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Pseudoprune-Belly Syndrome in Vertebral Abnormalities, Anal Atresia, Cardiac Abnormalities, Tracheoesophageal Fistula and/or Esophageal Atresia, Renal Agenesis and Dysplasia, and Limb Defects Association
A 31-week gestation infant was born with a maternal history of gestational diabetes via cesarean section. Prenatal ultrasound was significant for overriding aorta and ventricular septal defect. Multip...
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Brian Ely,
Robert A. Gustafson,
Wikrom Karnsakul
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Exam 1: Effect of the Antidepressant Venlafaxine in Functional Dyspepsia: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
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C. Mel Wilcox
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pages 717-718
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Exam 2: Evaluation of the Guidelines for Operative Management of Pancreatic Branch-Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm
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C. Mel Wilcox
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Abstracts from Around the World
de Franchis R, Eisen GM, Laine L, et al. Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. Hepatology 2008;47:1595–1603.
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pages 720-721
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Celiac Disease Beyond the Gut
11 June 2008
Celiac disease (CD) is a common immune-mediated disorder that affects approximately 1% of Caucasians and develops in genetically susceptible subjects after the ingestion of gluten proteins present in ...
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Alberto Rubio-Tapia,
Joseph A. Murray
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pages 722-723
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Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas: Should We Side Step the Side Branches?
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas (IPMN) are increasingly recognized in clinical practice. They represent a unique clinicopathologic entity that is characterized by mucin produc...
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Michele D. Bishop,
Michael B. Wallace
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pages 724-725
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A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Domperidone for the Treatment of Diabetic Gastroparesis
05 June 2008
Background & Aims: Despite being widely used in more than 20 countries for the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis for several decades, domperidone is approved only on an investigational basis in ...
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Aravind Sugumar,
Amanpal Singh,
Pankaj Jay Pasricha
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Review article
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pages 726-733
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Optimizing Cholangiography When Performing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Since its introduction during the late 1960s, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has greatly advanced the field of gastroenterology by allowing direct luminal access to the biliary ...
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Timothy B. Gardner,
Todd H. Baron
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pages 734-740
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A Young Woman With Gallstone Pancreatitis and Abnormal Liver Tests: When Is Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Needed?
11 June 2008
A 39-year-old woman with a past medical history significant only for allergic rhinitis and irritable bowel syndrome presented to the emergency room with acute onset of diffuse abdominal pain accompani...
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Andrew D. Rhim,
Michael L. Kochman
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pages 741-745
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Effect of the Antidepressant Venlafaxine in Functional Dyspepsia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
23 April 2008
Background & Aims: Antidepressants could be effective in the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders through their anticholinergic and pain-modulating effects. Previous studies with the...
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Lieke A.S. van Kerkhoven,
Robert J.F. Laheij,
Nives Aparicio,
Wink A. De Boer,
Sven Van Den Hazel,
Adriaan C.I.T.L. Tan,
Ben J.M. Witteman,
Jan B.M.J. Jansen
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pages 746-752
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Incidence of Autoimmune Diseases in Celiac Disease: Protective Effect of the Gluten-Free Diet
13 February 2008
Background & Aims: Celiac disease may be associated with autoimmune diseases. The aims of the present study were to determine in celiac patients which factors modulate the risk of autoimmune disea...
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Jacques Cosnes,
Christophe Cellier,
Sheila Viola,
Jean–Frederic Colombel,
Laurent Michaud,
Jacques Sarles,
Jean–Pierre Hugot,
Jean–Louis Ginies,
Alain Dabadie,
Olivier Mouterde,
Matthieu Allez,
Isabelle Nion–Larmurier,
The Groupe D'Etude et de Recherche Sur la Maladie Coeliaque
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pages 753-758
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Rosacea: Clinical Effectiveness of Its Eradication
06 May 2008
Background & Aims: To better understand the role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in rosacea, we aimed to assess the presence of SIBO in patients with rosacea and the clinical effec...
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Andrea Parodi,
Stefania Paolino,
Alfredo Greco,
Francesco Drago,
Carlo Mansi,
Alfredo Rebora,
Aurora Parodi,
Vincenzo Savarino
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pages 759-764
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Dietary Triggers of Abdominal Symptoms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Randomized Placebo-Controlled Evidence
06 May 2008
Background & Aims: Observational studies suggest dietary fructose restriction might lead to sustained symptomatic response in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and fructose malabsorptio...
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Susan J. Shepherd,
Francis C. Parker,
Jane G. Muir,
Peter R. Gibson
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pages 765-771
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Prospective Study of Motor, Sensory, Psychologic, and Autonomic Functions in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
06 May 2008
Background & Aims: The aim of this study was to assess pathophysiology in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods: A total of 122 IBS patients (3 male) and 41 healthy females underwent the followi...
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Michael Camilleri,
Sanna McKinzie,
Irene Busciglio,
Phillip A. Low,
Seth Sweetser,
Duane Burton,
Kari Baxter,
Michael Ryks,
Alan R. Zinsmeister
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pages 772-781.e5
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Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients With Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis
08 May 2008
Background & Aims: There has been an increase in the incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea in the U.S. The importance of C difficile infection in patients with ileal ...
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Bo Shen,
Zhi–Dong Jiang,
Victor W. Fazio,
Feza H. Remzi,
Liliana Rodriguez,
Ana E. Bennett,
Rocio Lopez,
Elaine Queener,
Herbert L. Dupont
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pages 782-788
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| Original Articles-Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract |
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Relationship Between Hospital Volume and Outcomes of Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in the United States
05 June 2008
Background & Aims: Esophageal variceal bleeding has a high mortality rate and requires complex management. High provider volume has been associated with improved outcomes for various surgical proc...
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Robert P. Myers,
Karen D. Papay,
Abdel Aziz M. Shaheen,
Gilaad G. Kaplan
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pages 789-798
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children: A Single Center Experience
20 May 2008
Background & Aims: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common disorder seen in pediatric hepatology practice. However, little is known about the clinical, biochemical, and histolo...
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Hassan H. A–Kader,
Jeff Henderson,
Kathy Vanhoesen,
Fayez Ghishan,
Achyut Bhattacharyya
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pages 799-802
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Autoimmune Liver Disease Associated With Celiac Disease in Childhood: A Multicenter Study
13 February 2008
Background & Aims: Celiac patients are at risk to develop an autoimmune liver disease. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical features of children and adolescents presenting with an au...
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Silvia Caprai,
Pietro Vajro,
Alessandro Ventura,
Marco Sciveres,
Giuseppe Maggiore,
SIGENP Study Group for Autoimmune Liver Disorders in Celiac Disease
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pages 803-806
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Morphologic Changes in Branch Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas: A Midterm Follow-Up Study
27 February 2008
Background & Aims: Because there is a low risk of malignancy for intraductal papillary and mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas (IPMNs) confined to branch ducts (BD), patient follow-up evaluation wi...
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Pierre—Emmanuel Rautou,
Phillippe Lévy,
Marie–Pierre Vullierme,
Dermot O'Toole,
Anne Couvelard,
Dominique Cazals–Hatem,
Laurent Palazzo,
Alain Aubert,
Alain Sauvanet,
Pascal Hammel,
Olivia Hentic,
Vinciane Rebours,
Anne–Laure Pelletier,
Frédérique Maire,
Phillippe Ruszniewski
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pages 807-814
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Evaluation of the Guidelines for Management of Pancreatic Branch-Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm
Background & Aims: The 2006 Sendai Consensus Guidelines recommend surgical resection for all suspected branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BD-IPMN) greater than 3 cm irrespective ...
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Raymond S. Tang,
Benjamin Weinberg,
David W. Dawson,
Howard Reber,
Oscar J. Hines,
James S. Tomlinson,
Vinika Chaudhari,
Steven Raman,
James J. Farrell
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pages 815-819
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Plasma Chromogranin A as Marker for Survival in Patients With Metastatic Endocrine Gastroenteropancreatic Tumors
11 June 2008
Background & Aims: The prognostic role of plasma chromogranin A in patients with neuroendocrine tumors is unclear. We investigated the role of chromogranin A in predicting survival and hypothesize...
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Rudolf Arnold,
Alexandra Wilke,
Anja Rinke,
Christina Mayer,
Peter Herbert Kann,
Klaus–Jochen Klose,
André Scherag,
Maik Hahmann,
Hans–Helge Müller,
Peter Barth
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pages 820-827
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Screening for Liver Fibrosis by Using a Noninvasive Biomarker in Patients With Diabetes
05 June 2008
Background & Aims: Patients with diabetes are at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease leading to advanced fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. We examined the efficacy of a screening strate...
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Sophie Jacqueminet,
Pascal Lebray,
Rachel Morra,
Mona Munteanu,
Laure Devers,
Djamila Messous,
Maguy Bernard,
Agnes Hartemann–Heurtier,
Francoise Imbert–Bismut,
Vlad Ratziu,
Andre Grimaldi,
Thierry Poynard
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pages 828-831
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Uncertain Association of Barrett's Esophagus With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
We were interested to view the “Image of the Month” by Wolfsen et al suggesting the first association between eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) and Barrett's esophagus with esophageal dysplasia. Because t...
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Vincent Mukkada,
Dan Atkins,
Glenn T. Furuta
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page 832
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We appreciate the interest of Mukkada, et al in our “Image of the Month”. They suggest that our case represents eosinophilic infiltration related to GERD rather than coexistence of eosinophilic esopha...
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Herbert C. Wolfsen,
Sami R. Achem
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Correspondence
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pages 832-833
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Feeding in Dementia
Garrow et al provided a comprehensive summary of a contentious topic, provision of enteral nutrition in individuals with dementia. Their figures of 50% survival in dementia at 1 year are similar to th...
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Shyam Menon
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Correspondence
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page 833
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We thank Dr Menon for his insightful comments on our review of tube-feeding in late-stage dementia. The widely-held Hippocratic tenet of medicine “First, do no harm” rings no more true than when the d...
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Donald Garrow,
Pam Pride,
William Moran,
Jane Zapka,
Elaine Amella,
Mark Delegge
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Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Replacement Gastrostomy Tube
28 April 2008
A 90-year-old woman was admitted for a 2-week history of fever and persistent peristomal leakage. A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was placed a year earlier as a result of multiple strokes ...
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Richard C. Feldstein,
Jennifer Leong,
Bethany Devito
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Visible Coil After Embolization for a Bleeding Ulcer
28 April 2008
A 72-year-old woman was admitted for rectal bleeding. The patient was at 3 weeks after ventral hernia repair. After consultation, a decision was made to perform a colonoscopy, which revealed diverticu...
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Richard C. Feldstein,
Bethany Devito
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Chest Pain After Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Examination
03 June 2008
A 36-year old man was referred to our hospital with intermittent abdominal pain and bloating. Routine gastroduodenoscopy and ileocolonoscopy were performed without any visible signs of pathologic gast...
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Hans P. Groechenig,
Werner Vogetseder,
Herbert Tilg
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A Case of Gastric Syphilis
14 April 2008
A 62-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of nausea and anorexia and was referred to our hospital. On physical examination, there were no remarkable findings. Laboratory studies showed a norma...
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Tadashi Fujisaki,
Makoto Tatewaki,
Junko Fujisaki
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Information for Readers
Correspondence regarding subscriptions or change of address should be directed to Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Elsevier, Periodicals Department, 6277 Sea Harbor Dr, Orlando, FL 32887-4800...
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Information for Authors
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology publishes original papers, review articles, brief communications, and special category articles on all aspects of the digestive tract and the liver. Manuscript...
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Copyright Assignment, Authorship Responsibility, NIH Funding, Financial Disclosure, Institutional Review Board/Animal Care Committee Approval, and Sponsorship
In consideration of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute (the “AGA Institute”) taking action to review and credit the below-identified submission (the “Manuscript”), and for ot...
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