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Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Outcome of Liver Abscess: A single Reference Center Experience in Qatar

Oman Medical Journal, 2014
Objective: To describe the etiology, clinical presentation, management and outcome of liver abscess in adult patients admitted at Hamad general hospital, Qatar.
Mushtak Talib Abbas, Fahmi Yousef Khan, Saif A. Muhsin, Baidaa Al-Dehwe, Mohamed Abukamar, Abdel-Naser Elzouki   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hepatoduodenal fistula: A rare complication of liver abscess

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2016
Common complications of amebic liver abscess (ALA) include rupture into the peritoneum, thorax, and pericardium. Rupture into the duodenum is extremely rare. We report a case of ALA rupturing into the duodenum, forming a fistulous tract.
Ravikant Kumar, Pavan Kumar, K. N. Saxena, Manisha Dwivedi   +3 more
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Hypocholesterolemia in Patients with an Amebic Liver Abscess

Gut and Liver, 2014
Background/AimsMany parasites induce changes in the lipid profiles of the host. Cholesterol increases the virulence of Entamoeba histolytica in animal models and in vitro culture.
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Evaluation of the PEΔIII-LC3-KDEL3 Chimeric Protein of Entamoeba histolytica-Lectin as a Vaccine Candidate against Amebic Liver Abscess

Journal of Immunology Research, 2021
Entamoeba histolytica is an intestinal parasite that causes dysentery and amebic liver abscess. E. histolytica has the capability to invade host tissue by union of virulence factor Gal/GalNAc lectin; this molecule induces an adherence-inhibitory antibody
Sandra L. Martínez-Hernández, Viridiana M. Becerra-González, Martín H. Muñoz-Ortega, Víctor M. Loera-Muro, Manuel E. Ávila-Blanco, Marina N. Medina-Rosales, Javier Ventura-Juárez   +6 more
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Amoebic liver abscess – a cause of acute respiratory distress in an infant: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction The usual presentation of amebic liver abscess in children is extremely variable and unpredictable. It presents with a picture of common pediatric illness that is fever, lethargy, and abdominal pain, and can go on to develop into a rare ...
Saleem Mohammad M
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Exploring Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Plant Uses in Venda, Limpopo, South Africa

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicine for thousands of years. To better understand the current diversity and usage of medicinal plants, floristic studies are essential. This report documents an expedition conducted in the Venda region of Limpopo, South Africa. The study was carried out in Shanzha and surrounding villages, as well as
Gurusamy Manikandan, Iliassou L. Mouafon, David R. Katerere   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pulmonary Thromboembolism Complicating Amebic Liver Abscess: First Reported Case in the United States—Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2015
Even in the absence of Amebic colitis, Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is the most common extraintestinal complication of Entamoeba histolytica infection. In the USA, it is most prevalent in middle aged immigrant males from endemic countries such as Africa ...
Devon McKenzie, Michael Gale, Sunny Patel, Grazyna Kaluta   +3 more
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TNFα-mediated liver destruction by Kupffer cells and Ly6Chi monocytes during Entamoeba histolytica infection.

PLoS Pathogens, 2013
Amebic liver abscess (ALA) is a focal destruction of liver tissue due to infection by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica (E. histolytica). Host tissue damage is attributed mainly to parasite pathogenicity factors, but massive early accumulation
Elena Helk, Hannah Bernin, Thomas Ernst, Harald Ittrich, Thomas Jacobs, Joerg Heeren, Frank Tacke, Egbert Tannich, Hannelore Lotter   +8 more
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Preliminary Evaluation on the Anti‐Osteoporosis Mechanism of Sojae Semen Germinatum Based on Network Pharmacology and Germination‐Improved Bioavailability

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2026.
An integrative approach of network pharmacology, molecular docking, and MSC proliferation confirmation was performed to elucidate the mechanism of SSG in treating osteoporosis. Fewer free isoflavones but more glucuronide metabolites were detected in plasma.
Rezeye Aili, Hong Chen, Feng Qiu
wiley   +1 more source

Amebic liver abscess and polycystic liver disease

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2013
Polycystic liver disease is a rare disorder which remains asymptomatic. Infection of cyst is a major complication and is usually pyogenic. We report a rare case of amebic liver abscess in a patient with polycystic liver disease.
Karan V. S. Rana, Trupti Tonape, Bharat B Dogra, Srihari Sridharan   +3 more
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