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Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives To describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics and outcomes of pediatric hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) secondary to portal hypertension (PH) in Brazil. Methods Fifty‐four pediatric patients diagnosed with PH and HPS according to the European Respiratory Society criteria were included in this multicenter retrospective study.
Leticia Drumond Alberto +14 more
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Autophagy and the pancreas: Healthy and disease states
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyMacroautophagy/autophagy is an intracellular degradation pathway that has an important effect on both healthy and diseased pancreases. It protects the structure and function of the pancreas by maintaining organelle homeostasis and removing damaged ...
Zixian Zhou +9 more
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Piezo1 is a mechanically activated ion channel and mediates pressure induced pancreatitis
Nature Communications, 2018 Merely touching the pancreas can lead to premature zymogen activation and pancreatitis but the mechanism is not completely understood. Here we demonstrate that pancreatic acinar cells express the mechanoreceptor Piezo1 and application of pressure within ...
J. Romac +4 more
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Autoimmune pancreatitis mimicking pancreatic cancer
North American Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011 Autoimmune pancreatitis is a particular type of pancreatitis of presumed autoimmune etiology, it is an entity distinct from all others forms of chronic pancreatitis, characterized by clinical, histopathological, radiographic, serologic and therapeutic features. This benign disease resembles pancreatic carcinoma both clinically and radiographically.A 27-
Hammami, Mohamed +7 more
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Youngest known case of a pancreatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumor
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are a rare type of mesenchymal tumor that can arise in any part of the body. As of 2024, 37 cases of pancreatic PEComas had been reported in the literature with patients ranging in age from 17 to 74 years old.
Laura Gilligan +5 more
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JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Concurrent pediatric autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are rarely reported, and no established pediatric‐specific guidelines are available to guide the diagnosis and management of these conditions in children. While AIP and AIH share an underlying autoimmune mechanism of injury, marked by chronic inflammatory changes
Sasha‐Jane Abi‐Aad +4 more
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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1956 Se presenta en forma esquemática y sucinta el problema de las pancreatitis, con los conocimientos hasta hoy adquiridos sobre ellas, e incluyendo la Bibliografía correspondiente al año 55 y parte del 56. Bibliografía anterior puede consultarse en la obra fundamental de Catell y en el artículo de L. F. Bond y R. Elman.
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Rapunzel syndrome: Trichobezoar‐induced pancreatitis unraveled
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Trichobezoars are rare hair‐based intraluminal foreign bodies that may cause significant gastrointestinal complications, particularly when extending into the duodenum as in Rapunzel syndrome. We report the case of an 11‐year‐old girl with sensory processing difficulties and undiagnosed avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), who ...
Halen Scott +4 more
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BiomoleculesAcute pancreatitis (AP) is a severe inflammatory disorder characterized by a complex molecular pathophysiology involving premature zymogen activation, organelle dysfunction, and systemic immune dysregulation. Current therapeutic strategies remain largely
Linbo Yao +3 more
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