TLR Specific Immune Responses against Helminth Infections by Sivaprakasam Rajasekaran, Rajamanickam Anuradha, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…Owing to the longevity of the worms and paucity of immunologic controls, these parasites survive for long periods within the bloodstream, lymphatics, and gastrointestinal tract resulting in pathologic conditions such as anemia, cirrhosis, and lymphatic filariasis. …”
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Extensive Atrophic Gastritis Increases Intraduodenal Hydrogen Gas by Yoshihisa Urita, Toshiyasu Watanabe, Tadashi Maeda, Tomohiro Arita, Yosuke Sasaki, Takamasa Ishii, Tatsuhiro Yamamoto, Akiro Kugahara, Asuka Nakayama, Makie Nanami, Kaoru Domon, Susumu Ishihara, Hirohito Kato, Kazuo Hike, Norikok Hara, Shuji Watanabe, Kazushige Nakanishi, Motonobu Sugimoto, Kazumasa Miki

“…Gastric acid plays an important part in the prevention of bacterial colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. If these bacteria have an ability of hydrogen (H2) fermentation, intraluminal H2 gas might be detected. …”
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Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa Presenting as Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Unusual Case Report by Syed Muhammad Ali, Ayman Abdelhafiz Ahmed, Leena Amin Hussain Saaid, Gihan Mustafa Kamal Mohamed, Amjad Ali Shah, Mohannad Al-Tarakji, Zia Aftab, Inamulla, Sameera Rashid

“…It can be discovered anywhere throughout the gastrointestinal tract and is mostly asymptomatic. HGM, although rare beyond the ligament of Treitz, should be included in the differential diagnosis in a young patient with a polyp causing obstructive symptoms or bleeding. …”
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Whistle from Afar: A Case of Endotracheal Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Bitoti Chattopadhyay, Biswamit Bhattacharya, Atri Chatterjee, Pijush Kanti Biswas, Nirod Baran Debnath

“…Endotracheal metastasis is a rare situation, usually associated with malignancies of breast and gastrointestinal tract, specially colon. Papillary carcinoma of thyroid commonly disseminates through lymphatic channels and tracheal involvement through vascular route is rarely reported. …”
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A Case of Rectal Dieulafoy’s Ulcer and Successful Endoscopic Band Ligation by Yukako Yoshikumi, Hirosato Mashima, Junko Suzuki, Yutaka Yamaji, Makoto Okamoto, Keiji Ogura, Takao Kawabe, Masao Omata

“…The lesion is usually located in the stomach, although it may occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. A 44-year-old man was admitted to hospital due to cerebral infarction. …”
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A Case of Primary Signet-Ring Cell Cervical Carcinoma Treated with Chemoradiation, Brachytherapy, and Adjuvant Hysterectomy by Nicole Salmen, Dominic LaBella, Kenneth Strumpf, Wiley Douglas Bunn, Paul Aridgides

“…A thorough metastatic workup is needed both for staging and to rule out gastrointestinal tract origin. Due to the rarity of the disease, both the true incidence and optimal management are unknown. …”
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New Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy in Gastroenterology by SG Bown, AZ Rogowska

“…For destroying small lesions in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract in inoperable patients, it has proved to be most effective, but attempts to achieve circumferential mucosal ablation, as in the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus, have led to a high incidence of strictures, and all patients have cutaneous photosensitivity, which can last up to three months. …”
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A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Causing Hydroureter and Hydronephrosis by Farzin Farpour, Adriana Abrudescu

“…This disease usually starts with involvement of the upper and lower respiratory tracts and also can involve kidney, eyes, skin, central and peripheral nervous systems, and gastrointestinal tract (Umemoto et al. 2012, Takala et al. 2011, and Berthoux et al. 2011). …”
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Stomach Metastasis in a Patient with Prostate Cancer 4 Years after the Initial Diagnosis: A Case Report and a Literature Review by Ahmet Bilici, Mustafa Dikilitas, Ozlem Ton Eryilmaz, Bekir Selim Bagli, Fatih Selcukbiricik

“…Prostate cancer commonly metastasizes bones and lymph nodes, but it very rarely spreads to the gastrointestinal tract. However, only five cases of prostate cancer metastatic to the stomach have been previously reported in the literature. …”
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Elderly Onset Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia—A Rare Case by Li‐Han Goh, Madhavan Manoharan, Khean‐Lee Goh

“…This condition results in hypoalbuminemia, hypogammaglobulinemia, and lymphopenia due to the abnormal leakage of lymphatic fluid into the gastrointestinal tract. As there are no specific serological or radiological tests available, the gold standard for diagnosing intestinal lymphangiectasia is endoscopic examination with histopathological examination of intestinal biopsy specimens. …”
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Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Esophagus by Matteo Fassan, Mauro Cassaro, Massimo Vecchiato, Roberto Clemente, Gianmaria Pennelli, Stefano Merigliano, Giuseppe Altavilla

“…Although PEComas arising within the gastrointestinal tract are exceptional findings, clinicians should not exclude this class of tumors in the diagnostic investigation of a bulky lesion of the esophageal wall.…”
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Variations of Gastrocolic Trunk of Henle and Its Significance in Gastrocolic Surgery by Yuan Gao, Yun Lu

“…Blood vessels around the gastrointestinal tract, as anatomical landmarks for tumor resection and lymph node dissection, play a key role in the successful surgery and curative treatment of gastrointestinal tumors. …”
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Alpha-Lipoic Acid Promotes Intestinal Epithelial Injury Repair by Regulating MAPK Signaling Pathways by Yu Yang, Yong Xiao, Yue Jiang, Jiajun Luo, Jingwen Yuan, Junfeng Yan, Qiang Tong

“…Intestinal epithelial cells are an essential barrier in human gastrointestinal tract, and healing of epithelial wound is a key process in many intestinal diseases. α-Lipoic acid (ALA) was shown to have antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects, which could be helpful in intestinal epithelial injury repair. …”
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Pengaruh Suplementasi Saccharomyces boulardii terhadap Kejadian Diare pada Balita by Winda Wahyu Pratiwi, Dwi Sarbini

“…Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast with proven medicinal benefits, especially in the gastrointestinal tract and antibiotic booster. Objectives: To describe the effect of Saccharomyces boulardii supplementation on the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers. …”
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Microbiome and Colorectal Cancer in Humans: A Review of Recent Studies by Hiroyuki Takamaru, Cynthia Tsay, Satoshi Shiba, Shinichi Yachida, Yutaka Saito

“…The gut microbiota, a collection of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, is one of the microenvironments associated with colon carcinogenesis. …”
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Cecal Schwannoma: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Young Woman with Review of Literature by Kalyan Kanneganti, Harish Patel, Masooma Niazi, Kavitha Kumbum, Bhavna Balar

“…Schwannomas are rare mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Occurrence of these tumors is more common in the stomach than in the large intestine. …”
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Unexpected Abscess Localization of the Anterior Abdominal Wall in an ADPKD Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis by Nikos Sabanis, Eleni Paschou, Eleni Gavriilaki, Maria Mourounoglou, Sotirios Vasileiou

“…Although the precise pathway of infection remains uncertain, the previous medical history as well as the clinical course of our patient led us to hypothesize an alternative route of infection from the gastrointestinal tract through an aberrant intestinal barrier into the bloodstream and eventually to an atypical location.…”
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Currently important pathogenic Listeria species affecting animals and birds (review) by P. N. Shastin

“…The pathogenesis of Listeria infection has been well studied. The gastrointestinal tract is the site of the pathogenic Listeria species transit and spread. …”
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Complications of Bezoar in Children: What Is New? by Kam Lun Ellis Hon, Jean Cheng, Chung Mo Chow, Hon Ming Cheung, Kam Lau Cheung, Yuk Him Tam, Alexander K. C. Leung

“…In the first case, a reliable history was not obtained in the developmentally delayed girl which precluded prompt diagnosis, but the grossly dilated stomach on plain abdominal radiograph gave clues to an underlying insidious mechanical obstruction of upper gastrointestinal tract. In the second case of a normal child, the unrelenting symptoms and weight loss prompt further investigations which revealed the diagnosis. …”
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Intestinal Barrier, Permeability and Nonspecific Inflammation in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders by A. L. Kovaleva, E. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin

“…Description of intestinal mucosal barrier permeability disruption causes as morbid factors in gastrointestinal tract (GIT) functional disorders.General provisions. …”
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