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A case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, also known as Cast syndrome, Wilkie's syndrome, or duodenal ileus, is a rare condition involving compression of the duodenum between the aorta and the SMA, primarily attributed to loss of the intervening ...
Shiavax J Rao, MD, Pallavi Lakra, MBBS, Kalyan Paudel, MD, Christopher J Haas, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Unusual manifestation of vitamin A deficiency presenting with generalized xerosis without night blindness

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message Vitamin A deficiency from malabsorption syndromes, including bariatric surgery, has become an emerging problem in developed countries. Early detection and prompt treatment lead to rapid and complete recovery.
Pariya Phanachet, Prapimporn Chattranukulchai Shantavasinkul, Pichika Chantrathammachart, Ploysyne Rattanakaemakorn, Kulapong Jayanama, Surat Komindr, Daruneewan Warodomwichit   +6 more
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A case of celiac disease with neurologic manifestations misdiagnosed as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Intestinal Research, 2017
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy and is a rare disease in Asia, including in Korea. However, the ingestion of wheat products, which can act as a precipitating factor of CD, has increased rapidly. CD is a common cause of malabsorption,
Hyoju Ham, Bo-In Lee, Hyun Jin Oh, Se Hwan Park, Jin Su Kim, Jae Myung Park, Young Seok Cho, Myung-Gyu Choi   +7 more
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Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Revealing Coelic Disease

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Thrombosis has been widely reported in coeliac disease (CD) but central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is rarely described. Case presentation: A 27-year-old woman presented with acute visual loss and was diagnosed with CRVO.
Hana ZOUBEIDI, Thouraya Ben Salem, Imed Ben Ghorbel, Mohamed Habib Houman   +3 more
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On the Question of Differential Diagnosis of Malabsorption Syndromes (lactase insufficiency, gluten intolerance, celiac disease)

Gastroenterologìa, 2015
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D.I. Kvit, T.Z. Marchenko, Ya.V. Tomkiv, H.Z. Vivcharivska, V.D. Shaidych, L.V. Zastavna, L.M. Horaiska, L.P. Sakalosh, Z.V. Tomkiv   +8 more
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani, Lakshmi Pillai, Reid D. Landes, Aliyah Glover, Shannon Doerhoff, Jennifer Kleiner, Mitesh Lotia, Rohit Dhall, Edgar Garcia‐Rill   +8 more
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Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes

Лечащий Врач, 2023
Autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes (APS) are a group of syndromes characterized by autoimmune damage of two or more endocrine glands, leading most often to their hypofunction.
V. V. Smirnov, I. D. Gurova
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Time‐Dependent Recovery of Gastric Emptying After Gastrectomy: A 12‐Month Longitudinal Study Using a 13C‐Acetate Breath Test With a Semi‐Solid Meal

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study examined time‐dependent changes in gastric emptying after gastrectomy for gastric cancer using a 13C‐acetate breath test with a semi‐solid meal in 95 patients, revealing that gastric emptying was initially delayed at 1 month but significantly accelerated by 12 months postoperatively.
Sachiko Kaida, Katsushi Takebayashi, Mika Kurihara, Reiko Otake, Haruki Mori, Hiromitsu Maehira, Toru Miyake, Shigeki Bamba, Masaji Tani   +8 more
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Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2011
Neuroacanthocytosis (NA) syndromes are a group of genetically defined diseases characterized by the association of red blood cell acanthocytosis and progressive degeneration of the basal ganglia.
Walker Ruth H, Danek Adrian, Jung Hans H
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Variants in AKR1D1 and Infant Mortality: Should Bile Acid Screening be a Routine Part of Newborn Screening?

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biallelic pathogenic variants in AKR1D1 cause Δ4‐3‐oxosteroid 5β‐reductase deficiency, disrupt bile acid synthesis, and result in Congenital Bile Acid Synthesis defect type 2 (CBAS2). CBAS2 presents in infancy with cholestasis, coagulopathy, and failure to thrive.
Jade Hudson, Stephanie Hyunh, Bojana Rakic, Cornelius Boerkoel   +3 more
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