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Association with menopausal hormone therapy and asymptomatic gallstones in US women in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Study

Scientific Reports
15% of US adults have gallstones, most of which are clinically “silent”. Several studies show that menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) increases symptomatic gallstones and cholecystectomy risk.
Sarah S. Jackson, Barry I. Graubard, Chiara Gabbi, Jill Koshiol   +3 more
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Quality of life and healthcare resource utilization among adult patients with short bowel syndrome: A mixed‐methods study leveraging an integrated database

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a chronic condition requiring parenteral nutrition (PN) support and multidisciplinary management. However, disparities in access to care and standardized treatment pathways, in addition to economic burden, remain considerable for patients.
Deborah Kuk, Brian Po‐Han Chen, Megan Gower, Michelle Kirby, Brian Terreri, Josh Feldman, Maggie McCue, Manpreet S. Mundi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid in reducing the necessity of cholecystectomy due to pre-existing and subsequently formed gallstones in patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

BMC Surgery
Background In this study, we aimed to investigate whether ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) would reduce the necessity of cholecystectomy in patients diagnosed with asymptomatic gallstones after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and in patients diagnosed ...
Muhammed Taha Demirpolat, Muhammet Oğuz Celikkaya, Suleyman Cağlar Ertekin, Fatih Basak, Abdullah Sisik   +4 more
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Increased Risk of Asymptomatic Gallstones in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2015
Background/AimsThe relationship between Crohn's disease and gallstones is established. However, the prevalence and risk factors for gallstones in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) are not yet well understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the
Jung Hoon Ha, Young Sook Park, Choon Sik Seon, Byung Kwan Son, Sang Bong Ahn, Young Kwan Jo, Seong Hwan Kim, Yun Ju Jo, Jung Hwan Kim, Jee Hye Han, Yoon Young Jung, Sook Hee Chung   +11 more
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Review of nutrition management of pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (CIPO) is a rare, heterogeneous, and debilitating disorder characterized by profound intestinal dysmotility and severe nutrition challenges. Its presentation resembles that of mechanical bowel obstruction, but CIPO occurs in the absence of luminal obstruction.
Senthilkumar Sankararaman, Raisa Rani James, Bushra El‐Amaireh, Andrea Adler, Kadakkal Radhakrishnan, Sujithra Velayuthan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuroprotective effects of ursodeoxycholic acid in Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease

Neuroprotection, EarlyView.
In Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD), various shared pathological mechanisms exist. UDCA has been shown to exert neuroprotective effects in preclinical and clinical studies. Such effects include the mitigation of neuroinflammation as well as rescue effects on mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, impaired autophagy, and ...
Ashley En Yi Chong, Andrew Octavian Sasmita, Rhun Yian Koh, Anna Pick Kiong Ling   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gallstones in Egyptian infants and children: risk factors, complications and outcome: a single center experience

Egyptian Liver Journal, 2020
Background The widespread use of abdominal ultrasonography in children documented increased detection rate of gallstones. The aim of this study was to assess the possible risk factors of gallstones and to detect the complication rate and outcome of the ...
A. Enayet, R. A. Afifi, E. A. Mogahed, M. S. El-Raziky, M. A. K. Abdellatif   +4 more
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Sickle Cell Disease: Historical Overview and Current Therapies

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions worldwide, yet the limited treatment options currently available do not always adequately control the disease and carry significant side effects. At present, the only curative treatment is hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation, a procedure that carries considerable challenges and numerous ...
Oluwaseun O. Babatunde, Madeleine G. Bibby, Anthony Atala, Graça Almeida‐Porada, Christopher D. Porada   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency of Gallstones in Anti-HCV Antibody Positive Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Larkana

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2019
Background: Gallstones being one of the common digestive disorders, are a major burden on public health resources. There is a high prevalence of gallstones in HCV positive patients in USA. There is a second highest prevalence of HCV infection in Pakistan
Azizullah Jalbani, Hakim Ali Abro, Hakim Ali Abro, Chandur Lal, Sultan Ahmed, Abdul Wahab Shaikh, Vishamber Lal   +6 more
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Association between serum iron and gallstones in US adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nutrition
Background Gallstones are a common digestive disorder that threatens human health. Iron deficiency may be related to the formation of gallstones, but there is limited current epidemiological research.
Si-Hua Wen, Xin Tang, Tao Tang, Zheng-Rong Ye   +3 more
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