Therapeutic applicability of helminths in autoimmune diseases – literature overview by Jacek Zwiernik, Tomasz Arłukowicz, Beata Zwiernik, Tomasz Matyskieła, Marta Gimeła-Dargiewicz, Agnieszka Rakowska, Beata Januszko-Giergielewicz, Ewa Rotkiewicz

“…The outcomes of clinical trials conducted both on animals and humans give reasons to assume that the modification of the human intestinal microflora may be the key to fighting against these diseases.…”
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Role of the Gastrointestinal Tract Microbiome in the Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus by Muhammad U. Sohail, Asmaa Althani, Haseeb Anwar, Roberto Rizzi, Hany E. Marei

“…A change in microbial diversity, referred as microbial dysbiosis, alters the gut fermentation profile and intestinal wall integrity and causes metabolic endotoxemia, low-grade inflammation, autoimmunity, and other affiliated metabolic disorders. …”
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Molecular Detection of Porcine Torovirus in Piglets with Diarrhea in Southwest China by Yuancheng Zhou, Lei Chen, Ling Zhu, Zhiwen Xu

“…Porcine torovirus (PToV) was detected from intestinal samples of piglets with diarrhea from 20 farms in southwest China. …”
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Celiac disease: Overview and considerations for development of gluten-free foods by Prakriti Jnawali, Vikas Kumar, Beenu Tanwar

“…Celiac disease is a genetically-determined chronic inflammatory intestinal disease induced by gluten in wheat, barley, rye etc. …”
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Esophageal Involvement in Wegener’s Granulomatosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Glen A Fallows, Sean F Hamilton, Douglas S Taylor, S Bharati Reddy

“…Cases have been reported of intestinal perforation, ulceration and hemorrhage. A patient whose initial presentation of Wegener’s granulomatosis was odynophagia secondary to esophageal vasculitis is described. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Shigellosis by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla

“…Disease occurs when virulent Shigella organisms are consumed and invade the intestinal mucosa, resulting in tissue destruction. …”
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Outcomes of Peginterferon Alpha-2a and Ribavirin Hepatitis C therapy in Aboriginal Canadians by Curtis L Cooper, Robert J Bailey, Vince G Bain, Frank Anderson, Eric M Yoshida, Mel Krajden, Paul Marotta, for the Canadian Pegasys Study Group

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Primary sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis by Swati Mishra, Kuldeep Chaudhary, Swati Tyagi, Pratibha Mishra, Vatsala Misra

“…Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis also known as cocoon abdomen is a rare chronic inflammatory condition of the peritoneum in which the bowel loops are encircled by a membrane (cocoon formation) within the peritoneal cavity leading to intestinal obstruction. It can be primary (idiopathic) or secondary (chemotherapy, beta-blockers, peritoneal dialysis, shunts, tuberculosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.). …”
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Small Bowel Enteroscopy by Christopher W Teshima, Gary May

“…Over the past decade, the advent of capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted enteroscopy has revolutionized the approach to small intestinal diseases. The small bowel is no longer out of reach, and has fallen within the diagnostic and therapeutic realm of the gastrointestinal endoscopist. …”
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Oral Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Victoria L. Woo

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) is an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that is likely caused by an inappropriate mucosal inflammatory response to intestinal bacteria in a genetically predisposed host. …”
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Hemochromatosis Type I. Pathogenia and Diagnosis by Ismael Aramís Cervera García

“…<p>Hemochromatosis type 1 is a genetic disease characterized by high iron absorption at the intestinal crypts due to an alteration in their metabolism, causing progressive accumulation in a variety of organs. …”
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Immunological Perspective: Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastritis by Hang Yang, Bing Hu

“…It may develop from acute/chronic inflammation, chronic atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and intraepithelial neoplasia, eventually to gastric cancer. …”
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Surgical management of a strangulated inguinal hernia in a Cynomolgus Monkey (Macaca fascicularis): a case report with discussion of diagnosis, and review of literature by Baptiste Sadoughi, Manon Dirheimer, Pierrick Regnard, Fanélie Wanert

“…Strangulation and necrosis of intestinal loops in strangulated hernia are life-threatening conditions with a negative impact on both per-operative management and post-operative recovery. …”
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Prebiotic emergent sources for aquaculture: Microalgae and insects by Mónica Vanessa Oviedo-Olvera, Ana Angélica Feregrino-Pérez, María Isabel Nieto-Ramírez, Marta Montserrat Tovar-Ramírez, Humberto Aguirre-Becerra, Juan Fernando García-Trejo

“…Non-digestible oligosaccharides function as growth promoters of the intestinal microbiota, improving nutrient absorption and enhancing the fish immune system. …”
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Shönlein-Henoch Purpura in the Course of Chronic Primary Inmmune Thrombocytopenia. Presentation of a Case by Lucía Díaz Morejón, Belkis Lázara Rodríguez Jorge, Dumeivy García Sánchez

“…Shönlein-Henoch purpura is a common vasculatis in childhood, characterized by a non-trombocytopenic palpable purpura and systemic manifestations, accompanied by abdominal pain, gastro-intestinal bleeding, glomerulonephritis, arthritis and arthralgias. …”
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Common Symptoms from an Uncommon Infection: Gastrointestinal Anisakiasis by Yuto Shimamura, Niroshan Muwanwella, Sujievvan Chandran, Gabor Kandel, Norman Marcon

“…Serologic testing and imaging studies are useful in the diagnosis of intestinal anisakiasis and conservative management should be considered. …”
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The treatment of irritable bowel syndrome from the modern views on the disease pathogenesis by Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The data received in the recent years provide evidence about the fact that in the development of IBS the genetic factors, the inflammatory changes of the intestinal mucosa and the violation of the balance of the gut microflora play the important role. …”
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Gut Microbiota in HIV Infection: Implication for Disease Progression and Management by Felix Chinweije Nwosu, Ekaterina Avershina, Robert Wilson, Knut Rudi

“…The role of underlying commensal microbes and microbial products that traverse the intestinal lumen into systemic circulation in the absence of overt bacteraemia is under current investigation. …”
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Small Cell Lung Cancer with Positive Anti-Hu Antibodies Presenting as Gastroparesis by David N Moskovitz, Kenneth V Robb

“…A case of SCLC with positive anti-Hu antibodies presenting with intestinal pseudo-obstruction is presented. Gastrointestinal dysmotility as a manifestation of paraneoplastic syndrome is reviewed.…”
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Recent Advances: The Imbalance of Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Qingdong Guan, Jiguo Zhang

“…Cytokines play an important role in the immunopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, where they drive and regulate multiple aspects of intestinal inflammation. The imbalance between proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines that occurs in IBD results in disease progression and tissue damage and limits the resolution of inflammation. …”
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