Gastric duplication cyst causing hypergastrinemia in an infant
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Gastric duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies, with fewer than 10% occurring in the stomach. We report a 14‐month‐old girl presenting with failure to thrive, recurrent emesis, hematemesis, and severe duodenitis with ulceration. Laboratory evaluation revealed marked hypergastrinemia (1781 pg/mL), and initial imaging was unrevealing ...
Nathan Bryan, Ian Leibowitz
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Clinical and morphological features of peptic ulcer at men and women [PDF]
, 2010 The aim of research was to study clinical and morphological features of peptic ulcer at men and women of various age. 166 patients with duodenal peptic ulcer (80 men and 86 women) and 138 with stomach peptic ulcer (80 men and 58 women) were inspected ...
Islamova Е.А., Lipatova Т.Е.
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An evaluation of 605 endoscopic examination in a rural setting, Lacor Hospital in Northern Uganda [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the profile of esophagogastroduodenal (EGDS) diseases diagnosed by upper endoscopy in a rural area of Uganda in a retro-protective study of 605 patients.
Alema NO +3 more
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT IgA nephropathy (IgAN), the most common form of glomerulonephritis, is a major and growing public health issue. It results from intestinal barrier dysfunction that leads to mesangial deposition of pathogenic galactose‐deficient IgA1 (Gd‐IgA1) and renal inflammation.
Meng‐Si Li, Kai Liu
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Functional assessment of mitochondrial DNA 4977 bp deletion in peptic ulcer disease
مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند, 2014 Background and Aim: A peptic ulcer is a breach in the gastric or duodenal mucosa down to the submucosa. There is evidence concerning the role of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in the genesis of such ulcers production of intracellular ROS along ...
Arezoo Haghighi +3 more
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Profile of peptic ulcer disease and its risk factors in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia
Electronic Physician, 2017 Background: Peptic ulcer disease is a multifactorial health problem, and its prevalence and risk factors have changed considerably within the past century.
Afaf Shuaib Badi Albaqawi +10 more
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Increased expression of two alternative spliced variants of CD1d molecule in human gastric cancer [PDF]
, 2015 Background: CD1d presents glycolipid antigens to invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells. The role of CD1d in the development of peptic ulcer and gastric cancer has not been revealed, yet.
Ajami, A. +5 more
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Is subjective social status a more important determinant of health than objective social status? Evidence from a prospective observational study of Scottish men [PDF]
, 2005 Both subjective and objective measures of lower social position have been shown to be associated with poorer health. A psychosocial, as opposed to material, aetiology of health inequalities predicts that subjective social status should be a stronger ...
Davey Smith, G. +3 more
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an effective treatment for carotid stenosis. Proton‐pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed in the general population. However, the impact of PPI use on outcomes following CAS remains unknown. This study investigated the impact of PPI use on CAS using a retrospective, matched‐cohort analysis from the ...
Chia‐En Wong +7 more
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Prevalence and appropriateness of drug prescriptions for peptic ulcer and gastro-esophageal reflux disease in a cohort of hospitalized elderly. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are among the most commonly prescribed medicines and their overuse is widespread in both primary and secondary care.
CORRAO, Salvatore +9 more
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