The impact of dietary fibre intake on the physiology and health of the stomach and upper gastrointestinal tract [PDF]
, 2014 This review is the first in a series of three articles considering how different types of dietary fibre may affect how the gut functions and gut health.
Brownlee, Iain A.
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Chebulagic acid suppresses gastric cancer by inhibiting the AURKA/β-catenin/Wnt pathway
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 Gastric cancer (GC) is a prevalent malignant neoplasm that poses a serious threat to human health. Overexpression of Aurora A (AURKA) is frequently associated with the self-renewal and tumorigenicity of various cancers.
Jing Zhao +24 more
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Persistence of anticancer activity in berry extracts after simulated gastrointestinal digestion and colonic fermentation [PDF]
, 2012 Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated at the population level with a protective effect against colorectal cancer. Phenolic compounds, especially abundant in berries, are of interest due to their putative anticancer activity.
A Gil-Izquierdo +53 more
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Rare complication of chemotherapy in testicular cancer [PDF]
, 2009 Testicular neoplasms metastasizing to the retroperitoneum rarely involve the upper gastrointestinal tract. We describe an unusual case of contained small bowel perforation as a complication of chemotherapy treatment of metastatic non seminomatous germ ...
Goad Abdel Helmy Ehab
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease : systematic review. [PDF]
, 2003 Objectives: To ascertain the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and its association with the disease.
Childs, S. +3 more
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Cytomegalovirus infection of the upper gastrointestinal tract following liver transplantation—incidence, location, and severity in cyclosporine- and FK506-treated patients [PDF]
, 1992 One hundred and forty randomly selected liver transplant recipients were studied before and after primary orthotopic liver transplantation for the presence or absence of CMV enteritis.
Abu-Elmagd, K +7 more
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The importance of radiological controls of anastomoses after upper gastrointestinal tract surgery - a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
, 2010 Introduction This study was designed to analyze whether routine radiological controls of anastomoses in the upper gastrointestinal tract an early detection of anastomotic leaks. Patients and Methods 135 patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal tract
Joerg Doerfer +6 more
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Surgery in Practice and Science, 2023 Background: Intestinal malrotation is a congenitally acquired condition of abnormally rotated proximal small bowel in neonates and infants. Prompt recognition prevents lifethreatening complications. A structured approach to diagnosing malrotation at UGIS
Dr Lauren Nicole Keenan +1 more
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Gastroparesis With Multiple Sclerosis [PDF]
, 1995 This is a letter to the editor suggesting that gastroparesis be considered as a cause of unexplained upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms in patients with ...
BarbaraA. Leggett +4 more
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Tethered capsule endomicroscopy enables less-invasive imaging of gastrointestinal tract microstructure [PDF]
, 2014 Here, we introduce “tethered capsule endomicroscopy,” that involves swallowing an optomechanically-engineered pill that captures cross-sectional, 30 μm (lateral) × 7 μm (axial) resolution, microscopic images of the gut wall as it travels through the ...
Bouma, Brett E. +9 more
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