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Tropical sprue: a narrative review of a neglected malabsorption syndrome [PDF]
Gut PathogensTropical sprue, a rare malabsorption syndrome, remains a significant yet underrecognized gastrointestinal disorder endemic to tropical regions, including South and Southeast Asia (e.g., India, Pakistan) and Caribbean islands (e.g., Puerto Rico, the ...
Esteban Ortiz-Prado +10 more
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Postinfection Irritable Bowel Syndrome [PDF]
Gut and Liver, 2022 Following acute gastroenteritis (AGE) due to bacteria, viruses, or protozoa, a subset of patients develop new onset Rome criteria positive irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), called postinfection IBS (PI-IBS).
Uday C Ghoshal
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Diagnostic Challenges in Enteropathies: A Histopathological Review [PDF]
DiagnosticsVarious enteropathies, including immune-mediated (IME) and infection-related conditions, can lead to small intestinal mucosal injury and malabsorption.
Iulia Enache +5 more
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Non-Celiac Villous Atrophy—A Problem Still Underestimated [PDF]
LifeNon-celiac villous atrophy (NCVA) is a multifaceted and under-recognized clinical entity with an etiology beyond celiac disease. This review critically examines the diverse pathophysiological mechanisms underlying NCVA, including autoimmune enteropathies,
Katarzyna Napiórkowska-Baran +8 more
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Case Report: Tropical sprue, diagnostic challenges of an old but unrecognized disease [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2022 Tropical sprue (TS) is a post-infective disease of the small bowel characterized by a malabsorption syndrome affecting tropics inhabitants and visitors.
Marwa Mabrouk +8 more
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Spectrum of chronic small bowel diarrhea with malabsorption in Indian subcontinent: is the trend really changing? [PDF]
Intestinal Research, 2016 Background/AimsThis study aimed to document the recent etiological spectrum of chronic diarrhea with malabsorption and also to compare features that differentiate tropical sprue from parasitic infections, the two most common etiologies of malabsorption ...
Nirav Pipaliya +5 more
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European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Copper deficiency or hypocupraemia is a rare cause of anaemia and neutropenia. Case description: We hereby present the case of a 34-year-old female with gastric bypass surgery who presented with neutropenic fever, abdominal pain and ...
FNU Amisha +4 more
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Journal of Tropical Diseases, 2014 Tropical sprue is an acquired chronic diarrheal disorder of unclear etiology affecting residents of and visitors to tropical regions. Patients usually present with profuse diarrhea, weight loss, and malabsorption, notably of vitamin B12 and folate. The histologic changes typically resemble that of gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Reports of tropical sprue
Brown, Ian S. +3 more
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Терапевтический архив, 2021 The article describes the main achievements in the knowledge of celiac disease a mysterious disease known since the time of Hippocrates. The most important discovery was made by Willem-Karel Dicke, in 1941 linking the cause of the disease with the ...
A. I. Parfenov
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Tropical sprue: case report with review of literature
Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 2012 Tropical sprue is an important cause of malabsorption in adults and in children in South Asia. Investigations to exclude specific infective, immunological or inflammatory causes are important before considering tropical sprue as a diagnosis ...
W Robinson, B Bhattacharya
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