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The impact of lettuce-derived polyphenols on laying hens: Production performance, antioxidant status, immune function, and cecal microbiota profiles [PDF]
Poultry ScienceThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with polyphenol-rich lettuce extract (PRLE) derived from the high-polyphenol lettuce cultivar Binfen-1 (BF-1) on production performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and cecal ...
Xueyuan Jiang +7 more
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Porphyromonas gingivalis drives trimethylamine-N-oxide accumulation via modulation of gut microbial trimethylamine lyase in mice [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionTrimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a gut microbiota-derived metabolite, is linked to cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and metabolic diseases. Emerging evidence indicates a bidirectional interaction between the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas
Weige Xie +7 more
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Solitary Cecal Ulcer: A Case Report
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 BackgroundSolitary cecal ulcer is a rare disease. Its etiology is unknown and there are no pathognomonic symptoms. There are rare reports mimicking carcinoma as seen in this case.Case PresentationA 64 year-old woman presented with a history of ...
Chun Qiang Li, An-Qi He, Gang Liu
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Endoscopic features and clinical course of patients with asymptomatic cecal ulcers
BMC Gastroenterology, 2022 Background Cecal ulcers are sometimes encountered in asymptomatic individuals. Their clinical outcomes and management recommendations remain uncertain.
Ying-Cheng Lin +6 more
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A peculiar case of intususception in a pregnant woman: A diagnostic challenge
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Adult intussusception presents a diagnostic challenge given its non-specific symptoms. It is not as common as in infants and young children. Traditionally, diagnostic steps are invariably fit for normal adults, but not in pregnancy which faces certain ...
Firdaus Hayati, MD +7 more
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Evaluation of the value of using Simple Elastic Abdominal Binder during colonoscopy [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2023 Background: Colonoscopy is an endoscopic procedure which used for screening of large bowel abnormalities, diagnosis, and treatment of particular disorders.
abdelrahman hassan +2 more
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Dual stimuli-responsive hydrogels for colon targeted drug delivery
British Journal of Pharmacy, 2022 Colon targeted drug delivery systems are promising for the treatment of local diseases. The colon possesses a diverse microbiome that secretes a number of biomolecules, such as enzymes, that can be exploited for targeted drug delivery.
Mohmmad Imad Rabeh +2 more
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A rare cecal subepithelial tumor in a Crohn´s Disease patient [PDF]
Autopsy Case Reports, 2021 Appendiceal tumors comprise a variety of histologic types, including appendiceal mucinous neoplasms, which can be grouped as premalignant lesions, tumors of uncertain malignant potential, and malignant lesions. The appendiceal mucinous neoplasms are characterized by mucinous epithelial proliferation with extracellular mucin and pushing tumor margins ...
Silva, Joana Inês Alves da +5 more
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Cecal amebiasis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease
Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 Amebiasis is a frequently occurring parasitic infection in South East Asia. We present a case of a 54-year-old man with right lower quadrant abdominal pain that persisted for longer than 1 year. He had been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in Indonesia.
Chiao-Wen Cheng +2 more
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Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, 2021 Background: Colonoscopy requires the intubation of the cecum for screening of colorectal diseases. The conventional position used for colonoscopy is the left lateral position (LLP).
Snow Yunni Lin +5 more
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