Editorial

Gallbladder Carcinoma Surgical Therapy. An Overview

Francesco Meriggi

333-335

Original Article

The Effect of Valsartan, an Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist, on Portal and Systemic Hemodynamics and on Renal Function in Liver Cirrhosis*

Carmen Fierbinteanu-Braticevici, Paul Dragomir, Laura Tribus, Lucian Negreanu, Andreea Bengus, Radu Usvat, Dan Andronescu

337-342

Echo-Doppler Measurements of Portal Vein and Hepatic Artery in Asymptomatic Patients with Hepatitis B Virus and Healthy Adults*

Christina Tziafalia, Marianna Vlychou, Konstantinos Tepetes, Nikolaos Kelekis, Ioannis V. Fezoulidis

343-346

NAT2 Gene Polymorphism and Sporadic Colorectal Cancer. Prevalence, Tumor Stage and Prognosis. A Preliminary Study in 70 Patients

Gelu Osian, Lucia Procopciuc, Liviu Vlad

347-353

Pattern of Relapses in Iranian Patients with Ulcerative Colitis. A Prospective Study

Nasser Ebrahimi Daryani, Mohammad Bashashati, Setareh Aram, Ali Asad Hashtroudi, Madjid Shakiba, Alireza Sayyah, Atoosa Nayer-Habibi

355-358

Feasibility of Day Care Surgery in Proctology

Pravin J. Gupta

359-362

Review

The Role of Cytokines in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis. A Systematic Review

Ionel Copaci, Laurentiu Micu, Mihai Voiculescu

363-373

Case Reports

Does Capsule Endoscopy Recognise Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia more Frequently than Conventional Endoscopy?

Reena Sidhu, David S. Sanders, Mark E. McAlindon

375-377

Treatment with Infliximab in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Crohn’s Disease

Simona Rednic, Claudiu Marinescu, Romeo Chira, Liliana Rogojan, Nicolae Rednic

379-382

Primary Hydatid Disease in a Retroplaced Gallbladder

Michael S. Pitiakoudis, Alexandra K. Tsaroucha, Sauras Deftereos, Prodromos Laftsidis, Panos Prassopoulos, Constantinos E. Simopoulos

383-385

Migrated Biliary Stent Predisposing to Fatal ERCP-Related Perforation of the Duodenum

Demetrios Paikos, Anthia Gatopoulou, John Moschos, Konstantinos Soufleris, Anestis Tarpagos, Ioannis Katsos

387-388

The Prevention of an Expected Hepatic Flare in HBe negative Patients after Lamivudine Discontinuation

Zahari Krastev, Krasimir Antonov, Deian T. Jelev

389-391

Clinical imaging

CT and MRI of Acquired Portal Venous System Anomalies

Ioana Lupescu, Narcis Masala, Rãzvan Capsa, Nicoarã Câmpeanu, Serban Alexandru Georgescu

393-398

Gastroenterology in Romania

E-publishing Develops Rapidly in Romania: the Experience of the Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

Monica Acalovschi

399-402

Letters

Successful treatment for the rupture of a hepatic metastasis of GIST

Fatih Tekin, Omer Ozutemiz, Mustafa Parýldar

419-420

Oesophago-bronchial fistula secondary to cancer of the oesophagus

Muhammed H Thoufeeq MRCP, Sanjiv K. Jain

419-420

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