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Identification of Regional Lymph Node Involvement of Colorectal Cancer by Serum SELDI Proteomic Patterns

Nai-Jun Fan,  Chun-Fang Gao,  Xiu-Li Wang, 
  • First Published: 29 December 2011
Clinical Study
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Investigation of Bacteremia due to Aeromonas Species and Comparison with That due to Enterobacteria in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Toru Shizuma,  Chiharu Tanaka,  Hidezo Mori,  Naoto Fukuyama, 
  • First Published: 29 December 2011
Research Article
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Liver Regeneration after Partial Hepatectomy Is Not Impaired in Mice with Double Deficiency of Myd88 and IFNAR Genes

Javier Vaquero,  Kimberly J. Riehle,  Nelson Fausto,  Jean S. Campbell, 
  • First Published: 19 December 2011
Editorial
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Colitides

Genevieve B. Melton,  Mary R. Kwaan,  Hejin Hahn,  Christopher J. Shepela,  Jean S. Wang,  Elizabeth C. Wick, 
  • First Published: 18 December 2011
Research Article
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Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitors and H2 Receptor Antagonists on the Ileum Motility

Atilla Kurt,  Ahmet Altun,  İhsan Bağcivan,  Ayhan Koyuncu,  Omer Topcu,  Cengiz Aydın,  Tijen Kaya, 
  • First Published: 14 December 2011
Clinical Study
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Usefulness of Double-Balloon Endoscopy in the Postoperative Gastrointestinal Tract

Masaki Endo,  Yukito Abiko,  Syuhei Oana,  Norihiko Kudara,  Takashi Kosaka,  Toshimi Chiba,  Yasuhiro Takikawa,  Kazuyuki Suzuki,  Tamotsu Sugai, 
  • First Published: 11 December 2011
Review Article
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Toll-Like Receptors Signaling Contributes to Immunopathogenesis of HBV Infection

Yasuteru Kondo,  Yoshiyuki Ueno,  Tooru Shimosegawa, 
  • First Published: 29 November 2011
Review Article
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Biologics in Paediatric Crohn′s Disease

Oliver Gouldthorpe,  Anthony G. Catto-Smith,  George Alex, 
  • First Published: 17 November 2011
Research Article
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Disorders in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from a Population-Based Survey in Olmsted County, Minnesota

Elena Myasoedova,  Nicholas J. Talley,  Nisha J. Manek,  Cynthia S. Crowson, 
  • First Published: 17 November 2011
Review Article
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Radiation Proctitis: Current Strategies in Management

Nhue L. Do,  Deborah Nagle,  Vitaliy Y. Poylin, 
  • First Published: 17 November 2011
Clinical Study
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Clostridium difficile Infection and Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in Hospitalized Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients

John F. Pohl,  Raza Patel,  Jeffery T. Zobell,  Ellen Lin,  E. Kent Korgenski,  Kody Crowell,  Mark W. MacKay,  Aleesha Richman,  Christian Larsen,  Barbara A. Chatfield, 
  • First Published: 15 November 2011
Research Article
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Model for Electrical Field Distribution in the Human Esophagus during Stimulation with Patch and Ring Electrodes

Christina Brock,  Romulus E. Lontis,  Flemming H. Lundager,  Peter Kunwald,  Asbjørn M. Drewes,  Hans Gregersen, 
  • First Published: 15 November 2011
Clinical Study
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Rifaximin Is Effective for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile—Associated Diarrhea: Results of an Open-Label Pilot Study

David T. Rubin,  Sunana Sohi,  Matthew Glathar,  Tojo Thomas,  Nicole Yadron,  Bonnie L. Surma, 
  • First Published: 09 November 2011
Review Article
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Toll-Like Receptors in Secondary Obstructive Cholangiopathy

A. G. Miranda-Díaz,  H. Alonso-Martínez,  J. Hernández-Ojeda,  O. Arias-Carvajal,  A. D. Rodríguez-Carrizalez,  L. M. Román-Pintos, 
  • First Published: 27 October 2011
Review Article
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The Potential Role of Probiotics in the Management of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorders

J. William Critchfield,  Saskia van Hemert,  Michael Ash,  Linda Mulder,  Paul Ashwood, 
  • First Published: 26 October 2011
Research Article
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Indications and Relative Utility of Lower Endoscopy in the Management of Clostridium difficile Infection

Nora E. Burkart,  Mary R. Kwaan,  Christopher Shepela,  Robert D. Madoff,  Yan Wang,  David A. Rothenberger,  Genevieve B. Melton, 
  • First Published: 17 October 2011
Review Article
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Self-Expandable Metal Stents in the Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding

Àngels Escorsell,  Jaime Bosch, 
  • First Published: 15 October 2011
Clinical Study
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Novel Jumbo Biopsy Forceps for Surveillance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comparative Retrospective Assessment

Kenneth Song,  Daniel Toweill,  Stephen J. Rulyak,  Scott D. Lee, 
  • First Published: 09 October 2011
Research Article
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Colorectal Oncogenesis and Inflammation in a Rat Model Based on Chronic Inflammation due to Cycling DSS Treatments

Åsa Håkansson,  Camilla Bränning,  Göran Molin,  Diya Adawi,  Marie-Louise Hagslätt,  Margareta Nyman,  Bengt Jeppsson,  Siv Ahrné, 
  • First Published: 05 October 2011
Research Article
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Panic Attack during Elective Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Charalampos Mitsonis,  Nikolaos Dimopoulos,  Marianna Zavrou,  Vassiliki Psarra,  Christos Giofkos,  Christos Fiorakis,  Athanasios Dimitriadis,  Dimitrios Valavanis,  Eleni Vousoura,  Iannis Zervas,  Efstathios Papavassiliou, 
  • First Published: 04 October 2011
Research Article
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Swallowing in Parkinson Patients versus Healthy Controls: Reliability of Measurements in Videofluoroscopy

Laura W. J. Baijens,  Renée Speyer,  Valéria Lima Passos,  Walmari Pilz,  Nel Roodenburg,  Pere Clave, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2011
Review Article
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The Potential Interplay of Adipokines with Toll-Like Receptors in the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Shen-Nien Wang,  Sen-Te Wang,  King Teh Lee, 
  • First Published: 25 September 2011
Research Article
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The Regenerating Gene Iα Is Overexpressed in Atrophic Gastritis Rats with Hypergastrinemia

Shujie Chen,  Jing Zhong,  Qunyan Zhou,  Xiaofeng Lu,  Liangjing Wang,  Jianmin Si, 
  • First Published: 22 September 2011
Review Article
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Clostridium difficile Infection and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review

Preetika Sinh,  Terrence A. Barrett,  Laura Yun, 
  • First Published: 12 September 2011
Research Article
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Worries and Concerns among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Followed Prospectively over One Year

Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen,  Bjørn Moum,  Tomm Bernklev, 
  • First Published: 06 September 2011
Clinical Study
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Functional Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Oesophageal Motility Disorders

Francesco Covotta,  Luca Piretta,  Danilo Badiali,  Andrea Laghi,  Tommaso Biondi,  Enrico S. Corazziari,  Valeria Panebianco, 
  • First Published: 29 August 2011
Research Article
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Construction and Antiapoptosis Activities of Recombinant Adenoviral Expression Vector Carrying EBV Latent Membrane Protein 2A

Xishuang Liu,  Yu Gao,  Bing Luo,  Youan Zhao, 
  • First Published: 16 August 2011
Review Article
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Eosinophilic Colitis: University of Minnesota Experience and Literature Review

Wolfgang B. Gaertner,  Jennifer E. MacDonald,  Mary R. Kwaan,  Christopher Shepela,  Robert Madoff,  Jose Jessurun,  Genevieve B. Melton, 
  • First Published: 07 August 2011
Review Article
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The Pain System in Oesophageal Disorders: Mechanisms, Clinical Characteristics, and Treatment

Christian Lottrup,  Søren Schou Olesen,  Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, 
  • First Published: 02 August 2011
Research Article
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Reliability of Diagnostic Tests for Helicobacter pylori Infection

S. Redéen,  F. Petersson,  E. Törnkrantz,  H. Levander,  E. Mårdh,  K. Borch, 
  • First Published: 01 August 2011
Research Article
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Intrafamilial Genotyping of Helicobacter pylori from Faecal DNA

M. McMillan,  W. G. MacKay,  C. L. Williams,  A. J. Shepherd,  C. Malcolm,  L. T. Weaver, 
  • First Published: 31 July 2011
Clinical Study
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Staged Mucosal Advancement Flap versus Staged Fibrin Sealant in the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistulas

S. J. van der Hagen,  C. G. Baeten,  P. B. Soeters,  W. G. van Gemert, 
  • First Published: 26 July 2011
Review Article
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Probiotics, Nuclear Receptor Signaling, and Anti-Inflammatory Pathways

Sonia S. Yoon,  Jun Sun, 
  • First Published: 26 July 2011
Clinical Study
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Impact of the Number of Dissected Lymph Nodes on Survival for Gastric Cancer after Distal Subtotal Gastrectomy

Chang-Ming Huang,  Jian-Xian Lin,  Chao-Hui Zheng,  Ping Li,  Jian-Wei Xie,  Jia-Bin Wang, 
  • First Published: 24 July 2011
Clinical Study
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The Histological and Immunohistochemical Aspects of Bile Reflux in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Andreas Nakos,  Georgios Kouklakis,  Michail Pitiakoudis,  Petros Zezos,  Eleni Efraimidou,  Alexandra Giatromanolaki,  Alexandros Polychronidis,  Nikolaos Liratzopoulos,  Efthimios Sivridis,  Konstantinos Simopoulos, 
  • First Published: 21 July 2011
Editorial
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Malnutrition and Nutrition-Therapy: Our Neglected Responsibility

Irit Chermesh,  Lubos Sobotka,  Corina Hartman,  Rémy Meier, 
  • First Published: 18 July 2011
Clinical Study
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Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Obscure in Nigerian Patients

Olive Obienu,  Sylvester Nwokediuko,  Abraham Malu,  Olufunmilayo A. Lesi, 
  • First Published: 13 July 2011
Clinical Study
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Multifaceted Assessment of Chronic Gastritis: A Study of Correlations between Serological, Endoscopic, and Histological Diagnostics

Toshitatsu Takao,  Takeshi Ishikawa,  Takashi Ando,  Madoka Takao,  Tsuguhiro Matsumoto,  Yutaka Isozaki,  Mika Okita,  Yasuyuki Nagao,  Hirokazu Oyamada,  Keiichi Yokoyama,  Atsushi Tatebe,  Kazuhiko Uchiyama,  Osamu Handa,  Tomohisa Takagi,  Nobuaki Yagi,  Satoshi Kokura,  Yuji Naito,  Toshikazu Yoshikawa, 
  • First Published: 10 July 2011
Research Article
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Connexin43 Expression Increases in the Epithelium and Stroma along the Colonic Neoplastic Progression Pathway: Implications for Its Oncogenic Role

Yusheng Han,  Paul J. Zhang,  Terina Chen,  Sabrina W. Yum,  Teresa Pasha,  Emma E. Furth, 
  • First Published: 30 June 2011
Research Article
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Efficacy of Diosmectite (Smecta)® in the Treatment of Acute Watery Diarrhoea in Adults: A Multicentre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study

Faouzi Khediri,  Abdennebi Ilhem Mrad,  Moussadek Azzouz,  Hedi Doughi,  Taoufik Najjar,  Hélène Mathiex-Fortunet,  Philippe Garnier,  Antoine Cortot, 
  • First Published: 30 June 2011
Research Article
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Involvement of COX-2/PGE2 Pathway in the Upregulation of MMP-9 Expression in Pancreatic Cancer

Xianmin Bu,  Chenghai Zhao,  Xianwei Dai, 
  • First Published: 29 June 2011
Research Article
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The Effect of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor on the Development of Adhesion Formation in Laparotomized Rats: Experimental Study

Murat Basbug,  Nurullah Bulbuller,  Cemalettin Camci,  Refik Ayten,  Erhan Aygen,  Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan,  Zulfu Arikanoglu,  Sami Akbulut, 
  • First Published: 28 June 2011
Clinical Study
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Clinical Validation of an Office-Based 14C-UBT (Heliprobe) for H. pylori Diagnosis in Iranian Dyspeptic Patients

Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei,  Omid Sanaei,  Farahnaz Joukar, 
  • First Published: 22 June 2011
Case Report
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Two Patients with Extremely Elevated Tumor Markers: Where Is the Malignancy?

Patrick P. J. van der Veek,  Wouter H. de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel,  Alexandra M. J. Langers,  Bart van Hoek, 
  • First Published: 16 June 2011
Case Report
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Cecal Schwannoma: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Young Woman with Review of Literature

Kalyan Kanneganti,  Harish Patel,  Masooma Niazi,  Kavitha Kumbum,  Bhavna Balar, 
  • First Published: 15 June 2011
Review Article
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Cancer Cachexia: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

Claire L. Donohoe,  Aoife M. Ryan,  John V. Reynolds, 
  • First Published: 13 June 2011
Research Article
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Diagnostic Value of the 13C Methacetin Breath Test in Various Stages of Chronic Liver Disease

Hamizah Razlan,  Nurhayaty Muhamad Marzuki,  Mei-Ling Sharon Tai,  Azhar-Shah Shamsul,  Tze-Zen Ong,  Sanjiv Mahadeva, 
  • First Published: 07 June 2011
Research Article
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A Meta-Analysis of Enteral Nutrition and Total Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis

Heming Quan,  Xingpeng Wang,  Chuanyong Guo, 
  • First Published: 02 June 2011
Case Report
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Cerebrovascular Accidents Associated with Sorafenib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Muhammad W. Saif,  Iris Isufi,  Jennifer Peccerillo,  Kostas N. Syrigos, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2011
Clinical Study
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Gastroesophageal Reflux and Body Movement in Infants: Investigations with Combined Impedance-pH and Synchronized Video Recording

Tobias G. Wenzl,  Olaf Stoltenburg,  Jiri Silny,  Heino Skopnik, 
  • First Published: 24 May 2011
Case Report
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An Early Presenting Esophageal Schwannoma

Shelly S. Choo,  Maurice Smith,  Ashley Cimino-Mathews,  Stephen C. Yang, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2011
Review Article
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Perioperative Nutrition in Abdominal Surgery: Recommendations and Reality

Yannick Cerantola,  Fabian Grass,  Alessandra Cristaudi,  Nicolas Demartines,  Markus Schäfer,  Martin Hübner, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2011
Research Article
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Prevalence of Malnutrition in Orally and Tube-Fed Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Germany and Its Relation to Health Complaints and Dietary Intake

Dorothee Volkert,  Lioba Pauly,  Peter Stehle,  Cornel C. Sieber, 
  • First Published: 19 May 2011
Methodology Report
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A New Technique in Primary Repair of Congenital Esophageal Atresia Preventing Anastomotic Stricture Formation and Describing the Opening Condition of Blind Pouch: Plus (“+”) Incision

Mehmet Melek,  Ufuk Cobanoglu, 
  • First Published: 17 May 2011
Case Report
Open Access

Unusual Noncommunicating Isolated Enteric Duplication Cyst in Adults

Metehan Gümüş,  Murat Kapan,  Hatice Gümüş,  Akin Önder,  Sadullah Girgin, 
  • First Published: 05 May 2011
Clinical Study
Open Access

Lafutidine 10 mg versus Rabeprazole 20 mg in the Treatment of Patients with Heartburn-Dominant Uninvestigated Dyspepsia: A Randomized, Multicentric Trial

Bhupesh Dewan,  Nisha Philipose, 
  • First Published: 05 May 2011
Clinical Study
Open Access

Aberrant Right Hepatic Duct Draining into the Cystic Duct: Clinical Outcomes and Management

Aijaz A. Sofi,  Osama H. Alaradi,  Marwan Abouljoud,  Ali T. Nawras, 
  • First Published: 07 April 2011
Review Article
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Why and How Meet n-3 PUFA Dietary Recommendations?

Olivier Molendi-Coste,  Vanessa Legry,  Isabelle A. Leclercq, 
  • First Published: 08 December 2010
Review Article
Open Access

The Use of Green Coffee Extract as a Weight Loss Supplement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials

Igho Onakpoya,  Rohini Terry,  Edzard Ernst, 
  • First Published: 31 August 2010
Review Article
Open Access

Refeeding Syndrome: A Literature Review

L. U. R. Khan,  J. Ahmed,  S. Khan,  J. MacFie, 
  • First Published: 25 August 2010
Clinical Study
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Propofol-Based Sedation Does Not Increase Rate of Complication during Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Procedure

Somchai Amornyotin,  Wiyada Chalayonnavin,  Siriporn Kongphlay, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2010
Review Article
Open Access

Diagnosis and Management of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Its Nutritional and Respiratory Complications in the Elderly

Laia Rofes,  Viridiana Arreola,  Jordi Almirall,  Mateu Cabré,  Lluís Campins,  Pilar García-Peris,  Renée Speyer,  Pere Clavé, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2010
Research Article
Open Access

Malnutrition in Surgical Wards: A Plea for Concern

Offir Ben-Ishay,  Haya Gertsenzon,  Tanya Mashiach,  Yoram Kluger,  Irit Chermesh, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2010
Review Article
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Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients Receiving Parental Nutrition Is Associated with Increased Morbidity and Mortality: A Review

Puja Rajender Kumar,  Pam Crotty,  Maitreyi Raman, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2010
Review Article
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Enteral Nutrition and Acute Pancreatitis: A Review

B. W. M. Spanier,  M. J. Bruno,  E. M. H. Mathus-Vliegen, 
  • First Published: 03 August 2010