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Pediatrics, 2004
The developing gastrointestinal tract from conception to adolescence is in constant direct interaction with an increasingly complex environment. This sets up the potential for unrecognized acute as well as chronic disorders, some of which may be difficult to pinpoint in a developing infant and child, given the wide variations that exist.
Raman, Sreedharan, Devendra I, Mehta
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The developing gastrointestinal tract from conception to adolescence is in constant direct interaction with an increasingly complex environment. This sets up the potential for unrecognized acute as well as chronic disorders, some of which may be difficult to pinpoint in a developing infant and child, given the wide variations that exist.
Raman, Sreedharan, Devendra I, Mehta
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Hydrosonography of the Gastrointestinal Tract
American Journal of Roentgenology, 2009Bowel sonography has become accepted as a useful tool in several gastrointestinal disorders. Filling of the gut with echo-poor liquids has been proposed to achieve a detailed evaluation of the bowel. This article refers to a review made concerning the benefits and limits of hydrosonography of the gastrointestinal tract.The use of a luminal contrast ...
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MRI of the gastrointestinal tract
European Radiology, 1997This article reviews the application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. A summary of the current MRI techniques is included, emphasizing the choice of pulsing sequences, imaging plane, surface coils and intravenous and oral contrast agents for each of the different segments of the GI tract.
M R, Paley, P R, Ros
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Vasculitis in the gastrointestinal tract
Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2005The primary systemic vasculitides are a rare group of inflammatory disorders, where damage is directed against the blood vessels. They range in severity from acute self-limiting illness to chronic life and organ threatening diseases requiring long-term treatment with toxic immunosuppressive regimes.
Matthew D, Morgan, Caroline O S, Savage
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Duplications of the gastrointestinal tract
The Journal of Pediatrics, 1962Summary 1. Thirteen examples of duplication of the gastrointestinal tract are reported. All 13 patients underwent successful operative treatment. 2. In all instances symptoms were present during infancy; the severity of the symptoms was dependent on the location of the duplication. 3. Preoperative diagnosis in most instancesis difficult. The
C T, OECONOMOPOULOS, O, SWENSON
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Quinolones and the gastrointestinal tract
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 1989A number of studies have evaluated the efficacy of the new fluoroquinolones for therapy of bacterial enteric diseases and for prevention of gram-negative sepsis in granulocytopenic patients. The success of the quinolones in these settings is related to several special features of these agents, including their spectrum of activity and high fecal levels,
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Fiber in the gastrointestinal tract
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1978It has long been recognized that fruit, vegetables, and cereal fiber alter bowel function. The right colon can be regarded as a fermenter and an absorbing organ, and the left colon is for continence. A rationale for the use of fiber based on physical chemical properties is discussed.
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Leptin and the gastrointestinal tract
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2000The discovery of leptin in 1990 was the culmination of earlier work which recognized that communication between the adipocyte and the hypothalamus was important in maintaining body weight. Leptin, which is a 16 kilodalton protein-encoded by the OB gene, is involved in the regulation of food intake, body composition, and energy expenditure through a ...
C, Raguso, A J, McCullough
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Cancer of the gastrointestinal tract
The American Journal of Digestive Diseases, 1959There has been in the past quarter-century a definite, though perhaps not spectacular, improvement in the outlook for the patient with gastrointestinal tract cancer. Cancer of the esophagus, particularly of the lower third, is no longer universally fatal. Cancer of the stomach, colon, and rectum also have an improved outlook.
H W, SOUTHWICK, W H, COLE
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The gastrointestinal tract in uremia
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 1993Gastrointestinal mucosal abnormalities ranging from edema to ulceration occur in two thirds of patients dying of uremia. Early studies suggested that uremic patients on maintenance dialysis treatment were at increased risk of peptic ulceration but more recent data indicate that this is not so.
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