Irish Society of Gastroenterology Winter Meeting 2003

Abstracts (HTML) List of Authors

MacCarthy, F.

Association Between Mutations in the HFE Gene for Hereditary Haemochromatosis with Iron Stores on Initial Presentation, and Subsequent Venesection Requirements

MacGuill, M.

Analysis of Clinicopathological Factors Predicting Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Oesophageal Cancer

MacMathuna, P.

Experience of Day-Case Transcutaneous Liver Biopsies Performed in a Single Unit
Polyp Surveillance – Experience of a Single Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit
Computer-Aided Detection of Colorectal Polyps at CT Colonography
Promoter Module Detection as a Tool for Gene Identifcation in Colon Carcinoma
Validation of Data-Mining in Identifying Novel Genes in the Colonic Polyp-Cancer Sequence

Madden, S.

Validation of Data-Mining in Identifying Novel Genes in the Colonic Polyp-Cancer Sequence

Mager, S.

The Arginine Transporter ATB(0,+) is Upregulated in Colorectal Cancer

Maguire, A.

Gastric Polyps – Frequency,Types, Endoscopic Features and Associations

Malone, C.

A Twin Centre Study of Ex Vivo Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Colorectal Carcinoma. Introducing a Workable Technique Into Practice

Manimaran, N.

Establishing a Nurse-Led Follow-Up Clinic for Colorectal Cancer Patients

Martin, P. M.

The Arginine Transporter ATB(0,+) is Upregulated in Colorectal Cancer

Martindale, R. G.

The Arginine Transporter ATB(0,+) is Upregulated in Colorectal Cancer

Mathew, J.

Outcome of Emergency Colorectal Cancer Surgery – a Comparison Between Right and Left Sided Tumours
Surveillance Colonoscopy Following Colorectal Cancer Resection: Are we Doing it Right?

May, F.

Helicobacter Pylori Interacts with the Human Single Domain Trefoil Protein, TFF1

McCallion, W. A.

Total Family Unit Helicobacter Pylori Eradication and Paediatric Re-Infection
Two in a Bed, does Helicobacter Pylori Spread?

McCarthy, J.

Management of Hereditary Haemochromatosis: A Retrospective Audit at Cork University Hospital
Is the Mucosal Route of Administration Essential for Probiotic Function? Subcutaneous Administration is Associated with Attenuation of Murine Colitis and Arthritis

McCawley, N.

Effect of Oral Clarythromycin on Gall Bladder Motility in Subjects with Gall Stone Disease
Prokinetic Effect of Indoramin, an Alpha Adrenergic Antagonist, on Gall Bladder Motility in Subjects with Gall Stone Disease

McCormick, P. A.

Celiac Disease and Malignancy: An Audit
Research in Gastroenterology: How Well Have we Done?

McDougall, N.

Twenty Year Follow-Up of Reflux Oesophagitis: Long Term Consequences and Complications

McEntee, G.

Failure to Upregulate IL-2/IL-15 in Tumour Bearing Liver May Reflect Defective Effector Mechanisms
An Intra-Hepatic TH2 Cytokine Predominance Promotes the Development of PBC-Induced Cirrhosis
Interleukin-10 Mediates Suppression of Host Anti-Tumour Responses in Hepatic Malignancy

McErlean, A.

Evaluation of Diarrhoea Developing in an Inpatient Population: The Importance of Microbiological Investigations, Medications and Feeding

McEvoy, G.

A Cluster of Crohn's Disease in Ballybrack – Fact or Fiction?

McGovern, B.

The Impact of a Surgeon Led Endoluminal Ultrasonography Service
Strength Duration Test: An Old Tool with New Usefulness

McGrath, J. P.

Imaging the Biliary Tract: Comparable Roles of Ultrasonagraphy and Magnetic Resonance

McLoughlin, R.

Rifabutin-Based Eradication Therapy after Failure of Standard First- and Second-Line Eradication Therapies in Helicobacter Pylori Infected Patients
Erythrocyte Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Correlation with Thiopurine Methyl Transferase (TPMT) Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients Receiving Azathioprine (AZA)/6-Mercaptopurine (6MP)
Gastric Polyps – Frequency,Types, Endoscopic Features and Associations
An Audit of the Biopsy Protocol for Barretts Eosophagus – Need to Improve Compliance to Guidelines?

Mc Loughlin, R. M.

Surveillance after Colorectal Polyps

Middleton, S.

Establishing a Nurse-Led Follow-Up Clinic for Colorectal Cancer Patients

Milliken, I.

Two in a Bed, does Helicobacter Pylori Spread?

Miyauchi, S.

The Arginine Transporter ATB(0,+) is Upregulated in Colorectal Cancer

Modak, P.

Effect of Oral Clarythromycin on Gall Bladder Motility in Subjects with Gall Stone Disease
Prokinetic Effect of Indoramin, an Alpha Adrenergic Antagonist, on Gall Bladder Motility in Subjects with Gall Stone Disease

Mohamed, B.

Assessment of Matrix Metalloprteinases (MMP) 1, 3 and 9 in Gluten Sensitive Enteropaty

Moran, T.

Unprecedented Prevalence of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) Amongst Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux (GORD) Sufferers. Is Underdiagnosis Leading to Mismanagement of GORD Patients?

Morgan, R.

Eosinophils Localize to Nerves in Patients with IBD Through Specifc Neurally Expressed Adhesion Molecules and Chemoattractants

Morton, D.

Cinical Outcome of Surgery for Fulminant Clostridium Difficile Colitis

Moss, A.

Computer-Aided Detection of Colorectal Polyps at CT Colonography
Promoter Module Detection as a Tool for Gene Identifcation in Colon Carcinoma
Validation of Data-Mining in Identifying Novel Genes in the Colonic Polyp-Cancer Sequence

Mulcahy, H.

A Cluster of Crohn's Disease in Ballybrack – Fact or Fiction?

Mulcahy, H. E.

Consequences of Gene Promoter Hypermethylation in Colorectal Cancer

Mullian, A. M.

Validation of Data-Mining in Identifying Novel Genes in the Colonic Polyp-Cancer Sequence

Mulligan, E.

Analysis of Clinicopathological Factors Predicting Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Oesophageal Cancer

Murphy, J. L.

Total Family Unit Helicobacter Pylori Eradication and Paediatric Re-Infection

Murray, F. E.

Assessment of Patients Referred for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy is Beneficial
Eosinophils Localize to Nerves in Patients with IBD Through Specifc Neurally Expressed Adhesion Molecules and Chemoattractants
Eosinophils Display an Activated Phenotype in Clinically Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Localization of Eosinophils to Different Subspecies of Nerves in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Polymorphism of the MTHFR Gene is Associated with Altered Gene Expression in Colorectal Cancer
Evaluation of Diarrhoea Developing in an Inpatient Population: The Importance of Microbiological Investigations, Medications and Feeding