Histopathological evaluation of ulcerative colitis in colonoscopic biopsies
Background: Histopathologic evaluation of colonoscopic mucosal biopsy remains one of the earliest modalities of investigation in patients clinically suspected of ulcerative colitis. Pathologists should be aware of classical histomorphological features to
R Dhakhwa, HG Shrestha, IL Acharya
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Background Opportunistic infections associated with immunosuppressive treatments for inflammatory bowel disease pose an important safety concern. Here we report the case of a patient with active ulcerative colitis and cryptococcal pneumonia who was ...
Yusuke Oki+5 more
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Soluble human Suppression of Tumorigenicity 2 is associated with endoscopic activity in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis treated with golimumab [PDF]
Suppressor of Tumorigenicity 2 (ST2) is an IL33 receptor detected in the mucosa and serum of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. We evaluated soluble ST2 (sST2) as a surrogate biomarker of disease outcome and therapeutic response, in moderate-to-severe UC ...
Diogo Branquinho+22 more
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Cerbral Venous Thrombosis in Ulcerative Colitis and Review of the Literature
A 30-year-old man with an eight year history of ulcerative colitis developed left occipital headache, mental confusion, dysphasia and right-sided weakness when his bowel disease was asymptomatic.
Hugh Chaun+2 more
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Concomitant Guillain–Barré Syndrome in a young Sri Lankan male with severe ulcerative colitis
Background Guillain–Barré Syndrome is an immune mediated polyneuropathy. Ulcerative Colitis is an immune mediated chronic inflammatory condition mainly of the large intestine. Guillain–Barré Syndrome can present as a rare extraintestinal manifestation of
Jayasundara Mudiyanselage Hishali Dahami Jayasundara+4 more
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Estimating Model Performance on External Samples from Their Limited Statistical Characteristics [PDF]
Methods that address data shifts usually assume full access to multiple datasets. In the healthcare domain, however, privacy-preserving regulations as well as commercial interests limit data availability and, as a result, researchers can typically study only a small number of datasets.
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Application of clinical indexes in ulcerative colitis patients in regular follow-up visit. correlation with endoscopic 'mucosal healing' and implication for management [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon of unknown etiology. Several clinical indexes have been proposed for UC disease activity evaluation, but none have been properly validated.
Corleto, Vito Domenico+8 more
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Protective Effect of Curcumin on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Ulcerative Colitis in Obese Mice
Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes inflammation in the mucosal or submucosal layer of the colon. Previous studies have reported that obesity increases the prevalence of ulcerative colitis and aggravates the progression.
Ho Park
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BackgroundM10 is a derivative of Myricetin by adding a hydrophilic glycosylation group. Our previous study revealed that M10 by oral administration prevented colitis-associated colonic cancer (CAC) through attenuating endoplasmic reticulum stress in mice.
Xiao-Ling Zhou+5 more
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Ulcerative colitis is a common digestive disorder worldwide, with increasing incidence in recent years. It is an urgent problem to be solved, as it seriously affects and threatens the health and life of the global population.
Hang Ning+4 more
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