The Role of Gut Microbiota in Hypertension Management - A Review by Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Natalia Myśliwiec, Adrian Różycki, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej

“…Emerging research has revealed a significant connection between gut microbiota—the diverse community of microorganisms residing in the gastrointestinal tract—and the regulation of blood pressure. …”
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A Retroperitoneal Isolated Enteric Duplication Cyst Mimicking a Teratoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Daichi Momosaka, Yasuhiro Ushijima, Akihiro Nishie, Yoshiki Asayama, Kousei Ishigami, Yukihisa Takayama, Daisuke Okamoto, Nobuhiro Fujita, Tetsuo Ikeda, Keiichiro Uchida, Masaaki Sugimoto, Kenichi Kohashi, Hiroshi Honda

“…Enteric duplication cysts lacking anatomic association with the gastrointestinal tract are called isolated enteric duplication cysts (IEDCs). …”
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The effect of probiotic-fortified kefir on depression, appetite, oxidative stress, and inflammatory parameters in Iranian overweight and obese elderly: a randomized, double-blind,... by Mehran Noori, Zainab Shateri, Siavash Babajafari, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Karim Parastouei, Mohammad Ghasemi, Hoseein Afshari, Mohammad Samadi

“…Abstract Background It has been shown that the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract undergoes changes in obese individuals. …”
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Formulation of Hydrogel Beads to Improve the Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Compounds from Goldenberry and Purple Passion Fruit and Evaluation of Their Antiproliferative Effects on... by Ana María Naranjo-Durán, Diego Miedes, Juan Manuel Patiño-Osorio, Antonio Cilla, Amparo Alegría, Catalina Marín-Echeverri, Julián Quintero-Quiroz, Gelmy Luz Ciro-Gómez

“…Goldenberry and purple passion fruit contain bioactive compounds (BCs) that can prevent gastrointestinal cancers; hydrogel beads can protect and control their release in the gastrointestinal tract. This study aimed to develop an encapsulating material for fruit hydrogel beads (FHBs) to increase their bioaccessibility and to assess antiproliferative effects. …”
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Impact of invasive infections on clinical outcomes in acute pancreatitis: early predictive factors and implications for prophylactic anti-infective therapy by Fabienne Bender, Theresa König, Matthias Hecker, Moritz Fritzenwanker, Jacqueline Braun, Joern Pons-Kühnemann, Matthias Wolff, Andreas Hecker, Martin Reichert

“…The most frequently detected pathogens were commensals of the gastrointestinal tract, observed in 70.7% of the examined body fluids and 50.7% of the examined blood cultures. …”
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Retrospective Investigation of Cytomegalovirus and Epstein–Barr Virus Positivity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Biopsies by Hasan Bostancı, Kürşat Dikmen, Ahmet Çağrı Büyükkasap, Sidre Erganis, Kayhan Çağlar, Ayşe Dursun, Gülendam Bozdayı

“…Objective: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronic inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the intestinal tissue of patients with IBD. …”
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Comparison of Ziziphus jujube Mill. Syrup versus polyethylene glycol in children with functional constipation: a randomized clinical trial by Fatemeh Keihanian, Shohreh Maleknejad, Amin Saeidinia, Soheil Soltanipour, Amir Pirooz

“…Abstract Functional constipation is a common disorder of the gastrointestinal tract in children without specific treatment. …”
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Effect of dietary supplementation of xylanase alone or combination of xylanase and β-glucanase on growth performance, meat quality, intestinal measurements, and nutrient utilizatio... by Deok Yun Kim, Kang Hyeon Kim, Eun Cheol Lee, Ju Kyoung Oh, Min Ah Park, Dong Yong Kil

“…Dietary supplementation of xylanase alone and combination of xylanase and β-glucanase in NC diets decreased (p<0.05) ileal digesta viscosity and increased (p<0.05) xylo-oligosaccharide concentrations in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) compared with NC diets without affecting energy and nutrient utilization in NC diets. …”
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Practical Recommendation of the Scientific Сommunity for Human Microbiome Research (CHMR) and the Russian Gastroenterological Association (RGA) on Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgr... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, D. I. Abdulganieva, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. V. Korochanskaya, O. S. Medvedev, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov, O. S. Shifrin, K. V. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, R. V. Maslennikov, M. V. Fadeeva, A. I. Ulyanin

“…Most often, SIBO is associated with various chronic non- infectious diseases (both diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and the cardiovascular system and the neuromuscular apparatus) and can affect the severity of their symptoms. …”
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In vitro degradation of non-starch polysaccharide residues in the digesta of broilers offered wheat-soy or maize-soy diets by feed enzymes by E. Kim, N.K. Morgan, A.F. Moss, A. Solbak, L. Li, P. Ader, M. Choct

“…The present study evaluated the in vitro efficacy of different feed enzymes on degrading non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) residues present in digesta collected from broilers’ gastrointestinal tract. Two dietary treatments, wheat-soy or maize-soy based diets, were assigned to broilers (12 replicates per treatment; 10 birds per replicate pen) from d 0 to 35. …”
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Undernutrition disrupts jejunal and ileal microbiota and epithelial tissue homeostasis in a pregnant sheep model by Weibin Wu, Muhammad Faheem Akhtar, Jiahong Geng, Huizhen Lu, Muhammad Ajwad Rahim, Jianbo Cheng, Xiaoling Ding, Shengyong Mao, Yanfeng Xue

“…Nutrition consistently affects microbe-host interactions in the gastrointestinal tract. This study aimed to unravel how undernutrition reshapes the microbial composition and the homeostasis of epithelium in the jejunum and ileum. …”
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Stool immunoassay for identification of colorectal cancer and other significant gastrointestinal diseases risk groups by N. S. Sergeeva, Nina V. Marshutina, Ye. V. Zenkina

“…To carry out comparative analysis of diagnostic sensitivity of three immunochemical stool tests as a first step of laboratory algorithm to define high risk groups for colorectal cancer (CRC) and other clinically severe diseases of gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Material and methods. Content of hHb, hHb/ Hp and fTu M2-PK was investigated by solid-phase immunoenzyme tests in stool samples of 447 patients: 157 primary CRC cases, 121 stomach cancer (SC) patients, 64 ulcerative colitis (UC), 20 colonic polyps (CP) patients and 85 healthy donors. …”
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Gambaran Esofagogastroduodenoskopi Pasien Hematemesis dan atau Melena di RSUP M Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 - Desember 2013 by Fadhil Alfino Azmi, 1, SSaptino Miro, Detty Iryani

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> esofagogastroduodenoskopi, perdarahan saluran cerna bagian atas, hematemesis, melena</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a loss of blood in lumen of the gastrointestinal tract from esophagus to duodenum. Clinical manifestations are hematemesis (vomiting of blood) and/or melena (black stools). …”
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Manipulated Slow Release of Florfenicol Hydrogels for Effective Treatment of Anti-Intestinal Bacterial Infections by Luo W, Zhang M, Jiang Y, Ma G, Liu J, Dawood AS, Xie S, Algharib SA

“…Additionally, the florfenicol hydrogels showed a low hemolytic ratio and greater antibacterial activity compared with florfenicol.Conclusion: The blended formulation creates a promising oral matrix intended for the slow-release of florfenicol along the gastrointestinal tract.Keywords: florfenicol, intestinal bacterial infections, hydrogels, sodium alginate, slow-release…”
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Alginate-based encapsulation of porcine placenta extract: Preparation, enteric sustained release, biological activities, and stability by Anukul Taweechaipaisankul, Nutthanit Thumrongsiri, Walailuk Chonniyom, Paweena Dana, Prattana Tanyapanyachon, Monthira Rattanatayarom, Wannapa Chinchoosak, Nattika Saengkrit

“…The release of pPEs under simulated gastrointestinal tract conditions at pH 2.0–6.8 was delayed at 2 h (38.7 %) compared with free pPE. …”
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Correlation between White Globe Appearance and Clinicopathologic Characteristics in Early Gastric Cancer by Dae Jin Jung, Gwang Ha Kim, Kyungbin Kim, Hye Kyung Jeon, Dong Chan Joo, Moon Won Lee, Bong Eun Lee

“…Background/Aims: Magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (ME-NBI) enables the visualization of detailed microsurface (MS) and microvascular (MV) structures in the gastrointestinal tract. White globe appearance (WGA) is a small whitish lesion with a globular shape identified during ME-NBI for early gastric cancer (EGC). …”
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Methyl 3-Bromo-4,5-dihydroxybenzoate Attenuates Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Regulating TLR/NF-κB Pathways by Jing Huang, Lei Li, Liyan Xu, Lixin Feng, Yuxin Wang, Attila Gabor SIK, Meng Jin, Rongchun Wang, Kechun Liu, Xiaobin Li

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by uncontrolled, chronic relapsing inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract and has become a global healthcare problem. …”
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Development of novel nucleic acid therapy aimed at directly controlling liver fibrosis by Tomohiro Umezu, Masakatsu Takanashi, Koji Fujita, Akio Ishikawa, Yuichirou Harada, Yoshinari Matsumoto, Masahiko Kuroda, Yoshiki Murakami

“…The modified nucleic acid was detected in the liver and gastrointestinal tract within 15 min of oral administration. …”
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Impact of Food Physical Properties on Oral Drug Absorption: A Comprehensive Review by Wang Z, Xu W, Liu D, Li X, Liu S, Wu X, Wang H

“…These Interactions are considered as a primary determinant in influencing the bioavailability of orally administered drugs within the gastrointestinal tract. The impact of food on drug absorption is complex and multifaceted, potentially involving alterations in gastrointestinal physiology, increases in splanchnic blood flow rates, and shifts in the gut microbiota’s composition. …”
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Coincidental or Connected: Synchronous Giant Gastric GIST and Malignant Colonic Polyp: A Case Report by Terukumar Chandrasekaran, Lim Li Yi, JJ Mah, RK Sriram, Nik Amin Sahid

“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly occurring in the stomach. …”
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