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Low-dose ursodeoxycholic acid prolongs cholesterol nucleation time in gallbladder bile of patients with cholesterol gallstones [PDF]

, 1989
The high rate of stone recurrence represents a drawback of non-surgical therapy of cholesterol gallstone disease. Although most studies report that long-term bile acid treatment does not have protective effects, preliminary results suggest that low-dose ...
Brenner, Gerhard, Jüngst, Dieter, Paumgartner, Gustav, Pratschke, Ekkehard   +3 more
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Activation of the Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1α Subunit Pathway in Steatotic Liver Contributes to Formation of Cholesterol Gallstones.

Gastroenterology, 2017
BACKGROUND & AIMS Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α subunit (HIF1A) is a transcription factor that controls the cellular response to hypoxia and is activated in hepatocytes of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD increases the risk for
Yoichiro Asai, Tetsuya Yamada, Sohei Tsukita, Kei Takahashi, Masamitsu Maekawa, Midori Honma, M. Ikeda, Keigo Murakami, Yuichiro Munakata, Yuta Shirai, Shinjiro Kodama, Takashi Sugisawa, Y. Chiba, Y. Kondo, Keizo Kaneko, Kenji Uno, Shojiro Sawada, Junta Imai, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Hiroaki Yamaguchi, Kozo Tanaka, H. Sasano, N. Mano, Y. Ueno, T. Shimosegawa, H. Katagiri   +25 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Gallstones were associated with the gastrointestinal adverse events of cinacalcet in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism

Renal Failure, 2018
This study aimed to investigate the association of gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events of cinacalcet with gallstones in the hemodialysis (HD) patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT).
Keiichi Otsuka, Yoichi Ohno, Joji Oshima
doaj   +1 more source

Fluorescence Guided Surgery in Gastric Cancer: What Do We Have and What Can We Do?

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objective Fluorescence imaging has emerged as a valuable adjunct in gastric surgery, enhancing resection precision and oncologic outcomes. However, the use of indocyanine green (ICG) remains controversial due to uncertainties in efficacy and administration. A lack of standardized protocols persists.
Chun Zhuang, Han‐Kwang Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis is Determined by Constant Pain, Disability/Unemployment, Current Smoking, and Associated Co-Morbidities [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVES: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) has a profound independent effect on quality of life (QOL). Our aim was to identify factors that impact the QOL in CP patients.
Abberbock, Judah, Alkaade, Samer, Amann, Stephen T., Anderson, Michelle A., Baillie, John, Banks, Peter A., Brand, Randall E., Conwell, Darwin L., Cote, Gregory A., Forsmark, Christopher E., Gardner, Timothy B., Gelrud, Andres, Guda, Nalini M., Lewis, Michele D., Machicado, Jorge D., Muniraj, Thiruvengadam, Sandhu, Bimaljit S., Sherman, Stuart, Singh, Vikesh K., Slivka, Adam, Tang, Gong, Whitcomb, David C., Wilcox, C. Mel, Yadav, Dhiraj   +23 more
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Association Between Cholecystectomy and Gastric Cancer in a Cohort Study in Taiwan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The association between cholecystectomy and gastric cancer is undetermined. The objective of this study was to assess whether subjects with cholecystectomy are at risk of gastric cancer in Taiwan. Methods This study used data from a cohort of 2 000 000 beneficiaries over a twelve‐year period (2010–2021) from the Taiwan National ...
Kuan‐Fu Liao, Cheng‐Chan Yu, Sheng‐Chun Chiu, Yu‐Hung Kuo, Shih‐Wei Lai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between Atherogenic index of plasma and gallstones in the United States adults: A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2017–2020

Preventive Medicine Reports
Background: Although substantial evidence suggests an association between dyslipidemia as an isolated factor and gallstones, research on the Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) and gallstones remains limited.
Shuang Yang, Jianhui Song, Zhengbo Yang, Nanbo Li, Ju Wu, Shuangshuang Hou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

“The tactile realness of ‘life’ is hitting me in the face”: Unprompted student reflections of dissection using formalin‐ and Thiel‐embalmed donors

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract There is a wide variety of preservation techniques available, and anatomy departments can select an embalming method(s) that best suits their course outcomes. Thiel embalming is becoming popular due to the life‐like color and flexibility it provides tissue.
Kat A. Sanders, Rebecca J. Quinn, Louiza Whiteley, Peter J. Bazira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thiazide-Induced Acute Interstitial Pancreatitis in a 55-Year-Old Male: A Rare Adverse Drug Reaction. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Acute pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas and is most commonly caused by gallstones, alcohol use, hyperlipidemia, or idiopathic. Drug‐induced acute pancreatitis is relatively rare and often under‐recognized; it accounts for 0.1%–2% of all cases. Among many drugs, thiazide diuretics are infrequently implicated but remain a known cause.
Pandey K, Panday A, Pandey P, Chaudhary A, Khanal S.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicology of the Subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A Comprehensive Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves, Giulia Cristina de Andreoli Souza, Alvaro Jose Hernandez Tasco, Marcos José Salvador   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source