Original Article

Effectiveness and tolerability of pegylated Interferon a-2a and ribavirin combination therapy in Romanian patients with chronic hepatitis C: from clinical trials to clinical practice

L. Gheorghe, M. Grigorescu, S. Iacob, D. Damian, C. Gheorghe, R. Iacob, I. Simionov, R. Vadan, I. Pârvulescu, I. Bancila

109-115

Relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease as recorded by 3-hour esophageal pH monitoring

G. Kouklakis, J. Moschos, J. Kountouras, A. Mpoumponaris, E. Molyvas, G. Minopoulos

117-121

Predictive Factors for Pseudocysts and Peripancreatic Collections in Acute Pancreatitis

Mircea Diculescu, Mirela Ciocîrlan, Mihai Ciocîrlan, Dan Stanescu, Tudor Ciprut, Teohari Marinescu

129-134

The Roux-en-Y procedure in congenital hepato-biliary disorders

S. Gardikis, S. Antypas, K. Kambouri, N. Lainakis, A. Panagidis, S. Deftereos, A. Polychronidis, T. Dolatzas, C. Simopoulos

135-140

Reviews

Surveillance of patients with chronic hepatitis C not on antiviral therapy: a practical approach

C. Puoti, L. Bellis, F. Martellino, L. Durola, A. Galossi, R. Guarisco, O. Dell’ Unto

141-146

Morbid obesity: a surgical perspective

S. Lunca, M. Pertea, G. Bouras, L. Dumitru, S. G. Hatjissalatas

151-158

Case Reports

Pill esophagitis: two case reports

S. Valean, M. Petrescu, A. Catinean, Romeo Chira, P. A. Mircea

159-163

Recurrent cholangitis as the first manifestation of an intraductal papillary mucinous tumor of the pancreas

P. Katsinelos, G. Paroutoglou, A. Beltsis, G. Chatzimavroudis, B. Papaziogas, K. Mimidis, Y. Kountouras

169-172

Unusual presentation of gallstones

K. Hassan, A. Khakhiashvili, M. Awawdeh, I. Afraimovitch, S. Hasan, B. Kristal

173-175

Technique/Case report

Clinical imaging

Gastroenterology in Romania

Sedation during colonoscopy

I. Sporea, A. Popescu, D. Sandesc, C. A. Salha, R. Sirli, M. Danila

195-198

Letters

Reply

Mircea Diculescu

203-205

In memoriam

MARTIN WIENBECK 27.12.1936 - 27.04.2005

Dan L. Dumitrascu, Jürgen Barnert

207