News and Views
1 New North American Research Network Focuses on Biliary Atresia and Neonatal Liver Disease.
Sokol, Ronald J.
 
1 Gastric Tonometry in the Care of the Newborn.
Adams, Timothy; Weaver, Laurence T.
 
Editorials
5 A Letter From The Editors.
Desjeux, Jehan-Francois; Sondheimer, Judith M.
 
 
7 The Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori: Where to From Here?
Drumm, Brendan; Rowland, Marion
9 Tissue Transglutaminase: Master Regulator of Celiac Disease?
Mearin, M. Luisa *; Koning, Frits +
 
 
Invited Review
12 Linear Programming: A Mathematical Tool for Analyzing and Optimizing Children's Diets During the Complementary Feeding Period.
Briend, Andre *+; Darmon, Nicole +; Ferguson, Elaine ++; Erhardt, Juergen G. [S] Abstract

 

Original Articles
Hepatology and Nutrition
23 Dietary Threonine Reduces Plasma Phenylalanine Levels in Patients With Hyperphenylalaninemia.
Sanjurjo, P. *; Aldamiz, L. *; Georgi, G. +; Jelinek, J. +; Ruiz, J. I. *; Boehm, G. + Abstract
27 Predictors of Cobalamin Deficiency in Guatemalan School Children: Diet, Helicobacter pylori, or Bacterial Overgrowth?
Rogers, Lisa M. *; Boy, Erick +; Miller, Joshua W. ++; Green, Ralph ++; Rodriguez, Monica +; Chew, Francisco +; Allen, Lindsay H. * Abstract
37 Effect of Nucleotides on Diarrhea and Immune Responses in Healthy Term Infants in Taiwan.
Yau, Kuo-Inn Tsou *; Huang, Chung-Bin +; Chen, Walter ++; Chen, Shu-Jen [S]; Chou, Yi-Hong [//]; Huang, Fu-Yuan #; Kua, Ka Em **; Chen, Nancy ++; McCue, Maggie ++; Alarcon, Pedro A. ++; Tressler, Randy L. ++; Comer, Gail M. ++; Baggs, Geraldine ++++; Merritt, Russell J. ++++; Masor, Marc L. ++++ Abstract
 
44 Slight Decrease in Bone Mineralization in Cow Milk-Sensitive Children.
Hidvegi, Edit *; Arato, Andras *; Cserhati, Endre *; Horvath, Csaba +; Szabo, Andras *; Szabo, Antal * Abstract
50 Lack of Cholesterol-Lowering Effect of Graded Doses of Cholestyramine in Children With Alagille Syndrome: A Pilot Study.
Larrosa-Haro, Alfredo *+++; Saenz-Rivera, Cecilia *++; Gonzalez-Ortiz, Manuel +++; Coello-Ramirez, Pedro *++; Vazquez-Camacho, Gonzalo ++[S] Abstract
54 The Spectrum of Fatty Liver in Obese Children and The Relationship of Serum Aminotransferases to Severity of Steatosis.
Fishbein, Mark H. *; Miner, Michelle +; Mogren, Chris +; Chalekson, Jennifer ++ Abstract
 
 
62 Glycine Conjugation of Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA): A Pilot Study of A Novel Prognostic Test in Acute Liver Failure in Children.
Lebel, Sylvie *+; Nakamachi, Yoshiko *; Hemming, Alan ++; Verjee, Zul [S]; Phillips, M. James [S]; Furuya, Katryn N. *+[P] Abstract
 
 
72 Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity among Adolescents in Novosibirsk, Russia: Prevalence and Associated Factors.
Reshetnikov, Oleg V. *; Denisova, Diana V. *; Zavyalova, Larisa G. *; Haiva, Veli-Mies +; Granberg, Christer + Abstract
77 Tissue Transglutaminase Immunoglobulin Isotypes in Children With Untreated and Treated Celiac Disease.
Agardh, Daniel *+; Borulf, Stefan *; Lernmark, Ake +++; Ivarsson, Sten A. * Abstract
83 Pediatric Crohn Disease Activity Index: Responsive to Short-term Change.
Kundhal, P. S. *; Critch, J. N. *[S]; Zachos, M. *; Otley, A. R. +; Stephens, D. ++; Griffiths, A. M. * 
 
 
90 A Critical Assessment of Items on the Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index.
Loonen, H. J. *; Griffiths, A. M. +; Merkus, M. P. ++; Derkx, H. H. F. * Abstract
 
 
96 Experimentally Induced Gluten Enteropathy and Protective Effect of Epidermal Growth Factor in Artificially Fed Neonatal Rats.
Stepankova, Renata *; Kofronova, Olga +; Tuckova, Ludmila +; Kozakova, Hana +; Cebra, John J. ++; Tlaskalova- Hogenova, Helena + Abstract
 
 
Clinical Quiz
104,125 Clinical Quiz.
Fitzgerald, Joseph F. NASPGHAN Clinical Quiz Editor; Troncone, Riccardo ESPGHAN Clinical Quiz Editor; Ramaswamy, Kannan; Jamieson, Douglas H. +; Blair, Geoffrey K. ++; Israel, David M. *; Contributors
 
Original Articles
Gastroenterology
105 Breath Test Using A Single 50-mg Dose of 13C-Urea to Detect Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children.
Canete, Alfonso *; Abunaji, Yamil *; Alvarez-Calatayud, Guillermo *; DeVicente, Mercedes *; Gonzalez-Holguera, Jose A. +; Leralta, Maria +; Pajares, Jose M. ++; Gisbert, Javier P. ++ Abstract
 
 
112 Limitations of Probiotic Therapy in Acute, Severe Dehydrating Diarrhea.
Costa-Ribeiro, Hugo *; Ribeiro, Tereza Cristina M. *; Mattos, Angela P. *; Valois, Sandra S. *; Neri, Daniela A. *; Almeida, Patricia *; Cerqueira, Celina M. *; Ramos, Eduardo *; Young, Rosemary J. +; Vanderhoof, Jon A. + Abstract
116 The Clinical Spectrum of Duodenal Polyps in Pediatrics.
Attard, T. M. *; Abraham, S. C. +; Cuffari, C. * Abstract
 
 
120 Hair Relaxers: A Benign Caustic Ingestion?
Aronow, Stefanie P. *; Aronow, Herbert D. +; Blanchard, Thomas ++; Czinn, Steven ++; Chelimsky, Gisela ++ Abstract
 
 
126 Ileal Cytokine Dysregulation in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Is Reduced by Epidermal Growth Factor.
Halpern, Melissa D. *; Dominguez, Jessica A. *; Dvorakova, Katerina +; Holubec, Hana +; Williams, Catherine S. *; Meza, Yolanda G. *; Ruth, Miriam C. *; Dvorak, Bohuslav *++ Abstract

 

Case Reports
134 Pancreaticopleural Fistula: A Rare Cause of Massive Pleural Effusion.
Bishop, Jon R. *; McClean, Patricia *; Davison, Suzanne M. *; Sheridan, Maria B. +; Zamvar, Veena *; Humphrey, Gill ++; Stringer, Mark D. *
 
 
138 Isolated Small Bowel Transplantation for Tufting Enteropathy.
Paramesh, Anil S. *; Fishbein, Thomas *+; Tschernia, Allan +; Leleiko, Neil +; Magid, Margret S. ++; Gondolesi, Gabriel E. *; Kaufman, Stuart S. *
141 Resolution of Chronic Hepatitis B-Associated Autoimmune Neutropenia With Interferon-[alpha] Therapy.
Soza, Alejandro; Lau, Daryl T.-Y.; Khokhar, Muhammad Farooq; Conjeevaram, Hari; Park, Yoon; Hoofnagle, Jay H.
 
 
144 Cardiopulmonary Compromise Associated With Milk and Molasses Enema Use in Children.
Walker, Melanie *; Warner, Brad W. +; Brilli, Richard J. *; Jacobs, Brian R. * Abstract
 
 
 
Short Communications
149 Impact of Fortified Breakfast Cereals on Iron Intake in German Children and Adolescents.
Sichert-Hellert, Wolfgang; Kersting, Mathilde
 
 
Selected Summaries
154 There's Gold in Them Ducts.
Braegger, Christian M.D.
 
156 Is There Another Role for Nitric Oxide?
Braegger, Christian M.D.
 
157 A Good "Bet" for the Role of CD4+ Lymphocytes in the Pathogenesis of Crohn Disease.
Braegger, Christian M.D.

 
Letters to the Editor
158 Successful Pregnancy Outcome in Tufting Enteropathy.
Cameron, Donald J. S.; Barnes, Graeme L.
 

Book Reviews
159 Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Related Pathology, 2nd ed.
Teitelbaum, Jonathan MD

 

Notices
160 Notices.