Whipple's disease: A case report [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012 Introduction. Whipple's disease is a chronic, multisystem, infectious disease caused by Tropheryma whipplei. It most commonly affects Caucasian males, middle-aged.
Popović Dušan Đ. +7 more
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Parasites of the small intestine [PDF]
Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2006 This paper discusses the most important parasites that inhabit the human small intestine. Beginning with the protozoa and proceeding through the various species of cestodes, nematodes, and trematodes that inhabit the human small bowel, the most important organisms are presented.
Theodore W. Schafer, Amer Skopic
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Small Intestinal Tumours [PDF]
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013 Objective. Balloon enteroscopy (BE) and capsule enteroscopy (CE) are enteroscopy methods that allow examination and treatment of the small bowel. Before the CE and BE era, the small intestine was difficult to access for investigation. Small intestinal tumours are infrequent conditions, but about half of them are malignant. Materials and Methods.
Marcela Kopáčová +3 more
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Dieulafoy's lesion in small intestine
Formosan Journal of Surgery, 2021 Dieulafoy's lesion is a rare cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. It accounts for 0.3%–1.5% of major GI bleed. It is typically found in the stomach. Small intestinal Dieulafoy's lesion is very rare.
Premananda Patnaik +4 more
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Small bowel incarceration as a complication of port site drainage following laparoscopic hysterectomy [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2015 Introduction. Indication for surgical drainage may be prophylactic or therapeutic. However, surgical drains may cause complications. These complications can arise either following laparoscopic or open surgery.
Ljuština Saša +3 more
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COVID-19 and the small intestine
Терапевтический архив, 2021 The SARS-CoV-2 virus enters the body through the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2), which is the entry point of the virus into the cell. The most dense fabric of ACE-2 is the lungs.
Sergei D. Bakharev +4 more
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Acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica after abdominal surgery: Case report
Case Reports, 2019 Introduction: The treatment of acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica involves zinc supplementation; however, further research is required to establsih the optimal dose and duration of the supplementation.
Adriana Giraldo-Villa +1 more
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Preoperative identification of bleeding site caused by angiodysplasia of the small bowel by means of selective arteriography and application of methylene blue [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2010 Background. Small bowel hemorrhages are rare and account for 2-10% of all gastrointestinal bleedings. In case that surgery is necessary, identification of the bleeding site is the most important problem. Case report. We presented here the case of a 65-
Stanojeviċ Goran +6 more
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Self-reinoculation with fecal flora changes microbiota density and composition leading to an altered bile-acid profile in the mouse small intestine [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The upper gastrointestinal tract plays a prominent role in human physiology as the primary site for enzymatic digestion and nutrient absorption, immune sampling, and drug uptake.
Bogatyrev, Said R. +2 more
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Effect of ischemia on the canine large bowel: A comparison with the small intestine [PDF]
, 1996 Mucosal injury caused by ischemia and reperfusion has been well documented with the small intestine, but little is known about the colon. In the present study, the effect of warm and cold ischemia on the canine colon was studied and compared to that on ...
Ikoma, A +6 more
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