Editorial

Rifaximin for the Management of Colonic Diverticular Disease: far Beyond a Simple Antibiotic

Antonio Tursi, Carmelo Scarpignato, Giovanni Brandimarte, Francesco Di Mario, Angel Lanas

351-355

A Half Century of Endoscopic Retrograde Colangio Pancreatography: Reflections of the Past, Present and Future

Carol Stanciu, Catalin Sfarti, Stefan Chiriac, Gheorghe G Balan, Anca Trifan

357-360

Images of the Issue

Endoscopic Findings of Inverted Pyloric Gland Adenoma Resected by Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

Masashi Yamamoto, Tsutomu Nishida, Dai Nakamatsu, Shiro Adachi, Masami Inada

361-361

Original Article

TLR1 and PRKAA1 Gene Polymorphisms in the Development of Atrophic Gastritis and Gastric Cancer

Gintare Dargiene, Greta Streleckiene, Jurgita Skieceviciene, Marcis Leja, Alexander Link, Thomas Wex, Limas Kupcinskas, Peter Malfertheiner, Juozas Kupcinskas

363-369

The CAT-262 C>T, MnSOD Ala16Val, GPX1 Pro198Leu Polymorphisms Related to Oxidative Stress and the Presence of Gastric Lesions

Anca Negovan, Mihaela Iancu, Florin Tripon, Andrei Crauciuc, Simona Mocan, Claudia Bănescu

371-378

Abdominal Pain and Disturbed Bowel Movements are Frequent among Young People. A Population Based Study in Young Participants of the Woodstock Rock Festival in Poland

Ewa Stachowska, Dominika Maciejewska, Karina Ryterska, Piotr Baszuk, Karolina Skonieczna Żydecka, Maja Czerwińska Rogowska, Joanna Palma, Anna Gudan, Honorata Mruk, Anna Wolska, Tomasz Mazur, Dagmara Paszkiewicz, Zofia Stachowska, Adam Stachowski, Wojciech Marlicz

379-383

Patient-Reported Experiences with a Relicensed Generic: Thioguanine for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Melek Simsek, Tineke M.L. Markus-de Kwaadsteniet, Danielle van der Horst, Chris J.J. Mulder, Nanne K.H. de Boer

385-389

Optimizing Patient Management in Crohn’s Disease in a Tertiary Referral Center: the Impact of Fast-Track MRI on Patient Management and Outcomes

Akos Ilias, Barbara D Lovasz, Lorant Gonczi, Zsuzsanna Kurti, Zsuzsanna Vegh, Liza D Sumegi, Petra A Golovics, Gabor Rudas, Peter L Lakatos

391-397

Prognostic Factors after Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Impact of Incomplete Ablation on Recurrence and Overall Survival Rates

Zeno Sparchez, Tudor Mocan, Pompilia Radu, Lavinia Patricia Mocan, Mihaela Sparchez, Daniel Corneliu Leucuta, Nadim Al Hajjar

399-407

Predictive Factors of Tumor Recurrence and Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization

Razvan Cerban, Carmen Ester, Speranta Iacob, Mugur Grasu, Liliana Pâslaru, Radu Dumitru, Ioana Lupescu, Georgiana Constantin, Adina Croitoru, Liana Gheorghe

409-417

Years of Life Lost due to Diseases of the Digestive System in Poland in 2000-2014

Paulina Paciej-Gołębiowska, Małgorzata Pikala, Irena Maniecka-Bryła

419-425

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Urolithiasis. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Karn Wijarnpreecha, Susan Lou, Panadeekarn Panjawatanan, Anawin Sanguankeo, Surakit Pungpapong, Frank J Lukens, Patompong Ungprasert, Patompong Ungprasert

427-432

Reviews

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Status Quo

Ioan Sporea, Alina Popescu, Dan Dumitrașcu, Ciprian Brisc, Laurențiu Nedelcu, Anca Trifan, Liana Gheorghe, Carmen Fierbințeanu Braticevici

439-448

Romanian SGH corner

Diagnosis and Treatment of Colonic Diverticular Disease: Position Paper of the Romanian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Anca Trifan, Cristian Gheorghe, Cristina Marica Sabo, Mircea Diculescu, Laurențiu Nedelcu, Ana Maria Singeap, Cătălin Sfarti, Liana Gheorghe, Ioan Sporea, Marcel Tanțău, Viorel Scripcariu, Adrian Goldiș, Dan Gheonea, Mircea Manuc, Carol Stanciu, Carmelo Scarpignato, Dan L Dumitrașcu

449-457

Case Reports

Small Bowel Mucosal Involvement and Mesenteric Mass Formation in a Young Female with Type 3 Gaucher Disease. A Case Report

Anthony J Emanuel, Nathan Holman, Susan E Presnell, Cynthia T Welsh, Shashidhar Pai, Shaoli Sun

459-463

Pancreatico-Pleural Fistula – from Diagnosis to Management. A Case Report

Catalina Mihai, Mariana Floria, Radu Vulpoi, Loredana Nichita, Cristina Cijevschi Prelipcean, Vasile Drug, Viorel Scripcariu

465-469

Gastric Metastasis Mimicking Linitis Plastica 20 Years after Primary Breast Cancer. A Case Report

Noelle Asmar, Jean-Francois Rey, Christophe Sattonnet, Jerome Jerome

469-471

Letters

Fecal calprotectin correlates well with endoscopic activity in ulcerative colitis patients

Radislav Nakov, Ventsislav Nakov, Vanya Gerova, Lyudmila Tankova

473-477

No changes in Interleukin-10 expression in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease of the colon)

Antonio Tursi, Paola Mastromarino, Daniela Capobianco, Walter Elisei, Marcello Picchio, Giovanni Brandimarte

476-477

Book review

In memoriam

Oliviu Pascu (1939-2018)

Marcel Tanțău

487-487