RJGE 2/2000
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Original papers
The epidemiology of irritable bowel syndrome in an urban general population
Vasile L.Drug, Liviu Oprea, Doina Bunescu, Anca Deleanu, Bogdan Bradatan, Gheorghe Balan, Marioara Stan, Iuliana Tarasi, Mariana Dimitriu, Dan Miulescu, Carol Stanciu

Collagenous colitis - an epiphenomenon of autoimmune disorders?
Kamran Rostami, Jos W.R. Meijer, Chris J.J. Mulder 

Intramucosal pH and liver endotoxin extraction during experimental liver transplantation
Octavian Bud, M.Golling, M.V.Frankenberg, A.Mehrabi, T.Kraus, R.Urbaschek, M.M.Gebhard, Ch.Herfarth, E. Klar

Reviews
When is oesophageal pH-monitoring needed?
Jean Paul Galmiche, S. Bruley des Varannes 

Hépatite C: avancées thérapeutiques
Ch. Trépo

The endoscopy unit: updated guidelines for designing and managing in 2000
Chris J.J. Mulder, Adriaan C.I.T.L. Tan

Case reports
Type I autoimmune hepatitis associated with polymyositis
Cristina Sîrbu, Monica Acalovschi, Ileana Almasu, Adina Veres, Anca Cristea, Petre Florescu, Sabin Cotul, Vasile Tibre, Daniela Acalovschi 

Papillary and cystic carcinoma of the pancreas - unusual presentation and natural history
Liana Gheorghe, Cristian Gheorghe, Letitia Tugui, Vlad Herlea, Serban Georgescu, Silviu Ciurea, Irinel Popescu, Alexandru Oproiu

Atypical presentation of a metastatic cutaneous malignant melanoma
Gabriel Dimofte, Felicia Crumpei, Georgeta Munteanu, Dragos Negru, Carol Stanciu

Clinical imaging
Clinical applications of MR-cholangiography as a non-invasive evaluation technique in biliary pathology
Horatiu Branda, A. Sahdev, C. Hare, S. Punwani, A. Gillams, W.R. Lees 

Education in gastroenterology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Quiz (H-Q10)

Guidelines for clinical practice
The role of endoscopy in surveillance of premalignant conditions of the upper gastrointestinal tract