Vol 21, No 3 (2008)

Table of Contents

Review

Natural agents with antifibrotic properties: The hormone relaxin Abstract PDF
Ch.D. Zois, K.H. Katsanos, D. Christodoulou, E.V. Tsianos 149-156
Treatment of acute variceal bleeding Abstract PDF
C.K. Triantos, A.K. Burroughs 157-163
Liver Diseases Specific to Pregnancy Abstract PDF
E. Cholongitas, A. K Burroughs 164-172
Indeterminate colitis - definition, diagnosis, characteristics and management Abstract PDF
E. Telakis, E. Tsironi 173-180

Original articles

The burden and recent epidemiological changes of the chronic hepatitis B and C virus infections in a Greek referral tertiary center Abstract PDF
G.V. Papatheodoridis, I. Giannousis, M. Deutsch, S. Manolakopoulos, J. Koskinas, E.K. Manesis, A.J. Archimandritis 181-187
Intraabdominal abscesses in patients with Crohn’s disease: Clinical data and therapeutic manipulations in 17 cases of a single hospital setting Abstract PDF
F. Georgopoulos, M. Mylonaki, G. Malgarinos, Ch. Malli, J. Fouskas, V. Panteris, P. Cheracakis, E. Merikas, G. Peros, J. K. Triantafillidis 188-193

Case reports

Three cases of esophageal perforation treated successfully with plastic stents and clips Abstract PDF
D. Kapetanos, G. Kokozidis, T. Maris, A. Ilias, A. Augerinos, K. Vasiliou, F. Samantara, O. Christopoulou, I. Avramidis, G. Kitis 194-196
Ischemic pancolitis: A rare presentation of a relatively common disease Abstract PDF
G. Tribonias, A. Theodoropoulou, S. Kteniadakis, M. Kokkinaki, K. Konstantinidis, E. Vardas, K. Psaras, E. Zois, M. Velegrakis, G.A. Paspatis 197-200
Five years missed small jejunal stromal tumor (GIST) causing recurrent episodes of bleeding: Successful diagnosis by capsule endoscopy Abstract PDF
K. Soufleris, G. Chatzimavroudis, J. Pilpilidis, G. Lazaraki, C. Zavos, K. Fasoulas, G. Paroutoglou, J. Kountouras, P. Katsinelos 201-204

Letters to the Editor

Endoscopic resection of giant colonic lipomas Details PDF
V. Tzias, A. Koutsoumpas, D. Kamberoglou 205