Vol 19 No 1: March 2010 | Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

Editorial

Novel Radiotherapy Schedules Aid Recovery of Normal Tissues after Treament

Jack F. Fowler

7-8

Small Bowel Tumors and Videocapsule: a Productive Union

Daniel Urbain

How Toxic is Amiodarone to the Liver?

P. Timothy Pollak

11-13

Original Article

A Preliminary Investigation of Exhaled Breath from Patients with Celiac Disease Using Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry

Alexa Hryniuk, Brian M. Ross

15-20

Small Bowel Tumors in Patients Undergoing Capsule Endoscopy: a Single Center Experience

Anca Trifan, Ana-Maria Singeap, Camelia Cojocariu, Catalin Sfarti, Carol Stanciu

21-25

Colonoscopy and Sedation in Romania: Early Experience using a Balanced Propofol Regimen

Ioan Sporea, Alina Popescu, Dorel Sandesc, Ovidiu Bedreag, Ramona Asai, Roxana Sirli, Corina Vernic, Diana Nicolita, Alina Martie

27-30

Probiotics in Diverticular Disease of the Colon: an Open Label Study

Pepu Lamiki, Junji Tsuchiya, Surajit Pathak, Ruichi Okura, Umberto Solimene, Shalini Jain, Shichiro Kawakita, Francesco Marotta

31-36

Diabetes is Not an Independent Predictor of Gastroparesis in Symptomatic Patients Referred for Gastric Emptying Studies

Vivek V. Gumaste, Ikenna Egbuna, Allan Goldman

37-42

A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study of HBV, HCV, HDV and HEV Prevalence in the SubCarpathian and South-Eastern Regions of Romania

Mihai Voiculescu, Laura Iliescu, Camelia Ionescu, Laurentiu Micu, Gener Ismail, Diana Zilisteanu, Andreea Radasan, Georgia Micu, Ioana Pertache

43-48

Liver Biopsy: Ultrasonography Guidance is not Superior to the Blind Method

Züleyha Akkan Çetinkaya, Mesut Sezikli, Fatih Güzelbulut, Yusuf Ziya Benek, Selvinaz Özkara, Yasemin Gökden, Bülent Yaşar, Oya Övünç Kurdaş

49-52

Performance of Unidimensional Transient Elastography in Staging Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Monica Lupşor, Radu Badea, Horia Stefănescu, Mircea Grigorescu, Alexandru Serban, Corina Radu, Dana Crişan, Zeno Sparchez, Sorana Iancu, Anca Maniu

53-60

Isolation and Characterization of Hepatic Cancer Cells with Stem-Like Properties from Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Ciprian Tomuleasa, Olga Soritau, Dan Rus-Ciuca, Teodora Pop, Daniela Todea, Ofelia Mosteanu, Bogdan Pintea, Vasile Foris, Sergiu Susman, Gabriel Kacsό, Alexandru Irimie

61-67

Multiple Primary Malignancies – Epidemiological Analysis at a Single Tertiary Institution

Alexandru Irimie, Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu, Claudia Burz, Emil Puscas

69-73

Education in gastroenterology

Unusual Cause of Obstructive Jaundice and Cholangitis

Baotram Tran, Kyle Dunning, Harjeet Kohli

75, 92

Clinical imaging

State-of-the Art Endoscopic Imaging in Lung Cancer: Should Specialties Collide or Concur?

Ana Maria Ioncica, Anca Malos, Emilia Crisan, Carmen Popescu, Adrian Saftoiu, Tudorel Ciurea

93-97

The Added Value of Real-time Harmonics Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasonography for the Characterisation of Pancreatic Diseases in Routine Practice

Andrada Seicean, Radu Badea, Roxana Stan-Iuga, Iulia Gulei, Teodora Pop, Oliviu Pascu

99-104

Editorial

Novel Radiotherapy Schedules Aid Recovery of Normal Tissues after Treament

Small Bowel Tumors and Videocapsule: a Productive Union

How Toxic is Amiodarone to the Liver?

Original Article

A Preliminary Investigation of Exhaled Breath from Patients with Celiac Disease Using Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry

Small Bowel Tumors in Patients Undergoing Capsule Endoscopy: a Single Center Experience

Colonoscopy and Sedation in Romania: Early Experience using a Balanced Propofol Regimen

Probiotics in Diverticular Disease of the Colon: an Open Label Study

Diabetes is Not an Independent Predictor of Gastroparesis in Symptomatic Patients Referred for Gastric Emptying Studies

A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study of HBV, HCV, HDV and HEV Prevalence in the SubCarpathian and South-Eastern Regions of Romania

Liver Biopsy: Ultrasonography Guidance is not Superior to the Blind Method

Performance of Unidimensional Transient Elastography in Staging Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Isolation and Characterization of Hepatic Cancer Cells with Stem-Like Properties from Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Multiple Primary Malignancies – Epidemiological Analysis at a Single Tertiary Institution

Education in gastroenterology

Unusual Cause of Obstructive Jaundice and Cholangitis

Case Reports

A Large Cystic Tumor with Bile Duct Communication Originating Around the Hepatic Hilum

Solitary Fibrous Liver Tumor: Is Surgical Approach the Best Option?

Polypoid Vascular and Lymphatic Malformation of the Duodenum: a Case Report

NSAID-induced Colopathy. A Case Series

Clinical imaging

State-of-the Art Endoscopic Imaging in Lung Cancer: Should Specialties Collide or Concur?

The Added Value of Real-time Harmonics Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasonography for the Characterisation of Pancreatic Diseases in Routine Practice

Letters

High concentration of lactic dehydrogenase in small volumes of ascites

Hepatic myelolipoma

Application of non-invasive tests of fi brosis by gastroenterologists and hepatologists

An unusual cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome: paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Budd Chiari syndrome and V617F/JAK 2 mutation linked with the myeloproliferative disorders

Diagnosing functional abdominal disorders: evaluations are mandatory in those with warning symptoms