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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 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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Concomitant Prevalence of Low Serum Diamine Oxidase Activity and Carbohydrate Malabsorption

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2016
The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the concomitant prevalence rates for lactose malabsorption (LM), fructose malabsorption (FM), and histamine intolerance (HI) in patients with so far unexplained gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. A total of
D. Enko, A. Meinitzer, H. Mangge, G. Kriegshäuser, G. Halwachs‐Baumann, E. Reininghaus, S. Bengesser, W. Schnedl   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci, Megan R. W. Barber, Ann E. Clarke, Sindhu R. Johnson, Anselm Mak, Hermine I. Brunner, Murat Inanc, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Guillermo Ruiz‐Irastorza, Ellen M. Ginzler, John G. Hanly, Alexandra Legge, Cynthia Aranow, Laurent Arnaud, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Dafna D. Gladman, Søren Jacobsen, Michelle Petri, Clovis A. Silva, Évelyne Vinet, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, SDI Revision Literature Review Groups, SDI Revision Delphi Panel, SDI Revision Item Reduction Committee, SDI Revision Clinical Domain Groups, Ian N. Bruce   +25 more
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Determinants of Body Mass Index in Early Systemic Sclerosis: Implications for Nutritional Risk Stratification

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla, Meng Zhang, Bingrui Chen, Claudia Pedroza, Brian Skaug, Maureen Mayes, Michael Hughes, Shervin Assassi, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Elevated Platelets and C‐Reactive Protein With Severe Disease and Poor Survival in Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Elevated C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels in systemic sclerosis (SSc) have been linked with severe disease and worse survival, but the role of platelet levels remains unclear. This study examined whether elevated platelet levels, CRP levels, or both are associated with disease severity, progression, and survival in SSc.
Brian S. Lee, Shufeng Li, Srijana Davuluri, Jennifer Lee, Lorinda Chung   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expert Consensus on the Management of Obesity in Older Adults (2026 Edition)

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract summarizes a safety‐first framework for managing obesity in older adults, with attention to age, functional status, comorbidities, and sarcopenia risk. Key assessments include BMI, waist measures, body fat percentage, skeletal muscle mass, and comprehensive geriatric evaluation. Management prioritizes reducing visceral fat while
Qi Pan, Lixin Guo
wiley   +1 more source

HEMATOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS IN INTESTINAL INFLAMMATORY DISEASES [PDF]

Romanian Medical Journal, 2018
Inflammatory bowel disease is comprised of two major disorders: ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. Among intestinal infl ammatory diseases, there must be made a difference between extra intestinal manifestations and the complications of the disease ...
Mihaela Adela Iancu, Mihaela Daniela Baltă, Cristian Gabriel Bejan, Alexandra Ana Maria Stănescu, Dumitru Matei, Camelia Cristina Diaconu   +5 more
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Radical Resection of the Third Portion of the Duodenum for Secondary Aortoduodenal Fistula

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Secondary aortoduodenal fistula most commonly involves the third portion of the duodenum and requires definitive management of both vascular and gastrointestinal components. We demonstrate a step‐by‐step technique for radical duodenal resection and reconstruction performed in structured collaboration with cardiovascular surgeons.
Koji Kubota, Akira Shimizu, Tsuyoshi Notake, Tatsuichiro Seto, Yuji Soejima   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lactose intolerance and levothyroxine malabsorption: a review of the literature and report of a series of patients treated with liquid L-T4 without lactose

Frontiers in Endocrinology
In hypothyroid patients needing large doses of levothyroxine (L-T4) (>1.7–2 μg/kg/day) to reach euthyroidism, lactose intolerance (LI) needs to be excluded, owing to the high prevalence in the population.
Silvia Martina Ferrari, Armando Patrizio, Valeria Mazzi, Francesca Ragusa, Chiara Botrini, Giusy Elia, Eugenia Balestri, Emilio Barozzi, Licia Rugani, Fabiana Bracchitta, Giulio Stoppini, Giada Frenzilli, Enke Baldini, Camilla Virili, Salvatore Benvenga, Salvatore Benvenga, Salvatore Benvenga, Poupak Fallahi, Alessandro Antonelli   +18 more
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