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May 1999 (Volume 44, 5). [Index by author]

	(Expand the cover)	LEADING ARTICLES COMMENTARIES SCIENCE ALERTS CLINICAL ALERTS GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX SMALL INTESTINE INFLAMMATION AND INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE INTESTINAL BARRIER FUNCTION GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER ENDOSCOPY ANAL DISEASE LIVER DISEASE REVIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BOOK REVIEWS

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LEADING ARTICLES

Colorectal neoplasia in acromegaly
P J JENKINS, G M BESSER, and P D FAIRCLOUGH
Gut 1999; 44: 585-587. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.585 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Divergency of leptin response in intestinal inflammation
A BALLINGER
Gut 1999; 44: 588-589. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.588 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

COMMENTARIES

Double reflux: double trouble
M F VAEZI and J E RICHTER
Gut 1999; 44: 590-592. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.590 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Is mycophenolate mofetil a new alternative in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease?
D H PRESENT
Gut 1999; 44: 592-593. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.592 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Beans means lectins
J M RHODES
Gut 1999; 44: 593-594. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.593 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

PBC and the gut: the villi atrophy, the plot thickens
J NEUBERGER
Gut 1999; 44: 594-595. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.594 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

SCIENCE ALERTS

The adenomatous polyposis coli tumour suppressor gene regulates c-MYC transcription in colon cancer cells
M PIGNATELLI;
Gut 1999; 44: 596. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.596 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

CLINICAL ALERTS

Review: substantial coffee consumption was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer in the general population • Commentary
A EKBOM
Gut 1999; 44: 597. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.597 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX

Toxic bile acids in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: influence of gastric acidity
D Nehra, P Howell, C P Williams, J K Pye, and J Beynon
Gut 1999; 44: 598-602. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.598 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cholinergic blockade inhibits gastro-oesophageal reflux and transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation through a central mechanism
J C Fang, I Sarosiek, Y Yamamoto, J Liu, and R K Mittal
Gut 1999; 44: 603-607. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.603 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

SMALL INTESTINE

The effects of glutamine on intestinal epithelial cell proliferation in parenterally fed rats
N Mandir and R A Goodlad
Gut 1999; 44: 608-614. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.608 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Vagotomy inhibits the jejunal fluid secretion activated by luminal ileal Escherichia coli STa in the rat in vivo
V E Rolfe and R J Levin
Gut 1999; 44: 615-619. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.615 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Characterisation of penicillin G uptake in human small intestinal brush border membrane vesicles
J F Poschet, S M Hammond, and P D Fairclough
Gut 1999; 44: 620-624. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.620 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

INFLAMMATION AND INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

Randomised trial of mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treatment of chronic active Crohn's disease
M F Neurath, R Wanitschke, M Peters, F Krummenauer, K-H Meyer zum Büschenfelde, and J F Schlaak
Gut 1999; 44: 625-628. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.625 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Enhanced production of monocyte chemotactic protein 3 in inflammatory bowel disease mucosa
J Wedemeyer, A Lorentz, M Göke, P N Meier, P Flemming, C A Dahinden, M P Manns, and S C Bischoff
Gut 1999; 44: 629-635. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.629 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Trefoil peptide TFF2 (spasmolytic polypeptide) potently accelerates healing and reduces inflammation in a rat model of colitis
C P Tran, G A Cook, N D Yeomans, L Thim, and A S Giraud
Gut 1999; 44: 636-642. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.636 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Mast cells are an important cellular source of tumour necrosis factor $alpha$ in human intestinal tissue
S C Bischoff, A Lorentz, S Schwengberg, G Weier, R Raab, and M P Manns
Gut 1999; 44: 643-652. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.643 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

INTESTINAL BARRIER FUNCTION

Bovine colostrum is a health food supplement which prevents NSAID induced gut damage
R J Playford, D N Floyd, C E Macdonald, D P Calnan, R O Adenekan, W Johnson, R A Goodlad, and T Marchbank
Gut 1999; 44: 653-658. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.653 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Acquired interferon $gamma$ responsiveness during Caco-2 cell differentiation: effects on iNOS gene expression
A M Chavez, M J Morin, N Unno, M P Fink, and R A Hodin
Gut 1999; 44: 659-665. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.659 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY

Notable postnatal alterations in the myenteric plexus of normal human bowel
T Wester, D S O'Briain, and P Puri
Gut 1999; 44: 666-674. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.666 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Prolonged large bowel transit increases serum deoxycholic acid: a risk factor for octreotide induced gallstones
M J Veysey, L A Thomas, A I Mallet, P J Jenkins, G M Besser, J A H Wass, G M Murphy, and R H Dowling
Gut 1999; 44: 675-681. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.675 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Selective stimulation of colonic transit by the benzofuran 5HT₄ agonist, prucalopride, in healthy humans
E P Bouras, M Camilleri, D D Burton, and S McKinzie
Gut 1999; 44: 682-686. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.682 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Perception of and adaptation to rectal isobaric distension in patients with faecal incontinence
L Siproudhis, E Bellissant, F Juguet, H Allain, J-F Bretagne, and M Gosselin
Gut 1999; 44: 687-692. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.687 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER

Accuracy of screening for gastric cancer using serum pepsinogen concentrations
F Kitahara, K Kobayashi, T Sato, Y Kojima, T Araki, and M A Fujino
Gut 1999; 44: 693-697. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.693 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cost comparison of predictive genetic testing versus conventional clinical screening for familial adenomatous polyposis
B Bapat, H Noorani, Z Cohen, T Berk, A Mitri, B Gallie, K Pritzker, S Gallinger, and A S Detsky
Gut 1999; 44: 698-703. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.698 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Expression of the insulin-like growth factors and their receptors in adenocarcinoma of the colon
S Freier, O Weiss, M Eran, A Flyvbjerg, R Dahan, I Nephesh, T Safra, E Shiloni, and I Raz
Gut 1999; 44: 704-708. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.704 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Vicia faba agglutinin, the lectin present in broad beans, stimulates differentiation of undifferentiated colon cancer cells
M Jordinson, I El-Hariry, D Calnan, J Calam, and M Pignatelli
Gut 1999; 44: 709-714. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.709 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

ENDOSCOPY

Comparison of adrenaline injection and bipolar electrocoagulation for the arrest of peptic ulcer bleeding
H-J Lin, G-Y Tseng, C-L Perng, F-Y Lee, F-Y Chang, and S-D Lee
Gut 1999; 44: 715-719. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.715 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy: a large single centre experience
D B Williams, A V Sahai, L Aabakken, I D Penman, A van Velse, J Webb, M Wilson, B J Hoffman, and R H Hawes
Gut 1999; 44: 720-726. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.720 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

ANAL DISEASE

Randomised controlled trial shows that glyceryl trinitrate heals anal fissures, higher doses are not more effective, and there is a high recurrence rate
E A Carapeti, M A Kamm, P J McDonald, S J D Chadwick, D Melville, and R K S Phillips
Gut 1999; 44: 727-730. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.727 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

LIVER DISEASE

The natural history of histologically proved drug induced liver disease
P G Aithal and C P Day
Gut 1999; 44: 731-735. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.731 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Risk of primary biliary liver cirrhosis in patients with coeliac disease: Danish and Swedish cohort data
H T Sørensen, A M Thulstrup, P Blomqvist, B Nørgaard, K Fonager, and A Ekbom
Gut 1999; 44: 736-738. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.736 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Gastric antral vascular ectasia in cirrhotic patients: absence of relation with portal hypertension
L Spahr, J-P Villeneuve, M-P Dufresne, D Tassé, B Bui, B Willems, D Fenyves, and G Pomier-Layrargues
Gut 1999; 44: 739-742. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.739 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiac function and haemodynamics in alcoholic cirrhosis and effects of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt
M Huonker, Y O Schumacher, A Ochs, S Sorichter, J Keul, and M Rössle
Gut 1999; 44: 743-748. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.743 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Hepatic and splanchnic nitric oxide activity in patients with cirrhosis
A I Sarela, F M A Mihaimeed, J J Batten, B R Davidson, and R T Mathie
Gut 1999; 44: 749-753. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.749 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Thrombopoietin concentrations are low in patients with cirrhosis and thrombocytopenia and are restored after orthotopic liver transplantation
J Goulis, T N Chau, S Jordan, A B Mehta, A Watkinson, K Rolles, and A K Burroughs
Gut 1999; 44: 754-758. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.754 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

REVIEWS

Mechanisms of immune escape in viral hepatitis
W ROSENBERG
Gut 1999; 44: 759-764. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.759 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Can we ever be certain of the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis?
A G ACHESON
Gut 1999; 44: 765. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.765 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

MRCP and the diagnosis of suspected bile duct obstruction
J C ATHERTON
Gut 1999; 44: 765. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.765a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

BOOK REVIEWS

Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer: Clinical, Predictive and Ethical Perspectives
H T LYNCH
Gut 1999; 44: 765. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.765b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Critical Issues in Gastroenterology
P E T ISAACS
Gut 1999; 44: 765. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.765c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

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	Colorectal neoplasia in acromegaly P J JENKINS, G M BESSER, and P D FAIRCLOUGH Gut 1999; 44: 585-587. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.585 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Divergency of leptin response in intestinal inflammation A BALLINGER Gut 1999; 44: 588-589. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.588 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Double reflux: double trouble M F VAEZI and J E RICHTER Gut 1999; 44: 590-592. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.590 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Is mycophenolate mofetil a new alternative in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease? D H PRESENT Gut 1999; 44: 592-593. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.592 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Beans means lectins J M RHODES Gut 1999; 44: 593-594. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.593 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	PBC and the gut: the villi atrophy, the plot thickens J NEUBERGER Gut 1999; 44: 594-595. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.594 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	*The adenomatous polyposis coli tumour suppressor gene regulates c-MYC* transcription in colon cancer cells** M PIGNATELLI; Gut 1999; 44: 596. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.596 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Review: substantial coffee consumption was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer in the general population • Commentary A EKBOM Gut 1999; 44: 597. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.597 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Toxic bile acids in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: influence of gastric acidity D Nehra, P Howell, C P Williams, J K Pye, and J Beynon Gut 1999; 44: 598-602. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.598 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cholinergic blockade inhibits gastro-oesophageal reflux and transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation through a central mechanism J C Fang, I Sarosiek, Y Yamamoto, J Liu, and R K Mittal Gut 1999; 44: 603-607. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.603 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The effects of glutamine on intestinal epithelial cell proliferation in parenterally fed rats N Mandir and R A Goodlad Gut 1999; 44: 608-614. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.608 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	*Vagotomy inhibits the jejunal fluid secretion activated by luminal ileal Escherichia coli* STa in the rat in vivo** V E Rolfe and R J Levin Gut 1999; 44: 615-619. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.615 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Characterisation of penicillin G uptake in human small intestinal brush border membrane vesicles J F Poschet, S M Hammond, and P D Fairclough Gut 1999; 44: 620-624. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.620 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Randomised trial of mycophenolate mofetil versus azathioprine for treatment of chronic active Crohn's disease M F Neurath, R Wanitschke, M Peters, F Krummenauer, K-H Meyer zum Büschenfelde, and J F Schlaak Gut 1999; 44: 625-628. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.625 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Enhanced production of monocyte chemotactic protein 3 in inflammatory bowel disease mucosa J Wedemeyer, A Lorentz, M Göke, P N Meier, P Flemming, C A Dahinden, M P Manns, and S C Bischoff Gut 1999; 44: 629-635. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.629 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Trefoil peptide TFF2 (spasmolytic polypeptide) potently accelerates healing and reduces inflammation in a rat model of colitis C P Tran, G A Cook, N D Yeomans, L Thim, and A S Giraud Gut 1999; 44: 636-642. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.636 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Mast cells are an important cellular source of tumour necrosis factor $alpha$ in human intestinal tissue S C Bischoff, A Lorentz, S Schwengberg, G Weier, R Raab, and M P Manns Gut 1999; 44: 643-652. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.643 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Bovine colostrum is a health food supplement which prevents NSAID induced gut damage R J Playford, D N Floyd, C E Macdonald, D P Calnan, R O Adenekan, W Johnson, R A Goodlad, and T Marchbank Gut 1999; 44: 653-658. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.653 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Acquired interferon $gamma$ responsiveness during Caco-2 cell differentiation: effects on iNOS gene expression A M Chavez, M J Morin, N Unno, M P Fink, and R A Hodin Gut 1999; 44: 659-665. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.659 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Notable postnatal alterations in the myenteric plexus of normal human bowel T Wester, D S O'Briain, and P Puri Gut 1999; 44: 666-674. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.666 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Prolonged large bowel transit increases serum deoxycholic acid: a risk factor for octreotide induced gallstones M J Veysey, L A Thomas, A I Mallet, P J Jenkins, G M Besser, J A H Wass, G M Murphy, and R H Dowling Gut 1999; 44: 675-681. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.675 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Selective stimulation of colonic transit by the benzofuran 5HT₄ agonist, prucalopride, in healthy humans E P Bouras, M Camilleri, D D Burton, and S McKinzie Gut 1999; 44: 682-686. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.682 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Perception of and adaptation to rectal isobaric distension in patients with faecal incontinence L Siproudhis, E Bellissant, F Juguet, H Allain, J-F Bretagne, and M Gosselin Gut 1999; 44: 687-692. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.687 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Accuracy of screening for gastric cancer using serum pepsinogen concentrations F Kitahara, K Kobayashi, T Sato, Y Kojima, T Araki, and M A Fujino Gut 1999; 44: 693-697. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.693 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cost comparison of predictive genetic testing versus conventional clinical screening for familial adenomatous polyposis B Bapat, H Noorani, Z Cohen, T Berk, A Mitri, B Gallie, K Pritzker, S Gallinger, and A S Detsky Gut 1999; 44: 698-703. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.698 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Expression of the insulin-like growth factors and their receptors in adenocarcinoma of the colon S Freier, O Weiss, M Eran, A Flyvbjerg, R Dahan, I Nephesh, T Safra, E Shiloni, and I Raz Gut 1999; 44: 704-708. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.704 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Vicia faba agglutinin, the lectin present in broad beans, stimulates differentiation of undifferentiated colon cancer cells M Jordinson, I El-Hariry, D Calnan, J Calam, and M Pignatelli Gut 1999; 44: 709-714. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.709 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Comparison of adrenaline injection and bipolar electrocoagulation for the arrest of peptic ulcer bleeding H-J Lin, G-Y Tseng, C-L Perng, F-Y Lee, F-Y Chang, and S-D Lee Gut 1999; 44: 715-719. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.715 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy: a large single centre experience D B Williams, A V Sahai, L Aabakken, I D Penman, A van Velse, J Webb, M Wilson, B J Hoffman, and R H Hawes Gut 1999; 44: 720-726. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.720 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Randomised controlled trial shows that glyceryl trinitrate heals anal fissures, higher doses are not more effective, and there is a high recurrence rate E A Carapeti, M A Kamm, P J McDonald, S J D Chadwick, D Melville, and R K S Phillips Gut 1999; 44: 727-730. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.727 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	The natural history of histologically proved drug induced liver disease P G Aithal and C P Day Gut 1999; 44: 731-735. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.731 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Risk of primary biliary liver cirrhosis in patients with coeliac disease: Danish and Swedish cohort data H T Sørensen, A M Thulstrup, P Blomqvist, B Nørgaard, K Fonager, and A Ekbom Gut 1999; 44: 736-738. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.736 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Gastric antral vascular ectasia in cirrhotic patients: absence of relation with portal hypertension L Spahr, J-P Villeneuve, M-P Dufresne, D Tassé, B Bui, B Willems, D Fenyves, and G Pomier-Layrargues Gut 1999; 44: 739-742. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.739 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Cardiac function and haemodynamics in alcoholic cirrhosis and effects of the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt M Huonker, Y O Schumacher, A Ochs, S Sorichter, J Keul, and M Rössle Gut 1999; 44: 743-748. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.743 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Hepatic and splanchnic nitric oxide activity in patients with cirrhosis A I Sarela, F M A Mihaimeed, J J Batten, B R Davidson, and R T Mathie Gut 1999; 44: 749-753. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.749 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Thrombopoietin concentrations are low in patients with cirrhosis and thrombocytopenia and are restored after orthotopic liver transplantation J Goulis, T N Chau, S Jordan, A B Mehta, A Watkinson, K Rolles, and A K Burroughs Gut 1999; 44: 754-758. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.754 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Mechanisms of immune escape in viral hepatitis W ROSENBERG Gut 1999; 44: 759-764. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.759 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	Can we ever be certain of the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis? A G ACHESON Gut 1999; 44: 765. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.765 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

	MRCP and the diagnosis of suspected bile duct obstruction J C ATHERTON Gut 1999; 44: 765. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.765a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer: Clinical, Predictive and Ethical Perspectives H T LYNCH Gut 1999; 44: 765. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.765b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

	Critical Issues in Gastroenterology P E T ISAACS Gut 1999; 44: 765. doi:10.1136/gut.44.5.765c [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]