Identification of PKD1L1 Gene Variants in Children with the Biliary Atresia Splenic Malformation Syndrome [PDF]
, 2019 Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common cause of end‐stage liver disease in children and the primary indication for pediatric liver transplantation, yet underlying etiologies remain unknown.
Alonso, Estella M +33 more
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MicroRNA-124 Regulates STAT3 Expression and Is Down-regulated in Colon Tissues of Pediatric Patients With Ulcerative Colitis [PDF]
, 2013 Background & Aims - Altered levels and functions of microRNAs (miRs) have been associated with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), although little is known about their roles in pediatric IBD.
Alessio Morley–Fletcher +53 more
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Devices for endoscopic hemostasis of nonvariceal GI bleeding (with videos)
VideoGIE, 2019 Background: Endoscopic intervention is often the first line of therapy for GI nonvariceal bleeding. Although some of the devices and techniques used for this purpose have been well studied, others are relatively new, with few available outcomes data ...
Mansour A. Parsi, MD, MPH, FASGE +13 more
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Features of Psychoneurological Disorders in Patients with Relapsed Duodenal Ulcer
Gastroenterologìa, 2014 The aim of the study was to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the psychoneurological status, in particular depression and anxiety disorders, the level of social maladjustment, alexithymia in patients with relapsed duodenal ulcer (DU).
V.M. Kulayets
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Race affects SVR12 in a large and ethnically diverse hepatitis C-infected patient population following treatment with direct-acting antivirals: Analysis of a single-center Department of Veterans Affairs cohort. [PDF]
, 2018 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease. HCV cure has been linked to improved patient outcomes. In the era of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), HCV cure has become the goal, as defined by sustained virological response ...
Benhammou, Jihane N +9 more
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Mathematical Homogenization in the Modelling of Digestion in the Small Intestine [PDF]
arXiv, 2011 Digestion in the small intestine is the result of complex mechanical and biological phenomena which can be modelled at different scales. In a previous article, we introduced a system of ordinary differential equations for describing the transport and degradation-absorption processes during the digestion.
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Heads or tails: confusion about “proximal” and “distal” terminology for pancreaticobiliary anatomy
Endoscopy International Open, 2018 Background and study aims The anatomical meaning of the terms “proximal” and “distal” in relation to the pancreaticobiliary anatomy can be confusing.
Harshit S. Khara +17 more
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Design Patterns which Facilitate Message Digest Collision Attacks on Blockchains [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 Message digest algorithms are one of the underlying building blocks of blockchain platforms such as Ethereum. This paper analyses situations in which the message digest collision resistance property can be exploited by attackers. Two mitigations for possible attacks are described: longer message digest sizes make attacks more difficult; and, including ...
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GanglionNet: Objectively Assess the Density and Distribution of Ganglion Cells With NABLA-N Network [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 Hirschsprungs disease (HD) is a birth defect which is diagnosed and managed by multiple medical specialties such as pediatric gastroenterology, surgery, radiology, and pathology. HD is characterized by absence of ganglion cells in the distal intestinal tract with a gradual normalization of ganglion cell numbers in adjacent upstream bowel, termed as the
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Annals of Hepatology, 2023 Introduction and Objectives: Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is a severe entity associated with high mortality. Corticosteroids might be used in cases with severe disease and several dynamic models can predict mortality and response to corticosteroids ...
Francisco Idalsoaga +63 more
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