May 2007

Editorial board
Published in issue: May 2007
i

Review Article

Prophylaxis and treatment of hepatitis B in immunocompromised patients
• A. Marzano,
• E. Angelucci,
• P. Andreone,
• ...
• G. Raimondo,
• A. Smedile
• for the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver (A.I.S.F.)
Published in issue: May 2007
p397-408

Viewpoint

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a progressive disease
• F. Pace,
• S. Pallotta,
• N. Vakil
Published in issue: May 2007
p409-414

Alimentary Tract

Efficacy in intra-oesophageal acid suppression may decrease after 2-year continuous treatment with proton pump inhibitors
• M. Frazzoni,
• M. Manno,
• E. De Micheli,
• V. Savarino
Published in issue: May 2007
p415-421

Predictive factors of efficacy of leukocytapheresis for steroid-resistant ulcerative colitis patients
• K. Takemoto,
• J. Kato,
• M. Kuriyama,
• ...
• H. Okada,
• K. Sakaguchi,
• Y. Shiratori
Published in issue: May 2007
p422-429
Treatment of patients with acute ulcerative colitis: Conventional corticosteroid therapy (MP) versus granulocytapheresis (GMA): A pilot study
• G. Bresci,
• G. Parisi,
• A. Mazzoni,
• F. Scatena,
• A. Capria
Published in issue: May 2007
p430-434

Commentary

Leukocytapheresis as promising therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
• R. Caprilli,
• V. D’Ovidio
Published in issue: May 2007
p435-437

Anti-mycobacterial therapy in Crohn's disease heals mucosa with longitudinal scars
• T.J. Borody,
• S. Bilkey,
• A.R. Wettstein,
• S. Leis,
• G. Pang,
• S. Tye
Published in issue: May 2007
p438-444

Molecular evidence for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) in Crohn's disease correlates with enhanced TNF-α secretion
• R. Clancy,
• Z. Ren,
• J. Turton,
• G. Pang,
• A. Wettstein
Published in issue: May 2007
p445-451
Mycobacteria and Crohn's disease: The endless story
• C. Prantera
Published in issue: May 2007
p452-454

Liver, Pancreas and BiliaryTract

Kinetics and functional assay of liver repopulation after human cord blood transplantation
• M.-K. Shyu,
• R.-H. Yuan,
• J.-C. Shih,
• ...
• L.-P. Chow,
• H.-L. Chen,
• F.-J. Hsieh
Published in issue: May 2007
p455-465

Essential hypertension and chronic viral hepatitis
• G. Parrilli,
• F. Manguso,
• L. Orsini,
• ...
• C. Abazia,
• G. Budillon,
• G. Marchesini
Published in issue: May 2007
p466-472

Staging of severity and prognosis of acute pancreatitis by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging—A comparative study
• M. Arvanitakis,
• G. Koustiani,
• A. Gantzarou,
• ...
• A. Haritandi-Kouridou,
• A. Dimitriadis,
• C. Arvanitakis
Published in issue: May 2007
p473-482

Digestive Endoscopy

Diagnostic and therapeutic impact of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in a series of 100 patients with suspected small bowel diseases
• I.A. Cazzato,
• G. Cammarota,
• E.C. Nista,
• ...
• V. Bonomo,
• G.B. Gasbarrini,
• A. Gasbarrini
Published in issue: May 2007
p483-487

Image of the Month

Annular purpura and ulcerative colitis: Response to infliximab
• V. Tan,
• M. Bartlett,
• P. Hosking,
• P.R. Gibson
Published in issue: May 2007
p488-489

Brief Clinical Observation

Prophylactic and therapeutic use of recombinant activated factor VII in patients with cirrhosis and coagulation impairment
• E. Tsochatzis,
• G.V. Papatheodoridis,
• I. Elefsiniotis,
• ...
• G. Theodossiades,
• A. Moulakakis,
• A.J. Archimandritis
Published in issue: May 2007
p490-494

Progress Report

Nutritional aspects in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders and motor dysfunction in the gut
Working team report of the Swedish Motility Group (SMoG)
• M. Simrén,
• H. Abrahamsson,
• I. Bosaeus,
• ...
• K. Sjölund,
• H. Törnblom
• The Swedish Motility Group
Published in issue: May 2007
p495-504

Book Reviews

Endoscopic Ultrasound: An Introductory Manual and Atlas
• S. Greco
Published in issue: May 2007
p505
GERD – Reflux to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
• F. Pace
Published in issue: May 2007
p505-506
Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology
• P. Fociani
Published in issue: May 2007
p506