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Volume 9;  2009
Case Report
The clinicopathologic observation, c-KIT gene mutation and clonal status of gastrointestinal stromal tumor in the sacrum
Li Gong, Yan-Hong Li, Hua-Dong Zhao, Jian-Ye Zhao, and Wei Zhang
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 43. Published online 2009 June 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-43.
PMCID: PMC2702297
Research article
Liver fibrosis secondary to bile duct injury: correlation of Smad7 with TGF-β and extracellular matrix proteins
María del Pilar Alatorre-Carranza, Alejandra Miranda-Díaz, Irinea Yañez-Sánchez, Oscar Pizano-Martínez, José M Hermosillo-Sandoval, Mónica Vázquez-Del Mercado, Sebastián Hernández-Hoyos, Ricardo Martínez-Abundis, Mary Fafutis-Morris, Jorge Segura-Ortega, and Vidal Delgado-Rizo
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 81. Published online 2009 October 31. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-81.
PMCID: PMC2780448
The effect of psychological stress on iron absorption in rats
Jianbo Chen, Hui Shen, Chengjie Chen, Wanyin Wang, Siyu Yu, Min Zhao, and Min Li
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 83. Published online 2009 November 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-83.
PMCID: PMC2783024
Effects of esomeprazole treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease on quality of life in 12- to 17-year-old adolescents: an international health outcomes study
Thirumazhisai Gunasekaran, Vasundhara Tolia, Richard B Colletti, Benjamin D Gold, Barry Traxler, Marta Illueca, and Joseph A Crawley
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 84. Published online 2009 November 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-84.
PMCID: PMC2784471
A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group dual site trial to evaluate the effects of a Bacillus coagulans-based product on functional intestinal gas symptoms
Douglas S Kalman, Howard I Schwartz, Patricia Alvarez, Samantha Feldman, John C Pezzullo, and Diane R Krieger
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 85. Published online 2009 November 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-85.
PMCID: PMC2784472
Systematic investigation of gastrointestinal diseases in China (SILC): validation of survey methodology
Xiaoyan Yan, Rui Wang, Yanfang Zhao, Xiuqiang Ma, Jiqian Fang, Hong Yan, Xiaoping Kang, Ping Yin, Yuantao Hao, Qiang Li, John Dent, Joseph Sung, Duowu Zou, Saga Johansson, Katarina Halling, Wenbin Liu, and Jia He
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 86. Published online 2009 November 19. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-86.
PMCID: PMC2788573
Distribution of Helicobacter pylori virulence markers in patients with gastroduodenal diseases in Pakistan
Javed Yakoob, Shahab Abid, Zaigham Abbas, Wasim Jafri, Zubair Ahmad, Rashida Ahmed, and Muhammad Islam
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 87. Published online 2009 November 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-87.
PMCID: PMC2784790
Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) supplementation in diabetic rats: effects on the proximal colon
Luciana P Roldi, Renata VF Pereira, Eleandro A Tronchini, Gabriela V Rizo, Célia R Scoaris, Jacqueline N Zanoni, and Maria RM Natali
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 88. Published online 2009 November 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-88.
PMCID: PMC2788574
What are the implications of the spontaneous spleno-renal shunts in liver cirrhosis?
Giovanni Tarantino, Vincenzo Citro, Paolo Conca, Antonio Riccio, Marianna Tarantino, Domenico Capone, Michele Cirillo, Roberto Lobello, and Vittorio Iaccarino
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 89. Published online 2009 November 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-89.
PMCID: PMC2785828
Study Protocol
Implementation of population screening for colorectal cancer by repeated fecal occult blood test in the Netherlands
Maaike J Denters, Marije Deutekom, Paul Fockens, Patrick MM Bossuyt, and Evelien Dekker
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 28. Published online 2009 April 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-28.
PMCID: PMC2680893
Research Articles
Usefulness and safety of 0.4% sodium hyaluronate solution as a submucosal fluid "cushion" for endoscopic resection of colorectal mucosal neoplasms: A prospective multi-center open-label trial
Shoji Hirasaki, Takahiro Kozu, Hironori Yamamoto, Yasushi Sano, Naohisa Yahagi, Tsuneo Oyama, Tadakazu Shimoda, Kentaro Sugano, Hisao Tajiri, Takao Takekoshi, and Daizo Saito
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 1. Published online 2009 January 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-1.
PMCID: PMC2651182
Selenoprotein S (SEPS1) gene -105G>A promoter polymorphism influences the susceptibility to gastric cancer in the Japanese population
Tomoyuki Shibata, Tomiyasu Arisawa, Tomomitsu Tahara, Masaaki Ohkubo, Daisuke Yoshioka, Naoko Maruyama, Hiroshi Fujita, Yoshio Kamiya, Masakatsu Nakamura, Mitsuo Nagasaka, Masami Iwata, Kazuya Takahama, Makoto Watanabe, and Ichiro Hirata
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 2. Published online 2009 January 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-2.
PMCID: PMC2652493
Paraoxonase-1 is related to inflammation, fibrosis and PPAR delta in experimental liver disease
Judit Marsillach, Jordi Camps, Natàlia Ferré, Raul Beltran, Anna Rull, Bharti Mackness, Michael Mackness, and Jorge Joven
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 3. Published online 2009 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-3.
PMCID: PMC2632645
An association between colonic adenoma and abdominal obesity: a cross-sectional study
YoungJoo Kim, YunJin Kim, and Sangyeoup Lee
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 4. Published online 2009 January 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-4.
PMCID: PMC2635368
A study of best positive predictors for sustained virologic response to interferon alpha plus ribavirin therapy in naive chronic hepatitis C patients
Muhammad Idrees and Sheikh Riazuddin
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 5. Published online 2009 January 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-5.
PMCID: PMC2651183
Tryptophan degradation in irritable bowel syndrome: evidence of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activation in a male cohort
Gerard Clarke, Peter Fitzgerald, John F Cryan, Eugene M Cassidy, Eamonn M Quigley, and Timothy G Dinan
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 6. Published online 2009 January 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-6.
PMCID: PMC2648992
Susceptibility to intestinal infection and diarrhoea in Zambian adults in relation to HIV status and CD4 count
Paul Kelly, Jim Todd, Sandie Sianongo, James Mwansa, Henry Sinsungwe, Max Katubulushi, Michael J Farthing, and Roger A Feldman
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 7. Published online 2009 January 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-7.
PMCID: PMC2640404
Four novel mutations in the lactase gene (LCT) underlying congenital lactase deficiency (CLD)
Suvi Torniainen, Roberta Freddara, Taina Routi, Carolien Gijsbers, Carlo Catassi, Pia Höglund, Erkki Savilahti, and Irma Järvelä
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 8. Published online 2009 January 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-8.
PMCID: PMC2635369
Fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue and gastric mucosa: is there a relation with gastric ulceration?
Vasileios A Pagkalos, Joanna Moschandreas, Michael Kiriakakis, Maria Roussomoustakaki, Anthony Kafatos, and Elias Kouroumalis
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 9. Published online 2009 January 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-9.
PMCID: PMC2636823
Development of an educational intervention for patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – a pilot study
Gisela Ringström, Stine Störsrud, Sara Lundqvist, Berndt Westman, and Magnus Simrén
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 10. Published online 2009 February 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-10.
PMCID: PMC2644703
Predictors of esophageal varices in patients with HBV-related cirrhosis: a retrospective study
Wan-dong Hong, Qi-huai Zhu, Zhi-ming Huang, Xiang-rong Chen, Zen-cai Jiang, Si-hao Xu, and Kunlin Jin
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 11. Published online 2009 February 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-11.
PMCID: PMC2661092
A randomised controlled trial of structured nurse-led outpatient clinic follow-up for dyspeptic patients after direct access gastroscopy
David Chan, Scott Harris, Paul Roderick, David Brown, and Praful Patel
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 12. Published online 2009 February 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-12.
PMCID: PMC2660345
Transcript levels of different cytokines and chemokines correlate with clinical and endoscopic activity in ulcerative colitis
Alexandra Zahn, Thomas Giese, Max Karner, Annika Braun, Ulf Hinz, Wolfgang Stremmel, and Robert Ehehalt
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 13. Published online 2009 February 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-13.
PMCID: PMC2644704
Heat Shock Protein-27, -60 and -90 expression in gastric cancer: association with clinicopathological variables and patient survival
Constantinos Giaginis, Stella S Daskalopoulou, Stephanie Vgenopoulou, Ioannis Sfiniadakis, Gregorios Kouraklis, and Stamatios E Theocharis
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 14. Published online 2009 February 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-14.
PMCID: PMC2644705
A systematic review and meta-analysis: probiotics in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Nourieh Hoveyda, Carl Heneghan, Kamal R Mahtani, Rafael Perera, Nia Roberts, and Paul Glasziou
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 15. Published online 2009 February 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-15.
PMCID: PMC2656520
Serum procalcitonin and CRP levels in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a case control study
Nevin Oruc, Omer Ozutemiz, Gul Yuce, Ulus S Akarca, Galip Ersoz, Fulya Gunsar, and Yucel Batur
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 16. Published online 2009 February 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-16.
PMCID: PMC2656521
Gastroparesis is associated with oxytocin deficiency, oesophageal dysmotility with hyperCCKemia, and autonomic neuropathy with hypergastrinemia
Julia Borg, Olle Melander, Linda Johansson, Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, Jens F Rehfeld, and Bodil Ohlsson
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 17. Published online 2009 February 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-17.
PMCID: PMC2650701
First attack of acute pancreatitis in Sweden 1988 – 2003: incidence, aetiological classification, procedures and mortality – a register study
Birger Sandzén, Mats Rosenmüller, Markku M Haapamäki, Erik Nilsson, Hans C Stenlund, and Mikael Öman
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 18. Published online 2009 March 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-18.
PMCID: PMC2669478
Validation study of villous atrophy and small intestinal inflammation in Swedish biopsy registers
Jonas F Ludvigsson, Lena Brandt, Scott M Montgomery, Fredrik Granath, and Anders Ekbom
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 19. Published online 2009 March 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-19.
PMCID: PMC2664822
The EQ-5D (Euroqol) is a valid generic instrument for measuring quality of life in patients with dyspepsia
Sanjiv Mahadeva, Hwee-Lin Wee, Khean-Lee Goh, and Julian Thumboo
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 20. Published online 2009 March 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-20.
PMCID: PMC2662871
Blood ammonia levels in liver cirrhosis: a clue for the presence of portosystemic collateral veins
Giovanni Tarantino, Vincenzo Citro, Pasquale Esposito, Sabrina Giaquinto, Annalisa de Leone, Graziella Milan, Francesca Saveria Tripodi, Michele Cirillo, and Roberto Lobello
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 21. Published online 2009 March 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-21.
PMCID: PMC2662872
Interferon beta-1a for the maintenance of remission in patients with Crohn's disease: results of a phase II dose-finding study
Claudia Pena Rossi, Stephen B Hanauer, Ratko Tomasevic, John O Hunter, Ira Shafran, and Hans Graffner
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 22. Published online 2009 March 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-22.
PMCID: PMC2674451
Helicobacter pylori infection: approach of primary care physicians in a developing country
Shahid Ahmed, Mohammad Salih, Wasim Jafri, Hasnain Ali Shah, and Saeed Hamid
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 23. Published online 2009 April 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-23.
PMCID: PMC2678140
Use of an electromagnetic colonoscope to assess maneuvers associated with cecal intubation
Russell I Heigh, John K DiBaise, James A Prechel, Billie J Horn, Sarah San Miguel, Evelyn G Heigh, Jonathan A Leighton, Cynthia J Edgelow, and David E Fleischer
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 24. Published online 2009 April 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-24.
PMCID: PMC2670842
Decreasing incidence of peptic ulcer complications after the introduction of the proton pump inhibitors, a study of the Swedish population from 1974–2002
Michael Hermansson, Anders Ekedahl, Jonas Ranstam, and Thomas Zilling
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 25. Published online 2009 April 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-25.
PMCID: PMC2679757
No evidence for protective erythropoietin alpha signalling in rat hepatocytes
Thorsten Bramey, Patricia Freitag, Joachim Fandrey, Ursula Rauen, Katja Pamp, Jochen Erhard, Stilla Frede, Herbert de Groot, and Frank Petrat
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 26. Published online 2009 April 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-26.
PMCID: PMC2678141
Development of functional gastrointestinal disorders after Giardia lamblia infection
Kurt Hanevik, Vernesa Dizdar, Nina Langeland, and Trygve Hausken
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 27. Published online 2009 April 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-27.
PMCID: PMC2676300
Outcomes and factors influencing survival in cirrhotic cases with spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter study
Hiroyuki Kirikoshi, Satoru Saito, Masato Yoneda, Koji Fujita, Hironori Mawatari, Takashi Uchiyama, Takuma Higurashi, Kento Imajo, Takashi Sakaguchi, Kazuhiro Atsukawa, Aya Sawabe, Akira Kanesaki, Hirokazu Takahashi, Yasunobu Abe, Masahiko Inamori, Noritoshi Kobayashi, Kensuke Kubota, Norio Ueno, and Atsushi Nakajima
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 29. Published online 2009 April 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-29.
PMCID: PMC2685387
Detection of serum MMP-7 and MMP-9 in cholangiocarcinoma patients: evaluation of diagnostic accuracy
Kawin Leelawat, Sompong Sakchinabut, Siriluck Narong, and Jerasak Wannaprasert
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 30. Published online 2009 April 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-30.
PMCID: PMC2680894
Montelukast in the treatment of duodenal eosinophilia in children with dyspepsia: Effect on eosinophil density and activation in relation to pharmacokinetics
Craig A Friesen, Nancy A Neilan, Jennifer V Schurman, Debra L Taylor, Gregory L Kearns, and Susan M Abdel-Rahman
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 32. Published online 2009 May 11. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-32.
PMCID: PMC2685805
Food allergy alters jejunal circular muscle contractility and induces local inflammatory cytokine expression in a mouse model
Jørgen Valeur, Jani Lappalainen, Hannu Rita, Aung Htun Lin, Petri T Kovanen, Arnold Berstad, Kari K Eklund, and Kirsi Vaali
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 33. Published online 2009 May 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-33.
PMCID: PMC2689247
Macroscopic extent of gastric mucosal atrophy: increased risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Japan
Tomoyuki Akiyama, Masahiko Inamori, Hiroshi Iida, Hiroki Endo, Kunihiro Hosono, Kyoko Yoneda, Koji Fujita, Masato Yoneda, Hirokazu Takahashi, Ayumu Goto, Yasunobu Abe, Hiroyuki Kirikoshi, Noritoshi Kobayashi, Kensuke Kubota, Satoru Saito, Yasushi Rino, and Atsushi Nakajima
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 34. Published online 2009 May 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-34.
PMCID: PMC2689248
Socioeconomic status and survival of cirrhosis patients: A Danish nationwide cohort study
Peter Jepsen, Hendrik Vilstrup, Per Kragh Andersen, and Henrik Toft Sørensen
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 35. Published online 2009 May 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-35.
PMCID: PMC2688507
Antiulcer activity of fluvoxamine in rats and its effect on oxidant and antioxidant parameters in stomach tissue
Hakan Dursun, Mehmet Bilici, Fatih Albayrak, Cengiz Ozturk, Mustafa B Saglam, Hamit H Alp, and Halis Suleyman
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 36. Published online 2009 May 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-36.
PMCID: PMC2693117
Polymorphism in COX-2 modifies the inverse association between Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in Taiwan: a case control study
Huang-Ming Hu, Chao-Hung Kuo, Chien-Hung Lee, I-Chen Wu, Ka-Wo Lee, Jang-Ming Lee, Yih-Gang Goan, Shah-Hwa Chou, Ein-Long Kao, Ming-Tsang Wu, and Deng-Chyang Wu
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 37. Published online 2009 May 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-37.
PMCID: PMC2693118
Efficacy of a 7-day course of furazolidone, levofloxacin, and lansoprazole after failed Helicobacter pylori eradication
Jaime N Eisig, Fernando M Silva, Ricardo C Barbuti, Tomás Navarro Rodriguez, Peter Malfertheiner, Moraes Joaquim PP Filho, and Schlioma Zaterka
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 38. Published online 2009 May 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-38.
PMCID: PMC2695477
Induction of G1 and G2/M cell cycle arrests by the dietary compound 3,3'-diindolylmethane in HT-29 human colon cancer cells
Hyun Ju Choi, Do Young Lim, and Jung Han Yoon Park
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 39. Published online 2009 May 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-39.
PMCID: PMC2700124
Afferent signalling from the acid-challenged rat stomach is inhibited and gastric acid elimination is enhanced by lafutidine
Martin E Edelsbrunner, Motoko Nakano, and Peter Holzer
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 40. Published online 2009 June 2. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-40.
PMCID: PMC2698872
Mortality with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation: effects of time and NSAID use
Sebastian Straube, Martin R Tramèr, R Andrew Moore, Sheena Derry, and Henry J McQuay
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 41. Published online 2009 June 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-41.
PMCID: PMC2698873
Intra-abdominal pressure alterations after large pancreatic pseudocyst transcutaneous drainage
Theodossis S Papavramidis, Vassilis Duros, Antonis Michalopoulos, Vassilis N Papadopoulos, Daniel Paramythiotis, and Nick Harlaftis
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 42. Published online 2009 June 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-42.
PMCID: PMC2700125
Gluten sensitivity enteropathy in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Ramin Shakeri, Farhad Zamani, Rasoul Sotoudehmanesh, Afsaneh Amiri, Mehdi Mohamadnejad, Fereydoun Davatchi, Ali Mohammadi Karakani, Reza Malekzadeh, and Farhad Shahram
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 44. Published online 2009 June 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-44.
PMCID: PMC2709629
Treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction with stents: An evaluation of the reported variables for clinical outcome
Lene Larssen, Asle W Medhus, and Truls Hauge
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 45. Published online 2009 June 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-45.
PMCID: PMC2708180
Lipoprotein lipase activity and mass, apolipoprotein C-II mass and polymorphisms of apolipoproteins E and A5 in subjects with prior acute hypertriglyceridaemic pancreatitis
Inmaculada Coca-Prieto, Pedro Valdivielso, Gunilla Olivecrona, María José Ariza, José Rioja, Pilar Font-Ugalde, Carlota García-Arias, and Pedro González-Santos
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 46. Published online 2009 June 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-46.
PMCID: PMC2705373
Trends in esophageal cancer and body mass index by race and gender in the state of Michigan
Eric J Kort, Eric Sevensma, and Timothy L Fitzgerald
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 47. Published online 2009 June 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-47.
PMCID: PMC2708181
Assessment of safety and feasibility of a new technical variant of gastropexy for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: an experience with 435 cases
Paulo MO Campoli, Daniela MM Cardoso, Marília D Turchi, Flávio H Ejima, and Orlando M Mota
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 48. Published online 2009 June 26. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-48.
PMCID: PMC2717113
Increasing prevalence and high incidence of celiac disease in elderly people: A population-based study
Anitta Vilppula, Katri Kaukinen, Liisa Luostarinen, Ilkka Krekelä, Heikki Patrikainen, Raisa Valve, Markku Mäki, and Pekka Collin
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 49. Published online 2009 June 29. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-49.
PMCID: PMC2711095
The galactose elimination capacity and mortality in 781 Danish patients with newly-diagnosed liver cirrhosis: a cohort study
Peter Jepsen, Hendrik Vilstrup, Peter Ott, Susanne Keiding, Per K Andersen, and Niels Tygstrup
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 50. Published online 2009 June 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-50.
PMCID: PMC2721849
Associations of a PTPN11 G/A polymorphism at intron 3 with Helicobactor pylori seropositivity, gastric atrophy and gastric cancer in Japanese
Asahi Hishida, Keitaro Matsuo, Yasuyuki Goto, Mariko Naito, Kenji Wakai, Kazuo Tajima, and Nobuyuki Hamajima
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 51. Published online 2009 July 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-51.
PMCID: PMC2715419
Early effects of oral administration of lafutidine with mosapride compared with lafutidine alone on intragastric pH values
Hiroshi Iida, Masahiko Inamori, Yuichi Nozaki, Hiroki Endo, Kunihiro Hosono, Tomoyuki Akiyama, Yasunari Sakamoto, Hirokazu Takahashi, Tomoko Koide, Chikako Tokoro, Yasunobu Abe, and Atsushi Nakajima
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 52. Published online 2009 July 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-52.
PMCID: PMC2714527
TNF-α-induced up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines is reduced by phosphatidylcholine in intestinal epithelial cells
Irina Treede, Annika Braun, Petia Jeliaskova, Thomas Giese, Joachim Füllekrug, Gareth Griffiths, Wolfgang Stremmel, and Robert Ehehalt
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 53. Published online 2009 July 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-53.
PMCID: PMC2714528
Quality of life following liver transplantation: a comparative study between Familial Amyloid Neuropathy and liver disease patients
Diogo Telles-Correia, Helena Cortez-Pinto, António Barbosa, Inês Mega, and Estela Monteiro
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 54. Published online 2009 July 15. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-54.
PMCID: PMC2714852
Interrelationship between TP53 gene deletion, protein expression and chromosome 17 aneusomy in gastric adenocarcinoma
André S Khayat, Adriana C Guimarães, Danielle Q Calcagno, Aline D Seabra, Eleonidas M Lima, Mariana F Leal, Mário HG Faria, Silvia HB Rabenhorst, Paulo P Assumpção, Samia Demachki, Marília AC Smith, and Rommel R Burbano
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 55. Published online 2009 July 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-55.
PMCID: PMC2716360
Visceral obesity and the risk of Barrett's esophagus in Japanese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Tomoyuki Akiyama, Masato Yoneda, Masahiko Inamori, Hiroshi Iida, Hiroki Endo, Kunihiro Hosono, Kyoko Yoneda, Koji Fujita, Tomoko Koide, Chikako Tokoro, Hirokazu Takahashi, Ayumu Goto, Yasunobu Abe, Hiroyuki Kirikoshi, Noritoshi Kobayashi, Kensuke Kubota, Satoru Saito, and Atsushi Nakajima
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 56. Published online 2009 July 21. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-56.
PMCID: PMC2718904
Symptoms and signs in individuals with serology positive for celiac disease but normal mucosa
Jonas F Ludvigsson, Lena Brandt, and Scott M Montgomery
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 57. Published online 2009 July 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-57.
PMCID: PMC2724402
The pancreatic zymogen granule membrane protein, GP2, binds Escherichia coli type 1 Fimbriae
Su Yu and Anson W Lowe
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 58. Published online 2009 July 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-58.
PMCID: PMC2726147
Gastroesophageal reflux leads to esophageal cancer in a surgical model with mice
Jing Hao, Ba Liu, Chung S Yang, and Xiaoxin Chen
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 59. Published online 2009 July 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-59.
PMCID: PMC2723127
Physical activity and diet behaviour in colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: associations with quality of life
Lynette E Stephenson, D Gwyn Bebb, Raylene A Reimer, and S Nicole Culos-Reed
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 60. Published online 2009 July 27. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-60.
PMCID: PMC2727528
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth mimicking acute flare as a pitfall in patients with Crohn's Disease
Jochen Klaus, Ulrike Spaniol, Guido Adler, Richard A Mason, Max Reinshagen, and Christian von Tirpitz C
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 61. Published online 2009 July 30. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-61.
PMCID: PMC2728727
Tolllike receptor 4 (TLR4) polymorphisms in Tunisian patients with Crohn's disease: genotype-phenotype correlation
Lilia Zouiten-Mekki, Maher Kharrat, Sami Karoui, Mariem Serghimi, Monia Fekih, Samira Matri, Lamia Kallel, Jalel Boubaker, Azza Filali, and Habiba Chaabouni
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 62. Published online 2009 August 7. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-62.
PMCID: PMC2736969
Nationwide epidemiological study of severe gallstone disease in Taiwan
John Huang, Chia-Hsuin Chang, Juin-Ling Wang, Hsu-Ko Kuo, Jou-Wei Lin, Wen-Yi Shau, and Po-Huang Lee
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 63. Published online 2009 August 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-63.
PMCID: PMC2746226
Using an oblique incident laser beam to measure the optical properties of stomach mucosa/submucosa tissue
Hua Jiang Wei, Da Xing, Bo Hua He, Huai Min Gu, Guo Yong Wu, and Xue Mei Chen
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 64. Published online 2009 August 28. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-64.
PMCID: PMC2743700
Stromal regulatory T-cells are associated with a favourable prognosis in gastric cancer of the cardia
Matthias Haas, Arno Dimmler, Werner Hohenberger, Gerhard G Grabenbauer, Gerald Niedobitek, and Luitpold V Distel
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 65. Published online 2009 September 4. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-65.
PMCID: PMC2749861
Efficacy and safety of infliximab induction therapy in Crohn's Disease in Central Europe - a Hungarian nationwide observational study
Pál Miheller, Péter L Lakatos, Gábor Horváth, Tamás Molnár, Tamás Szamosi, Zsófia Czeglédi, Ágnes Salamon, József Czimmer, György Rumi, Károly Palatka, Mária Papp, Zsolt Jakab, Andrea Szabó, András Gelley, László Lakatos, Zsolt Barta, Csaba Balázs, István Rácz, Margit Zeher, Zoltán Döbrönte, István Altorjay, Béla Hunyady, László Simon, János Papp, János Banai, Ferenc Nagy, János Lonovics, László Újszászy, Györgyi Műzes, László Herszényi, and Zsolt Tulassay
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 66. Published online 2009 September 10. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-66.
PMCID: PMC2755473
Lack of efficacy of blueberry in nutritional prevention of azoxymethane-initiated cancers of rat small intestine and colon
Frank A Simmen, Julie A Frank, Xianli Wu, Rijin Xiao, Leah J Hennings, and Ronald L Prior
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 67. Published online 2009 September 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-67.
PMCID: PMC2752457
Mapping of HNF4α target genes in intestinal epithelial cells
Mette Boyd, Simon Bressendorff, Jette Møller, Jørgen Olsen, and Jesper T Troelsen
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 68. Published online 2009 September 17. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-68.
PMCID: PMC2761415
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors have distinct effects on the hemodynamics of the liver
Leonie Halverscheid, Peter Deibert, René Schmidt, Hubert E Blum, Torsten Dunkern, Benedikt HJ Pannen, and Wolfgang Kreisel
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 69. Published online 2009 September 18. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-69.
PMCID: PMC2753560
The roles of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in colon tight junction protein expression and intestinal mucosa structure in a mouse model of acute liver failure
Hong-Li Song, Sa Lv, and Pei Liu
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 70. Published online 2009 September 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-70.
PMCID: PMC2761933
What are the risk factors of colonoscopic perforation?
Varut Lohsiriwat, Sasithorn Sujarittanakarn, Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Narong Lertakyamanee, Darin Lohsiriwat, and Udom Kachinthorn
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 71. Published online 2009 September 24. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-71.
PMCID: PMC2760570
Limitations of the MELD score in predicting mortality or need for removal from waiting list in patients awaiting liver transplantation
Daniel Gotthardt, Karl Heinz Weiss, Melanie Baumgärtner, Alexandra Zahn, Wolfgang Stremmel, Jan Schmidt, Thomas Bruckner, and Peter Sauer
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 72. Published online 2009 September 25. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-72.
PMCID: PMC2760571
Hepatitis B virus inhibition in mice by lentiviral vector mediated short hairpin RNA
Lei Deng, Guoqiang Li, Lisen Xi, Aihong Yin, Yun Gao, Wei You, Xuehao Wang, and Beicheng Sun
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 73. Published online 2009 October 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-73.
PMCID: PMC2765442
Vitamin C supplement use may protect against gallstones: an observational study on a randomly selected population
Thomas Walcher, Mark M Haenle, Martina Kron, Birgit Hay, Richard A Mason, Daniel Walcher, Gerald Steinbach, Peter Kern, Isolde Piechotowski, Guido Adler, Bernhard O Boehm, Wolfgang Koenig, and Wolfgang Kratzer
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 74. Published online 2009 October 8. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-74.
PMCID: PMC2763865
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the adverse events of rimonabant treatment: Considerations for its potential use in hepatology
Norberto C Chavez-Tapia, Felix I Tellez-Avila, Giorgio Bedogni, Lory S Crocè, Flora Masutti, and Claudio Tiribelli
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 75. Published online 2009 October 9. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-75.
PMCID: PMC2763866
Genetic factors associated with intestinal metaplasia in a high risk Singapore-Chinese population: a cohort study
Feng Zhu, Marie Loh, Jeffrey Hill, Sumarlin Lee, King Xin Koh, Kin Wai Lai, Manuel Salto-Tellez, Barry Iacopetta, Khay Guan Yeoh, Richie Soong, and the Singapore Gastric Cancer Consortium
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 76. Published online 2009 October 13. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-76.
PMCID: PMC2766386
The VEGF -634G>C promoter polymorphism is associated with risk of gastric cancer
Xiaoxiang Guan, Hui Zhao, Jiangong Niu, Dongfeng Tang, Jaffer A Ajani, and Qingyi Wei
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 77. Published online 2009 October 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-77.
PMCID: PMC2771032
Importance of duodenal bulb biopsies in children for diagnosis of celiac disease in clinical practice
Mohsin Rashid and Andrea MacDonald
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 78. Published online 2009 October 16. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-78.
PMCID: PMC2771033
Investigation of innate immunity genes CARD4, CARD8 and CARD15 as germline susceptibility factors for colorectal cancer
Nikolaus Möckelmann, Witigo von Schönfels, Stephan Buch, Oliver von Kampen, Bence Sipos, Jan Hendrik Egberts, Philip Rosenstiel, Andre Franke, Mario Brosch, Sebastian Hinz, Christian Röder, Holger Kalthoff, Ulrich R Fölsch, Michael Krawczak, Stefan Schreiber, Clemens Dieter Bröring, Jürgen Tepel, Clemens Schafmayer, and Jochen Hampe
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 79. Published online 2009 October 20. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-79.
PMCID: PMC2776017
Cholecystectomy and sphincterotomy in patients with mild acute biliary pancreatitis in Sweden 1988 - 2003: a nationwide register study
Birger Sandzén, Markku M Haapamäki, Erik Nilsson, Hans C Stenlund, and Mikael Öman
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 80. Published online 2009 October 23. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-80.
PMCID: PMC2770478
A comparison of diagnostic tests for lactose malabsorption - which one is the best?
Øistein Hovde and Per G Farup
BMC Gastroenterol. 2009; 9: 82. Published online 2009 October 31. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-9-82.
PMCID: PMC2776601
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