Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

Editor-in-Chief

Gheorghe-Andrei Dan, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Colentina University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Deputy / Managing Editor

Cristian Baicus, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Colentina University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Editorial Advisory Board

Monica Acalovschi (University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hațieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Dimitrios Anyfantakis (Primary Health Care Centre of Kissamos, Kissamos, Crete, Greece)

Serban Balanescu (University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania)

Daniela Bartos (University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania)

Antonio Bayes de Luna (University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)

Miron A. Bogdan (University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania)

Razvan M. Chirila (Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA)

Pierre Duhaut (Amiens-Picardie University Medical Center, Amiens, France)

Dan L. Dumitrascu (University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hațieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Carmen Fierbinteanu-Braticevici (University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania)

Krzysztof J. Filipiak (Maria Skłodowska-Curie Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland)

Zlatko Fras (University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Alexandru Incze (University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, Târgu Mureș, Romania)

Constantin Ionescu-Targoviste (University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania)

Juan Carlos Kaski (St George's, University of London, London, UK)

Petru Manu (Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, USA)

Felipe Martinez (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina)

Antonio Martinez-Rubio (University Hospital of Sabadell, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain)

Mona Munteanu (Sorbonne Université (Université Paris VI), Paris, France)

Dana Pop (University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hațieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Irinel Popescu (Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, Romania)

Francesco Portaluppi (University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy)

Pietro Portincasa (Bari University Hospital, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy)

Tania Potpara (University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia)

Vlad Ratziu (Sorbonne Université (Université Paris VI), Paris, France)

Adalbert Schiller (University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Victor Babeș”, Timișoara, Romania)

Adrian Streinu-Cercel (University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania)

Radu Tanasescu (University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK)

Reimar W. Thomsen (Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark)

Gabriel Ungureanu (University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Grigore T. Popa”, Iași, Romania)

Dragos Vinereanu (University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania)

Victor Voicu (University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania)

Dumitru Zdrenghea (University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Hațieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Editorial Board

Anca R. Dan, Colentina University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Paul Balanescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania

Language Editors

Olga Dumitru, Romanian Academy Publishing Group, Bucharest, Romania

Technical Editors

Iolanda Povara, Romanian Academy Publishing Group, Bucharest, Romania