Contents of Issue April 1985

EDITORIAL
Investigating Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Wasteful Exercise? S R NAIK		67
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Liver Span in Normal Indians K SINGH, D K BHASIN, D N REDDY, A KOSHY		73
Markers of Viral Hepatitis in Pregnancy T REMA MAHESWARI, R SOBHANA DEVI, K T SHENOY, N SATHIAVATHY, V BALAKRISHNAN		77
A Study of Hepatitis B Antigenemia in Pregnant Females and the Risk of Transmission to Babies T REMA MAHESWARI, R SOBHANA DEVI, K T SHENOY, N SATHIAVATHY, V BALAKRISHNAN		83
Enzymatic Defence against Oxygen Toxicity in D-Galactosamine-induced Hepatitis in Rats N B D'SOUZA, A B KULKARNI, A J BAXI, G D KULKARNI		87
REVIEW ARTICLES
Wilson's Disease and Copper Metabolism-A Review D K MANGHANI, D K DASTUR		91
Transplantation of Isolated Hepatocytes SANJEEV GUPTA, H J F HODGSON		97
CASE REPORTS
Choriocarcinoma Presenting as Acute Abdomen C P SHROFF, S ROY, S A NANIVADEKAR, K P DEODHAR		103
Congenital Solitary Nonparasitic Cyst of the liver in an Infant H CHATTERJEE, S MAHALINGA BHAT, K S REDDY, S K BARUA, V SANKARAN		107
Colitis Cystica Profunda K RAMNARAYAN, R V RAO, R G NAYAK, N RAJAN, S U PAI		109
SELECTED SUMMARIES
Can Oral Zinc Therapy "Decopper" the Patients with Wilson's Disease?		113
Loperamide in IBS		113
BOOK REVIEW		114
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Parasitic Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract		117
LETTERS
Gall Bladder Diseases in Gorakhpur Region S P SHARMA, P K BASU, A K AGARWAL, R K MISRA, S D MISHRA		123
Giardiasis DILIP C DESAI		124
Detection of HBsAG in Hospital Personnel L S CHAWLA, S K GILL, B D SABHARWAL, J WHIG		124
NEWS AND NOTICES		124
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS		79

Contents of Issue January 1985

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
Indian Society of Gastroenterology-Twenty-five Years of Existence SAROJ MEHTA		5
EDITORIAL
Current Status of Endoscopic Sclerotherapy D K BHARGAVA		7
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
A Comparison of Ranitidine with Cimetidine in Short Term Treatment of Duodenal Ulcer S L BROOR, R GILHOTRA, O P KALRA, S K MEHTA, V NANDA, B K SHARMA		11
Clinical Profile of Irritable Bowel Syndrome K K KAPOOR, P NIGAM, C K RASTOGI, A KUMAR, A K GUPTA		15
Ulcerative Colitis- Prevalence in Socio-Economic Groups F P ANTIA, R H KALRO, M K GANDHI, H G DESAI, KASTURI JAYANT		19
Endoscopic Sphincterotomy in the Management of Obstructive Biliary Tract Diseases- A Preliminary Report D R TRIVEDI, A G NAIK, A E MODY, V D TRIVEDI, C H KALE, R M WALAWALKAR, M SANJANA		23
GASTROENTEROLOGY IN INDIA
Portal Hypertension in India P S KAMATH		29
REVIEW ARTICLE
Injection Sclerotherapy for Bleeding Varices-A Review D K BHASIN, A KOSHY		35
CASE REPORT
Achalasia Cardia in Infancy- A case Report P L N G RAO, V SUBBALAXMI MURTHY, A VENKATESH, P K R WARRIER		41
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Diseases of the Pancreas		45
LETTERS
Primary Omental Torsion Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis A CHAUDHARY, P K KOHLI		53
Ranitidine vs Cimetidine in the Treatment of Duodenal Ulcer V SANTHI SWAROOP, S R NAIK, A GARG		53
Polypoid Lipohyperplasia of the Ileocaecal valve in a Young Male A K MALIK, J B DILAWARI, A G BHAGWAT		54
NEWS AND NOTICES		12
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS		24

Contents of Issue October 1984

EDITORIAL
Aspirin and the Gastric Mucosa  S L BROOR, O P KALRA		189
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Clinical Differentiation Between Portal Vein Thrombosis (Pvt), Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis (NAPF) and Cirrhosis by Discriminent Analysic A KOSHY, J V DESHPANDE, C M BAHL		197
Clinical and Investigative Discrimination between Portal Vein Thrombosis, Non-Cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis and Cirrhosis A KOSHY, R S JAAT, J V DESHPANDE, C M BAHL		201
Perforation of Extra Hepatic Biliary Tract Producing Bile Peritonitis J D WIG, A CHAUDHARY, B L TALWAR		205
Clinico-Endoscopic Correlation in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding R C MISRA, A TEWARI, S K JAIN, R DEWAN, S K MINOTRA		211
PROGRESS REPORT
Immunoprophylaxis of Hepatitis B Infection S R NAIK		219
REVIEW ARTICLE
Viral Gastroenteritis  S BROOR, V SINGH		225
MEDICAL PRACTICE
Sengstaken Blakemore Baloon Tamponade for Esophageal Variceal Bleed  P S KAMATH, A KOSHY		233
CASE REPORTS
Whipworm Dysentery in an Adult S A NANIVADEKAR, P L KULOOR, N H TANDON, U K CHOUGULE, K P DEODHAR		237
Foetal Hepatoblastoma- a case report Q Q CONTRACTOR, R H KALRO, H G DESAI		239
SELECTED SUMMARIES
Lactoferrin and chronic Pancreatitis		243
Rectal Biopsy in Acute Self Limited colitis		243
BOOK REVIEW		245
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Diseases of the Liver, Biliary Tract and Spleen		247
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Which is the Best Preparation for Colonoscopy? J B DILAWARI, B PRATAP, P S KAMATH, R P BATRA, S R NAIK		251
CONTENTS VOLUME 3, 1984		253
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS		255
GENERAL INDEX TO VOLUME 3, 1984		256
CONFERENCE NEWS		207
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS		198

Contents of Issue April 1984

EDITORIALS
Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis in the Tropics V BALAKRISHNAN		65
Incidence of Peptic Ulcer on Endoscopy H G DESAI		67
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Gastric Functions in Chronic Uraemiaand Effects of Dialysis A K GARG, P D GULATI, R C MISRA, M M SAHA, S N A RIZVI, L C CHAUHAN		73
Comparative Frequency of Duodenal and Gastric Ulcers in Bombay S A NANIVADEKAR, N H TANDON, P L KULOOR, L S BICHILE, R R TAHILIANI, V VIJAN, C P SAHU		77
Trimipramine in Chronic Duodenal Ulcer-A Double Blind Controlled Study V BALAKRISHNAN, K R THANKAPPAN, M PRABHAVATHY, M NARENDRANATHAN		81
Effect of Red Chilli Powder on Gastric Acid Secretion H G DESAI, G M GALA, Q Q CONTRACTOR, R H KALRO		85
Enteroliths in Tuberculous Strictures of Intestines S K GUPTA, O P SHARMA, A K AGRAWAL, A K SINGH, K SASIBABU		89
REVIEW ARTICLE
Chronic Hepatitis-From A to B to Z IAN R MACKAY		95
CASE REPORTS
Cimetidine Treatment for Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome-A Case Report V SANTHI SWAROOP, S R SHINDE, L J DESOUZA, F P ANTIA		101
Transient Colonic Stenosis in Pancreatitis J D WIG, S SURI		103
SELECTED SUMMARIES
One More Form of Bilirubin- Albumin Bound Fraction		107
Differentiation Among Inhibitory Actions of Cimetidine and SCN on Gastric Acid Secretion		107
Current Trends in Diagnosis of Cholestatic Jaundice		108
NEWS AND NOTICES		82
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS		86
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Diseases of the Esophagus, Stomach and Duodenum		111

Contents of Issue January 1984

EDITORIAL
What Happens to Extrahepatic Portal Hypertension? V SANTHI SWAROOP, R A BHALERAO		7
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Bleeding in Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction A KOSHY, D K BHASIN, K K KAPUR		13
HLA Antigens in North Indians with Idiopathic Ulcerative Colitis SITA NAIK, S R NAIK, P N RAO, S L BROOR, S K MEHTA, S SEHGAL		17
Clinical and Biochemical Profile of Subacute Hepatic Necrosis P NIGAM, K K KAPOOR, T R SATI, A K GUPTA, B M GOYAL, L D JOSHI		21
Search for Aetiological Factors of Non-cirrhotic Portal Fibrosis D N GUHA MAZUMDAR, A GHOSE, N C PAL, J MUKHERJEE, B N GUHARAY		25
SPECIAL ARTICLE
Prevention and Treatment of Virus Hepatitis B SHEILA SHERLOCK		29
REVIEW ARTICLE
Chemotherapy for Squamous Cell Cancer of Esophagus V SANTHI SWAROOP, S H ADVANI, P B DESAI		33
CASE REPORT
Complications of Amoebiasis in Pregnancy and Puerperium J D WIG, S R BUSHNURMATH, S P KAUSHIK		37
SELECTED SUMMARIES
B Lymphocyte Defect in Chronic HBsAg Carriers		41
Predictive Value of Serum Ferritin in Hepatitis B Virus Infection		41
BOOK REVIEW		42
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Diseases of the Small Intestine		43
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Obstructive Jaundice (A Complication of Amoebic Liver Abscess) J D WIG, S R BUSHNURMATH		47
Indian Childhood Cirrhosis and Copper-a Critique B SHARDA		47
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS		48

Contents of Issue July 1983

EDITORIALS
Cimetidine in the treatment of duodenal ulcer H G Desai		71
Antacids in the treatment of duodenal ulcer S R Naik, V Santhi Swaroop		73
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Temporary defunctioning transcaecal tube ileostomy for left colon resections N Rangabashyam, D Gnanaprakasam, S Damodaram		75
Effect of combination of H2-receptor antagonist with anticholinergic on gastric acid secretion P N Shah, N J Dalal, B J Vakil, S C Shah		77
Duodenal ulcer: maintenance treatment with cimetidine S L Broor, G P Shrestha, S V Mukewar, P Augustine, S K Mehta, B K Sharma		81
Low dose antacid therapy for duodenal ulcer N Kumar, J C Vij, B S Anand		83
REVIEW ARTICLE
Tropical Sprue: a review(Part-II) S K Mehta, P S Kamath		87
CASE REPORTS
Acute complications of jejunal diverticulosis: a case report J D Wig, S R Bhushnurmath, S P Kaushik, K Singh		93
LETTER TO EDITOR		95
NEWS AND NOTICES		97
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS		80

Contents of Issue April 1983

OBITUARY		5
From the Editor's Desk		6
EDITORIALS
Lactulose or lactose in hepatic encephalopathy? H G Desai		7
Pancreatitis in India S C Shah		8
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Spectrum of pancreatitis at Chandigarh- a ten years' experience S P Kaushik, R Vohra and R Verma		9
HLA antigen frequency in endemic tropical sprue S Sengupta, S Naik and S R Naik		12
"Primary" tuberculosis of the liver H G Desai, G Raman and R D Lele		14
Study of trace element-zinc, copper, iron and magnesium in ulcerative colitis and dysenteries V K Puri, L S Chawla, P N Verman, K L Bhatia and S Khurana		17
REVIEW ARTICLE
Tropical sprue: a review (Part-I) S K Mehta and P S Kamath		20
SELECTED SUMMARIES		25
LETTERS TO EDITOR		26
NEWS AND NOTICES		8

Contents of Issue April 1982

Editorial Board		4
Instructions to Contributors		5
The New Journal Bhupendra j Vakil		15
Measurement of B12 obsorption by whole body counter: Effect of B12 body store saturation Bhupatrai C. Mehta, Sunil M. Gupte, Saroj R. Ramnath and Daywant S. Katoch		16
Comparision of the nephrotoxicity of oral Neomycin and Ampicillin M. Narendranathan, K. Kurien, I. Praseeda, V. Balakrishnan and Sara Varghese		19
Involvement of liver in tuberculosis P. Anu Murthy, Bhau A. Kense, Walsraj K. Kandoth and Kamlakar P. Deodhar		22
Special article
Stomach in Tropics Hiralal G. Desai		26
Case report
Pancreatic pseudocyst manifesting as massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding Anil V. Pathare, Sharad C. Shah, Ramdas P. Kamath, Kailash P. Bhatia, Jawahar R. Mansukhani and Bhupendra J. Vakil		35
Editorials
Tuberculosis of liver Bhupendra J. Vakil		38
Antibiotics and Liver Failure Bhupendra J. Vakil		40
Selected summaries		43
News and Notices		47