Vol. 21 No. 4 (2010): Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology

Published: 2010-01-04

Editorial

Intragastric balloon treatment of obesity must be combined with bariatric surgery: A pilot study in Turkey

Murat SARUÇ, Deniz BÖLER, Mehmet KARAARSLAN, Çağlar BAYSAL, Kemal RASA, Metin ÇAKMAKÇI, Cihan URAS, Nurdan TÖZÜN

(333-337)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0117
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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphism in gastric cancer

Müge TECDER ÜNAL, Halil G KARABULUT, Güvem GÜMÜŞ-AKAY, Yusuf DÖLEN, Atilla ELHAN, Ajlan TÜKÜN, Ali Ekrem ÜNAL

(338-344)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0118
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Prognostic significance of MUC1, MUC2 and MUC5AC expressions in gastric carcinoma

Özgür İLHAN, Ünsal HAN, Binnur ÖNAL, Serkan Yaşar ÇELİK

(345-352)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0119
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Double-balloon enteroscopy: The diagnosis and management of small bowel diseases

Cengiz PATA, Ümit Akyüz, Yusuf Erzin, Arzu MERCAN

(353-359)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0120
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Can partially hydrolyzed guar gum be an alternative to lactulose in treatment of childhood constipation?

Gonca ÜSTÜNDAĞ, Zarife KULOĞLU, Nihan KIRBAŞ, Aydan KANSU

(360-364)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0121
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β-Catenin and its relation to VEGF and cyclin D1 expression in pT3 rectosigmoid cancers

Fatma Hüsniye DİLEK, Nevin TOPAK, Çiğdem TOKYOL, Gökhan AKBULUT, Osman Nuri DİLEK

(365-371)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0122
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Determination of the frequency of dyssynergic defecation and patient characteristics in patients with functional constipation

Kemal Öncü, A. Melih ÖZEL, Levent Demirtürk, Ahmet Kemal GÜRBÜZ, Yusuf Yazgan, Eşref KIZILKAYA

(372-380)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0123
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Relationship of increased serum brain natriuretic peptide levels with hepatic failure, portal hypertension and treatment in patients with cirrhosis

Vural Taner YILMAZ, Cenker EKEN, Ali Berkant AVCI, Adil DUMAN, Yaşar TUNA, Mete AKIN, Bülent YILDIRIM

(381-386)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0124
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Effects of hypertension and ovariectomy on rat hepatocytes. Are amlodipine and lacidipine protective? (A stereological and histological study)

Hakan DURSUN, Fatih ALBAYRAK, Abdullah UYANIK, Nuri Osman KELEŞ, Polat BEYZAGÜL, Ednan BAYRAM, Zekai HALICI, Zuhal Berrin ALTUNKAYNAK, Halis SÜLEYMAN, Nihat OKÇU, Bünyamin ÜNAL

(387-395)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0125
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Transmission routes of chronic hepatitis C and their relation to HCV genotypes

Fahriye KESKİN, Sevgi ÇİFTÇİ, Salih TÜRKOĞLU, Selim BADUR

(396-400)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0126
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Determination of intracellular Th1/Th2 type cytokines in lymphocytes of chronic hepatitis B patients treated with interferon-alpha

Özlem ATAN, Güzide AKSU, Funda ÖZGENÇ, Sezin A AKMAN, Neslihan Edeer KARACA, Ruchan SERTOZ, Raşit Vural YAĞCI, Necil KÜTÜKÇÜLER

(401-410)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0127
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Gallstones associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and metabolic syndrome

Oktay YENER, Fikret AKSOY, Mustafa DEMİR, Alp ÖZÇELIK

(411-415)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0128
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Prevalence of cholelithiasis in a Turkish population sample of postmenopausal women

Rana KARAYALÇIN, Volkan GENÇ, Ahmet Serdar KARACA, Gülnur ÖZAKŞİT

(416-420)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0129
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Evaluation of the presence of Helicobacter species in the biliary system of Turkish patients with cholelithiasis

Ebru BOSTANOĞLU, Zeynep Ceren KARAHAN, Akın BOSTANOĞLU, Berna SAVAŞ, Esra ERDEN, Mehmet KIYAN

(421-427)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0130
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The application of SpyScope® technology in evaluation of pre and post liver transplant biliary problems

Muzaffer GÜRAKAR, Harlan WRIGHT, Cemalettin CAMCI, Nicolas JABOOUR

(428-432)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0131
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Evaluation of the effects of melatonin administration intraperitoneally on rats with acute pancreatitis induced by ductal ligation

Cavit ÇÖL, Kahraman DİNLER, Oğuz HASDEMİR, Oktay BÜYÜKAŞIK, Tülin FIRAT, Aysel KÜKNER

(433-438)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0132
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A Turkish case of congenital chloride diarrhea with SLC26A3 gene (c.2025_2026insATC) mutation: Diagnostic pitfalls

Ferda ÖZBAY HOŞNUT, Eda KARADAĞ ÖNCEL, Mehmet Yekta ÖNCEL, Figen ÖZÇAY

(443-447)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0134
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Giant cell hepatitis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia after chickenpox

Maşallah Baran, Funda ÖZGENÇ, Ömer BERK, Demir GÖKÇE, Kaan KAVAKLI, Funda YILMAZ, Sait ŞEN, Raşit Vural YAĞCI

(448-451)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0135
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Why is isolated spleen metastasis a rare entity?

Volkan GENÇ, Mohammed AKBARI, Ahmet Serdar KARACA, Atıl ÇAKMAK, Cemil EKİNCİ, Mehmet GÜREL

(452-453)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0136
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A rare case of ascariasis in the gallbladder, choledochus and pancreatic duct

Korcan Aysun GÖNEN, Rafet METE

(454-457)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0137
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Spontaneous healing of gallbladder perforation: Report of a case

Cemal KARA, Hayrullah DERİCİ, Tuğrul TANSUĞ, Okay NAZLI, Ali Doğan BOZDAĞ

(458-460)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0138
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Extraordinarily elevated serum levels of CA 19-9 and rapid decrease after succesfull therapy: A case report and review of literature

Murat Korkmaz, Hakan ÜNAL, Haldun Selçuk, Uğur Yılmaz

(461-463)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0139
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Solitary fibrous tumor of the lesser omentum: Report of a rare case

Yahya EKİCİ, Şaban UYSAL, Gülnur GÜVEN, Gökhan MORAY

(464-466)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0140
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A rare cause of acute abdomen: Ruptured adrenal pheochromocytoma

Kerem OKUTUR, Kerim KÜÇÜKLER, Erkan ÖZTEKİN, Fatih BORLU, Levent ERDEM

(467-469)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0141
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A case of gastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting with small bowel perforation and internal hernia

Volkan ÖZBEN, Sinan Çarkman, Deniz ATASOY, Gülen DOĞUSOY, Erhun EYÜBOĞLU

(470-479)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0142
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Acute abdomen due to intestinal ischemia as an initial presentation of polyarteritis nodosa

Cem CENGİZ, Kutluk PAMPAL, Semra DOĞAN, Şafak BULUT, Sedat BOYACIOĞLU

(473-474)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0144
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Small cell carcinoma of the rectum metastasizing to axillary lymph nodes: A case report

Özgen IŞIK, Ersin ÖZTÜRK, Eylem AKAR, Ömer Yerci, Tuncay YILMAZLAR

(476-477)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0146
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Acute myocardial infarction complicated by sudden cardiac arrest in a patient with ulcerative colitis

Altuğ ŞENOL, Mehmet İŞLER, Mehmet ÖZAYDIN, Yasin TÜRKER, Yıldıran SONGÜL, Cem KOÇKAR

(477-479)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0147
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Gastric outlet syndrome associated with a recurrent trichobezoar: Report of a case

Editorial Office

(471-472)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0143
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A rare case of primary intestinal lymphangiectasia diagnosed by double balloon endoscopy

Editorial Office

(474-475)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0145
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Case Report

Intestinal malignant melanoma presenting with small bowel invagination: A case report

Mutlu DOĞAN, Süleyman ÖZDEMİR, Ethem GEÇİM, Esra ERDEN, Fikri İÇLİ

(439-442)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4318/tjg.2010.0133
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