February 2007

Editorial Board
Published in issue: February 2007
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Review article

The transjugular route: The key hole to the liver world
• M. Senzolo,
• P. Burra,
• E. Cholongitas,
• ...
• D. Patch,
• G.C. Sturniolo,
• A.K. Burroughs
Published in issue: February 2007
p105-116

ALIMENTARY TRACT

Carditis is related to Helicobacter pylori infection in dyspeptic children and adolescents
• A.P. Carelli,
• F.R.S. Patrício,
• E. Kawakami
Published in issue: February 2007
p117-121

Gastrokine 1 expression in patients with and without Helicobacter pylori infection
• G. Nardone,
• E. Rippa,
• G. Martin,
• ...
• A. Malorni,
• G. Budillon,
• P. Arcari
Published in issue: February 2007
p122-129

No significant difference in neutrophil activation found among three H2RAs
• M. Fukuda,
• D. Shirasaka,
• N. Aoyama,
• ...
• Y. Morita,
• T. Tamura,
• M. Kasuga
Published in issue: February 2007
p130-135
High prevalence of coeliac disease: Need for increasing awareness among physicians
• K. Ress,
• M. Harro,
• H.-I. Maaroos,
• J. Harro,
• R. Uibo,
• O. Uibo
Published in issue: February 2007
p136-139

Capsule endoscopy: An alternative to duodenal biopsy for the recognition of villous atrophy in coeliac disease?
• A.D. Hopper,
• R. Sidhu,
• D.P. Hurlstone,
• M.E. McAlindon,
• D.S. Sanders
Published in issue: February 2007
p140-145

Commentary

Diagnosing coeliac disease: Is the videocapsule a suitable tool?
• E. Rondonotti,
• R. de Franchis
Published in issue: February 2007
p145-147

Clinical outcome of patients examined by capsule endoscopy for suspected small bowel Crohn's disease
• C.M. Girelli,
• P. Porta,
• V. Malacrida,
• F. Barzaghi,
• F. Rocca
Published in issue: February 2007
p148-154
The impact of capsule endoscopy on Crohn's disease
• R. Eliakim
Published in issue: February 2007
p154-155
Toxicity of 6-thioguanine: no hepatotoxicity in a series of IBD patients treated with long-term, low dose 6-thioguanine
Some evidence for dose or metabolite level dependent effects?
• L.P.L. Gilissen,
• L.J.J. Derijks,
• A. Driessen,
• ...
• P.M. Hooymans,
• R.W. Stockbrügger,
• L.G.J.B. Engels
Published in issue: February 2007
p156-159

LIVER, PANCREASE AND BILIARY TRACT

Ponicidin inhibits cell growth on hepatocellular carcinoma cells by induction of apoptosis
• J.-F. Zhang,
• P.-Q. Liu,
• G.-H. Chen,
• ...
• C.-J. Cai,
• Y. Yang,
• H. Li
Published in issue: February 2007
p160-166

Prognostic significance of osteopontin in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
• H. Xie,
• J. Song,
• R. Du,
• ...
• T. Lin,
• J. Liu,
• D. Fan
Published in issue: February 2007
p167-172

DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY

The presence of a common channel and associated pancreaticobiliary diseases: A prospective ERCP study
• T. Kamisawa,
• Y. Tu,
• H. Nakajima,
• N. Egawa,
• K. Tsuruta,
• A. Okamoto
Published in issue: February 2007
p173-179

IMAGE OF THE MONTH

Diagnosis and treatment: Gallstone ileus
• M. Elabsi,
• M. Amraoui,
• A. Errougani,
• M.R. Chkof
Published in issue: February 2007
p180-181

BRIEF CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS

Pancytopenia due to high 6-methylmercaptopurine levels in a 6-mercaptopurine treated patient with Crohn's disease
• L.P.L. Gilissen,
• L.J.J. Derijks,
• H.M.J.H. Verhoeven,
• ...
• P.M. Hooymans,
• D.W. Hommes,
• L.G.J.B. Engels
Published in issue: February 2007
p182-186

PROGRESS REPORT

New perspectives for the use of contrast-enhanced liver ultrasound in clinical practice
• L. Bolondi,
• J.M. Correas,
• R. Lencioni,
• H.P. Weskott,
• F. Piscaglia
Published in issue: February 2007
p187-195

CORRESPONDENCE

A rare cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: an anastomotic enteric varix not associated with portal hypertension
• G. Manes,
• E.C. Ferrara,
• A. Massari
Published in issue: February 2007
p196-197

BOOK REVIEWS

Comprehensive Clinical Hepatology
• G. Manes
Published in issue: February 2007
p198
Diseases of the Gallbladder Bile Ducts
• Gabriele Bianchi Porro
Published in issue: February 2007
p198-199
Immune Mechanisms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• A. Cassinotti
Published in issue: February 2007
p199