Research Article

	Aetiology of cancer of the oesophagus: geographical studies in the footsteps of Marco Polo and beyond. P M Sagar Gut 1989; 30: 561-564. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.561 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of weight loss with short term dietary and intragastric balloon treatment. D Durrans and T V Taylor Gut 1989; 30: 565-568. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.565 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Endoscopic and gastric acid studies in homozygous sickle cell disease and upper abdominal pain. M G Lee, C H Thirumalai, S I Terry, and G R Serjeant Gut 1989; 30: 569-572. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.569 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of gastric body and antral pH: a 24 hour ambulatory study in healthy volunteers. G McLauchlan, G M Fullarton, G P Crean, and K E McColl Gut 1989; 30: 573-578. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.573 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Abnormalities in the duodenal transit and motility in duodenal ulcer patients: studies with a new isotopic technique. M G Quon, I Mena, and J E Valenzuela Gut 1989; 30: 579-585. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.579 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of relapse rates and of mucosal abnormalities after healing of duodenal ulceration and after one year's maintenance with cimetidine or sucralfate: a light and electron microscopy study. F I Tovey, E M Husband, Y C Yiu, L Baker, G McPhail, M R Lewin, A P Jayaraj, and C G Clark Gut 1989; 30: 586-593. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.586 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Do H2 receptor antagonists have to be given at night? A study of the antisecretory profile of SKF 94482, a new H2 receptor antagonist which has a profound effect on daytime acidity. S G Chiverton, D W Burget, and R H Hunt Gut 1989; 30: 594-599. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.594 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of gastrointestinal hormones on the growth of human intestinal epithelial cells in vitro. C Simopoulos, J D Gaffen, and A Bennett Gut 1989; 30: 600-604. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.600 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bowel function and transit rate during the menstrual cycle. M A Kamm, M J Farthing, and J E Lennard-Jones Gut 1989; 30: 605-608. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.605 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of ileal infusion of glycochenodeoxycholic acid on segmental transit, motility, and flow in the human jejunum and ileum. R Penagini, R C Spiller, J J Misiewicz, and P G Frost Gut 1989; 30: 609-617. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.609 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Scottish children between 1968 and 1983; marginal fall in ulcerative colitis, three-fold rise in Crohn's disease. J R Barton, S Gillon, and A Ferguson Gut 1989; 30: 618-622. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.618 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Personality profile and affective state of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. D A Robertson, J Ray, I Diamond, and J G Edwards Gut 1989; 30: 623-626. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.623 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Plasma fibronectin in Crohn's disease. A Allan, J Wyke, R N Allan, P Morel, M Robinson, D L Scott, and J Alexander-Williams Gut 1989; 30: 627-633. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.627 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased segmental activity and intraluminal pressures in the sigmoid colon of patients with the irritable bowel syndrome. J Rogers, M M Henry, and J J Misiewicz Gut 1989; 30: 634-641. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.634 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fully automated computer analysis of intracolonic pressures. J Rogers and J J Misiewicz Gut 1989; 30: 642-649. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.642 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Oral calcium suppresses increased rectal epithelial proliferation of persons at risk of colorectal cancer. P Rozen, Z Fireman, N Fine, Y Wax, and E Ron Gut 1989; 30: 650-655. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.650 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Raised plasma concentrations of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylethyleneglycol in cirrhotic patients with or without hepatic encephalopathy. H Echizen, A Minegishi, S Hayashi, N Umeda, T Oda, and T Ishizaki Gut 1989; 30: 656-664. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.656 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of calcium, magnesium and sodium ions on in vitro nucleation of human gall bladder bile. W D Neithercut Gut 1989; 30: 665-670. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.665 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Significance of prostaglandin E2 in acute necrotising pancreatitis in rats. B van Ooijen, W J Kort, C J Tinga, J H Wilson, and D L Westbroek Gut 1989; 30: 671-674. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.671 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Olsalazine or sulphasalazine in first attacks of ulcerative colitis? A double blind study. S S Rao, S A Dundas, C D Holdsworth, P A Cann, K R Palmer, and C L Corbett Gut 1989; 30: 675-679. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.675 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tissue reactions under piezoelectric shockwave application for the fragmentation of biliary calculi. C Ell, W Kerzel, N Heyder, W Rödl, H Langer, U Mischke, J Giedl, and W Domschke Gut 1989; 30: 680-685. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.680 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Chronic colitis after Aeromonas infection. J M Willoughby, A F Rahman, and M M Gregory Gut 1989; 30: 686-690. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.686 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intestinal infarction caused by carcinoid associated elastic vascular sclerosis: early presentation of a small ileal carcinoid tumour. J N Harvey, M E Denyer, and P DaCosta Gut 1989; 30: 691-694. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.691 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Gastroenterology services: a regional review of changes over a five year period (1981-86). B Scott and M Atkinson Gut 1989; 30: 695-700. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.695 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	1989 spring meeting of the British Society of Gastroenterology. 12-14 April, Bradford. Gut 1989; 30: A704-A752. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.A704 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letter

	Alteration of H2 receptor sensitivity in duodenal ulcer patients. I N Marks Gut 1989; 30: 701-703. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.701 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Correspondence

	Reply Richard H Hunt, D Brian Jones, and Doug W Burget Gut 1989; 30: 702-703. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.702 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Articles

	News Gut 1989; 30: 703. doi:10.1136/gut.30.5.703 [PDF] [Request Permissions]