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Biotin Supplementation Ameliorates Murine Colitis by Preventing NF-κB Activation. [PDF]

, 2020
Background & aimsBiotin is a water-soluble vitamin that is indispensable for human health. Biotin deficiency can cause failure-to-thrive, immunodeficiency, alopecia, dermatitis, and conjunctivitis.
Cahalan, Michael D, Hwang, Michael, Nakasaki, Manando, Sabui, Subrata, Said, Hamid M, Skupsky, Jonathan   +5 more
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Does ursodeoxycholic acid change the proliferation of the colorectal mucosa? A randomized, placebo-controlled study [PDF]

, 2003
Background: In animal models ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) showed a chemoprotective effect against colon cancer. To explain this, a reduced proliferation of the colorectal mucosal proliferation was suggested.
Diebold, J., Göke, B., Hay, U., Marsteller, I., Ochsenkühn, Thomas, Paumgartner, Gustav, Sackmann, M.   +6 more
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Colouterine Fistula Caused by Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon

Journal of the Korean society of coloproctology, 2012
Colouterine fistula is an extremely rare condition because the uterus is a thick, muscular organ. Here, we present a case of a colouterine fistula secondary to colonic diverticulitis.
P. Choi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sigmoidoscopy is sufficient to assess endoscopic response to therapy in pediatric ulcerative colitis: A cohort study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Shira Yuval Bar‐Asher, Esther Orlanski‐Meyer, Ibrahim Shamasnah, Dotan Yogev, Dan Turner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

AML‐Net: Attention‐based multi‐scale lightweight model for brain tumour segmentation in internet of medical things

CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Brain tumour segmentation employing MRI images is important for disease diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment planning. Till now, many encoder‐decoder architectures have been developed for this purpose, with U‐Net being the most extensively utilised. However, these architectures require a lot of parameters to train and have a semantic gap. Some
Muhammad Zeeshan Aslam, Basit Raza, Muhammad Faheem, Aadil Raza   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asymptomatic sigmoid diverticulum perforation-induced subcutaneous, mediastinal, and retroperitoneal emphysema: A case report and literature review

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Background: Mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema usually result from spontaneous rupture of the alveolar wall. We present an educational case of subcutaneous, mediastinal, and retroperitoneal emphysema discovered during a routine medical check-up ...
Daichi Setoguchi, Naoki Iwanaga, Kotaro Nema, Tomoya Hagiwara, Kotaro Hayashida, Koki Yamashita, Tatsuro Hirayama, Masataka Yoshida, Kazuaki Takeda, Shotaro Ide, Masato Tashiro, Takahiro Takazono, Masachika Kitajima, Noriho Sakamoto, Koichi Izumikawa, Katsunori Yanagihara, Keiji Inoue, Hiroshi Mukae   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

First reports of computed tomographic colonography for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients [PDF]

, 2008
*Aim:* To analyze the CTC performance for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients. *Materials and Methods:* A prospective study of 21 acromegalic patients, 12 male and 9 female, average age 49, who underwent CTC ...
Anke Boeving, Benito Parolim, Cé, Jú, Joã, Odery Ramos Jr, Ricardo De Bem, Sandra Teixeira   +7 more
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Leiomyosarcoma of the sigmoid colon with multiple liver metastases and gastric cancer: a case report

BMC Gastroenterology, 2012
BackgroundLeiomyosarcoma (LMS) of the gastrointestinal tract is an extremely rare high-grade neoplasm with poor prognosis. For advanced LMS with distant metastasis, the decision as to the choice of the most appropriate therapeutic strategy, including ...
Y. Hamai, J. Hihara, M. Emi, Y. Aoki, K. Kushitani, K. Tanabe, M. Okada   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Five‐year outcome of laparoscopic transanal total mesorectal excision in a single centre—A training model to acquire a new surgical technique

Surgical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Laparoscopic transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) has been widely adopted globally. Short‐ and long‐term outcomes vary across different localities, especially during the learning phase. Method and patient The first 100 cases of TaTME performed by two experienced colorectal surgeons between 2015 and 2019 were reviewed. The aim
Sophie Sok Fei Hon, Janet Fung Yee Lee, Julie Hoi Yan Ng, Kaori Futaba, Simon Chu, Simon Siu Man Ng   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sigmoid and cecum colon volvulus: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction Colon volvulus is the twisting of a segment of colon on its mesenteric axis, which can lead to the obstruction of the lumen and the blood supply.
Dilawer Chofan Charo, Fares Medhat Mohammad, Mahmoud Issam Ghmera, Batoul Aksam Saker, Ayman Ali Ghosnah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source