Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics, 2016 Incomplete intestinal absorption of fructose might lead to abdominal complaints such as pain, flatulence and diarrhoea. Whether defect fructose transporters such as GLUT5 or GLUT2 are involved in the pathogenesis of fructose malabsorption is a matter of debate.
Karolin Ebert, Heiko Witt
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Thyroxine treatment with softgel capsule formulation. Usefulness in hypothyroid patients without malabsorption [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Levothyroxine sodium (LT4) is the therapy of choice for hypothyroidism. In the last decade, new LT4 formulations, such as liquid and softgel capsules, became available. Even if some evidence has been reached in the efficacy of liquid LT4 in
Centanni, Marco +3 more
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The Pathophysiology of Malabsorption [PDF]
Visceral Medicine, 2014 Physiological digestion and absorption of nutrients within the gastrointestinal tract requires a complex interaction between motor, secretory, digestive, and absorptive functions that is vulnerable to a multitude of potential disturbances which may lead to global or specific malabsorption syndromes.
Peter Layer, Jutta Keller
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A novel PCFT gene mutation (p.Cys66LeufsX99) causing hereditary folate malabsorption [PDF]
, 2009 Hereditary folate malabsorption (HFM) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder which is characterized by impaired intestinal folate malabsorption and impaired folate transport into the central nervous system.
Borzutzky +15 more
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Diagnosis and management of treatment-refractory hypothyroidism: an expert consensus report [PDF]
, 2017 There is a frequently encountered subset of hypothyroid patients who are refractory to standard thyroid hormone replacement treatment and require unexpectedly high doses of levothyroxine.
Benvenga, S +2 more
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The feasibility of wireless capsule endoscopy in detecting small intestinal pathology in children under the age of 8 years: a multicentre European study. [PDF]
, 2009 Objective: To systematically evaluate the feasibility and methodology to carry out wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) in children
Bufler, Philip +8 more
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Haptoglobin Polymorphism: A Novel Genetic Risk Factor for Celiac Disease Development and Its Clinical Manifestations [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Haptoglobin (Hp) α-chain alleles 1 and 2 account for 3 phenotypes that may influence the course of inflammatory diseases via biologically important differences in their antioxidant, scavenging, and immunomodulatory properties.
Altorjay, István +17 more
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, 2013 44-year-old female known case of Crohn’s disease and depression who presented with a few hours’ history of severe abdominal pain and multiple episodes of vomiting faeculant matter.
Abela, Franklin, Dimech, Anthony Pio
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A positive SeHCAT test results in fewer subsequent investigations in patients with chronic diarrhoea. [PDF]
, 2017 Chronic diarrhoea is a common condition, resulting from a number of different disorders. Bile acid diarrhoea, occurring in about a third of these patients, is often undiagnosed.
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Zinc containing dental fixative causing copper deficiency myelopathy [PDF]
, 2017 A 62-year-old male, previously well, was referred to neurology clinic following 6 months history of worsening lower limbs instability, paraesthesia, pain and weakness rendering him housebound.
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