Diagnostic and Clinical Significance of Serum Levels of D-Lactate and Diamine Oxidase in Patients with Crohn’s Disease by Jierui Cai, Hong Chen, Meiling Weng, Shuyu Jiang, Jie Gao

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic intestinal inflammatory disease. An ideal laboratory marker that can predict the prognosis in terms of relapse of the disease is clinically desirable. …”
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The Application of CA and PCA to the Evaluation of Lipophilicity and Physicochemical Properties of Tetracyclic Diazaphenothiazine Derivatives by Anna Nycz–Empel, Katarzyna Bober, Mirosław Wyszomirski, Ewa Kisiel, Andrzej Zięba

“…Using computer programs, based on different computational algorithms, theoretical values of lipophilicity (AClogP, ALOGP, ALOGPs, miLogP, MLOGP, XLOGP2, and XLOGP3) as well as molecular descriptors (molecular weight, volume of a molecule, dipole moment, polar surface, and energy of HOMO orbitals and LUMO orbitals) and parameters of biological activity: human intestinal absorption (HIA), plasma protein binding (PPB), and blood-brain barrier (BBB), were determined. …”
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Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Understanding and Future Directions by P. K. Chandra Sekar, R. Veerabathiran

“…These genetic variants, integral to IBD's etiology of IBD, have functional significance because they perturb immune regulation, compromise epithelial barrier integrity, and disrupt mucosal homeostasis, collectively contributing to intestinal inflammation through diverse mechanisms. …”
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Identified VCAM1 as prognostic gene in gastric cancer by co-expression network analysis by Wenjuan Li, Hong Gao, Jianjun Liu

“…Abstract The diffuse gastric cancer (DGC) is a malignant tumor distinct from intestinal gastric cancer (IGC). This study aims to identify genetic variances and potential diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for diverse types of gastric cancer utilizing an extensive dataset. …”
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Liquid Levothyroxine Formulation Taken during Lunch in Italy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Maurizio Castellano

“…Replacement therapy has always been considered straightforward although different factors may interfere with intestinal absorption of L-T4, including food, dietary fibre, coffee, drugs, and gastrointestinal diseases. …”
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Positive effect of fermented sorghum on productivity, jejunal histomorphology, and tight junction gene expression in broiler chickens by Patrick Erhard Latue, Bambang Ariyadi, Asih Kurniawati, Muhsin Al Anas

“…In conclusion, addition of 20% fermented sorghum in broiler diets could enhance growth performance and intestinal histomorphology, indicating its potential as a beneficial feed ingredient for poultry production.…”
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A Study on Differences between Professional Endoscopists and Gastroenterologists in Endoscopic Detection and Standard Pathological Biopsy of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Dong Yang, Yuqin Li, Haibo Sun, Chuan He, Geng Chen, Zhuo Zhao, Tongyu Tang

“…Patients with CD exhibited higher rates of terminal ileal lesions, reexamined colonoscopy within 6 months, and intestinal stenosis than patients with UC (P<0.001). …”
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Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and other mycobacteria in retail milk and dairy products in Argentina by Karina Cirone, C. Morsella, L. Mendez, F. Paolicchi

“…Mycobacterium avium subesp. paratuberculosis (MAP) es el agente etiológico de la paratuberculosis o la enfermedad de Johne (JD), una enteritis crónica que afecta al ganado vacuno y otras especies animales que se la vincula con la enfermedad de Crohn, una afección intestinal inflamatoria crónica en humanos. MAP podría resistir las condiciones de pasteurización y se lo aisló de la leche al por menor en varios países. …”
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Duodenal Eosinophilia in Functional Dyspepsia by A. S. Silaeva, E. L. Bueverova, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…Morphological examination of the stomach showed phenomena of mild chronic inflammation without intestinal metaplasia or glandular atrophy. A biopsy of the mucosa of the descending part of the duodenum showed a moderate increase in the levels of mononuclears and eosinophils in its lamina propria without penetration into the epithelium of the villi or formation of clusters. …”
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Clostridium Difficile and COVID-19: Novel Risk Factors for Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis by Venkata Ram Pradeep Rokkam, Gurusaravanan Kutti Sridharan, Rathnamitreyee Vegunta, Radhakrishna Vegunta, Umesha Boregowda, Babu P. Mohan

“…Early diagnosis and treatment of portal vein thrombosis prevent complications of portal hypertension and intestinal infarctions.…”
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Rare Clinical Course of Immunoglobulin G4-Related Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Multiple Rare Complications by Yuji Naito, Tsukasa Miyatake, Manami Iwasaki, Atsushi Okuyama, Akio Takada, Koji Chiba, Masahiko Obata, Junichi Oba

“…Finally, he died of intestinal bleeding. Here, we describe this case with rare, multiple, consecutive manifestations of IgG4-RD, some of which might be caused by IgG4-related IAAA or side effects of treatments rather than by IgG4-RD itself. …”
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Characterization of Patients with Helicobacter pylori-Negative Peptic Ulcers by Roberto Hernández Conde, Guillermo Noa Pedroso, Carlos Domínguez Álvarez, Isabel Mora Díaz, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Yagén Pomares Pérez

“…Antral gastritis predominated (73. 0 % H. pilory- negative), the level of activity was higher in the positive cases (97. 0 %) and intestinal metaplasia was similar for both groups. <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> in patients with H. pylori-negative peptic ulcer, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be taken into consideration as one of the main factors associated with this entity.…”
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Rapid changes in plasma corticosterone and medial amygdala transcriptome profiles during social status change reveal molecular pathways associated with a major life history transit... by Tyler M Milewski, Won Lee, Rebecca L Young, Hans A Hofmann, James P Curley

“…Two genes, Myosin binding protein C1 (Mybpc1) and μ-Crystallin (Crym), associated with vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and thyroid hormone pathways respectively, are highly upregulated in socially transitioning individuals. …”
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Protracted Hypocalcemia following 3.5 Parathyroidectomy in a Kidney Pancreas Recipient with a History of Robotic-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Hugo Bonatti, Naureen Iqbal, Catherine Kling, Willie Melvin, James Broome

“…Our patient’s protracted hypocalcemia originates from a combination of 3.5 gland parathyroidectomy, altered intestinal anatomy post-RYGBP, and potentially her pancreas transplant causing additional metabolic derangement. …”
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Clinical Effect of Preservation or Nonpreservation of Left Colic Artery in Total Mesorectal Excision under Laparoscopy: A Meta-analysis by Jiefeng Liu, Yujing Gong, Miao He, Xinyu Zeng, Yiping Liu

“…As showed by the meta-analysis, compared with the LCA nonpreservation group, the LCA preservation group had significantly reduced incidence of anastomotic leakage (OR=0.44, CI=0.30,0.65, P<0.0001) and postoperative urinary and sexual dysfunction (OR=0.26, CI=0.09,0.78, P=0.02) and significantly shorter time for intestinal function recovery (WMD=−0.26, CI=−0.41,−0.11, P=0.0008). …”
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Antitumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) Infliximab-Induced Pleural Effusion and Pericarditis in Crohn’s Disease by Ashley Fonseca, Julee Sunny, Lina M. Felipez

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can be associated with intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. Some patients are treated with infliximab, an antitumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) agent, to help them achieve and maintain clinical and biochemical remission. …”
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Functional effects of operations for malignant gastric neoplasms: prevention, diagnosis and treatment of post-gastrectomy disorders by A. V. Chaika, V. M. Khomyakov, A. B. Ryabov

“…Development of inflammatory and of fibrotic anastomotic strictures and stenoses, erosions and/or ulcers, as well as obstruction caused by intestinal loop in relation or peritoneal adhesions make conservative treatment ineffective that require endoscopic or open surgical approaches: bougieurage, stenting or surgical reconstruction. …”
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An assessment of physiological and health responses in Catla catla fingerlings after polystyrene microplastic exposure by Eram Rashid, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Shafaqat Ali, Dariusz Kucharczyk, Joanna Nowosad, Khalid A. Al-Ghanim, Nadia Nazish

“…The histological analysis of the gut revealed elevated intestinal irregularities at 2.5% PS-MPs level. Notably, the present study revealed that PS-MPs accumulate in the gut, compromising the nutritional quality and overall well-being of C. catla fingerlings.…”
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Surgical Strategy in Patients with Complete Transposition of Internal Organs in Cancer of the Biliopancreatoduodenal Zone by R. V. Ischenko, Yu. V. Ivanov, A. V. Smirnov, V. N. Antipov

“…A 70-year-old man, in addition to complete transposition of internal organs, had a combination of cancer of the terminal part of the common bile duct and heterotaxy syndrome in the form of polysplenia, aplasia of the hepatic segment of the inferior vena cava, agenesis of the dorsal pancreatic rudiment (“short” pancreas), intrapancreatic course of the right hepatic artery extending from the superior mesenteric arteries, rotational abnormalities of intestinal development. This patient underwent a total pancreatectomy. …”
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Liver cirrhosis epidemiology in Chelyabinsk region in 2006-2015 by A. I. Dolgushina, Ye. R. Olevskaya, A. N. Tarasov, M. S. Kazakova, A. Yu. Markina

“…The basic direct cause of death in LC patients is hepatocellular failure, in 12.84±0.6% of the cases patients died of gastro-intestinal bleeding. Over the half of the cases of annual motility was due to out-hospital cases. …”
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