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A shared mucosal gut microbiota signature in primary sclerosing cholangitis before and after liver transplantation

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
In this study of the gut mucosal microbiota in primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), we found consistent microbiota features associated with PSC and recurrent PSC, PSC with inflammatory bowel disease and a persistent gut dysbiosis after liver transplantation Abstract Background and Aims Several characteristic features of the fecal microbiota have been ...
Mikal Jacob Hole   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comparison between rectal and colonic biopsies to detect Lewy pathology in Parkinson's disease

open access: yesNeurobiology of Disease, 2012
We have shown that routine biopsies of the ascending colon obtained at colonoscopy allow the detection of Lewy neurites (LN) in the enteric nervous system (ENS) of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Although colonoscopy is a relatively safe procedure, it
Hélène Pouclet   +7 more
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A Case of Advanced Descending Colon Cancer in an Adult Patient with Intestinal Malrotation

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2016
This report presents an operative case of advanced descending colon cancer in an adult patient with intestinal malrotation. A 63-year-old Japanese male was suffering from left side abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and constipation.
Yoshifumi Nakayama   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Four cases of laparoscopic colectomy for sigmoid colon and rectal cancer with persistent descending mesocolon

open access: yesSurgical Case Reports, 2020
Background Persistent descending mesocolon (PDM) is a congenital anomaly associated with the failure of fixation of the descending colon to the lateral abdominal wall.
Yumi Furuichi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expression of p16 Within Myenteric Neurons of the Aged Colon: A Potential Marker of Declining Function

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2021
Human colonic neuromuscular functions decline among the elderly. The aim was to explore the involvement of senescence. A preliminary PCR study looked for age-dependent differences in expression of CDKN1A (encoding the senescence-related p21 protein) and ...
Alexandra Palmer   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synchronous Quadruple Colon Cancer With Two Lesions Previously Obscured by Ischemic Colitis, Plus Bladder Cancer and Thymoma: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of Coloproctology, 2021
Synchronous quadruple colorectal cancer (CRC) is extremely rare without genetic alterations. We present a case of synchronous quadruple CRC with 2 lesions previously obscured by ischemic colitis.
Byung-Soo Park   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Explainable human‐in‐the‐loop healthcare image information quality assessment and selection

open access: yesCAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Smart healthcare applications cannot be separated from healthcare data analysis and the interactive interpretability between data and model. A human‐in‐the‐loop active learning approach is introduced to reduce the cost of healthcare data labelling by evaluating the information quality of unlabelled medical data and then screening the high ...
Yang Li, Sezai Ercisli
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital Membrane Causing Duodenal Obstruction and Malpositioning of the Descending Colon

open access: yesPediatrics and Neonatology, 2013
A congenital membrane without intestinal malrotation is a rare cause of duodenal obstruction. Here we present an 11-year-old girl who had suffered from intermittent abdominal cramping pain and vomiting for more than 5 years.
Chee-Chee Koh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intraluminal Submucosal Lipoma as a Lead Point Causing Colo-colic Intussusception: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Adult colo-colic intussusception is very rare and it poses a diagnostic challenge in the geriatric population. The clinical diagnosis can be difficult due to non specific presenting complaints. However, it is a surgical emergency with high morbidity and
AZHAR SHOAIB SHAIKH   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hypertrophy of the neurons in the ileum of rats infected with cysts of Toxoplasma gondii (genotype II) - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i2.796

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2009
This paper verified possible alterations caused by a genotype II Toxoplasma gondii strain with respect to the total number and morphometry of the myenteric neurons in the terminal ileum and descending colon of rats.
Elaine Yae Yamashita Sugauara   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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