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Leading articles

	Inherited predisposition to pancreatic cancer E EFTHIMIOU, T CRNOGORAC-JURCEVIC, N R LEMOINE, and T A BRENTNALL Gut 2001; 48: 143-147. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.143 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentaries

	Is bacterial ash the flash that ignites NASH? G C FARRELL Gut 2001; 48: 148-149. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.148 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hepatocellular carcinoma: is surveillance cost effective? J BRUIX and J M LLOVET Gut 2001; 48: 149-150. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.149 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Endoscopic mucosal resection for early gastric cancer S O'MAHONY Gut 2001; 48: 151-152. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.151 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Science alerts

	Adult liver stem cells: bone marrow, blood, or liver derived? H A CROSBY and A J STRAIN Gut 2001; 48: 153-154. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.153 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Clinical alerts

	Urgent endoscopy in lower gastrointestinal bleeding J L H WONG and H R DALTON Gut 2001; 48: 155-156. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.155 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori

	Helicobacter pylori augments the acid inhibitory effect of omeprazole on parietal cells and gastric H+/K+-ATPase W Beil, K-F Sewing, R Busche, and S Wagner Gut 2001; 48: 157-162. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.157 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Small intestine

	Protective effect of metronidazole on uncoupling mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation induced by NSAID: a new mechanism A Z A Leite, A M Sipahi, A O M C Damião, A M M Coelho, A T Garcez, M C C Machado, C A Buchpiguel, F P Lopasso, M L Lordello, C L O Agostinho, and A A Laudanna Gut 2001; 48: 163-167. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.163 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fructose-1,6-biphosphate in rat intestinal preconditioning: involvement of nitric oxide A Sola, J Roselló-Catafau, E Gelpí, and G Hotter Gut 2001; 48: 168-175. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.168 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Inflammatory bowel disease

	Human defensin 5 is stored in precursor form in normal Paneth cells and is expressed by some villous epithelial cells and by metaplastic Paneth cells in the colon in inflammatory bowel disease R N Cunliffe, F R A J Rose, J Keyte, L Abberley, W C Chan, and Y R Mahida Gut 2001; 48: 176-185. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.176 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Switch from systemic steroids to budesonide in steroid dependent patients with inactive Crohn's disease A Cortot, J-F Colombel, P Rutgeerts, K Lauritsen, H Malchow, J Hämling, T Winter, A Van Gossum, T Persson, and E Pettersson Gut 2001; 48: 186-190. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.186 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fine mapping of the chromosome 3p susceptibility locus in inflammatory bowel disease J Hampe, N J Lynch, S Daniels, S Bridger, A J S Macpherson, P Stokkers, A Forbes, J E Lennard-Jones, C G Mathew, M E Curran, and S Schreiber Gut 2001; 48: 191-197. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.191 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Intestinal microflora

	Age and disease related changes in intestinal bacterial populations assessed by cell culture, 16S rRNA abundance, and community cellular fatty acid profiles M J Hopkins, R Sharp, and G T Macfarlane Gut 2001; 48: 198-205. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.198 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, intestinal permeability, endotoxaemia, and tumour necrosis factor in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis A J Wigg, I C Roberts-Thomson, R B Dymock, P J McCarthy, R H Grose, and A G Cummins Gut 2001; 48: 206-211. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.206 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Motility and visceral sensation

	Gastric dysrhythmias occur in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease complicated by food regurgitation but not in uncomplicated reflux A Leahy, K Besherdas, C Clayman, I Mason, and O Epstein Gut 2001; 48: 212-215. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.212 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ambulatory abdominal inductance plethysmography: towards objective assessment of abdominal distension in irritable bowel syndrome M J V Lewis, B Reilly, L A Houghton, and P J Whorwell Gut 2001; 48: 216-220. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.216 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Topical nitrates potentiate the effect of botulinum toxin in the treatment of patients with refractory anal fissure J Lysy, Y Israelit-Yatzkan, M Sestiery-Ittah, S Weksler-Zangen, D Keret, and E Goldin Gut 2001; 48: 221-224. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.221 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Gastrointestinal cancer

	Endoscopic mucosal resection for treatment of early gastric cancer H Ono, H Kondo, T Gotoda, K Shirao, H Yamaguchi, D Saito, K Hosokawa, T Shimoda, and S Yoshida Gut 2001; 48: 225-229. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.225 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Antisense treatment directed against mutated Ki-ras in human colorectal adenocarcinoma H J N Andreyev, P J Ross, D Cunningham, and P A Clarke Gut 2001; 48: 230-237. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.230 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Severe imbalance of cell proliferation and apoptosis in the left colon and in the rectosigmoid tract in subjects with a history of large adenomas M Anti, A Armuzzi, S Morini, E Iascone, G Pignataro, C Coco, R Lorenzetti, M Paolucci, M Covino, A Gasbarrini, FM Vecchio, and G Gasbarrini Gut 2001; 48: 238-246. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.238 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Pancreatic disease

	A new polymorphism for the RI22H mutation in hereditary pancreatitis N Howes, W Greenhalf, S Rutherford, M O'Donnell, R Mountford, I Ellis, D Whitcomb, C Imrie, B Drumm, and J P Neoptolemos Gut 2001; 48: 247-250. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.247 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Liver disease

	Surveillance programme of cirrhotic patients for early diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: a cost effectiveness analysis L Bolondi, S Sofia, S Siringo, S Gaiani, A Casali, G Zironi, F Piscaglia, L Gramantieri, M Zanetti, and M Sherman Gut 2001; 48: 251-259. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.251 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased risk and case fatality rate of pyogenic liver abscess in patients with liver cirrhosis: a nationwide study in Denmark I Mølle, A M Thulstrup, H Vilstrup, and H T Sørensen Gut 2001; 48: 260-263. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.260 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Factor V Leiden related Budd-Chiari syndrome P Deltenre, M-H Denninger, S Hillaire, M-C Guillin, N Casadevall, J Brière, S Erlinger, and D-C Valla Gut 2001; 48: 264-268. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.264 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Regression of gastric T cell lymphoma with eradication of Helicobacter pylori C Bariol, A Field, C R Vickers, and R Ward Gut 2001; 48: 269-271. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.269 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a review of randomised controlled trials R AKEHURST and E KALTENTHALER Gut 2001; 48: 272-282. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.272 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Cholecystectomy and bowel function P W PLAISIER Gut 2001; 48: 283. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.283 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	MALT lymphomas and Helicobacter pylori? • Reply S A HOPTION CANN, J P VAN NETTEN, C VAN NETTEN, M RADERER, and ANDREAS CHOTT Gut 2001; 48: 283. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.283a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia • Reply O JOLOBE and B B SCOTT Gut 2001; 48: 283-284. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.283b [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Correction for vol. 47, p. 0 Gut 2001; 48: 284. doi:10.1136/gut.48.2.284 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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