School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University and Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei. Received: 9 September 2001. Revised: 31 October 2001. Accepted: 4 December 2001. Reprint requests and correspondence to: Dr. Chia-Long Lee, Cathay General Hospital, 280, Section 4, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan. Presented in part at the 13th Internation...