The immunoregulatory and allergy-associated cytokines in the aetiology of the otitis media with effusion by Marina G. Smirnova, John P. Birchall, Jeffrey P. Pearson

“…Inflammation in the middle ear mucosa, which can be provoked by different primary factors such as bacterial and viral infection, local allergic reactions and reflux, is the crucial event in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME). …”
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Wybrane aspekty oddziaływania rolnictwa na środowisko w państwach Unii Europejskiej by Dorota Janiszewska, Luiza Ossowska

“…Badanie przeprowadzono za pomocą analizy skupień. Do analizy przyjęto następujące cechy diagnostyczne: bilans azotu brutto, udział emisji gazów cieplarnianych pochodzących z rolnictwa danego państwa w całkowitej emisji gazów cieplarnianych pochodzących z rolnictwa państw UE, sprzedaż pestycydów na hektar użytków rolnych (UR), udział emisji amoniaku badanego państwa w ogólnej emisji amoniaku w UE, udział gruntów przystosowanych do nawadniania w ogólnej powierzchni UR oraz udział gruntów ekologicznych w powierzchni UR. …”
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Cobalamin Malabsorption due to a Dysfunctional Intrinsic Factor by Jeanne Drouin, Nadia Mikhael

“…Patient gastric juice bound cobalamin normally but did not promote uptake of this vitamin by homogenates of guinea pig intestinal mucosa. A family study showed normal cobalamin absorption for all tested subjects, as well as two α-hemoglobin gene deletions in the father and a single α-gene deletion in the patient. …”
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Cytomegalovirus-associated panenteritis in an immunocompetent 60-year-old woman treated with oral valganciclovir: a case report by Kye Whon Kim, Min Cheol Kim

“…Enteroscopy revealed ulcerative mucosa throughout the small intestine, and subsequent biopsies confirmed CMV-associated enteritis. …”
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Dyarrheal Syndrome in a Patient Co-Infected with Leishmania infantum and Schistosoma mansoni by Gláucia Fernandes Cota, Luciana Inácia Gomes, Bruna Fernandes Pinto, Joanna R. Santos-Oliveira, Alda Maria Da-Cruz, Moisés Salgado Pedrosa, Wagner Luiz Tafuri, Ana Rabello

“…After appropriate treatment for the classical visceral form of the disease, diarrhea persisted as the main symptom and massive infection by Leishmania was detected by histopathology analysis of the duodenal mucosa. Schistosoma mansoni coinfection was also confirmed and treated without impact on diarrhea. …”
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Epidermólisis bullosa. Presentación de un caso by Lidia Andrea Revuelta Monje, Dalia Rosa Ruíz Rojas, Dayamy Guerra Villarpando, Eneida Bravo Polanco

“…Se caracteriza por la afectación de la piel y las mucosas debido a una alteración de las proteínas de la unión epidermodérmica que altera la cohesión de ambas capas de la piel. …”
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STRUKTUR ANATOMIS VALVULA INTESTINALIS PARI GITAR (Rhinobatos typus) by Kusrini Kusrini, La Aba

“…Microanatomic structures of both internals valvula intestinalis from outside to inside consists of mucosa, submucosa, and muscularis.…”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Dysbiosis: Can Probiotics Administration Be Useful to Treat This Condition? by Giovanni Bruno, Giulia Rocco, Piera Zaccari, Barbara Porowska, Maria Teresa Mascellino, Carola Severi

“…It is considered a major pathogenic agent of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, atrophic gastritis, gastric cancer, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT). …”
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Enteric Duplication Cyst Located at the Posterior Tongue: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature by Bircan Savran, Cuneyt Kucur, Cengiz Kocak, Isa Ozbay, Mehmet Huseyin Metineren, Yasin Tugrul Karakus

“…On histological examination, a cystic lesion lined with intestinal mucosa and goblet cells was found. We present the rare case of a duplication cyst of the posterior tongue, with a literature review.…”
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Klebsiella ozaenae Bacteremia in a Kidney Transplant Recipient by Shree Kumar, Talal Alfaadhel, Meteb M. AlBugami

“…Klebsiella ozaenae is primarily a colonizer of the oral and nasopharyngeal mucosa, which does not usually cause severe infections. …”
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Intraluminal Meckel’s Duplication Cyst Causing Bowel Obstruction in an Infant: A Role for Laparotomy by Mitchell R. Ladd, Alejandro V. Garcia, Derek B. Allison, Jeffrey R. Lukish

“…Pathologic analysis revealed an intraluminal enteric duplication cyst containing ectopic gastric mucosa. This case represents the first report of such an entity in an infant. …”
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A Giant Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Arising within a Villous Adenoma of the Urachus: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Steven Joniau, Evelyne Lerut, Hein Van Poppel

“…Indeed, at final histopathology a concomitant well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the urachus confined to the urachal mucosa was found. The patient remained free of disease for 50 months of follow-up. …”
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Advances in Endoscopic Visualization of Barrett’s Esophagus: The Role of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy by Helga Bertani, Flavia Pigò, Emanuele Dabizzi, Marzio Frazzoni, Vincenzo Giorgio Mirante, Mauro Manno, Raffaele Manta, Rita Conigliaro

“…Recently high-resolution (HR) endoscopy enables us to visualize esophageal mucosa but resolution for glandular structures and cells is still low. …”
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Implantoplasty-Aided Prosthetic Rehabilitation for the Management of Peri-Implantitis in Maxilla Reconstructed With Free Fibula Flap: A Clinical Report by Ajay Yerramsetti, Manju Vijayamohan, Maya Rajan Peter, Pramod Subhas

“…Implants that are placed in a free fibula flap are more prone to peri-implantitis due to the absence of firm, keratinized mucosa. Prosthetic design that offers adequate hygiene access should be designed whenever possible; otherwise, it may lead to the accumulation of plaque or biofilm that may lead to peri-implant diseases. …”
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Cryptic Early Gastric Carcinoma in Gastric Stump: Challenges in Diagnostic Evaluation by Subramanya Sakaleshpura Mallikarjunappa, Shriram Jakate

“…Subsequent completion gastrectomy showed no grossly visible tumor and required extensive initial and additional sampling of the anastomosis and the surrounding stomach to locate a small focus of invasive adenocarcinoma limited to the mucosa (“early gastric carcinoma”). This case illustrates a known complication of partial gastrectomy and highlights challenges in diagnostic evaluation of early gastric carcinoma after gastrectomy.…”
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Antioxidant Properties of 5-ASA: Potential Mechanism for Its Anti-Inflammatory Activity by T Yamada, C Volkmer, MB Grisham

“…The most probable source of these oxidants are the phagocytic leukocytes, since these cells are present in large numbers in the inflamed mucosa and are known to produce significant amounts of potentially injurious reactive oxygen species in response to inflammatory stimuli. …”
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Novel Management for Severe Odontogenic Maxillary Sinusitis Based on Pathophysiology by Yoshio Ohyama, Masaru Ogawa, Satoshi Yokoo

“…This study reported a conservative maxillary sinus management, wherein a nasoantral window is prepared and the thickened maxillary sinus mucosa is preserved, using the Caldwell–Luc approach. …”
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Enteropathic Spondyloarthritis: From Diagnosis to Treatment by Rosario Peluso, Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno, Salvatore Iervolino, Francesco Manguso, Giuseppina Tramontano, Pasquale Ambrosino, Carmela Esposito, Antonella Scalera, Fabiana Castiglione, Raffaele Scarpa

“…Although the pathogenesis of EA has not been plainly clarified, the most popular theory supposes that joint inflammation occurs in genetically predisposed subjects with bacterial gut infections, provided an important evidence for a possible relationship between inflammation of the gut mucosa and arthritis. The management of patients with EA requires an active cooperation between the gastroenterologist and rheumatologist.…”
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Comparison of Rheological, Drug Release, and Mucoadhesive Characteristics upon Storage between Hydrogels with Unmodified or Beta-Glycerophosphate-Crosslinked Chitosan by Emilia Szymańska, Anna Czajkowska-Kośnik, Katarzyna Winnicka

“…Additionally, the impact of chitosan modification on the ex vivo mucoadhesive performance in contact with porcine vaginal mucosa and on the drug release profile from hydrogels was evaluated. …”
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Colonic cytokines for severe ulcerative colitis by Ye. A. Konovich, K. Ye. Shirokikh, I. L. Khalif, M. V. Shapina

“…Overall 48 biopsy specimens of colonic mucosa obtained at resection operations in 7 patients with total form of UC were investigated. …”
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