An automated identification and analysis of ontological terms in gastrointestinal diseases and nutrition-related literature provides useful insights [PDF]
With an unprecedented growth in the biomedical literature, keeping up to date with the new developments presents an immense challenge. Publications are often studied in isolation of the established literature, with interpretation being subjective and ...
Gerasimidis, Konstantinos +5 more
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Osteoporosis in Gastrointestinal Diseases
Secondary osteoporosis occurs as an isolated pathology or co-exists with types I and II osteoporosis. The gastroenterologist may come across osteoporosis or osteopenia in a patient with a gastrointestinal disease. This is often a young patient in whom investigations should be carried out and appropriate treatment initiated, aimed at preventing bone ...
Iwona, Krela-Kaźmierczak +4 more
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Noninvasive ¹³C-octanoic acid breath test shows delayed gastric emptying in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of motor neurons. However, ALS has been recognized to also involve non-motor systems.
Folwaczny, Christian +6 more
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Gigantic Stomach: A Rare Manifestation of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy [PDF]
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is characterized by degeneration and atrophy of skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscles after a latent period of apparently normal development and function. The gastrointestinal manifestations start in the second decade of
Dhaliwal, Amaninder +4 more
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Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer Can Be Easily Missed During Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
The case of an elderly man with an advanced oropharyngeal cancer that was missed during esophagogastroduodenoscopy is described. He was referred for endoscopic resection of superficial esophageal squamous cell neoplasms.
Kenta Hamada +3 more
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Objective Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) has a low survival rate of 5–17%, despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment. Liver function impacts disease prognosis, and the albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score is a new assessment model for this purpose.
Fatemeh Dayyan +8 more
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IntroductionThis study investigates the subclasses of metabolic syndrome (Mets) and their relationship with non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) and the probable predictive role of serum vitamin D and CRP levels.MethodsThis community-based, cross-sectional ...
Bahareh Amirkalali +11 more
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Gastrointestinal Diseases of the Ferret
Gastrointestinal (GI) disease is common in pet ferrets. According to Delaney, unique ferret anatomy and physiology, including rapid GI transit time, and short, simple GI tract predisposes to GI disease [1]. Etiologies include bacteria, including helicobacter infections, virus, parasites, inflammatory conditions, neoplasia, foreign body-related diseases,
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Fundic Gland Polyposis Associated with Proton-Pump Inhibitor Use
We describe the case of a man with fundic gland polyposis associated with proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use. Some investigators have reported an association between long-term PPI use and an increase in the risk of developing fundic gland polyps (FGPs ...
Kenta Hamada +3 more
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Delayed gastric emptying and reduced postprandial small bowel water content of equicaloric whole meal bread versus rice meals in healthy subjects: novel MRI insights [PDF]
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Postprandial bloating is a common symptom in patients with functional gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. Whole meal bread (WMB) often aggravates such symptoms though the mechanisms are unclear. We used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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