Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic Malabsorption by Renato Parente, Maurizio Pinamonti, Stefania Martina

“…Brown bowel syndrome (BBS) is an extremely unusual condition characterized by an orange-brown discoloration of the bowel and intestinal motility disorders secondary to fat-soluble vitamin deficiency and malabsorption from many different causes. …”
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Herpes Simplex Proctitis Mimicking Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Teenaged Male by Kristen E. Sandgren, Nathan B. Price, Warren P. Bishop, Patrick J. McCarthy

“…Though proctitis is most commonly due to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), infectious etiologies must also be considered, including sexually transmitted causes of infectious proctitis. …”
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The prevalence, characteristics, and determinants of anaemia in newly diagnosed patients with inflammatory bowel disease by Małgorzata Woźniak, Magdalena Barańska, Ewa Małecka-Panas, Renata Talar-Wojnarowska

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The Establishment of a National Tissue Bank for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research in Canada by Stephen M Collins, Kevin McHugh, Ken Croitoru, Micheal Howorth

“…The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) has established a national bank for tissue, serum and blood from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Investigators from across the country submit material to the bank together with clinical data. …”
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Biological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease: cyclical rather than lifelong treatment? by Christian Philipp Selinger, Konstantina Rosiou, Marco V Lenti

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment was revolutionised with the arrival of biological therapy two decades ago. …”
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Blockade of PLD2 Ameliorates Intestinal Mucosal Inflammation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Guangxi Zhou, Lin Yu, Wenjing Yang, Wei Wu, Leilei Fang, Zhanju Liu

“…Background. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronically remittent and progressive inflammatory disorders. …”
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Effect of Physician-Delivered Patient Education on the Quality of Bowel Preparation for Screening Colonoscopy by Tze-Yu Shieh, Ming-Jen Chen, Chen-Wang Chang, Chien-Yuan Hung, Kuang-Chun Hu, Yang-Che Kuo, Shou-Chuan Shih, Horng-Yuan Wang

“…Background. Inadequate bowel preparation is common in outpatients undergoing screening colonoscopy because of unawareness and poor adherence to instruction. …”
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Review of Rome-IV criteria for the irritable bowel syndrome: are there any basic changes? by A. A. Sheptulin, M. A. Vize-Khripunova

“…To analyze the changes in the Rome IV criteria of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in comparison to their previous version. …”
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Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease using New 5-ASA Compounds: An Introduction by Ulrich Klotz

“…However, the new azocompound olsalazine induced diarrhea or loose stool in at least 10 to 15% of the treated patients which might limit its use in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In conclusion, the ‘old’ metabolite 5-ASA, in a ‘new’ design, offers an effective and very safe choice for the treatment of IBD.…”
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Up-to-date overview of imaging techniques in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel diseases by Katarzyna B. Biernacka, Dobromiła Barańska, Piotr Grzelak, Elżbieta Czkwianianc, Katarzyna Szabelska-Zakrzewska

“…Radiological examination occupies a significant role, complementary to endoscopic studies, in the diagnostic process of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, due to multiple remissions and relapses, require repetitive examinations to evaluate the disease extent, severity, and response to pharmacological treatment. …”
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The Impact of Farnesoid X Receptor Activation on Intestinal Permeability in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Maja Stojancevic, Karmen Stankov, Momir Mikov

“…Defects in the intestinal epithelial barrier have been observed in several intestinal disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Recent studies have identified a number of factors that contribute to development of IBD including environmental triggers, genetic factors, immunoregulatory defects and microbial exposure. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Cytoplasmic-Staining Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody and Extensive Colitis by Hugh James Freeman

“…A cohort of 18 patients with inflammatory bowel disease who were characterized by the presence of cytoplasmic-staining antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (cANCA) and extensive colitis is reported. …”
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Nitric Oxide - Its Importance in Swallowing, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy by ABR Thomson

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Small bowel obstruction: a prognostic score index for surgery – a review by Danilo Coco, Silvana Leanza, Irene Fiume

Subjects: “…small bowel obstruction…”
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The effectiveness of microencapsulated sodium butyrate at reducing symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome by Konrad Lewandowski, Magdalena Kaniewska, Katarzyna Karłowicz, Mariusz Rosołowski, Grażyna Rydzewska

Subjects: “…irritable bowel syndrome…”
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Small Bowel Ischemia due to Jejunum Volvulus in Pregnancy: A Case Report by Ioannis Vassiliou, Aliki Tympa, Michalis Derpapas, Georgios Kottis, Nikolaos Vlahos

“…We report the case of a 35-year-old woman at 21 weeks and 5 days of gestation with small bowel obstruction who presented to our institution with a 24 h history of colicky abdominal pain and nausea and who finally had a successful open repair.…”
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Impact of Microbiota on Irritable Bowel Syndrome Pathogenesis and Management: A Narrative Review by Mhd Bashir Almonajjed, Mahdi Wardeh, Abdallah Atlagh, Abdulrahman Ismaiel, Stefan-Lucian Popa, Flaviu Rusu, Dan L. Dumitrascu

Subjects: “…irritable bowel syndrome…”
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Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques for Surveillance of Dysplasia in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by M Iacucci, T Uraoka, M Fort Gasia, N Yahagi

“…The risk for developing dysplasia and colorectal cancer in patients with longstanding inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) involving the colon is well documented. …”
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Clinical Experience with 5-Aminosalicylate Preparations in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - A Review by C.N. Williams

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Biomarkers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated Spondyloarthritis: State of the Art and Unmet Needs by Devis Benfaremo, Michele Maria Luchetti, Armando Gabrielli

“…Inflammatory bowel disease-associated spondyloarthritis is a systemic disease characterized by the chronic inflammation of both the gastrointestinal tract and the musculoskeletal system. …”
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