Progress in 2007

	Gut in 2007 R Spiller Gut 2007; 56: 1645. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.141762 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Digest

	Digest Robin Spiller and Emad M El-Omar Gut 2007; 56: 1645. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentaries

	Secondary prevention of gastric cancer Massimo Rugge Gut 2007; 56: 1646-1647. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.133926 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	When even people at high risk do not take up colorectal cancer screening Uri Ladabaum Gut 2007; 56: 1648-1650. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.125823 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Optimising corticosteroid treatment for autoimmune pancreatitis Amaar Ghazale and Suresh T Chari Gut 2007; 56: 1650-1652. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.129833 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ursodeoxycholic acid in chronic hepatitis C Raoul Poupon and Lawrence Serfaty Gut 2007; 56: 1652-1653. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.130484 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Gastro-oesophageal reflux

	The association between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and asthma: a systematic review B D Havemann, C A Henderson, and H B El-Serag Gut 2007; 56: 1654-1664. [Abstract] [Full text] [Competing Interest] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 August 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.122465

Miscellaneous

	A rare complication of peptic ulcer disease M Srinivas and P Basumani Gut 2007; 56: 1664. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.105304 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Answers Gut 2007; 56: 1677. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.105304a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Haematemesis with mediastinal lymphadenopathy N Vaid, C E Butler, C S Miller, S Karim, and C E Collins Gut 2007; 56: 1684. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.108472 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Answer Gut 2007; 56: 1695. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.108472a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Gastric cancer

	Epidemiological trends of pre-malignant gastric lesions: a long-term nationwide study in the Netherlands A C de Vries, G A Meijer, C W N Looman, M K Casparie, B E Hansen, N C T van Grieken, and E J Kuipers Gut 2007; 56: 1665-1670. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 August 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.127167
	Menstrual and reproductive factors and gastric cancer risk in a large prospective study of women Neal D Freedman, Wong-Ho Chow, Yu-Tang Gao, Xiao-Ou Shu, Bu-Tian Ji, Gong Yang, Jay H Lubin, Hong-Lan Li, Nathaniel Rothman, Wei Zheng, and Christian C Abnet Gut 2007; 56: 1671-1677. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 July 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.129411
	Fat transforms ascorbic acid from inhibiting to promoting acid-catalysed N-nitrosation E Combet, S Paterson, K Iijima, J Winter, W Mullen, A Crozier, T Preston, and K E L McColl Gut 2007; 56: 1678-1684. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 4 September 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.128587
	Most patients with minimal histological residuals of gastric MALT lymphoma after successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori can be managed safely by a watch and wait strategy: experience from a large international series W Fischbach, M E Goebeler, A Ruskone-Fourmestraux, T Wündisch, A Neubauer, M Raderer, A Savio for the EGILS (European Gastro-Intestinal Lymphoma Study) Group Gut 2007; 56: 1685-1687. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 16 July 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.096420

Inflammatory bowel disease

	Different effects of the Cdx1 and Cdx2 homeobox genes in a murine model of intestinal inflammation A Calon, I Gross, B Lhermitte, E Martin, F Beck, B Duclos, M Kedinger, I Duluc, C Domon-Dell, and J-N Freund Gut 2007; 56: 1688-1695. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 26 June 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.125542
	Mucosal T-cell immunoregulation varies in early and late inflammatory bowel disease S Kugathasan, L J Saubermann, L Smith, D Kou, J Itoh, D G Binion, A D Levine, R S Blumberg, and C Fiocchi Gut 2007; 56: 1696-1705. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 August 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.116467
	Faecal S100A12 as a non-invasive marker distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease from irritable bowel syndrome T Kaiser, J Langhorst, H Wittkowski, K Becker, A W Friedrich, A Rueffer, G J Dobos, J Roth, and D Foell Gut 2007; 56: 1706-1713. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 August 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.113431

Colorectal cancer

Low adherence to colonoscopy in the screening of first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer Luis Bujanda, Cristina Sarasqueta, Leire Zubiaurre, Angel Cosme, Carmen Muñoz, Araceli Sánchez, Cristina Martín, Llucia Tito, Virginia Piñol, Antoni Castells, Xavier Llor, Rosa M Xicola, Elisenda Pons, Juan Clofent, María L de Castro, Jaime Cuquerella, Enrique Medina, Ana Gutierrez, Juan I Arenas, Rodrigo Jover for the EPICOLON Group Gut 2007; 56: 1714-1718. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 30 March 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.120709

Pancreatic disease

Long-term prognosis of autoimmune pancreatitis with and without corticosteroid treatment Kenji Hirano, Minoru Tada, Hiroyuki Isayama, Hiroshi Yagioka, Takashi Sasaki, Hirofumi Kogure, Yousuke Nakai, Naoki Sasahira, Takeshi Tsujino, Haruhiko Yoshida, Takao Kawabe, and Masao Omata Gut 2007; 56: 1719-1724. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 May 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.115246

Liver disease

	Liver repopulation with bone marrow derived cells improves the metabolic disorder in the Gunn rat M Muraca, C Ferraresso, M T Vilei, A Granato, M Quarta, E Cozzi, M Rugge, K A Pauwelyn, M Caruso, I Avital, D Inderbitzin, A A Demetriou, S J Forbes, and G Realdi Gut 2007; 56: 1725-1735. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 July 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.127969
	Correlations between magnetic resonance spectroscopy alterations and cerebral ammonia and glucose metabolism in cirrhotic patients with and without hepatic encephalopathy Karin Weissenborn, Björn Ahl, Daniela Fischer-Wasels, Joerg van den Hoff, Hartmut Hecker, Wolfgang Burchert, and Herbert Köstler Gut 2007; 56: 1736-1742. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 July 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.110569
	The Glasgow alcoholic hepatitis score identifies patients who may benefit from corticosteroids E H Forrest, A J Morris, S Stewart, M Phillips, Y H Oo, N C Fisher, G Haydon, J O’Grady, and C P Day Gut 2007; 56: 1743-1746. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 July 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.099226

Hepatitis

A large-scale, multicentre, double-blind trial of ursodeoxycholic acid in patients with chronic hepatitis C Masao Omata, Haruhiko Yoshida, Joji Toyota, Eiichi Tomita, Shuhei Nishiguchi, Norio Hayashi, Shiro Iino, Isao Makino, Kiwamu Okita, Gotaro Toda, Kyuichi Tanikawa, Hiromitsu Kumada for the Japanese C-Viral Hepatitis Network Gut 2007; 56: 1747-1753. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 June 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.120956

Editor's quiz: GI snapshot

	Multiple sessile polypoid lesions in the stomach C Tiong, C-J Tai, W-Y Chen, C-C Chang, and F-M Suk Gut 2007; 56: 1754. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.110130 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Answer Gut 2007; 56: 1769. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.110130a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Gut tutorials

	Cholangiocarcinoma and its management S A Khan, A Miras, M Pelling, and S D Taylor-Robinson Gut 2007; 56: 1755-1756. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.138859 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Chronic diarrhoea R Spiller Gut 2007; 56: 1756-1757. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.138867 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Crohn’s disease or abdominal tuberculosis? A Forbes Gut 2007; 56: 1757-1758. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.138875 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

JournalScan

	JournalScan Gut 2007; 56: 1759. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recent advances in clinical practice

	Benefits of lifestyle modification in NAFLD Stephen A Harrison and Christopher Paul Day Gut 2007; 56: 1760-1769. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 2 October 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.112094

Guidelines

	Guidelines on the irritable bowel syndrome: mechanisms and practical management R Spiller, Q Aziz, F Creed, A Emmanuel, L Houghton, P Hungin, R Jones, D Kumar, G Rubin, N Trudgill, and P Whorwell Gut 2007; 56: 1770-1798. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendices] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 8 May 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.119446

PostScript

	Care is needed when using serum sodium levels to predict survival for patients with advanced liver disease Benjamin J Jones and Patrick J Twomey Gut 2007; 56: 1799-1800. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Appendicitis in an adult patient with cystic fibrosis: a diagnostic challenge Yahya Al Abed, W Hameed, J Roy, and A P S Kumar Gut 2007; 56: 1799-1800. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinical gastrointestinal endoscopy David Westaby Gut 2007; 56: 1800. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Corrections Gut 2007; 56: 1800. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.126417corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Corrections Gut 2007; 56: 1800. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.109504corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]