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Spontaneous recovery of isolated advanced heart block in patient with celiac disease by starting a strict gluten free diet: a case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2023
Cardiac conduction disorder may have a wide range of aetiology and can manifest with symptomatic bradycardia and syncope. Celiac disease is a malabsorptive long-term autoimmune disorder where the small intestine is the primarily affected organ due to ...
Ossama Maadarani, Leila Bigdelu, Zouheir Bitar, Mohammad Alhabibi, Hosni Kabbara   +4 more
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Primary hypothyroidism resolves after switching from L‐thyroxine solid tablets to liquid oral substitution. A rare case without evidence of an underlying gastrointestinal malabsorption syndrome

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
A case of refractory primary hypothyroidism is presented. Despite laboratory‐guided hormonal substitution, the patient remained hypothyroid. Multiple diagnostic tests ruled out all known causes of levothyroxine malabsorption.
Sophie Stupperich, Jessica Kotliarevskaia, Reinhold Nies, Maria Paparoupa, Andreas Wittig, Frank Schuppert   +5 more
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Malabsorbtion vs pseudo-malabsorption in levothyroxine absorption test [PDF]

Medicinski Glasnik Specijalne Bolnice za Bolesti Štitaste Žlezde i Bolesti Metabolizma "Zlatibor", 2016
Introduction: The most common cause for persistent elevation of TSH levels in hypothyroid patients treated with levothyroxine is poor compliance. The Levothyroxine Absorption Test (LAT) is usually confirmed this phenomenon called 'pseudo-malabsorption ...
Lalić Tijana, Beleslin Biljana, Stojković Mirjana, Savić Slavica, Nišić Tanja, Stojanović Miloš, Barać Marija, Ćirić Jasmina, Žarković Miloš   +8 more
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Short bowel syndrome: A review of management options

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011
Extensive resection of the intestinal tract frequently results in inadequate digestion and/or absorption of nutrients, a condition known as short bowel syndrome (SBS).
Prasad Seetharam, Gabriel Rodrigues
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Gastrointestinal Pathologies Associated with Thalassemia: A Systematic Review

Gastroenterology Insights
Background/Objectives: Thalassemia, a hereditary blood disorder, leads to reduced hemoglobin levels, impairing oxygen transport and negatively impacting patient health.
Sara Fakeh, Ahmad Masoud, Raneem Abuqtaish, Bayan Salman, Layth Al-Ramahi, Omar AlWahkyan, Dua Abuquteish   +6 more
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Fructose malabsorption and fructan malabsorption are associated in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Food malabsorption and intolerance is implicated in gastrointestinal symptoms among patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Key triggers include fructose and fructan.
Twan Sia, Riki O. Tanaka, Albert Mousad, Aditya P. Narayan, Kristen Si, Leeon Bacchus, Hind Ouerghi, Aashka Patel, Arnav Patel, Evan Cunningham, Taylor Epstein, Jerry Fu, Stanley Liu, Raisa Khuda, Paige McDonald, Shibani Mallik, Joanna McNulty, Michelle Pan, John Leung   +18 more
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Discordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessments in Early Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient global assessment (PtGA) and physician global assessment (PhGA) and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (<5 years) from the Collaborative National Quality and Efficacy Registry were included.
Ellen Romich, Alexis Ogdie, Alisa Stephens Shields, Peter A. Merkel, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Andreea Bujor, Flavia V. Castelino, Lorinda Chung, Luke B. Evnin, Tracy M. Frech, Jessica K. Gordon, Melissa Griffith, Faye N. Hant, Monica L. Harding, Laura K. Hummers, Dinesh Khanna, Kimberly S. Lakin, Dorota J. Lebiedz‐Odrobina, Yiming Luo, Ashima Makol, Maureen D. Mayes, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Jerry Molitor, Duncan F. Moore, Julie Paik, Carrie Richardson, Brian Skaug, Ami A. Shah, Ankoor Shah, Virginia Steen, John M. VanBuren, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Carleigh Zahn, Nora Sandorfi, for the CONQUER Investigators   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malabsorption

, 2017
The clinical challenge of recognizing then treating malabsorption is crucial in older patients, in whom the consequences in terms of both morbidity and mortality are more severe.
Philippe Ducrotté, Philippe Chassagne
core   +1 more source

The Gut–Heart Axis in Systemic Sclerosis: Evidence From a Large Prospective Early Disease Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cardiac involvement significantly impacts prognosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc), highlighting the need for early risk stratification. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common and often manifest early. Emerging data suggest a link between GI and cardiac manifestations, possibly through shared mechanisms like dysautonomia.
Francesca R. Di Ciommo, Ashish P. Balar, Aidan K. Strother, Subhash Kulkarni, Michael Hughes, Brian Skaug, Maureen D. Mayes, Shervin Assassi, Ali Y. Ayla, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +9 more
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Strongyloides stercoralis Infestation Manifesting as Protein Losing Enteropathy and Dyselectrolytaemia in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode which persists as chronic asymptomatic infection for several years. Clinical manifestations become apparent long after initial infection which includes non specific gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms like ...
Amit Jajodia, Gyanamitra Panigrahy, Nihar Ranjan Mohanty, Lalatendu Mohanty, Nipa Singh   +4 more
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