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Anti-proliferative effect of rhein, an anthraquinone isolated from Cassia species, on Caco-2 human adenocarcinoma cells [PDF]
, 2009 Objective: In recent years the use of anthraquinone laxatives, in particular senna, has been associated with damage to the intestinal epithelial layer and an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer.
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Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke, 1986 Melanosis coli was diagnosed histologically in colon biopsies of 45 patients with prolonged administration of anthraquinone laxatives. Colonoscopies performed for increased constipation, abdominal pains, or distention disclosed discoloration of the mucosa in only 14 patients. Radiographic studies revealed motility disorders of the colon.
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Melanosis Coli: Diagnosis, Clinical Significance, and Prognosis in Colorectal Screening [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal ResearchMelanosis coli is a generally benign condition characterized by brown-black pigmentation of the colonicmucosa. It is classically associated with the prolonged use of anthraquinone laxatives, with senna and cascarabeing the most commonly utilized agents ...
Sahil Sabharwal +4 more
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Quantitative Analysis of Melanosis Coli Colonic Mucosa Using Textural Patterns
Applied Sciences, 2020 Melanosis coli (MC) is a disease related to long-term use of anthranoid laxative agents. Patients with clinical constipation or obesity are more likely to use these drugs for long periods.
Chung-Ming Lo +4 more
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Melanosis coli is not a rare colonoscopic finding in Nigeria
PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2020 This report examines melanosis coli cases seen during colonoscopic assessment over a 3 year period in a Lagos, Nigeria-based practice. A prevalence figure of 5.2percent (35 cases out of 697 procedures) was discovered. The authors would thus like to opine
Aderemi Omololu Oluyemi +1 more
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Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2019 Melanosis coli is an incidental benign finding characterized by the deposition of dark brown pigment in the colonic mucosa. The cause of this situation is due to long-term laxative use.
Selma Şengiz Erhan +3 more
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Six-year follow-up of slaughterhouse surveillance (2008-2013): the Catalan Slaughterhouse Support Network (SESC) [PDF]
, 2016 Meat inspection has the ultimate objective of declaring the meat and offal obtained from carcasses of slaughtered animals fit or unfit for human consumption.
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Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood
JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi +3 more
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Anthranoid self-medication causing rapid development of melanosis coli [PDF]
, 2003 It is widely known that long-term use of anthranoid-containing laxatives is the cause of melanosis coli. We describe a case of melanosis coli, which occurred in a 39-year-old liver transplant patient who took an over-the-counter product
Buuren, H.R. (Henk) van +2 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.FDG PET‐CT images of giant cell arteritis with mesenteric involvement. ABSTRACT Giant cell arteritis‐associated mesenteric vasculitis is a rare manifestation and often carries significant mortality and morbidity. We present a case of GCA with mesenteric involvement that was at first diagnostically challenging, contributed to by a history of functional ...
Benjamin Rao, Ronan O'Connor
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