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13 May 2008

Hiroyuki Uehara, Akihiko Nakaizumi, Osamu Ishikawa, Hiroyasu Iishi, Koichi Tatsumi, Rena Takakura, Tetsushi Ishida, Yasuna Takano, Sachiko Tanaka, and Akemi Takenaka: Development of ductal carcinoma of the pancreas during follow-up of branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas
Gut Published Online First: 13 May 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.145631 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

9 May 2008

Lars Lundell, Stephen Attwood, Christian Ell, Roberto Fiocca, Jean Paul Galmiche, Jan Hatlebakk, Tore Lind, and Ola Junghard: Comparing laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery to esomeprazole in the management of patients with chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: A 3-year interim analysis of the LOTUS trial
Gut Published Online First: 9 May 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.148833 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Andrew M Veitch, Trevor P Baglin, Anthony H Gershlick, Sarah M Harnden, Richard Tighe, and Stuart Cairns: Guidelines for the management of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing endoscopic procedures
Gut Published Online First: 9 May 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.142497 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

8 May 2008

Callum G Fraser, Catriona M Matthew, Katrina McKay, Francis A Carey, and Robert JC Steele: Automated immunochemical quantitation of haemoglobin in faeces collected on cards for screening for colorectal cancer
Gut Published Online First: 8 May 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.153494 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Karen Robinson, Rupert Kenefeck, Emma Pidgeon, Saba Shakib, Sapna Patel, Robin Polson, Abed M Zaitoun, and John C Atherton: Helicobacter pylori-induced peptic ulcer disease is associated with inadequate regulatory T-cell responses
Gut Published Online First: 8 May 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.137539 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

6 May 2008

Eric Hyun, Patricia Andrade-Gordon, Martin Steinhoff, and Nathalie Vergnolle: Protease-Activated Receptor-2 activation: a major role in intestinal inflammation
Gut Published Online First: 6 May 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.150722 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Oliver Pech, Angelika Behrens, Andrea Dinah May, Lars Nachbar, Liebwin Gossner, Thomas Rabenstein, Hendrik Manner, Erwin Guenter, Josephus Huijsmans, Michael Vieth, Manfred Stolte, and Christian Ell: Long-Term Results and Risk Factor Analysis for Recurrence after Curative Endoscopic Therapy in 349 Patients with High-Grade Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Mucosal Adenocarcinoma in Barrett's Oesophagus
Gut Published Online First: 6 May 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.142539 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Umberto Arena, Francesco Vizzutti, Juan Abraldes, Giampaolo Corti, Cristina Stasi, Stefania Moscarella, Stefano Milani, Elisabetta Lorefice, Antonio Petrarca, Giacomo Laffi, Roberto Giulio Romanelli, Jaime Bosch, Fabio Marra, and Massimo Pinzani: Reliability of transient elastography for the diagnosis of advanced fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C
Gut Published Online First: 6 May 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.149708 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

30 April 2008

Eduard F Stange and Simon PL Travis: The European Consensus on ulcerative colitis: new horizons?
Gut Published Online First: 30 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.146761 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

29 April 2008

Nick Sheron, Noel Olsen, and Ian Gilmore: Meeting Report An evidence based alcohol reduction policy
Gut Published Online First: 29 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.146753 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Alan N Desmond, Kevin O'Regan, Carmel Curran, Sebastian McWilliams, Tony Fitzgerald, Michael M Maher, and Fergus Shanahan: Crohn's disease: factors associated with exposure to high levels of diagnostic radiation
Gut Published Online First: 29 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.151415 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Martin Hennenberg, Jonel Trebicka, Tilman Sauerbruch, and Jörg Heller: Mechanisms of extrahepatic vasodilation in portal hypertension
Gut Published Online First: 29 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.144584 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

28 April 2008

Melania Manco, Giorgio Bedogni, Matilde Marcellini, Rita DeVito, Paolo Ciampalini, Maria Rita Sartorelli, Donatella Comparcola, Fiorella Piemonte, and Valerio Nobili: Waist circumference correlates with liver fibrosis in children with non alcoholic steatohepatitis
Gut Published Online First: 28 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.142919 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

25 April 2008

Kelechi E Nnoaham and Cathy Lines: Modelling future capacity needs and spending on colonoscopy in the English bowel cancer screening programme
Gut Published Online First: 25 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.146050 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Sanjiv Mahadeva, Yook-Chin Chia, Appalanaidu Vinothini, Mohammed Mohazmi, and Khean-Lee Goh: Cost effectiveness and satisfaction of a helicobacter pylori 'test and treat' strategy compared to prompt endoscopy in young Asian dyspeptics
Gut Published Online First: 25 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.147728 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Su Jin Chung, Donghee Kim, Min Jung Park, Young Sun Kim, Joo Sung Kim, Hyun Chae Jung, and In Sung Song: Metabolic syndrome and visceral obesity as risk factors for reflux oesophagitis: a cross-sectional case-control study of 7078 health check-up Koreans
Gut Published Online First: 25 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.147090 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

24 April 2008

Inti Zlobec, Luigi Terracciano, Luigi Tornillo, Ursula Günthert, Te Vuong, Jeremy R Jass, and Alessandro Lugli: Role of RHAMM within the hierarchy of well-established prognostic factors in colorectal cancer
Gut Published Online First: 24 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.141192 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Jannick Verbeeck, Gert Van Assche, Janka Ryding, Elke Wollants, Karen Rans, Séverine Vermeire, MahmoudReza Pourkarim, Maja Noman, Joakim Dillner, Marc Van Ranst, and Paul Rutgeerts: JC viral loads in crohn's disease patients treated with immunosuppression: can we screen for elevated risk of PML?
Gut Published Online First: 24 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.145698 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

18 April 2008

Rocco Maurizio Zagari, Lorenzo Fuccio, Mari-Ann Wallander, Saga Johansson, Roberto Fiocca, Silvia Casanova, Bahman Y Farahmand, Christopher C Winchester, Enrico Roda, and Franco Bazzoli: Gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms, oesophagitis and Barrett's oesophagus in the general population: Loiano-Monghidoro study
Gut Published Online First: 18 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.145177 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

16 April 2008

Thomas S Weiss, Monika Lichtenauer, Stefan Kirchner, Peggy Stock, Hendryk Aurich, Bruno Christ, Gero Brockhoff, Leoni A. Kunz-Schughart, Karl-Walter Jauch, Hans J Schlitt, and Wolfgang E Thasler: Hepatic progenitor cells from adult human livers for cell transplantation
Gut Published Online First: 16 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.143321 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Toni Aebischer, Dirk Bumann, Hans-Joerg Epple, Wolfram Metzger, Thomas Schneider, Georgy Cherepnev, Anna K Walduck, Desiree Kunkel, Verena Moos, Christoph Loddenkemper, Irina Jiadze, Michael Panasyuk, Manfred Stolte, David Y Graham, Martin Zeitz, and Thomas F. Meyer: Correlation of T cell response and bacterial clearance in human volunteers challenged with H. pylori revealed by randomized controlled vaccination with Ty21a-based Salmonella vaccines
Gut Published Online First: 16 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.145839 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

10 April 2008

Viviane Trak-Smayra, Delphine Dargere, Roger Noun, Miguel Albuquerque, César Yaghi, Marie-Héléne Gannagé-Yared, Pierre Bedossa, and Valerie Paradis: Serum proteomic profiling of obese patients: correlation with pathology and evolution after bariatric surgery
Gut Published Online First: 10 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.140087 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Gerardus Koek, Daniel Sifrim, Toni Lerut, Jozef Janssens, and Jan Tack: Multivariate analysis of the association of acid and duodeno-gastro-oesophageal reflux exposure with the presence of oesophagitis, the severity of oesophagitis and barrett's oesophagus
Gut Published Online First: 10 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.119206 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

9 April 2008

Julian RF Walters, Kathleen B Bamford, and Subrata Ghosh: Coeliac disease and the risk of infections
Gut Published Online First: 9 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.151571 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

8 April 2008

Angelo A Izzo and Michael Camilleri: Emerging Role of Cannabinoids in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases: Basic and Clinical Aspects
Gut Published Online First: 8 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.148791 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

7 April 2008

Alain Bitton, Patricia Dobkin, Michael D. Edwardes, Maida Sewitch, Jon Meddings, Sumita Rawal, Albert Cohen, Severine Vermeire, Line Dufresne, Denis Franchimont, and Gary E Wild: Predicting Relapse in Crohn's Disease: A Biopsychosocial Model
Gut Published Online First: 7 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.134817 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

4 April 2008

Stephen Harrison MD, Dana Oliver, Hays L. Arnold MD, Sudhanshu Gogia MD, and Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri MD: Development and Validation of a Simple NAFLD Clinical Scoring System for Identifying Patients Without Advanced Disease
Gut Published Online First: 4 April 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.146019 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

28 March 2008

Badih Joseph Elmunzer, Akbar K Waljee, Grace H Elta, Jason R Taylor, Syed M Abbas Fehmi, and Peter DR Higgins: A meta-analysis of NSAIDs in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis
Gut Published Online First: 28 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.140756 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Alessia Omenetti, Yury Popov, Youngmi Jung, Steve S Choi, Rafal P Witek, Liu Yang, Kevin D Brown, Detlef Schuppan, and Anna Mae Diehl: The Hedgehog Pathway Regulates Remodeling Responses to Biliary Obstruction in Rats
Gut Published Online First: 28 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.148619 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

27 March 2008

Axel Walther, Richard Houlston, and Ian Tomlinson: Association between chromosomal instability and prognosis in colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis
Gut Published Online First: 27 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.135004 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Kathleen Blondeau, Lieven Dupont, Veerle Mertens, Geert Verleden, Anne Malfroot, Yvan Vandenplas, Bruno Hauser, and Daniel Sifrim: Gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration of gastric contents in adult patients with cystic fibrosis
Gut Published Online First: 27 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.146134 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Juergen Buening, Nils Homann, Dorthe von Smolinski, Frauke Borcherding, Frank Noack, Manfred Stolte, Martina Kohl, Hendrik Lehnert, and Diether Ludwig: Helminths as Governors of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gut Published Online First: 27 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.152355 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Lucy Golden-Mason, Laura Madrigal-Estebas, Emma McGrath, Melissa J Conroy, Elizabeth J Ryan, John E Hegarty, Cliona O'Farrelly, and Derek G Doherty: Altered natural killer cell subset distributions in resolved and persistent hepatitis C virus infection following single source exposure
Gut Published Online First: 27 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.130963 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

26 March 2008

Frank J C van den Broek, Paul Fockens, Susanne van Eeden, Johannes B Reitsma, James C H Hardwick, Pieter C F Stokkers, and Evelien Dekker: Endoscopic tri-modal imaging for surveillance in ulcerative colitis: Randomized comparison of high resolution endoscopy and autofluorescence imaging for neoplasia detection; and evaluation of narrow band imaging for classification of lesions
Gut Published Online First: 26 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.144097 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Frederic Marrache, Swaroop Pendyala, Govind Bhagat, Kelly S Betz, Zhigang Song, and Timothy Cragin Wang: Role of bone marrow derived cells in experimental chronic pancreatitis
Gut Published Online First: 26 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.143271 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Karsten Schulmann, Christoph Engel, Peter Propping, and Wolff Schmiegel: Small Bowel Cancer risk in Lynch Syndrome
Gut Published Online First: 26 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.140657 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

25 March 2008

Thibaud Koessler, Mikkel Z Oestergaard, Honglin Song, Jonathan Tyrer, Barbara Perkins, Alison Dunning, Douglas Easton, and Paul P D Pharoah: Common variants in mismatch repair genes and risk of colorectal cancer
Gut Published Online First: 25 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.137265 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

12 March 2008

Maurice W M D Lutgens, Frank P Vleggaar, Marguerite E I Schipper, Pieter C F Stokkers, Janneke van der Woude, Daan W Hommes, Dirk J de Jong, Gerard Dijkstra, Ad A van Bodegraven, Bas Oldenburg, and Melvin Samsom: High Frequency of Early Colorectal Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gut Published Online First: 12 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.143453 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

10 March 2008

Marian Knight, Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Jennifer J Kurinczuk, Patsy Spark, and Peter Brocklehurst: A prospective national study of acute fatty liver of pregnancy in the UK
Gut Published Online First: 10 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.148676 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

7 March 2008

Kiran Assi, Julia Mills, David Owen, Christopher Ong, Rene St Arnaud, Shoukat Dedhar, and Baljinder Salh: Integrin-linked kinase regulates cell proliferation and tumor growth in murine colitis-associated carcinogenesis
Gut Published Online First: 7 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.142778 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

5 March 2008

Earl Jon Williams, Jonathan Green, Ian Beckingham, Rowan Parks, Derrick Martin, and Martin Lombard: Guidelines on the management of common bile duct stones
Gut Published Online First: 5 March 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.121657 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

28 February 2008

Hui-Lee Wong, Woon-Puay Koh, Nicole M Probst-Hensch, David Van Den Berg, Mimi C Yu, and Sue A Ingles: Insulin-like Growth Factor1 promoter polymorphisms and colorectal cancer: a functional genomics approach
Gut Published Online First: 28 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.140855 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Gaetano Serviddio, Francesco Bellanti, Rosanna Tamborra, Tiziana Rollo, Nazzareno Capitanio, Antonino Davide Romano, Juan Sastre, Gianluigi Vendemiale, and Emanuele Altomare: UCP2 induces mitochondrial proton leak and increases susceptibility of nash liver to ischemia/reperfusion injury
Gut Published Online First: 28 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.147496 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Rainer H Straub, Florian Grum, Ulrike G Strauch, Silvia Capellino, Frauke Bataille, André Bleich, Werner Falk, Jürgen Schölmerich, and Florian Obermeier: Anti-Inflammatory Role of Sympathetic Nerves in Chronic Intestinal Inflammation
Gut Published Online First: 28 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.125401 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

27 February 2008

Simon J Leedham, Sean L Preston, Stuart AC McDonald, George Elia, Pradeep Bhandari, David Poller, Rebecca Harrison, Marco R Novelli, Janusz A Jankowski, and Nicholas A Wright: Individual crypt genetic heterogeneity and the origin of metaplastic glandular epithelium in human Barrett's oesophagus
Gut Published Online First: 27 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.143339 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Lisa A Simms, James D Doecke, Michael D Walsh, Ning Huang, Elizabeth V Fowler, and Graham L Radford-Smith: Reduced alpha-defensin expression is associated with inflammation and not NOD2 mutation status in ileal Crohn’s disease
Gut Published Online First: 27 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.142588 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

26 February 2008

Viktória Venglovecz, Zoltan Rakonczay Jr., Bela Ozsvari, Tamas Takacs, Janos Lonovics, Andras Varro, Mike A Gray, Barry E Argent, and Peter Hegyi: Effects of bile acids on pancreatic ductal bicarbonate secretion in guinea pig
Gut Published Online First: 26 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.134361 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

25 February 2008

Anna Bas, Göte Forsberg, Veronika Sjöberg, Sten Hammarström, Olle Hernell, and Marie-Louise Hammarström: Aberrant extrathymic T cell receptor gene rearrangement in the small intestinal mucosa: a risk factor for celiac disease. Questionmark
Gut Published Online First: 25 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.125526 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

19 February 2008

Jose M Remes-Troche, Premjit Chahal, Ranjit Mudipalli, and Satish SC Rao: Adenosine Modulates Oesophageal Sensorimotor Function in Humans
Gut Published Online First: 19 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2006.116699 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

13 February 2008

Michael A Kamm, Gary R Lichtenstein, William J Sandborn, Stefan Schreiber, Kirstin H Lees, Karen Barrett, and Raymond E Joseph: Randomised trial of once- or twice-daily MMX^TM mesalazine for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis
Gut Published Online First: 13 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.138248 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

12 February 2008

Jonas F Ludvigsson, Ola Olén, Max Bell, Anders Ekbom, and Scott M Montgomery: Coeliac disease and risk of sepsis
Gut Published Online First: 12 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.133868 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Guang-Yin Xu, Mohan Shenoy, John H Winston, Sahil Mittal, and P Jay Pasricha: P2X receptor-mediated visceral hyperalgesia in a rat model of chronic visceral hypersensitivity
Gut Published Online First: 12 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.134221 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

Hongqun Liu, Niklas Schuelert, Jason J McDougall, and Samuel S. Lee: Central Neural Activation of Hyperdynamic Circulation in Portal Hypertensive Rats Depends on Vagal Afferent Nerves
Gut Published Online First: 12 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.135020 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

5 February 2008

Ayesha Akbar, Yiangos Yiangou, Paul Facer, Julian R F Walters, Praveen Anand, and Subrata Ghosh: Increased capsaicin receptor TRPV1 expressing sensory fibres in irritable bowel syndrome and their correlation with abdominal pain
Gut Published Online First: 5 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.138982 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

4 February 2008

Stephen Vanner: The Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth-Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hypothesis: Implications for Treatment
Gut Published Online First: 4 February 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.133629 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

21 January 2008

Alberto Larghi MD, PhD, Piera Giuseppina Lecca, and Guido Costamagna: High Resolution Narrow Band Imaging Endoscopy
Gut Published Online First: 21 January 2008. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.127845 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

2 November 2007

Tung- Lung Tsai, Shyue- Yih Chang, Ching- Yin Ho, and Yu Ru Kou: Activation of P2X Purinoceptors by ATP subsequent to an increase in reactive oxygen species causes enhanced laryngeal reflex reactivity in a rat model of extraoesophageal reflux
Gut Published Online First: 2 November 2007. doi:10.1136/gut.2007.128405 [Abstract] [Accepted Manuscript]

26 October 2007