Annals ofGastroenterology & Hepatology

Volume: 2 - Number: 16 - September 15, 2004

Outstanding

Celecoxib versus Diclofenac and Omeprazole in Reducing the Risk of Recurrent Ulcer Bleeding in Patients with Arthritis

Current Concepts: Chronic Constipation

Drug Therapy: Imatinib Mesylate — A New Oral Targeted Therapy

Drug Therapy: The Coxibs, Selective Inhibitors of Cyclooxygenase-3

Clinical Implications of the Basic Investigation

Celiac Disease — The Villain Unmasked?

Editorial

Celiac Disease — How to Handle a Clinical Chameleon

Closing Fistulas in Crohn's Disease — Should the Accent Be on Maintenance or Safety?

Inflammation/immunity y/ mediators

Chronic EtOH administration alters liver Mg2+ homeostasis

Cytokines induce HIF-1 DNA binding and the expression of HIF-1-dependent genes in cultured rat enterocytes

Liver and biliary tract

Curcumin prevents alcohol-induced liver disease in rats by inhibiting the expression of NF-B-dependent genes

Deficit in nitric oxide production in cirrhotic rat livers is located in the sinusoidal and postsinusoidal areas

Dopaminergic inhibition of secretin-stimulated choleresis by increased PKC- expression and decrease of PKA activity

Mucosal Biology

Cholecystokinin secretagogue-induced gastroprotection: role of nitric oxide and blood flow

Cholinergic inhibition of electrogenic sodium absorption in the guinea pig distal colon

Cyclooxygenase blockade and exogenous glutamine enhance sodium absorption in infected bovine ileum

Development of the myogenic response in postnatal intestine: role of PKC

Neuroregulation and motility

Deglutitive inhibition affects both esophageal peristaltic amplitude and shortening

Effect of solid meal on gastric emptying of, and glycemic and cardiovascular responses to, liquid glucose in older subjects

Original Articles

Celecoxib versus Diclofenac and Omeprazole in Reducing the Risk of Recurrent Ulcer Bleeding in Patients with Arthritis

Clinical Trial of Lamivudine in Children with Chronic Hepatitis B

Computed Tomographic Virtual Colonoscopy to Screen for Colorectal Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Adults

Current Concepts: Management of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Early Gastric Cancer in Young, Asymptomatic Carriers of Germ-Line E-Cadherin Mutations

Perspectives

Chronic Hepatitis B

Review Articles

Current Concepts: Amebiasis

Current Concepts: Body Packing — The Internal Concealment of Illicit Drugs

Current Concepts: Celiac Sprue

Current Concepts: Chronic Constipation

Current Concepts: The Budd–Chiari Syndrome

Drug Therapy: Imatinib Mesylate — A New Oral Targeted Therapy

Drug Therapy: Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Drug Therapy: Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

Drug Therapy: The Coxibs, Selective Inhibitors of Cyclooxygenase-3