On the subject of stomach and gastric diseases, current clinical, morphological, pharmacological, biochemical as well as cellular and molecularbiological aspects will be presented.
The articles of the first part of this book will discuss the normal functions of the stomach (such as motility, secretion, tissue regeneration etc.). The second part deals with pathophysiological aspects (such as inflammation, ulceration and tumor formation) and modern possibilities of treatment.
The authors aim at gaining a deeper knowledge of the stomach, its physiology and pathophysiology in order to use this knowledge for the better of their patients.

Gastric Physiology and Pathophysiology

Parietal Cell Receptors of Acid Secretion
Structural and Functional Significance of the Gastric H+,K+-ATPase
New Insights into the Regulation of Gastric Secretion in Duodenal Ulcer Patients
Kinetics of the Gastric Epithelial Cells
Trophic Effects of Gastrin: Therapeutic and Pathophysiological Implications
Gastric Mucosal Damage and Protection: Involvement of Novel Endothelium - Derived Mediators
Gastroduodenal Alkaline Secretion and Its Pathophysiological Significance
Role of Lipids and Membrane Biogenesis in the Process of Mucus Secretion
Mucus and Gastric Mucosal Protection
Gastric Mucosal Blood Flow and Its Role in the Pathogenesis of Acute and Chronic Ulceration
Growth Factors in Gastric Mucosal Integrity, Protection and Healing of Acute and Chronic Ulcerations
Cellular Mechanisms of Gastric Ulcer Healing
Role of bFGF and Angiogenesis in Ulcer Healing and the Treatment of Gastritis
Helicobacter Pylori: Pathogenic Mechanisms
Gastric Diseases and Treatment
Epidemiology of Ulcer Disease
NSAIDs and Gastroduodenal Lesions: How Big a Problem and How to Prevent?
Therapeutic Strategy in Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease
The Management of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Medical Treatment of Acute Peptic Ulceration
Rational Long-Term Therapy of Peptic Ulcer Disease
Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Bleeding Gastroduodenal Ulcers
Are There Any Indications for Surgery in Peptic Ulcers Today?
Nonulcer Dyspepsia: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
Endosonography of the Stomach and Its Disorders
Operative Endoscopy in the Stomach: Polypectomy
Operative Endoscopy in the Stomach: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Operative Endoscopy in the Stomach: Cystogastric Pancreatic Drainage
Laser Treatment of Early Gastric Carcinoma in Japan: An Overview
Photodynamic Therapy of Gastric Malignancies: Current Status and Future Prospects
Extended Lymph Node Dissection for Advanced Gastric Cancer and Endoscopic Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer
Stage-Adjusted Chemotherapy of Gastric Cancer.