The role of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) in the pathogenesis of water-immersion stress in rats—inhibition of TRH release from the stomach by atropine, ranitidine or omeprazole— Kiyoshi UchidaTerunori MitsumaYoshiaki Maeda Alimentary Tract Pages: 1 - 9
An animal model of longitudinal ulcers in the small intestine induced by intracolonically administered indomethacin in rats Takayuki MatsumotoMitsuo IidaMasatoshi Fujishima Alimentary Tract Pages: 10 - 17
Interleukin 6 production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and primary biliary cirrhosis Shinichi KakumuTadashi ShinagawaNobuo Ida Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Pages: 18 - 24
Clinical significance of low or negative titer of antibody to hepatitis B core antigen during the course of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adolescents Kazuharu MatsuuraKazuo TobeTakao Tsuji Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Pages: 25 - 33
Glutathione S-transferases in primary cultured rat hepatocytes Ichiro AsakuraMotonobu SugimotoKinji Ito Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Pages: 34 - 45
Localization of a new enteric non-A, non-B [HEV] virus in target organ liver Hema GuptaBhanu IyengerBadri Nath Tandon Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Pages: 46 - 50
Elevated serum thymidine kinase activity in patients with acute viral hepatitis Katsuaki TanakaToshihiro SishidoMakoto Masumura Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Pages: 51 - 55
Development of a specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the hepatitis C virus antibody using clone 14 Makoto OketaniHideki KawabataTerukatsu Arima Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Pages: 56 - 63
The therapeutic effect of a new synthetic protease inhibitor (E-3123) on hemodynamic changes during experimental acute pancreatitis in dogs Katsusuke SatakeSin-Soo HaHideki Nishiwaki Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Pages: 64 - 71
Nucleolar and dispersed nucleolar organiser regions (NORs) in differentiating neoplastic from atypical non-neoplastic lesions of the pancreas Masahiro SatoHidenobu WatanabeYoshihiro Sakai Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Pages: 72 - 80
A case of spontaneous intramural hematoma of the esophagus Hiroyoshi FurukawaTsuyoshi HaraOsamu Tetsu Case Reports Pages: 81 - 87
Cytomegalovirus mononucleosis-associated gastric ulcers in normal host Yoshikazu KinoshitaMasahide TojoTsutomu Chiba Case Reports Pages: 88 - 94
A case report of resected primary duodenal carcinoma associated with early gastric cancer and cumulative results at 21 institutions in Japan Hironobu KimuraMasahiro KannoSeiichi Kanno Case Reports Pages: 95 - 101
A case of appendiceal mucocele showing massive mucous production with concomitant colonic cancer Yoshikazu YoneiTakashi KamedaYorio Nakagawa Case Reports Pages: 102 - 109
An autopsy case of ulcerative colitis associated with Takayasu’s disease with a review of 13 Japanese cases Hidemasa IshikawaYuichiro KondoToshimitsu Suzuki Case Reports Pages: 110 - 117
Carcinoma of duodenal bulb arising from the Brunner’s gland Minoru ItsunoKazuya MakiyamaHidenobu Watanabe Case Reports Pages: 118 - 125
Reversibility of hepatopulmonary syndrome evidenced by serial pulmonary perfusion scan Hiroshi ShijoHaruka SasakiMakoto Okumura Case Reports Pages: 126 - 131
Sustained intragastric hyperacidity during.total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) Toshiyuki MatsuiAkira MotomuraTuneyoshi Yao Rapid Communication Pages: 132 - 132
Increased expression of laminin receptor in hepatocellular carcinoma Ichinosuke HyodoKenji JinnoShousuke Moriwaki Rapid Communication Pages: 133 - 133
Aberration of the p53 gene in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas Satoshi KondohMasaaki NakamuraKiwamu Okita Rapid Communication Pages: 134 - 134
Anticancer effect of dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dB-cAMP) on human pancreatic cancer xenografted into nude mice Akiko UmezawaJun-ichi TanakaKenji Koyama Rapid Communication Pages: 135 - 135
Inhibitory effect of sarcophytol a (SaA) on tumor growth of transplanted human pancreatic cancer cell (MIA paca-2) in nude mice Hideaki YokomatsuKatsusuke SatakeHirota Fujiki Rapid Communication Pages: 136 - 136
Characteristic features of alcoholic liver disease in Japan: A review Akira TakadaShujiro TakaseMikihiro Tsutsumi Review Pages: 137 - 148
Abstracts of selected papers presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology Tomonobu HasuoTohzo HosoiTakanori Hattori Abstract Pages: 149 - 184
First Digestive Disease Week of Japan and Thirty-Fifth Annual Autumn Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology September 20–24, 1993, Kobe, Japan Notices Pages: 185 - 186