| Parietal Cell Receptors of Acid Secretion | p. 3 |
| Structural and Functional Significance of the Gastric H[superscript +],K[superscript +]-ATPase | p. 22 |
| New Insights into the Regulation of Gastric Secretion in Duodenal Ulcer Patients | p. 38 |
| Kinetics of the Gastric Epithelial Cells | p. 46 |
| Trophic Effects of Gastrin: Therapeutic and Pathophysiological Implications | p. 58 |
| Gastric Mucosal Damage and Protection: Involvement of Novel Endothelium - Derived Mediators | p. 68 |
| Gastroduodenal Alkaline Secretion and Its Pathophysiological Significance | p. 83 |
| Role of Lipids and Membrane Biogenesis in the Process of Mucus Secretion | p. 92 |
| Mucus and Gastric Mucosal Protection | p. 116 |
| Gastric Mucosal Blood Flow and Its Role in the Pathogenesis of Acute and Chronic Ulceration | p. 144 |
| Growth Factors in Gastric Mucosal Integrity, Protection and Healing of Acute and Chronic Ulcerations | p. 159 |
| Cellular Mechanisms of Gastric Ulcer Healing | p. 177 |
| Role of bFGF and Angiogenesis in Ulcer Healing and the Treatment of Gastritis | p. 193 |
| Helicobacter Pylori: Pathogenic Mechanisms | p. 198 |
| Epidemiology of Ulcer Disease | p. 215 |
| NSAIDs and Gastroduodenal Lesions: How Big a Problem and How to Prevent? | p. 228 |
| Therapeutic Strategy in Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease | p. 234 |
| The Management of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome | p. 249 |
| Medical Treatment of Acute Peptic Ulceration | p. 262 |
| Rational Long-Term Therapy of Peptic Ulcer Disease | p. 274 |
| Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Bleeding Gastroduodenal Ulcers | p. 284 |
| Are There Any Indications for Surgery in Peptic Ulcers Today? | p. 299 |
| Nonulcer Dyspepsia: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge | p. 311 |
| Endosonography of the Stomach and Its Disorders | p. 324 |
| Operative Endoscopy in the Stomach: Polypectomy | p. 331 |
| Operative Endoscopy in the Stomach: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy | p. 335 |
| Operative Endoscopy in the Stomach: Cystogastric Pancreatic Drainage | p. 340 |
| Laser Treatment of Early Gastric Carcinoma in Japan: An Overview | p. 343 |
| Photodynamic Therapy of Gastric Malignancies: Current Status and Future Prospects | p. 355 |
| Extended Lymph Node Dissection for Advanced Gastric Cancer and Endoscopic Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer | p. 367 |
| Stage-Adjusted Chemotherapy of Gastric Cancer | p. 380 |
| Subject Index | p. 389 |
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