Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 7th, 2003
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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Osteopontin is in antibody producing plasma cells in granuloma and bile ducts
Respiratory Disease - Sodium caprate enhances DEAE dextran-mediated gene delivery to the lungs
Dietary Immune Stimulation - Milk and yogurt raise interferon gamma in the malnourished and in anorexics
Gallbladder Cancer - Transforming growth factor beta is a strong biomarker in gallbladder cancer
Rectal Tumors - Gasless, video-endoscopic transanal excision reduces hospital stay, complications
Stomach Surgery - Laparoscope-assisted distal gastrectomy is employed for early gastric cancer
Carcinosarcoma - Gastric carcinosarcoma may progress from conventional tubular adenocarcinoma
Colon Cancer - Cisplatin resistance could be defeated with gene targeting
Colon Cancer - Low dietary copper increases risk with free radical production and AP activity
Colorectal Cancer - Cancer survivors deliver screening message to Pennsylvania legislators
Colorectal Cancer - Family history may be useful in determining colorectal cancer risk
Colorectal Cancer - Two expressed enzyme levels can predict the efficacy of chemotherapy
Diabetes Therapy - Gastric emptying does not always bring relief in diabetic gastropathy
Dietary Anticarcinogens - Selected nutrient intake from food still substandard in Linxian, China
Escherichia Coli - STEC suppresses NF-kappaB activation and proinflammatory cytokine expression
Gastric Bypass - Procedure most successful when done by the most experienced surgeons
Gastric Cancer - Post-surgical recurrence provides basis for clinical monitoring, therapy modifications
Gastroenterology - COX-2 inhibitors could suppress atypical growth in a pancreatic - liver disorder
Gastroenterology - Colorectal cancer screening guidelines updated
Gaucher Disease - Strong rebound hepatosplenomegaly may occur if enzyme therapy is suspended
Glycemic Control - Analgesics may speed gastric emptying and disrupt glycemic control in diabetes
HIV/AIDS - Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease found in HIV-infected patient
Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Metastasis gene may be useful for diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Helical computed tomography can diagnose and type disease in the large bowel
Intestinal Microflora - PCR/DGGE is useful screening method to determine impact of antibiotic treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Survey indicates need for increased awareness and formal diagnosis of IBS
Kidney Disease - Silent nephritis exists in lupus and is clinically distinguishable from overt nephritis
Liver Abscesses - Abscesses due to Fusobacterium spp. mimic malignant metastatic liver disease
Liver Transplantation - Successful split liver organ engraftment will require improved methods
Nutritional Therapy - Folate deficiency and related disease risk can be easily prevented
Pancreatic Cancer - Multislice spiral CT can give diagnostic detail and determine resectability
Pediatric Diarrhea - Alinia now available in pharmacies
Plant Antioxidant - Rhoeo discolor extract is not genotoxic or mutagenic, but is antioxidant
Public Water Disinfection - The toxicology of drinking water disinfection byproducts is to be assessed
Reimbursement - M2A Capsule endoscope to be reimbursed in Austria
Septic Lethality - High mobility group box 1 may be therapeutic candidate to confer late protection
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Helicobacter pylori infection may be a risk for malignancy in head and neck
Stomach Cancer - Phase II product licensed; stake acquired in a human mAb discovery company
Toxicology - Xenorhabdus nematophila enterobacteria secrete the cytotoxic porin alphaX
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