Purinergic signaling in the gastrointestinal tract [PDF]
Geoffrey Burnstock completed a BSc at King's College London and a PhD at University College London. He held postdoctoral fellowships with Wilhelm Feldberg (National Institute for Medical Research), Edith Bülbring (University of Oxford) and C.
Burnstock, G
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Review of mycotoxin reduction in food and feed: from prevention in the field to detoxification by adsorption or transformation [PDF]
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites present worldwide in agricultural commodities and produced by filamentous fungi that cause a toxic response (mycotoxicosis) when ingested by animals.
Guyonvarc’h, Alain+4 more
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MLH1 germline mutation associated with Lynch syndrome in a family followed for more than 45 years
Background Lynch syndrome, is an autosomal dominantly inherited disease that predisposes individuals to a high risk of colorectal cancers, and some mismatch-repair genes have been identified as causative genes.
Tomoyuki Momma+14 more
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Mucosubstances in the porcine gastrointestinal tract: Fixation, staining and quantification [PDF]
Mucins are of great interest in intestinal research and histochemical methods are often employed to identify them. Since it is in the nature of mucins that they are “hard to hold onto” once they come into contact with water, a frequently used medium in ...
Drewes, Barbara+3 more
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Cytomegalovirus infection of the upper gastrointestinal tract following liver transplantation—incidence, location, and severity in cyclosporine- and FK506-treated patients [PDF]
One hundred and forty randomly selected liver transplant recipients were studied before and after primary orthotopic liver transplantation for the presence or absence of CMV enteritis.
Abu-Elmagd, K+7 more
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Vasculitides of the gastrointestinal tract
Systemic vasculitis is often not considered as a possible diagnosis by clinicians because of its low prevalence compared with other more common diseases. Vasculitis can affect any end organ, and it is therefore often missed early on in disease progression.
Ahn, E, Luk, A, Chetty, R, Butany, J
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Review article: pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) involvement is a common cause of debilitating symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). There are no disease modifying therapies for this condition and the treatment remains symptomatic, largely owing to
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Both acute and chronic inflammation of the pancreas often lead to complications that nowadays can be resolved using endoscopic and surgical procedures. In many cases, intraoperative ultrasound examination (IOUS) enables correct assessment of the extent
Grzegorz Ćwik+2 more
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Nonesophageal Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders: Clinical Care and Future Directions [PDF]
Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders are a set of conditions with a wide range of clinical manifestations and treatment modalities. The disorders are suspected to result from an abnormal inflammatory response to allergen(s), and individuals may ...
Gupta, Sandeep K., Naramore, Sara
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A literature review on the potential clinical implications of streptococci in gastric cancer
Streptococcus is widely found in nature and the human body, and most species are not pathogenic. In recent years, studies have found that Streptococcus is associated with gastric cancer.
Mengli Zi+18 more
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