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		Research article Metachronous metastasis- and survival-analysis show prognostic importance of lymphadenectomy for colon carcinomas Tilman Laubert, Jens K Habermann, Claudia Hemmelmann, Markus Kleemann, Elisabeth Oevermann, Ralf Bouchard, Philipp Hildebrand, Thomas Jungbluth, Conny Bürk, Hamed Esnaashari, Erik Schlöricke, Martin Hoffmann, Andreas Ziegler, Hans-Peter Bruch, Uwe J Roblick BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:24 (23 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Self-reported colorectal cancer screening of Medicare beneficiaries in family medicine vs. internal medicine practices in the United States: a cross-sectional study Angela Y Higgins, Anna R B Doubeni, Karon L Phillips, Adeyinka O Laiyemo, Becky Briesacher, Jennifer Tjia, Chyke A Doubeni BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:23 (21 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Do gastrointestinal and respiratory signs and symptoms correlate with the severity of gastroesophageal reflux? Hakan Uzun, Demet Alagoz, Mesut Okur, Bunyamin Dikici, Kenan Kocabay, Dursun Senses, Aybars Ozkan, Murat Kaya BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:22 (21 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Dome-type carcinoma of the colon; a rare variant of adenocarcinoma resembling a submucosal tumor: a case report Masayoshi Yamada, Shigeki Sekine, Takahisa Matsuda, Masayuki Yoshida, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Ryoji Kushima, Taku Sakamoto, Takeshi Nakajima, Yutaka Saito, Takayuki Akasu BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:21 (8 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effect of intracellular lipid accumulation in a new model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Norberto C Chavez-Tapia, Natalia Rosso, Claudio Tiribelli BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:20 (1 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMS), partially covered SEMS and self-expandable plastic stents for the treatment of benign esophageal ruptures and anastomotic leaks Petra GA van Boeckel, Kulwinder S Dua, Bas LAM Weusten, Ruben JH Schmits, Naveen Surapaneni, Robin Timmer, Frank P Vleggaar, Peter D Siersema BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:19 (29 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Gaviscon^®vs. omeprazole in symptomatic treatment of moderate gastroesophageal reflux. a direct comparative randomised trial Denis Pouchain, Marc-André Bigard, François Liard, Marc Childs, Annick Decaudin, Donna McVey BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:18 (23 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Correlation between magnifying narrow band imaging and histopathology in gastric protruding/or polypoid lesions: a pilot feasibility trial Takafumi Omori, Yoshio Kamiya, Tomomitsu Tahara, Tomoyuki Shibata, Masakatsu Nakamura, Joh Yonemura, Masaaki Okubo, Daisuke Yoshioka, Takamitsu Ishizuka, Naoko Maruyama, Toshiaki Kamano, Hiroshi Fujita, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Mitsuo Nagasaka, Masami Iwata, Tomiyasu Arisawa, Ichiro Hirata BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:17 (22 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Involvement of a periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis on the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Masato Yoneda, Shuhei Naka, Kazuhiko Nakano, Koichiro Wada, Hiroki Endo, Hironori Mawatari, Kento Imajo, Ryota Nomura, Kazuya Hokamura, Masafumi Ono, Shogo Murata, Iwai Tohnai, Yoshio Sumida, Toshihide Shima, Masae Kuboniwa, Kazuo Umemura, Yoshinori Kamisaki, Atsuo Amano, Takeshi Okanoue, Takashi Ooshima, Atsushi Nakajima BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:16 (16 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Diagnostic accuracy of cyst fluid amphiregulin in pancreatic cysts May T Tun, Reetesh K Pai, Shirley Kwok, Aiwen Dong, Aparna Gupta, Brendan C Visser, Jeff A Norton, George A Poultsides, Subhas Banerjee, Jacques Van Dam, Ann M Chen, Shai Friedland, Brennan A Scott, Rahul Verma, Anson W Lowe, Walter G Park BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:15 (14 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Diagnostic accuracy of the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index for the prediction of hepatitis B-related fibrosis: a leading meta-analysis Wenwen Jin, Zhonghua Lin, Yongning Xin, Xiangjun Jiang, Quanjiang Dong, Shiying Xuan BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:14 (14 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Chronic fatigue syndrome after Giardia enteritis: clinical characteristics, disability and long-term sickness absence Halvor Naess, Morten Nyland, Trygve Hausken, Inghild Follestad, Harald I Nyland BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:13 (8 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article "Drop in" gastroscopy outpatient clinic - experience after 9 months Gert Huppertz-Hauss, Lubomir Chengarov, Stein Dahler, Anita Jørgensen, Volker Moritz, Jørn Paulsen, Geir Hoff BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:12 (1 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Long-term effects of treatment and response in patients with chronic hepatitis C on quality of life. An international, multicenter, randomized, controlled study Geert Bezemer, Arthur R Van Gool, Elke Verheij-Hart, Bettina E Hansen, Yoav Lurie, Juan I Esteban, Martin Lagging, Francesco Negro, Stefan Zeuzem, Carlo Ferrari, Jean-Michel Pawlotsky, Avidan U Neumann, Solko W Schalm, Robert J de Knegt, for the DITTO-HCV Study Group BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:11 (31 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Serological assessment of gastric mucosal atrophy in gastric cancer Jan Bornschein, Michael Selgrad, Thomas Wex, Doerthe Kuester, Peter Malfertheiner BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:10 (31 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Luteolin decreases IGF-II production and downregulates insulin-like growth factor-I receptor signaling in HT-29 human colon cancer cells Do Lim, Han Cho, Jongdai Kim, Chu Nho, Ki Lee, Jung Park BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:9 (23 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Luteolin, a flavonoid found in fruits and vegetables, reduces insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-IR) signaling in colon cancer cells, suggesting that this mechanism may contribute to luteolin-induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.
		Research article Applicability of a short/rapid ¹³C-urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori: retrospective multicenter chart review study Hemda Schmilovitz-Weiss, Vered Sehayek-Shabat, Rami Eliakim, Eitan Skapa, Yona Avni, Haim Shirin BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:8 (19 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors linked to severe thrombocytopenia during antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis c and pretreatment low platelet counts Kung-Hung Lin, Ping-I Hsu, Hsien-Chung Yu, Chun-Ku Lin, Wei-Lun Tsai, Wen-Chi Chen, Hoi-Hung Chan, Kwok-Hung Lai BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:7 (18 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article GDNF protects enteric glia from apoptosis: evidence for an autocrine loop Martin Steinkamp, Heike Gundel, Nadine Schulte, Ulrike Spaniol, Carolin Pflueger, Eugen Zizer, Georg BT von Boyen BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:6 (17 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Value of fecal calprotectin in the evaluation of patients with abdominal discomfort: an observational study Michael Manz, Emanuel Burri, Claude Rothen, Nuschin Tchanguizi, Christian Niederberger, Livio Rossi, Christoph Beglinger, Frank Lehmann BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:5 (10 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article High-dose clevudine impairs mitochondrial function and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in INS-1E cells Yoon-Ok Jang, Xianglan Quan, Ranjan Das, Shanhua Xu, Choon-Hee Chung, Chan Mug Ahn, Soon-Koo Baik, In Deok Kong, Kyu-Sang Park, Moon Young Kim BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:4 (10 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of non Helicobacter pylori species in patients presenting with dyspepsia Javed Yakoob, Zaigham Abbas, Rustam Khan, Shagufta Naz, Zubair Ahmad, Muhammad Islam, Safia Awan, Fatima Jafri, Wasim Jafri BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:3 (6 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Validation of the FIB4 index in a Japanese nonalcoholic fatty liver disease population Yoshio Sumida, Masato Yoneda, Hideyuki Hyogo, Yoshito Itoh, Masafumi Ono, Hideki Fujii, Yuichiro Eguchi, Yasuaki Suzuki, Noriaki Aoki, Kazuyuki Kanemasa, Koji Fujita, Kazuaki Chayama, Toshiji Saibara, Norifumi Kawada, Kazuma Fujimoto, Yutaka Kohgo, Toshikazu Yoshikawa, Takeshi Okanoue, Japan Study Group of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (JSG-NAFLD) BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:2 (5 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Low incidence of positive smooth muscle antibody and high incidence of isolated IgM elevation in Chinese patients with autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis overlap syndrome: a retrospective study Pan Zhao, Yukun Han BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:1 (3 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Down-regulation of HSP70 sensitizes gastric epithelial cells to apoptosis and growth retardation triggered by H. pylori Weili Liu, Yan Chen, Gaofeng Lu, Leimin Sun, Jianmin Si BMC Gastroenterology 2011, 11:146 (30 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

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		Research article Metachronous metastasis- and survival-analysis show prognostic importance of lymphadenectomy for colon carcinomas Tilman Laubert, Jens K Habermann, Claudia Hemmelmann, Markus Kleemann, Elisabeth Oevermann, Ralf Bouchard, Philipp Hildebrand, Thomas Jungbluth, Conny Bürk, Hamed Esnaashari, Erik Schlöricke, Martin Hoffmann, Andreas Ziegler, Hans-Peter Bruch, Uwe J Roblick BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:24 (23 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Self-reported colorectal cancer screening of Medicare beneficiaries in family medicine vs. internal medicine practices in the United States: a cross-sectional study Angela Y Higgins, Anna R B Doubeni, Karon L Phillips, Adeyinka O Laiyemo, Becky Briesacher, Jennifer Tjia, Chyke A Doubeni BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:23 (21 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Do gastrointestinal and respiratory signs and symptoms correlate with the severity of gastroesophageal reflux? Hakan Uzun, Demet Alagoz, Mesut Okur, Bunyamin Dikici, Kenan Kocabay, Dursun Senses, Aybars Ozkan, Murat Kaya BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:22 (21 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Dome-type carcinoma of the colon; a rare variant of adenocarcinoma resembling a submucosal tumor: a case report Masayoshi Yamada, Shigeki Sekine, Takahisa Matsuda, Masayuki Yoshida, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Ryoji Kushima, Taku Sakamoto, Takeshi Nakajima, Yutaka Saito, Takayuki Akasu BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:21 (8 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effect of intracellular lipid accumulation in a new model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Norberto C Chavez-Tapia, Natalia Rosso, Claudio Tiribelli BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:20 (1 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (SEMS), partially covered SEMS and self-expandable plastic stents for the treatment of benign esophageal ruptures and anastomotic leaks Petra GA van Boeckel, Kulwinder S Dua, Bas LAM Weusten, Ruben JH Schmits, Naveen Surapaneni, Robin Timmer, Frank P Vleggaar, Peter D Siersema BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:19 (29 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Gaviscon^®vs. omeprazole in symptomatic treatment of moderate gastroesophageal reflux. a direct comparative randomised trial Denis Pouchain, Marc-André Bigard, François Liard, Marc Childs, Annick Decaudin, Donna McVey BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:18 (23 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Correlation between magnifying narrow band imaging and histopathology in gastric protruding/or polypoid lesions: a pilot feasibility trial Takafumi Omori, Yoshio Kamiya, Tomomitsu Tahara, Tomoyuki Shibata, Masakatsu Nakamura, Joh Yonemura, Masaaki Okubo, Daisuke Yoshioka, Takamitsu Ishizuka, Naoko Maruyama, Toshiaki Kamano, Hiroshi Fujita, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Mitsuo Nagasaka, Masami Iwata, Tomiyasu Arisawa, Ichiro Hirata BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:17 (22 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Involvement of a periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis on the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Masato Yoneda, Shuhei Naka, Kazuhiko Nakano, Koichiro Wada, Hiroki Endo, Hironori Mawatari, Kento Imajo, Ryota Nomura, Kazuya Hokamura, Masafumi Ono, Shogo Murata, Iwai Tohnai, Yoshio Sumida, Toshihide Shima, Masae Kuboniwa, Kazuo Umemura, Yoshinori Kamisaki, Atsuo Amano, Takeshi Okanoue, Takashi Ooshima, Atsushi Nakajima BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:16 (16 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Diagnostic accuracy of cyst fluid amphiregulin in pancreatic cysts May T Tun, Reetesh K Pai, Shirley Kwok, Aiwen Dong, Aparna Gupta, Brendan C Visser, Jeff A Norton, George A Poultsides, Subhas Banerjee, Jacques Van Dam, Ann M Chen, Shai Friedland, Brennan A Scott, Rahul Verma, Anson W Lowe, Walter G Park BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:15 (14 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Diagnostic accuracy of the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index for the prediction of hepatitis B-related fibrosis: a leading meta-analysis Wenwen Jin, Zhonghua Lin, Yongning Xin, Xiangjun Jiang, Quanjiang Dong, Shiying Xuan BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:14 (14 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Chronic fatigue syndrome after Giardia enteritis: clinical characteristics, disability and long-term sickness absence Halvor Naess, Morten Nyland, Trygve Hausken, Inghild Follestad, Harald I Nyland BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:13 (8 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article "Drop in" gastroscopy outpatient clinic - experience after 9 months Gert Huppertz-Hauss, Lubomir Chengarov, Stein Dahler, Anita Jørgensen, Volker Moritz, Jørn Paulsen, Geir Hoff BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:12 (1 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Long-term effects of treatment and response in patients with chronic hepatitis C on quality of life. An international, multicenter, randomized, controlled study Geert Bezemer, Arthur R Van Gool, Elke Verheij-Hart, Bettina E Hansen, Yoav Lurie, Juan I Esteban, Martin Lagging, Francesco Negro, Stefan Zeuzem, Carlo Ferrari, Jean-Michel Pawlotsky, Avidan U Neumann, Solko W Schalm, Robert J de Knegt, for the DITTO-HCV Study Group BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:11 (31 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Serological assessment of gastric mucosal atrophy in gastric cancer Jan Bornschein, Michael Selgrad, Thomas Wex, Doerthe Kuester, Peter Malfertheiner BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:10 (31 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Luteolin decreases IGF-II production and downregulates insulin-like growth factor-I receptor signaling in HT-29 human colon cancer cells Do Lim, Han Cho, Jongdai Kim, Chu Nho, Ki Lee, Jung Park BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:9 (23 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Luteolin, a flavonoid found in fruits and vegetables, reduces insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-IR) signaling in colon cancer cells, suggesting that this mechanism may contribute to luteolin-induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.
		Research article Applicability of a short/rapid ¹³C-urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori: retrospective multicenter chart review study Hemda Schmilovitz-Weiss, Vered Sehayek-Shabat, Rami Eliakim, Eitan Skapa, Yona Avni, Haim Shirin BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:8 (19 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors linked to severe thrombocytopenia during antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis c and pretreatment low platelet counts Kung-Hung Lin, Ping-I Hsu, Hsien-Chung Yu, Chun-Ku Lin, Wei-Lun Tsai, Wen-Chi Chen, Hoi-Hung Chan, Kwok-Hung Lai BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:7 (18 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article GDNF protects enteric glia from apoptosis: evidence for an autocrine loop Martin Steinkamp, Heike Gundel, Nadine Schulte, Ulrike Spaniol, Carolin Pflueger, Eugen Zizer, Georg BT von Boyen BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:6 (17 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Value of fecal calprotectin in the evaluation of patients with abdominal discomfort: an observational study Michael Manz, Emanuel Burri, Claude Rothen, Nuschin Tchanguizi, Christian Niederberger, Livio Rossi, Christoph Beglinger, Frank Lehmann BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:5 (10 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article High-dose clevudine impairs mitochondrial function and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in INS-1E cells Yoon-Ok Jang, Xianglan Quan, Ranjan Das, Shanhua Xu, Choon-Hee Chung, Chan Mug Ahn, Soon-Koo Baik, In Deok Kong, Kyu-Sang Park, Moon Young Kim BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:4 (10 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of non Helicobacter pylori species in patients presenting with dyspepsia Javed Yakoob, Zaigham Abbas, Rustam Khan, Shagufta Naz, Zubair Ahmad, Muhammad Islam, Safia Awan, Fatima Jafri, Wasim Jafri BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:3 (6 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Validation of the FIB4 index in a Japanese nonalcoholic fatty liver disease population Yoshio Sumida, Masato Yoneda, Hideyuki Hyogo, Yoshito Itoh, Masafumi Ono, Hideki Fujii, Yuichiro Eguchi, Yasuaki Suzuki, Noriaki Aoki, Kazuyuki Kanemasa, Koji Fujita, Kazuaki Chayama, Toshiji Saibara, Norifumi Kawada, Kazuma Fujimoto, Yutaka Kohgo, Toshikazu Yoshikawa, Takeshi Okanoue, Japan Study Group of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (JSG-NAFLD) BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:2 (5 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Low incidence of positive smooth muscle antibody and high incidence of isolated IgM elevation in Chinese patients with autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis overlap syndrome: a retrospective study Pan Zhao, Yukun Han BMC Gastroenterology 2012, 12:1 (3 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Down-regulation of HSP70 sensitizes gastric epithelial cells to apoptosis and growth retardation triggered by H. pylori Weili Liu, Yan Chen, Gaofeng Lu, Leimin Sun, Jianmin Si BMC Gastroenterology 2011, 11:146 (30 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central