Leading articles

	Is gastric cancer preventable? P Correa Gut 2004; 53: 1217-1219. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.039834 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Digest

	Digest Robin Spiller Gut 2004; 53: 1217. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Complications of an Addisonian crisis S Hellmig, E Stüber, U Fölsch, and M Kosmahl Gut 2004; 53: 1219. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.031286 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	EDITOR’S QUIZ: GI SNAPSHOT Gut 2004; 53: 1234. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A rare cause of abdominal pain W H Chan, I Zerizer, N Shergill, I Shergill, and S Dougan Gut 2004; 53: 1261. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.033589 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	EDITOR’S QUIZ: GI SNAPSHOT Gut 2004; 53: 1266. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An unusual cause of postoperative dyspnoea B Cadet, R U Ashford, S Joseph, P De Boer, and G V Miller Gut 2004; 53: 1278. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.033241 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	EDITOR’S QUIZ: GI SNAPSHOT Gut 2004; 53: 1286. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Jaundice and anaemia T Makishi, A Hokama, H Sakugawa, T Nakayoshi, T Maeshiro, K Maeda, J Shiroma, T Oshiro, F Kinjo, and A Saito Gut 2004; 53: 1302. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.034785 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	EDITOR’S QUIZ: GI SNAPSHOT Gut 2004; 53: 1308. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Painful ascites S Sebastian, D Tuite, P Crotty, W Torreggiani, and M J Buckley Gut 2004; 53: 1344. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.031609 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	EDITOR’S QUIZ: GI SNAPSHOT Gut 2004; 53: 1355. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentaries

	Experimental Helicobacter pylori infection in humans: a multifaceted challenge P Michetti Gut 2004; 53: 1220-1221. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.042135 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Endoscopic mucosal resection: an evolving therapeutic strategy for non-polypoid colorectal neoplasia R Kiesslich and M F Neurath Gut 2004; 53: 1222-1224. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.043281 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diagnostic biopsy for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis: useful, necessary, dangerous, or academic sport? J Schölmerich and D Schacherer Gut 2004; 53: 1224-1226. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.040816 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Oesophagus

	Relationship between motor function of the proximal stomach and transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxation after morphine R Penagini, M Allocca, P Cantù, M Mangano, D Savojardo, S Carmagnola, and P A Bianchi Gut 2004; 53: 1227-1231. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.035246 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Controlled prospective evaluation of the diagnostic yield of a laryngopharyngeal screening examination during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy B Mullhaupt, D Jenny, S Albert, S Schmid, and M Fried Gut 2004; 53: 1232-1234. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.030130 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Stomach

	Challenge model for Helicobacter pylori infection in human volunteers D Y Graham, A R Opekun, M S Osato, H M T El-Zimaity, C K Lee, Y Yamaoka, W A Qureshi, M Cadoz, and T P Monath Gut 2004; 53: 1235-1243. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.037499 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Factors predicting progression of gastric intestinal metaplasia: results of a randomised trial on Helicobacter pylori eradication W K Leung, S-R Lin, J Y L Ching, K-F To, E K W Ng, F K L Chan, J Y W Lau, and J J Y Sung Gut 2004; 53: 1244-1249. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.034629 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Decreased Helicobacter pylori associated gastric carcinogenesis in mice lacking inducible nitric oxide synthase K T Nam, S-Y Oh, B Ahn, Y B Kim, D D Jang, K-H Yang, K-B Hahm, and D-Y Kim Gut 2004; 53: 1250-1255. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.030684 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Real time high resolution magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of gastric motility disorders W Ajaj, S C Goehde, N Papanikolaou, G Holtmann, S G Ruehm, J F Debatin, and T C Lauenstein Gut 2004; 53: 1256-1261. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.038588 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	High incidence of adenocarcinoma arising from the right side of the gastric cardia in NW Iran M H Derakhshan, A Yazdanbod, A R Sadjadi, B Shokoohi, K E L McColl, and R Malekzadeh Gut 2004; 53: 1262-1266. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.035857 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Small intestine

	A novel and sensitive method for the detection of T cell stimulatory epitopes of /ß- and -gliadin E H A Spaenij-Dekking, E M C Kooy-Winkelaar, W F Nieuwenhuizen, J W Drijfhout, and F Koning Gut 2004; 53: 1267-1273. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.037952 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	IgA antibodies of coeliac disease patients recognise a dominant T cell epitope of A-gliadin E A L Bateman, B L Ferry, A Hall, S A Misbah, R Anderson, and P Kelleher Gut 2004; 53: 1274-1278. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.032755 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Net digestive absorption and adaptive hyperphagia in adult short bowel patients P Crenn, M C Morin, F Joly, S Penven, F Thuillier, and B Messing Gut 2004; 53: 1279-1286. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.030601 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Inflammatory bowel disease

	CCR2 expressing CD4+ T lymphocytes are preferentially recruited to the ileum in Crohn’s disease S J Connor, N Paraskevopoulos, R Newman, N Cuan, T Hampartzoumian, A R Lloyd, and M C Grimm Gut 2004; 53: 1287-1294. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.028225 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Downregulation of epithelial apoptosis and barrier repair in active Crohn’s disease by tumour necrosis factor antibody treatment S Zeissig, C Bojarski, N Buergel, J Mankertz, M Zeitz, M Fromm, and J D Schulzke Gut 2004; 53: 1295-1302. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.036632 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	T-bet upregulation and subsequent interleukin 12 stimulation are essential for induction of Th1 mediated immunopathology in Crohn’s disease K Matsuoka, N Inoue, T Sato, S Okamoto, T Hisamatsu, Y Kishi, A Sakuraba, O Hitotsumatsu, H Ogata, K Koganei, T Fukushima, T Kanai, M Watanabe, H Ishii, and T Hibi Gut 2004; 53: 1303-1308. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.024190 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Divergent patterns of total and cancer mortality in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease patients: the Florence IBD study 1978–2001 G Masala, S Bagnoli, M Ceroti, C Saieva, G Trallori, I Zanna, G d’Albasio, and D Palli Gut 2004; 53: 1309-1313. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.031476 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Morphological characterisation of Crohn’s disease fistulae F Bataille, F Klebl, P Rümmele, J Schroeder, S Farkas, P-J Wild, A Fürst, F Hofstädter, J Schölmerich, H Herfarth, and G Rogler Gut 2004; 53: 1314-1321. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.038208 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Colon

	Estimation of the familial relative risk of cancer by site from a French population based family study on colorectal cancer (CCREF study) N Andrieu, G Launoy, R Guillois, C Ory-Paoletti, and M Gignoux Gut 2004; 53: 1322-1328. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.036376 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Testing for faecal calprotectin (PhiCal) in the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention trial on flexible sigmoidoscopy screening: comparison with an immunochemical test for occult blood (FlexSure OBT) G Hoff, T Grotmol, E Thiis-Evensen, M Bretthauer, G Gondal, and M H Vatn Gut 2004; 53: 1329-1333. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.039032 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Colonoscopic resection of lateral spreading tumours: a prospective analysis of endoscopic mucosal resection D P Hurlstone, D S Sanders, S S Cross, I Adam, A J Shorthouse, S Brown, K Drew, and A J Lobo Gut 2004; 53: 1334-1339. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.036913 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Pancreas

	Persistent organ failure during the first week as a marker of fatal outcome in acute pancreatitis C D Johnson and M Abu-Hilal Gut 2004; 53: 1340-1344. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.039883 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Liver

	Sustained virological response in hepatitis C virus type 1b infected patients is predicted by the number of mutations within the NS5A-ISDR: a meta-analysis focused on geographical differences M Pascu, P Martus, M Höhne, B Wiedenmann, U Hopf, E Schreier, and T Berg Gut 2004; 53: 1345-1351. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.031336 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hepatic haemangiomas: possible association with female sex hormones V Glinkova, O Shevah, M Boaz, A Levine, and H Shirin Gut 2004; 53: 1352-1355. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.038646 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ultrasound guided fine needle biopsy of early hepatocellular carcinoma complicating liver cirrhosis: a multicentre study E Caturelli, L Solmi, M Anti, S Fusilli, P Roselli, A Andriulli, F Fornari, C Del Vecchio Blanco, and I de Sio Gut 2004; 53: 1356-1362. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.032359 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short report

	Chronic hepatitis B reactivation following infliximab therapy in Crohn’s disease patients: need for primary prophylaxis M Esteve, C Saro, F González-Huix, F Suarez, M Forné, and J M Viver Gut 2004; 53: 1363-1365. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.040675 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recent advances in basic science

	Biologics in inflammatory bowel disease: how much progress have we made? W J Sandborn and W A Faubion Gut 2004; 53: 1366-1373. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.025452 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recent advances in clinical practice

	H pylori antibiotic resistance: prevalence, importance, and advances in testing F Mégraud Gut 2004; 53: 1374-1384. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.022111 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

JournalScan

	JournalScan Gut 2004; 53: 1385. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.031948 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	Genetic association between EPHX1 and Crohn’s disease: population stratification, genotyping error, or random chance? A P Cuthbert, S A Fisher, C M Lewis, C G Mathew, J Sanderson, and A Forbes Gut 2004; 53: 1386. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.032946 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Use of cyclosporin in pregnancy A Jayaprakash, S Gould, A G Lim, and H A Shehata Gut 2004; 53: 1386-1387. doi:10.1136/gut.2003.036103 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Is symptom control the correct end point for proton pump inhibitor treatment in Barrett’s oesophagus? A I Sarela, C S Verbeke, C Pring, and P J Guillou Gut 2004; 53: 1387-1388. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.039867 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improving hepatitis C services across the UK: response to a walk-in HCV testing service R F C D’Souza, M J Glynn, E Alstead, G R Foster, and I Ushiro-Lumb Gut 2004; 53: 1388. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.040212 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Influence of mode of delivery on gut microbiota composition in seven year old children S Salminen, G R Gibson, A L McCartney, and E Isolauri Gut 2004; 53: 1388-1389. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.041640 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Crohn’s ileitis after liver transplantation from a living related donor with Crohn’s disease K A Papadakis, R Matuk, M T Abreu, E A Vasiliauskas, P R Fleshner, J Lechago, T Tran, F F Poordad, P Martin, J Vierling, and S R Targan Gut 2004; 53: 1389-1390. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.042523 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Enteric glia K A Sharkey, Y Nasser, and A Ruhl Gut 2004; 53: 1390. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

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