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Editorial

For better visibility of Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica N. Lanthier, T. Vanuytsel

Original articles

Logistic regression analysis of risk factors for upper gastrointestinal bleeding induced by PCI in combination with double antiplatelet therapy for STEMI patients B. Tang, S. Xiao

Relation of cyclooxygenase-2 expression with premalignant gastric lesions D. Ogutmen Koc, E. Kimiloglu

Prognostic value and association of systemic inflammation for patients with stage IV gastric cancer C. Huang, Z. Li, Z. Zhang, X. Xia, D. Xu, A. Zhao, G. Zhao

The diagnostic yield of urgent colonoscopy in acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding M. Mosli, A. Aldabbagh, H. Aseeri, S. Alqusair, H. Jawa, M. Alsahafi, Y. Qari

A 3’-untranslated region variant (rs2289046) of insulin receptor substrate 2 gene is associated with susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease R. Dabiri, T. Mahmoudi, M. Sabzikarian, A. Asadi, H. Farahani, H. Nobakht, I. Maleki, F. Mansour-Ghanaei, F. Derakhshan, M.R. Zali

Diagnostic utility of oxidative and non-oxidative markers for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in non-malign ascites M. Kaplan, I. Ates, M. Akdogan Kayhan, S. Kaçar, V. Gökbulut, O. Coskun, Ö. Erel, M. Alisik, K. Güçlü

Benefits of abdominal paracentesis drainage performed ahead of percutaneous catheter drainage as a modification of the step-up approach in acute pancreatitis with fluid collections E. Zerem, S. Kunosic, D. Zerem, A. Boloban, O. Zerem, E. Zlomužica

Serum level of CCL2 predicts outcome of patients with pancreatic cancer L. Feng, Q. Qi, P. Wang, H. Chen, Z. Chen, Z. Meng, L. Liu

Case series

Acid-base disturbances in dehydrated patients with cystic fibrosis : four case reports with review of literature L. Peremans, D. Declercq, S. Vande Velde, R. De Bruyne, M. Van Winckel, J. Vande Walle, S. Van Biervliet

Successfully endoscopic retrieval of ingested toothpicks in colorectum : a report of four cases L.N. Tan, Y.Y. Tan, D.L. Liu

Reviews

Angiogenesis in the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease S. Lefere, L. Devisscher, A. Geerts

Molecular perspectives for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma A. Demory, J.C. Nault

Case reports

Boerhaave’s syndrome initially presented with sore throat and cough complicated by a bilateral pneumothorax I. Ould-Nana, M. Szabo, H. Farghadani, E. Leyder, A. Bodlet

A rectal metastasis of an unknown lobular breast carcinoma and its management P. Vande Berg, S. Fonseca, A. Al-Awa, M. Rezai Monfared, S. Delande, R. Chamlou, F-E. Etogo-Asse, P. Van Maele

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement for symptomatic non- bleeding anorectal varices in nodular regenerative hyperplasia B. Waked, K. Favere, J. Marrannes, D. De Wulf, J. Decaestecker

Travel history can make the difference S. Colman, L. Cattoir, K. Van Vaerenbergh, H. De Beenhouwer, A. Boel

Letters

COVID-19 and gastrointestinal endoscopy in Belgium : uncertainty and ambiguity T.G. Moreels

NASH : a welfare disease with emerging questions and adequate answer attempts N. Lanthier, S. Francque

Clinical images

Incomplete intestinal obstruction M. Tarchouli, B. Ait Idir, M. Soufi, A. Bounaim

A bag of diamonds S. Trenson, M. de Ceuninck

Expert opinion

Liver transplantation during the COVID-19 epidemic : recommendations from the Belgian Liver Intestine Transplant Committee (BeLIAC) G. Dahlqvist, O. Ciccarelli, H. Van Vlierberghe, F. Berrevoet, T. Vanwolleghem, D. Ysebaert, T. Gustot, V. Lucidi, J. Delwaide, O. Detry, M.H. Delbouille, E. Sokal, F. Nevens, J. Pirenne

BSGIE survey on COVID-19 and gastrointestinal endoscopy in Belgium : results and recommendations P. Sinonquel, M. Aerts, A. Badaoui, R. Bisschops, D. Blero, I. Demedts, P. Deprez, P. Dewint, P. Eisendrath, P. Hindryckx, A. Lemmers, Ph. Roelandt, C. Snauwaert, E. Toussaint, T. Moreels