Annals ofGastroenterology & Hepatology

Volume: 2 - Number: 18 - November 15, 2004

Outstanding

Mechanisms of Disease: Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency — A Model for Conformational Diseases

Medical Progress: Helicobacter pylori Infection

Medical Progress: Hereditary Periodic Fever

Medical Progress: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Editorial

Integrins as Therapeutic Targets in Autoimmune Disease

Laparoscopic Resection for Colon Cancer — The End of the Beginning?

Hormones and Signal

Interleukin-6 inhibits hepatic growth hormone signaling via upregulation of Cis and Socs-4

Inflammation/immunity y/ mediators

Inosine reduces inflammation and improves survival in a murine model of colitis

Low venular shear rates promote leukocyte-dependent recruitment of adherent platelets

Liver and biliary tract

Increases in biliary cholesterol-to-bile acid ratio in pregnant hamsters fed low and high levels of cholesterol

Mucosal Biology

Interactions among the seven Helicobacter pylori proteins encoded by the urease gene cluster

Intestinal alkaline phosphatase release is not associated with chylomicron formation

Intraepithelial lymphocyte-derived interferon- evokes enterocyte apoptosis with parenteral nutrition in mice

mRNA localization in polarized intestinal epithelial cells

Neuroregulation and motility

Interdigestive transpyloric fluid transport assessed by intraluminal impedance recording

Local presentation of Steel factor increases expression of c-kit immunoreactive interstitial cells of Cajal in culture

Original Articles

Infliximab Maintenance Therapy for Fistulizing Crohn's Disease

Influence of Immunogenicity on the Long-Term Efficacy of Infliximab in Crohn's Disease

Lansoprazole for the Prevention of Recurrences of Ulcer Complications from Long-Term Low-Dose Aspirin Use

Review

Molecular mechanisms of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury and preconditioning

Review Articles

Mechanisms of Disease: Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency — A Model for Conformational Diseases

Mechanisms of Disease: Hepatitis B Virus Infection — Natural History and Clinical Consequences

Medical Progress: Adult-to-Adult Transplantation of the Right Hepatic Lobe from a Living Donor

Medical Progress: Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity

Medical Progress: Esophageal Cancer

Medical Progress: Gastroesophageal Variceal Hemorrhage

Medical Progress: Helicobacter pylori Infection

Medical Progress: Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Medical Progress: Hereditary Hemochromatosis — A New Look at an Old Disease

Medical Progress: Hereditary Periodic Fever

Medical Progress: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Medical Progress: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Solving Clinical Problems

Less is More

Mind the Gap

Sounding board

Is It Justifiable to Withhold Treatment for Hepatitis C from Illicit-Drug Users?