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Introduction Bilateral macronodular adrenocortical disease (BMAD) is an uncommon cause of endogenous Cushing syndrome, often diagnosed through bilateral adrenal incidentalomas without clinical manifestations of hypercortisolism. Mutations in the armadillo repeat-containing 5 (ARMC5) gene represent one of the causes of this disease, frequently ...
Daniela M. Soares +6 more
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Let them eat nuts -- this snack is safe for diverticulosis patients [PDF]
Tell patients with diverticular disease that they can eat nuts, corn, and popcorn without fear. There is no truth to the long-held belief that these foods increase the risk of complications.
Ewigman, Bernard +2 more
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Differences between computed tomoghaphy and surgical findings in acute complicated diverticulitis [PDF]
Summary Background/Objective: A preoperative reliable classification system between clinical and computed tomography (CT) findings to better plan surgery in acute complicated diverticulitis (ACD) is lacking.
Brachini, Gioia +10 more
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Angiodysplasia Occurring in Jejunal Diverticulosis
The first case of angiodysplasia occurring in acquired jejunal diverticulosis is reported. The patient presented with occult gastrointestinal bleeding and chronic anemia, and was created successfully by resection of a 25 cm long segment of jejunum ...
Edward A Jones +4 more
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How can you help prevent a recurrence of diverticulitis? [PDF]
A high-fiber diet is often prescribed after recovery from acute diverticulitis, based on extrapolation from epidemiologic data showing an association between low-fiber diets and diverticulosis (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, expert opinion).
Jamieson, Barbara, Weisberger, Lise
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The Natural History of Incidental Colonic Diverticulosis on Screening Colonoscopy
Background. The natural history of colonic diverticulosis is unclear. Methods. Patients with incidental diverticulosis identified in a previous prospective cross-sectional screening colonoscopy study were evaluated retrospectively for clinic or hospital ...
Ala I. Sharara +13 more
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Proximal Jejunal Diverticle: Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding [PDF]
Five percents of patient presenting with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, the etiology of bleeding could not be found by upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. Almost 75% of which, the abnormality is detected in small bowel. One of the etiologies in small bowel
Armen, A. (Armen) +4 more
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The Association between Anthropometric Indicators and Colorectal Polyps and Diverticulosis
Introduction Colonic polyps and diverticulosis are common colon findings on colonoscopy. One of the risk factors of colorectal polyps and diverticulosis is the anthropometric index.
Sahar Najafi Mobaraki +5 more
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Association between the Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis and Diverticular Bleeding
Background and purpose: Diverticulosis is a major health problem in middle-aged and older adults. The cause of bleeding in the diverticulum is not clear, but arteriolar changes are considered as the main pathogenesis of diverticular bleeding.
Mehran Shahani +2 more
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Saint`s triade with diverticulosis of jejunum – rare variety of the syndrome
The objective was to present the case report of the patient with rare clinical finding – Saint`s triade. The examination diagnosed giant paraesophageal hernia (III type) with gastric torsion and cholelithiasis.
A. S. Benian +3 more
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