The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Editor's Note
pp. 1145-1145(1)
Author: Achkar M.D., Edgar

Funding Source and Conflict of Interest Disclosures by Authors and Editors in Gastroenterology Specialty Journals
pp. 1146-1150(5)
Authors: Bhargava, Nikhil; Qureshi, Jamal; Vakil, Nimish

Postpolypectomy Bleeding
pp. 1151-1153(3)
Author: Baillie, John

Detection of Intestinal Metaplasia in Barrett's Esophagus: An Observational Comparator Study Suggests the Need for a Minimum of Eight Biopsies
pp. 1154-1161(8)
Authors: Harrison, Rebecca; Perry, Ian; Haddadin, William; McDonald, Stuart; Bryan, Richard; Abrams, Keith; Sampliner, Richard; Talley, Nicholas J.; Moayyedi, Paul; Jankowski, Janusz A.

The Quest for Intestinal Metaplasia-Is It Worth the Effort?
pp. 1162-1165(4)
Authors: Sharma, Prateek; Wani, Sachin; Bansal, Ajay

Serum Ghrelin Levels and Risk of Subsequent Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus
pp. 1166-1172(7)
Authors: de Martel, Catherine; Haggerty, Thomas D.; Corley, Douglas A.; Vogelman, Joseph H.; Orentreich, Norman; Parsonnet, Julie

Prevalence of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Findings in Patients With Noncardiac Chest Pain Versus Those With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)-Related Symptoms: Results from a National Endoscopic Database
pp. 1173-1179(7)
Authors: Dickman, Ram; Mattek, Nora; Holub, Jennifer; Peters, Dawn; Fass, Ronnie

Risk for Gastric Cancer After Cholecystectomy
pp. 1180-1184(5)
Authors: Fall, Katja; Ye, Weimin; Nyrén, Olof

Long-Term Risk of Gastric Cancer by Subsite in Operated and Unoperated Patients Hospitalized for Peptic Ulcer
pp. 1185-1191(7)
Authors: Bahmanyar, Shahram; Ye, Weimin; Dickman, Paul W.; Nyrén, Olof

High-Dose Pantoprazole Continuous Infusion Is Superior to Somatostatin After Endoscopic Hemostasis in Patients With Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
pp. 1192-1199(8)
Authors: Tsibouris, Panagiotis; Zintzaras, Elias; Lappas, Christos; Moussia, Maria; Tsianos, George; Galeas, Theodoros; Potamianos, Spyros

In Patients Referred for Investigation Because Computed Tomography Suggests Thickened Gastric Folds, Endoscopic Ultrasound Is Superfluous If Gastroscopy Is Normal
pp. 1200-1203(4)
Authors: Lam, Eric C.; Rego, Rayburn R.; Paquin, Sarto C.; Chua, Tju Siang; Raymond, Ginette; Sahai, Anand V.

Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Malignant Melanoma
pp. 1204-1208(5)
Authors: Prakoso, Emilia; Selby, Warwick S.

Endoscopic Drainage of Pyogenic Liver Abscesses With Suspected Biliary Origin
pp. 1209-1215(7)
Authors: Sersté, Thomas; Bourgeois, Nadine; Eynden, Frédéric Vanden; Coppens, Emmanuel; Devière, Jacques; Le Moine, Olivier

Gastroduodenal Injury After Radioembolization of Hepatic Tumors
pp. 1216-1220(5)
Authors: Carretero, Cristina; Munoz-Navas, Miguel; Betes, Maite; Angos, Ramon; Subtil, Jose C.; Fernandez-Urien, Ignacio; De la Riva, Susana; Sola, Josu; Bilbao, Jose I.; de Luis, Esther; Sangro, Bruno

Ischemic-Like Cholangiopathy With Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Critically Ill Patients
pp. 1221-1229(9)
Authors: Gelbmann, Cornelia M.; Rümmele, Petra; Wimmer, Monika; Hofstädter, Ferdinand; Göhlmann, Björn; Endlicher, Esther; Kullmann, Frank; Langgartner, Julia; Schölmerich, Jürgen

Development of an Experimental Model of Induced Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Rats With or Without Ascites
pp. 1230-1236(7)
Authors: Sánchez, Elisabet; Such, José; Teresa Chiva, Maite; Soriano, Germán; Llovet, Teresa; Mercè, Javier; Sancho, Francisco; Muñoz, Carlos; Song, Xiao-yu; Pérez-Mateo, Miguel; Balanzó, Joaquín; Guarner, Carlos

Hepatitis C Viremia Increases the Association With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Hepatitis B and C Endemic Area: An Epidemiological Link With Virological Implication
pp. 1237-1243(7)
Authors: Huang, Jee-Fu; Dai, Chia-Yen; Hwang, Shang-Jyh; Ho, Chi-Kung; Hsiao, Pi-Jung; Hsieh, Ming-Yen; Lee, Li-Po; Lin, Zu-Yau; Chen, Shinn-Chern; Hsieh, Ming-Yuh; Wang, Liang-Yen; Shin, Shyi-Jang; Chang, Wen-Yu; Chuang, Wan-Long; Yu, Ming-Lung

Overlap of Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Long-Term Outcomes
pp. 1244-1250(7)
Authors: Silveira, Marina G.; Talwalkar, Jayant A.; Angulo, Paul; Lindor, Keith D.

Iron Depletion by Phlebotomy Improves Insulin Resistance in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Hyperferritinemia: Evidence from a Case-Control Study
pp. 1251-1258(8)
Authors: Valenti, Luca; Fracanzani, Anna Ludovica; Dongiovanni, Paola; Bugianesi, Elisabetta; Marchesini, Giulio; Manzini, Paola; Vanni, Ester; Fargion, Silvia

Prevalence of CARD15/NOD2 Mutations in Caucasian Healthy People
pp. 1259-1267(9)
Authors: Hugot, Jean-Pierre; Zaccaria, Isabelle; Cavanaugh, Juleen; Yang, Huiying; Vermeire, Séverine; Lappalainen, Maarit; Schreiber, Stefan; Annese, Vito; Jewell, Derek P.; Fowler, Elizabeth V.; Brant, Steven R.; Silverberg, Mark S.; Cho, Judy; Rioux, John D.; Satsangi, Jack; Parkes, Miles

STW 5, a Phytopharmacon for Patients With Functional Dyspepsia: Results of a Multicenter, Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Study
pp. 1268-1275(8)
Authors: von Arnim, Ulrike; Peitz, Ulrich; Vinson, Bettina; Gundermann, Karl-Josef; Malfertheiner, Peter

Effects of Iberogast^® on Proximal Gastric Volume, Antropyloroduodenal Motility and Gastric Emptying in Healthy Men
pp. 1276-1283(8)
Authors: Pilichiewicz, Amelia N; Horowitz, Michael; Russo, Antonietta; Maddox, Anne F.; Jones, Karen L.; Schemann, Michael; Holtmann, Gerald; Feinle-Bisset, Christine

Attitudes Toward Prenatal Genetic Testing in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
pp. 1284-1290(7)
Authors: Kastrinos, Fay; Stoffel, Elena M.; Balmaña, Judith; Syngal, Sapna

Maintenance Therapy for Erosive Esophagitis in Children After Healing by Omeprazole: Is It Advisable?: CME
pp. 1291-1297(7)
Authors: Boccia, Gabriella; Manguso, Francesco; Miele, Erasmo; Buonavolontà, Roberta; Staiano, Annamaria

Pediatric Erosive Esophagitis Maintenance: Finally, Some Level 1 Evidence!
pp. 1298-1300(3)
Author: Orenstein, Susan R.

Thoughts on the Complex Relationship Between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Eosinophilic Esophagitis
pp. 1301-1306(6)
Authors: Spechler, Stuart Jon; Genta, Robert M.; Souza, Rhonda F.

Risk Factors and Risk Reduction of Malignant Seeding of the Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Track from Pharyngoesophageal Malignancy: A Review of all 44 Known Reported Cases
pp. 1307-1311(5)
Author: Cappell, Mitchell S.

Nonsurgical Approaches for the Treatment of Anal Fissures: CME
pp. 1312-1321(10)
Authors: Dhawan, Sanju; Chopra, Sunny

Successful Treatment of Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorder-Associated Diarrhea With Budesonide: A Case Report
pp. 1322-1325(4)
Authors: Elnachef, Najwa; McMorris, Marc; Chey, William D.

Magnification or Nonmagnification: That Is the Question
pp. 1326-1326(1)

Response to Dr. Fu et al.: General Screening Is the Most Important
pp. 1327-1327(1)

Tegaserod-Related Possible Drug Interactions
pp. 1327-1328(2)

Congenital Chloride Diarrhea: A Missed Diagnosis in an Adult Patient
pp. 1328-1329(2)

Capsule Endoscopy and Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Are Transfusion Dependence and Comorbidity Further Risk Factors to Predict a Diagnosis?
pp. 1329-1330(2)

Isotretinoin and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
pp. 1330-1330(1)

Response to Dr. Tasci
pp. 1330-1330(1)

Endoscopic Management Is an Accepted First-Line Therapy for Biliary Complications After Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation
pp. 1331-1331(1)

Response to Drs. Tada, Yazumi, and Chiba
pp. 1331-1332(2)

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Where Is the Link?
pp. 1332-1333(2)

Successful Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C With Pegylated Interferon, Ribavirin, and Infliximab in a Patient with Crohn's Disease
pp. 1333-1334(2)

Tongue Hyperpigmentation in a Caucasian Patient Coinfected With HIV and Hepatitis C During Peginterferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin Therapy
pp. 1334-1335(2)

Continuing Medical Education: June 2007
pp. 1336-1336(1)
Authors: Scolapio, James S.; Al-Haddad, Mohammad; Gill, Kanwar R.S.

Continuing Medical Education: June 2007
pp. 1337-1337(1)
Authors: Scolapio, James S.; Levitzky, Benjamin; Marrero, Francisco; Qadeer, Mohammed

ERRATUM
pp. 1338-1338(1)

ERRATUM
pp. 1339-1339(1)

CALENDAR OF COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS, AND CONFERENCES
pp. 1340-1341(2)