 2009
Patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) can be successfully treated using nucleos(t)ide analogs (NA), but drug-resistant hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutants frequently arise, leading to treatment failure ...
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Fabien Zoulim,
Stephen Locarnini
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A Prospective Cohort Study Shows Unique Epigenetic, Genetic, and Prognostic Features of Synchronous Colorectal Cancers
17 August 2009
Background & Aims: Synchronous colorectal neoplasias (2 or more primary carcinomas identified in the same patient) are caused by common genetic and environmental factors and can be used to study t...
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Katsuhiko Nosho,
Shoko Kure,
Natsumi Irahara,
Kaori Shima,
Yoshifumi Baba,
Donna Spiegelman,
Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt,
Edward L. Giovannucci,
Charles S. Fuchs,
Shuji Ogino
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Calculation of Risk of Colorectal and Endometrial Cancer Among Patients With Lynch Syndrome
21 July 2009
Background & Aims: Lynch syndrome is the most common hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC) syndrome. Some previous estimates of lifetime risk for CRC and endometrial cancer (EC) did not control for a...
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Elena Stoffel,
Bhramar Mukherjee,
Victoria M. Raymond,
Nabihah Tayob,
Fay Kastrinos,
Jennifer Sparr,
Fei Wang,
Prathap Bandipalliam,
Sapna Syngal,
Stephen B. Gruber
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Influence of Trough Serum Levels and Immunogenicity on Long-term Outcome of Adalimumab Therapy in Crohn's Disease
07 August 2009
Background & Aims: Adalimumab is an efficacious therapy for active Crohn's disease, but long-term data are scarce. We conducted an observational study to assess the long-term clinical benefit of a...
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Konstantinos Karmiris,
Gilles Paintaud,
Maja Noman,
Charlotte Magdelaine–Beuzelin,
Marc Ferrante,
Danielle Degenne,
Karolien Claes,
Tamara Coopman,
Nele Van Schuerbeek,
Gert Van Assche,
Severine Vermeire,
Paul Rutgeerts
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Early Helicobacter pylori Eradication Decreases Risk of Gastric Cancer in Patients With Peptic Ulcer Disease
07 August 2009
Background & Aims: Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) is a risk factor for gastric cancer. We investigated whether early H pylori eradication is associated with gastric cancer risk in patients with pe...
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Chun–Ying Wu,
Ken N. Kuo,
Ming–Shiang Wu,
Yi–Ju Chen,
Chang–Bi Wang,
Jaw–Town Lin
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Serotonin Has a Key Role in Pathogenesis of Experimental Colitis
25 August 2009
Background & Aims: Mucosal changes in inflammatory bowel disease are characterized by ulcerative lesions accompanied by a prominent infiltrate of immune cells as well as alteration in serotonin (5...
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Jean–Eric Ghia,
Nan Li,
Huaqing Wang,
Matthew Collins,
Yikang Deng,
Rami T. El–Sharkawy,
Francine Côté,
Jacques Mallet,
Waliul I. Khan
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Lanreotide Reduces the Volume of Polycystic Liver: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
30 July 2009
Background & aims: Therapy for polycystic liver is invasive, expensive, and has disappointing long-term results. Treatment with somatostatin analogues slowed kidney growth in patients with polycys...
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Loes van Keimpema,
Frederik Nevens,
Ragna Vanslembrouck,
Martijn G.H. van Oijen,
Aswin L. Hoffmann,
Helena M. Dekker,
Robert A. de Man,
Joost P.H. Drenth
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Norfloxacin Modulates the Inflammatory Response and Directly Affects Neutrophils in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis
06 August 2009
Background & Aims: Patients with cirrhosis undergoing selective intestinal decontamination with norfloxacin show a reduction in serum cytokine levels, probably because of a combined effect of norf...
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Pedro Zapater,
Rocío Caño,
Lucía Llanos,
Antonio J. Ruiz–Alcaraz,
Sonia Pascual,
Claudia Barquero,
Rocío Moreu,
Pablo Bellot,
José F. Horga,
Carlos Muñoz,
Jara Pérez,
Pilar García–Peñarrubia,
Miguel Pérez–Mateo,
José Such,
Rubén Francés
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Trends in Waiting List Registration for Liver Transplantation for Viral Hepatitis in the United States
27 July 2009
Background & Aims: In the last decade, significant progress has been made in the treatment of liver disease associated with chronic hepatitis, especially in patients infected with the hepatitis B ...
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W. Ray Kim,
Norah A. Terrault,
Rachel A. Pedersen,
Terry M. Therneau,
Erick Edwards,
Andrew A. Hindman,
Carol L. Brosgart
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Hepatitis B Virus Core Variants Modify Natural Course of Viral Infection and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression
07 August 2009
Background & Aims: We assessed the influence of genetic variants in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) core, which is a principal immunologic target, on the progression to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ...
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Feng–Yu Sung,
Chun–Ming Jung,
Chih–Feng Wu,
Chih–Lin Lin,
Chun–Jen Liu,
Yun–Fan Liaw,
Keh–Sung Tsai,
Ming–Whei Yu
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A Single-Center Surgical Experience of 122 Patients With Single and Multiple Hepatocellular Adenomas
06 August 2009
Background & Aims: Hepatocellular adenoma (HA) is associated with risk of bleeding and malignancy, justifying resection. Patients with multiple forms of HA are difficult to manage. We evaluated th...
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Safi Dokmak,
Valérie Paradis,
Valérie Vilgrain,
Alain Sauvanet,
Olivier Farges,
Dominique Valla,
Pierre Bedossa,
Jacques Belghiti
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Hepatic Encephalopathy and Fitness to Drive
17 August 2009
Background & Aims: Low-grade hepatic encephalopathy (HE) may impair fitness to drive. Driving deficits have not yet been characterized, and their relation to psychometric test results is unclear. ...
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Gerald Kircheis,
Anja Knoche,
Norbert Hilger,
Frank Manhart,
Alfons Schnitzler,
Horst Schulze,
Dieter Häussinger
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High-Fat Diet Determines the Composition of the Murine Gut Microbiome Independently of Obesity
25 August 2009
Background & Aims: The composition of the gut microbiome is affected by host phenotype, genotype, immune function, and diet. Here, we used the phenotype of RELMβ knockout (KO) mice to assess the i...
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Marie A. Hildebrandt,
Christian Hoffmann,
Scott A. Sherrill–Mix,
Sue A. Keilbaugh,
Micah Hamady,
Ying–Yu Chen,
Rob Knight,
Rexford S. Ahima,
Frederic Bushman,
Gary D. Wu
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Targeted Metabolomics Identifies Glucuronides of Dietary Phytoestrogens as a Major Class of MRP3 Substrates In Vivo
06 July 2009
Background & Aims: The physiologic function of the efflux transporter Multidrug Resistance Protein 3 (MRP3) remains poorly defined. In vitro, MRP3 transports several glucuronidated compounds, but ...
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Koen van de Wetering,
Wouter Feddema,
J. Bernd Helms,
Jos F. Brouwers,
Piet Borst
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Th1/Th17 Immune Response Is Induced by Mesenteric Lymph Node Dendritic Cells in Crohn's Disease
27 July 2009
Background & Aims: Dendritic cells (DCs) possess the most potent ability to induce acquired immunity. However, their involvement in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) has not yet been determ...
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Atsushi Sakuraba,
Toshiro Sato,
Nobuhiko Kamada,
Mina Kitazume,
Akira Sugita,
Toshifumi Hibi
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An FcRn-Dependent Role for Anti-flagellin Immunoglobulin G in Pathogenesis of Colitis in Mice
06 August 2009
Background & Aims: The neonatal Fc receptor for immunoglobulin (Ig)G (FcRn) protects monomeric IgG from catabolism in parenchymal and hematopoietic cells during adult life. In dendritic cells, FcR...
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Kanna Kobayashi,
Shuo–Wang Qiao,
Masaru Yoshida,
Kristi Baker,
Wayne I. Lencer,
Richard S. Blumberg
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Oxazolone-Induced Enterocolitis in Zebrafish Depends on the Composition of the Intestinal Microbiota
20 August 2009
Background & Aims: The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease involves dysfunctional mucosal immune responses to commensal bacteria in genetically predisposed hosts. Interactions between host ...
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Sylvia Brugman,
Kit–Yeng Liu,
Dicky Lindenbergh–Kortleve,
Janneke N. Samsom,
Glenn T. Furuta,
Stephen A. Renshaw,
Rob Willemsen,
Edward E.S. Nieuwenhuis
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Functional Variants in ADH1B and ALDH2 Coupled With Alcohol and Smoking Synergistically Enhance Esophageal Cancer Risk
20 August 2009
Background & Aims: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is prevalent among Asian populations, with marked regional variations in incidence and mortality. Patients with ESCC have a very poor p...
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Ri Cui,
Yoichiro Kamatani,
Atsushi Takahashi,
Masayuki Usami,
Naoya Hosono,
Takahisa Kawaguchi,
Tatsuhiko Tsunoda,
Naoyuki Kamatani,
Michiaki Kubo,
Yusuke Nakamura,
Koichi Matsuda
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Might Cause Esophagitis Through a Cytokine-Mediated Mechanism Rather Than Caustic Acid Injury
06 August 2009
Background & Aims: Reflux esophagitis is believed to be caused by the caustic effects of refluxed gastric acid on esophageal epithelial cells. However, caustic chemical injuries develop rapidly wh...
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Rhonda F. Souza,
Xiaofang Huo,
Vivek Mittal,
Christopher M. Schuler,
Susanne W. Carmack,
Hui Ying Zhang,
Xi Zhang,
Chunhua Yu,
Kathy Hormi–Carver,
Robert M. Genta,
Stuart J. Spechler
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Transmembrane and Soluble Isoforms of Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor–Like Growth Factor Regulate Distinct Processes in the Pancreas
17 August 2009
Background & Aims: Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor–like growth factor (HB-EGF) is produced as a type-I, single-pass transmembrane protein that can be cleaved to release a diffusible peptid...
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Kevin C. Ray,
Stacy A. Blaine,
M. Kay Washington,
Ada H. Braun,
Amar B. Singh,
Raymond C. Harris,
Paul A. Harding,
Robert J. Coffey,
Anna L. Means
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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Reduces the Severity of Cerulein-Induced Pancreatitis in Mice
07 August 2009
Background & Aims: Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) acts as a hormonal regulator during fasting and is involved in lipid metabolism. Fgf21 gene expression is regulated by peroxisome proliferato...
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Charis L. Johnson,
Jacqueline Y. Weston,
Sami A. Chadi,
Elena N. Fazio,
Murray W. Huff,
Alexei Kharitonenkov,
Anja Köester,
Christopher L. Pin
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pages 1795-1804
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Amphiregulin Induces the Alternative Splicing of p73 Into Its Oncogenic Isoform ΔEx2p73 in Human Hepatocellular Tumors
07 August 2009
Background & Aims: Inactivation of the product of the tumor suppressor gene TP73 does not usually occur by mutation but rather through expression of truncated isoforms that have dominant-negative ...
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Josefa Castillo,
Saioa Goñi,
María Ujue Latasa,
María J. Perugorría,
Alicia Calvo,
Jordi Muntané,
Paulette Bioulac–Sage,
Charles Balabaud,
Jesús Prieto,
Matías A. Avila,
Carmen Berasain
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SKP2 and CKS1 Promote Degradation of Cell Cycle Regulators and Are Associated With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis
17 August 2009
Background & Aims: The cell cycle regulators P21WAF1, P27KIP1, P57KIP2, P130, RASSF1A, and FOXO1 are down-regulated during hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) pathogenesis. We investigated the role of ...
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Diego F. Calvisi,
Sara Ladu,
Federico Pinna,
Maddalena Frau,
Maria L. Tomasi,
Marcella Sini,
Maria M. Simile,
Piero Bonelli,
Maria R. Muroni,
Maria A. Seddaiu,
Dae–Sik Lim,
Francesco Feo,
Rosa M. Pascale
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The Anti-Hepatitis C Agent Nitazoxanide Induces Phosphorylation of Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2α Via Protein Kinase Activated by Double-Stranded RNA Activation
06 August 2009
Background & Aims: New therapies are needed to treat patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), a major worldwide cause of chronic liver disease. Nitazoxanide (NTZ), originally used to treat ...
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Menashe Elazar,
Michael Liu,
Sean A. McKenna,
Ping Liu,
Elizabeth A. Gehrig,
Joseph D. Puglisi,
Jean–François Rossignol,
Jeffrey S. Glenn
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pages 1827-1835
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November CME Exam 2 Questions
01 October 2009
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Michael B. Wallace
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01 October 2009
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Report of the Multisociety Task Force on GI Training
In 2008, the major gastroenterology and hepatology societies—American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), American Gastroenterological Asso...
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Lawrence S. Friedman,
Lawrence J. Brandt,
Grace H. Elta,
J. Gregory Fitz,
Gregory J. Gores,
Philip O. Katz,
John F. Kuemmerle,
Darrell S. Pardi,
John J. Vargo,
Michael H. Stolar
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Antireflux Therapy in Asthma: Is There Any Role?
28 September 2009
American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Centers, Mastronarde JG, Anthonisen NR, Castro M, et al. (Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, Baltimore, Maryland). Efficacy of esomeprazole for...
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Gary W. Falk
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Prescribing an Antibiotic? Do Not Forget the Probiotic
28 September 2009
Engelbrektson A, Korzenik JR, Pittler A, et al. (Environmental Biotechnology Institute, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California). Probiotics to minimize the disruption of ...
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Raluca Vrabie,
Faten N. Aberra
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Globus Sensation and Hyperdynamic Upper Esophageal Sphincter: Another Piece in the Puzzle?
28 September 2009
Kwiatek MA, Mirza F, Kahrilas PJ, et al. (Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois). Hyperdynamic upper esophag...
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Hans–Dieter Allescher
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pages 1847-1849
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Identification of Ferritin Receptors: Their Role in Iron Homeostasis, Hepatic Injury, and Inflammation
28 September 2009
Li JY, Paragas N, Ned RM, et al. (Renal Division, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York). Scara5 is a ferritin receptor mediating non-transferrin iron delivery. D...
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Grant A. Ramm,
Richard G. Ruddell,
V. Nathan Subramaniam
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Discussion
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pages 1849-1851
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| Print and Media Reviews |
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Book review
28 September 2009
This 200-page, hard-bound monograph is the latest contribution to Cambridge's Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging series. Each disease-specific volume brings together a multidisciplinary group of ex...
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Michael C. Soulen
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Book review
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page 1852
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Book review
28 September 2009
This is an extensively revised and updated 2nd edition of a book initially published by Hans Beger and his colleagues in 1998. Many of the editors and authors of that earlier 2-volume edition have bee...
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Michael L. Steer
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Book review
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pages 1852-1853
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Book review
28 September 2009
The overwhelming success of liver transplantation has led to a dramatic increase in its application. However, the diversity of the patient populations, the variability in the quality and types of dono...
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Ira J. Fox,
Kyle A. Soltys
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Book review
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pages 1853-1854
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| Correspondence |
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Response to Letter “Systematic Grading of Morbidity After Living Donation for Liver Transplantation”
01 October 2009
One of the primary aims of the Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation Cohort Study (A2ALL) is the analysis of short- and long-term outcomes in living liver donors. We have adopted the use o...
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Chris Freise,
Mark Ghobrial,
A2ALL Study Group
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Correspondence
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pages 1855-1856
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Reply
01 October 2009
We appreciate the interest that our concern has generated regarding the application of the Clavien system for surgical complications in the A2ALL study. We admire the philosophy and the achievements o...
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Sumihito Tamura,
Yasuhiko Sugawara,
Norihiro Kokudo,
Masatoshi Makuuchi
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Correspondence
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pages 1856-1857
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Is Ulcerative Colitis Proctitis Associated With an Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer?
01 October 2009
We read with great interest the article by Söderlund et al evaluating cancer occurrence and mortality in a population-based study from Sweden including 7,607 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or C...
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Laurent Peyrin–Biroulet,
Jean–Marc Phelip,
Xavier Roblin
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Correspondence
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pages 1857-1858
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