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Pancreas—Its Functions, Disorders, and Physiological Impact on the Mammals’ Organism
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 This review aimed to analyze the scientific literature on pancreatic diseases (especially exocrine pancreatic insufficiency). This review also describes the correlation between the physiological fitness of the pancreas and obesity.
Monika Karpińska, Marian Czauderna
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Trends in Pediatrics, 2022 Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by bone marrow dysfunction, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and skeletal abnormalities. Persistent or intermittent neutropenia caused by bone marrow hypoplasia is the
Dilvin Çelik Ateş +3 more
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Myeloid sarcoma presenting as an isolated pancreatic mass in a 3‐year‐old child
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Myeloid sarcoma (MS) is an extramedullary tumor of myeloid precursor cells, frequently associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and rarely occurring in isolation. We present a child with obstructive jaundice secondary to a pancreatic head mass.
Jappmann Kaur Monga +7 more
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Identification of the nucleotide sequence of the lipoprotein lipase gene as well as its role in the development of hyperlipidemia and pancreatitis in the Miniature Schnauzer [PDF]
, 2005 Lipoprotein Lipase (LPL) is a key enzyme in lipid transport. It catalyses the hydrolysis of the triacylglycerol component of chylomicrons and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), providing non-esterified fatty acids for tissue utilization.
Schickel, Ralph
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Etiologies of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Gastroenterology ReportAbstract Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a major cause of maldigestion and malnutrition, resulting from primary pancreatic diseases or other conditions. As the prevalence of EPI continues to rise, accurate identification of its etiology has become critical for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic secretory insufficiency ...
Tang, Chengji +3 more
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JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives Shwachman–Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an inherited bone marrow failure disorder, and its endoscopic phenotype is poorly defined. We sought to characterize endoscopic findings in patients with genetically confirmed SDS. Methods Retrospective registry study of 45 patients with biallelic Shwachman–Bodian–Diamond syndrome mutations and ...
Elizabeth Korn +15 more
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Diabetes mellitus and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (review of literature)
Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2018 Currently, an increasing importance is given to the study of the problem of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, which is observed in a significant number of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) type 1 and 2 and can potentially affect the compensation of ...
L.T. Daminova, S.U. Muminova
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Severe abdominal aortic calcification on preoperative CT may identify vascular frailty in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. Integrated with fistula‐risk scores and frailty assessment, it may inform discussion of standard PD versus planned total pancreatectomy in selected high‐risk patients, while AAC alone is not an indication for TP ...
Mohamed Hajri +3 more
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Liquid Biopsy and Multi‐Cancer Early Detection Tests for Cancer Screening: A Scoping Review
Clinical Genetics, EarlyView.There is a large body of evidence on liquid biopsy and multi‐cancer detection tests for cancer screening. Most studies addressed test performance outcomes, while fewer addressed clinical outcomes, implementation, and cost‐effectiveness. No studies evaluated cancer mortality.
Tessa Robinson +6 more
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is characterised by the pancreas’s inadequate synthesis or release of digestive enzymes, which impairs digestion and causes nutritional malabsorption.
Laiba Imran +7 more
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