Abstracts from a conference

	British Association for the Study of the Liver Meeting Gut 2001; 48: 1-22. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.e1 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Retractions in Gut 10 years after publication MICHAEL J G FARTHING Gut 2001; 48: 285-286. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.285 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Retraction Gut 2001; 48: 286. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Correction for vol. 47, p. 0 Gut 2001; 48: 442. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.442 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Leading articles

	Blood, urine, stool, breath, money, and Helicobacter pylori D VAIRA and N VAKIL Gut 2001; 48: 287-289. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.287 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentaries

	Helicobacter pylori associated gastric B cell MALT lymphoma: predictive factors for regression A MORGNER, E BAYERDÖRFFER, A NEUBAUER, and M STOLTE Gut 2001; 48: 290-292. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.290 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Science alerts

	Interaction of trefoil family factors with mucins: clues to their mechanism of action? N A WRIGHT Gut 2001; 48: 293-294. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.293 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Clinical alerts

	Lack of effect of intravenous azathioprine on time to respond for steroid treated Crohn's disease M J CARTER and ALAN J LOBO Gut 2001; 48: 295-296. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.295 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori

	Predictive factors for regression of gastric MALT lymphoma after anti-Helicobacter pylori treatment A Ruskoné-Fourmestraux, A Lavergne, P H Aegerter, F Megraud, L Palazzo, A de Mascarel, T Molina, and J-C L Rambaud Gut 2001; 48: 297-303. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.297 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Barrett's oesophagus

	Secular trends in the epidemiology and outcome of Barrett's oesophagus in Olmsted County, Minnesota M Conio, A J Cameron, Y Romero, C D Branch, C D Schleck, L J Burgart, A R Zinsmeister, L J Melton, III, and G R Locke, III Gut 2001; 48: 304-309. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.304 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Correlation of oesophageal acid exposure with Barrett's oesophagus length R Fass, R W Hell, H S Garewal, P Martinez, G Pulliam, C Wendel, and R E Sampliner Gut 2001; 48: 310-313. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.310 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Endoscopic fluorescence detection of low and high grade dysplasia in Barrett's oesophagus using systemic or local 5-aminolaevulinic acid sensitisation E Endlicher, R Knuechel, T Hauser, R-M Szeimies, J Schölmerich, and H Messmann Gut 2001; 48: 314-319. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.314 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease

	Genetically related Escherichia coli strains associated with Crohn's disease E Masseret, J Boudeau, J F Colombel, C Neut, P Desreumaux, B Joly, A Cortot, and A Darfeuille-Michaud Gut 2001; 48: 320-325. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.320 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased expression of IL-16 in inflammatory bowel disease D Seegert, P Rosenstiel, H Pfahler, P Pfefferkorn, S Nikolaus, and S Schreiber Gut 2001; 48: 326-332. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.326 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cryptogenetic multifocal ulcerous stenosing enteritis: an atypical type of vasculitis or a disease mimicking vasculitis G Perlemuter, L Guillevin, P Legman, L Weiss, D Couturier, and S Chaussade Gut 2001; 48: 333-338. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.333 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Selective inhibition of COX-2 in humans is associated with less gastrointestinal injury: a comparison of nimesulide and naproxen A A Shah, B Thjodleifsson, F E Murray, E Kay, M Barry, G Sigthorsson, H Gudjonsson, E Oddsson, A B Price, D J Fitzgerald, and I Bjarnason Gut 2001; 48: 339-346. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.339 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Motility and visceral sensation

	Role of duodenal lipid and cholecystokinin A receptors in the pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia C Feinle, O Meier, B Otto, M D'Amato, and M Fried Gut 2001; 48: 347-355. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.347 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Topical phenylephrine increases anal canal resting pressure in patients with faecal incontinence M J Cheetham, M A Kamm, and R K S Phillips Gut 2001; 48: 356-359. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.356 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Colorectal cancer

	Tumour infiltrating lymphocytes and apoptosis are independent features in colorectal cancer stratified according to microsatellite instability status J M Michael-Robinson, A-E Biemer-Hüttmann, D M Purdie, M D Walsh, L A Simms, K G Biden, J P Young, B A Leggett, J R Jass, and G L Radford-Smith Gut 2001; 48: 360-366. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.360 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hypermethylation of the promoter region of the E-cadherin gene (CDH1) in sporadic and ulcerative colitis associated colorectal cancer J M D Wheeler, H C Kim, J A Efstathiou, M Ilyas, N J McC Mortensen, and W F Bodmer Gut 2001; 48: 367-371. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.367 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Hepatobiliary disease

	Detection of hypermethylation of the p16INK4A gene promoter in chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis associated with hepatitis B or C virus H Kaneto, S Sasaki, H Yamamoto, F Itoh, M Toyota, H Suzuki, I Ozeki, N Iwata, T Ohmura, T Satoh, Y Karino, T Satoh, J Toyota, M Satoh, T Endo, M Omata, and K Imai Gut 2001; 48: 372-377. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.372 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Induction of autoantibodies to the adrenal cortex and pancreatic islet cells by interferon alpha therapy for chronic hepatitis C B Wesche, E Jaeckel, C Trautwein, H Wedemeyer, A Falorni, H Frank, A von zur Mühlen, M-P Manns, and G Brabant Gut 2001; 48: 378-383. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.378 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Abdominal decompression plays a major role in early postparacentesis haemodynamic changes in cirrhotic patients with tense ascites J Cabrera, L Falcón, E Gorriz, M D Pardo, R Granados, A Quinones, and M Maynar Gut 2001; 48: 384-389. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.384 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) versus endoscopic variceal ligation in the prevention of variceal rebleeding in patients with cirrhosis: a randomised trial G Pomier-Layrargues, J-P Villeneuve, M Deschênes, B Bui, P Perreault, D Fenyves, B Willems, D Marleau, M Bilodeau, M Lafortune, and M-P Dufresne Gut 2001; 48: 390-396. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.390 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	HLA and interleukin 1 gene polymorphisms in primary biliary cirrhosis: associations with disease progression and disease susceptibility P Donaldson, K Agarwal, A Craggs, W Craig, O James, and D Jones Gut 2001; 48: 397-402. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.397 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	K-ras mutations in the bile of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis S Kubicka, F Kühnel, P Flemming, B Hain, N Kezmic, K L Rudolph, M Manns, and P N Meier Gut 2001; 48: 403-408. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.403 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The causes of obvious jaundice in South West Wales: perceptions versus reality M W Whitehead, I Hainsworth, and J G C Kingham Gut 2001; 48: 409-413. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.409 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased sphincter of Oddi basal pressure in patients affected by gall stone disease: a role for biliary stasis and colicky pain? M Cicala, F I Habib, F Fiocca, N Pallotta, and E Corazziari Gut 2001; 48: 414-417. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.414 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Coeliac disease

	FAS engagement drives apoptosis of enterocytes of coeliac patients L Maiuri, C Ciacci, V Raia, L Vacca, I Ricciardelli, F Raimondi, S Auricchio, S Quaratino, and M Londei Gut 2001; 48: 418-424. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.418 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Role of interferon in promoting T helper cell type 1 responses in the small intestine in coeliac disease G Monteleone, S L F Pender, E Alstead, A C Hauer, P Lionetti, and T T MacDonald Gut 2001; 48: 425-429. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.425 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Occasional viewpoint

	Increased colorectal neoplasia in chronic ulcerative colitis complicated by primary sclerosing cholangitis: fact or fiction? H JAYARAM, J SATSANGI, and R W G CHAPMAN Gut 2001; 48: 430-434. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.430 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Potential benefits and hazards of physical activity and exercise on the gastrointestinal tract H P F PETERS, W R DE VRIES, G P VANBERGE-HENEGOUWEN, and L M A AKKERMANS Gut 2001; 48: 435-439. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.435 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Is needle biopsy of the liver necessary to diagnose HCC ? • Reply F CETTA, M ZUCKERMANN, A DE NISI, and J N M IJZERMANS Gut 2001; 48: 440. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.440 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Management of gastric fundal varices associated with a gastrorenal shunt • Reply A MATSUMOTO, H MATSUMOTO, N HAMAMOTO, M KAYAZAWA, R JALAN, and P C HAYES Gut 2001; 48: 440-441. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.440a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The science, economics, and effectiveness of combination therapy for hepatitis C B READ Gut 2001; 48: 441. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.441 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Screening for genetic haemochromatosis in blood samples with raised alanine aminotransferase • Reply JOHN PATERSON, FRANCIS TOOLIS, DR M BHAVNANI, DR J MARPLES, and DR D LLOYD Gut 2001; 48: 441-442. doi:10.1136/gut.48.3.441a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]