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Absorption and metabolism of vitamin D in health and in gastrointestinal tract diseases
Over the past decades, we have witnessed many remarkable advances in understanding the impact of vitamin D on human health. There is an exponential growth of new data covering both the fundamental biology of vitamin D and the clinical implications of ...
E. A. Pigarova +2 more
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A case of superior mesenteric artery syndrome
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 +3 more
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Wernicke encephalopathy after sleeve gastrectomy
The article describes the case of a patient with Wernicke encephalopathy, which developed 3 months after the sleeve gastrectomy. An MRI of the brain was performed to verify the diagnosis, which revealed a symmetrical non-uniform increase in the MR signal
A. E. Neimark +2 more
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During the last two decades, a large body of information on the events responsible for intestinal fat digestion and absorption has been accumulated. In particular, many groups have extensively focused on the absorptive phase in order to highlight the ...
Emile Levy +5 more
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SUMMARY Treatment-refractory hypothyroidism is a common clinical finding. Substantial causes include poor compliance and intake failure as well as gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndromes.
Albert Topf +7 more
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Bilateral Corneal Ulceration Caused by Vitamin A Deficiency in Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathy
Purpose: Vitamin A deficiency is a very rare condition in the developed world and can lead to a variety of ocular changes from xerosis and xerophthalmia to corneal ulcer and perforation. The treatment of this devastating disease is simple and inexpensive.
Alex P. Lange +4 more
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Whipple's disease: rare disorder and late diagnosis
Whipple's disease is a rare systemic infectious disorder caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. We report the case of a 61-year-old male patient who presented to emergency room complaining of asthenia, arthralgia, anorexia, articular complaints ...
Viviane Plasse Renon +5 more
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia as Presentation of Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is a multisystem disorder in children and adults; it is considered as one of the most important malabsorption syndromes related to an auto-immune mediated response to gluten-containing food in a genetically predisposed patient.
Ahmed Abdul Hadi Mohsen +3 more
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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 +6 more
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Giardia intestinalis - atypical symptoms of infection in the daily practice of various specialists
Giardia intestinalis infection is the most common parasitic infection in the world. The parasite's reservoir is mainly humans and many species of mammals. Giardiasis is a parasitic disease of the duodenum and small intestine.
Joanna Olszak +9 more
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