Effect of Sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) Hulls with Different Particle Sizes on Growth Performance and Physiological Responses of Broiler Chickens Fed Different Levels of Protein by Najibeh Beigzadeh, Smayyeh Salari, Faegheh Zaefarian, Shima Hosseinifar

“…Broilers fed coarse SFH showed increased relative weights of the carcass, gastrointestinal tract, gizzard. The use of a rich source of insoluble fiber in the diet can increase the growth of the digestive system, especially provetriculus and gizzard (Jimenez-Moreno et al., 2013). …”
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Influence of Genetics, Immunity and the Microbiome on the Prognosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD Prognosis Study): the protocol for a Copenhagen IBD Inception Cohort Study by Johan Burisch, Lene Terslev, Mikkel Østergaard, Annette Bøjer Jensen, Frank Krieger Jensen, Flemming Bendtsen, Charlotte Wiell, Mohamed Attauabi, Klaus Theede, Viktoria Fana, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Henrik S Thomsen, Jakob M Møller, Simon Francis Thomsen, Gorm Roager Madsen, Anne Vibeke Wewer, Rune Wilkens, Johan Ilvemark, Nora Vladimirova, Sanja Bay Hansen, Yousef Jesper Wirenfeldt Nielsen, Helene Andrea Sinclair Ingels, Trine Boysen, Jacob T Bjerrum, Christian Jakobsen, Maria Dorn-Rasmussen, Sabine Jansson, Yiqiu Yao, Ewa Anna Burian, Frederik Trier Møller, Kristina Bertl, Andreas Stavropoulos, Jakob B Seidelin

“…Introduction Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), encompassing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic, inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. We have initiated a Danish population-based inception cohort study aiming to investigate the underlying mechanisms for the heterogeneous course of IBD, including need for, and response to, treatment.Methods and analysis IBD Prognosis Study is a prospective, population-based inception cohort study of unselected, newly diagnosed adult, adolescent and paediatric patients with IBD within the uptake area of Hvidovre University Hospital and Herlev University Hospital, Denmark, which covers approximately 1 050 000 inhabitants (~20% of the Danish population). …”
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Radiological Findings by Emanuele Sinagra, Dario Raimondo, Domenico Albano, Valentina Guarnotta, Melania Blasco, Sergio Testai, Marta Marasà, Vincenzo Mastrella, Valerio Alaimo, Valentina Bova, Giovanni Albano, Dario Sorrentino, Giovanni Tomasello, Francesco Cappello, Angelo Leone, Francesca Rossi, Massimo Galia, Roberto Lagalla, Federico Midiri, Gaetano Cristian Morreale, Georgios Amvrosiadis, Guido Martorana, Marcello Giuseppe Spampinato, Vittorio Virgilio, Massimo Midiri

“…The superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare entity presenting with upper gastrointestinal tract obstruction and weight loss. Studies to determine the optimal methods of diagnosis and treatment are required. …”
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Deriving Human Intestinal Organoids with Functional Tissue-Resident Macrophages All From Pluripotent Stem CellsSummary by Kentaro Tominaga, Daniel O. Kechele, J. Guillermo Sanchez, Simon Vales, Ingrid Jurickova, Lizza Roman, Akihiro Asai, Jacob R. Enriquez, Heather A. McCauley, Keishi Kishimoto, Kentaro Iwasawa, Akaljot Singh, Yuko Horio, Jorge O. Múnera, Takanori Takebe, Aaron M. Zorn, Michael A. Helmrath, Lee A. Denson, James M. Wells

“…Background & Aims: Organs of the gastrointestinal tract contain tissue-resident immune cells that function during tissue development, homeostasis, and disease. …”
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Integrated microbiome, transcriptome and metabolome insight into the alleviating mechanisms of sheep milk in a DSS-induced colitis mouse model by Wenna Yao, Ruilin Du, Shuo Yan, Teligun Bao, Huimin Zhang, Fang Yang, Yue Xue, Yulong Zhao, Siqin Bao, Xihe Li, Yongli Song

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a recurrent inflammatory disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract, including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). …”
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Human Nasal Myiasis Caused by Oestrus ovis in the Highlands of Cusco, Peru: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by P. Hoyer, R. R. Williams, M. Lopez, M. M. Cabada

“…The larvae can infect intact or decaying tissue including the skin or epithelial surfaces of the orbits, nose, and genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts. We report a case of primary obligatory nasal myiasis by Oestrus ovis in a 56-year-old man from Cusco in Peru. …”
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Intestinal Myiasis Caused by Sarcophaga spp. in Cusco, Peru: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Priscilla Ly, Adiel Aizenberg, Taylor Martin, Martha Lopez, Miguel Arturo Saldaña, Grant Leslie Hughes, Miguel Mauricio Cabada

“…The larvae can infect living or necrotic tissue involving the skin, nasopharynx, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts. The accidental ingestion of eggs causes infection of the intestinal tract. …”
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Development and Validation of Chlamydia muridarum Mouse Models for Studying Genital Tract Infection Pathogenesis by Yihui Wang, Zixuan Han, Luying Wang, Xin Sun, Qi Tian, Tianyuan Zhang

“…Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for infections in various mucosal tissues, including the eyes and urogenital, respiratory, and gastrointestinal tracts. Chronic infections can result in severe consequences such as trachoma-induced blindness, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility. …”
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Endoscopic Placement of Feeding Tubes by Gabor P Kandel

“…It is no exaggeration to say that percutaneous gastrostomy has revolutionized the feeding of disabled patients with intact gastrointestinal tracts. The most common indication is inability to swallow. …”
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Exploring the Ancient Persian/Unani Theory of Connection between Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Tracts: Current Evidence and Future Directions by Shahin Saeidinejat, Syed Mohd Abbas Zaidi, Alireza Ranjbar, Alireza Derakhshan

“…Numerous epidemiologic, pathophysiologic and clinical evidence confirm the interrelationship and integrated functioning of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. It seems that the holistic approach that emphasizes the link between the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems in traditional Persian medicine, is in line with the theory of united mucosa that has been considered in recent years. …”
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Streptococcus intermedius Bacteremia and Liver Abscess following a Routine Dental Cleaning by Lachara V. Livingston, Elimarys Perez-Colon

“…This group is part of the normal flora of the oropharynx, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts; however, they have been known to cause a variety of purulent infections including meningitis, endocarditis, and abscesses, even in immunocompetent hosts. …”
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Fecal microbiota changes associated with pathogenic and non-pathogenic diarrheas in foals by Yijun Shi, Elizabeth A. Maga, Michael J. Mienaltowski

“…Moreover, there are likely differences in the composition of microbial populations in the gastrointestinal tracts of foals depending upon the etiology of diarrhea. …”
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Mutational Analysis of a Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Pedigree with Bile Duct Polyp Phenotype by Li-jun Xie, Dan-dan Ruan, Jian-hui Zhang, Yi Li, Li Chen, Mao-lin Yan, Ming-dian Yu, Jie-wei Luo, Hui-zhen Zhang

“…FAP family members had multiple adenomatous polyps in their gastrointestinal tracts, some of which developed into cancer with age. …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on symptoms of female pelvic organ prolapse (stage II–III) (EAPOP study): protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Yan Yan, Zhishun Liu, Huan Chen, Xiaoxu Liu, Hangyu Shi

“…Introduction Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is downward descent of pelvic organs, which causes symptoms of the lower genital, urinary and gastrointestinal tracts, and undermines women’s daily activities and quality of life. …”
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Prevalence and Intensity of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Donkeys in Selected Abattoirs in Kenya by Nancy Mulwa, Samuel Githigia, Davis Karanja, Cecilia Mbae, Eberhard Zeyhle, Erastus Mulinge, Japhet Magambo, Kennedy Ogolla

“…At slaughter, the gastrointestinal tracts were opened and examined visually, and all helminth parasites collected were subjected to morphological identification. …”
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