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Abstract Somatostatin is a naturally occurring polypeptide hormone that exerts its effect on the gastrointestinal tract by reducing exocrine and endocrine secretion, resulting in decreased motility, gastric emptying, splanchnic blood flow, fat absorption, lymphatic flow, and gallbladder contraction.
Bailey Dunn+4 more
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Malignancies and immunoglobulin G4‐related disease
Immunoglobulin G4‐related disease (IgG4‐RD) is associated with increased cancer risk. Malignancies affect both IgG4‐RD involved organs, such as the lung, pancreas, bile duct, and prostate, and noninvolved organs, such as the gastrointestinal duct. B‐cell neoplasms constitute a proportion of the malignancies linked to this disease.
Jingna Li, Wen Zhang
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Nanomedicine for Oral Delivery: Strategies to Overcome the Biological Barriers
Oral delivery is a preferred administration route for many clinical applications, valued for its strong patient compliance. In this review, how nanoparticles are engineered and deployed to overcome the gastrointestinal barriers that impede clinical translation of oral delivery formulations is examined.
Luke J. Kubiatowicz+5 more
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Ultrasonographic features of gastrointestinal ulcerations in cats
Abstract Background Gastrointestinal ulceration in cats can be life threatening due to the risk of perforation and septic peritonitis. However, the ultrasound findings associated with this condition and their diagnostic sensitivities have not been described.
Ana Bach+3 more
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Management of Vocal Fold Leukoplakia
ABSTRACT Vocal fold leukoplakia (VFL) is a descriptive term for a white plaque in the true vocal folds (TVF). It is estimated at 10.2 cases per 100,000 males and 2.1 per 100,000 females. The most critical aspect of managing a VLF is achieving an accurate pathological diagnosis, since a white plaque in the TVF can have numerous differential diagnoses ...
Isabela H. Schettini, Thomas L. Carroll
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ABSTRACT Background Several studies show that female patients experience lower satisfaction after anti‐reflux surgery. We hypothesised that there is a pattern of symptoms common to female patients presenting with GORD and that it is these symptoms in particular that lead to inferior outcomes.
Joshua N. Hammerschlag+2 more
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Meta‐Analysis: Intravenous Versus Subcutaneous Infliximab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
There is uncertainty about the relative efficacy of subcutaneous (SC) compared to intravenous (IV) infliximab in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this network meta‐analysis, SC infliximab was associated with high efficacy rates in IBD use, with a suggestion of clinical benefit above the IV formulation.
John David Chetwood+4 more
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Upper Gastrointestinal Involvement in Pediatric Crohn's Disease Reply [PDF]
David C. Wilson+12 more
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Abstract Background and purpose Thiopurines are used in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but some patients do not respond. Because the gut microbiota influences drug efficacy and IBD‐patient microbiota presents increased bacterial abundance, we investigated the impact of candidate Enterobacteriaceae on drug cytotoxicity, metabolism and ...
Martina Franzin+13 more
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Colonoscopy is not mammography: Challenges of applying the Duty of Candor
Maddalena Menini, Cesare Hassan
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