Emerging of Fatal Colitis with Multidrug-Resistant Candida glabrata after Small Bowel Transplantation by Zahra Zareshahrabadi, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Hamed Nikoupour, Hasti Nouraei, Hamid Morovati, Kamiar Zomorodian

“…A 52-year-old man has undergone an extensive small bowel resection with the length of the remaining bowel which was less than 40 cm who became a candidate for transplantation. …”
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Apical periodontitis in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis at patient and tooth level by Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa, Alejandro Ismael Lorenzo-Pouso, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Mariangela Valentina Puci, Mariangela Valentina Puci

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Blunt Isolated Small Bowel Perforation Intervention: Does a Delay in Management Matter? by Sung Yong Hong, Se Hun Kim, Ki Hoon Kim

“…Purpose. Blunt small bowel injury is rare, and its timely diagnosis may be difficult. …”
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Duodenal Chromogranin A Cell Density as a Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Magdy El-Salhy, Odd Helge Gilja, Doris Gundersen, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk, Trygve Hausken

“…The density of duodenal CgA cells is reduced in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the density of duodenal CgA as a biomarker for the diagnosis of IBS. …”
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Editorial: Advances in the pharmacotherapy of chronic pelvic pain conditions by Elena Lucarini, Javier Aguilera-Lizarraga, Miguel Ángel Tejada, Miguel Ángel Tejada, Miguel Ángel Tejada

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Acute Portomesenteric Venous Thrombosis following Laparoscopic Small Bowel Resection and Ventral Hernia Repair by Bhradeev Sivasambu, Meera Yogarajah, Thomas Wilson

“…A 51-year-old lady had laparoscopic small bowel resection and primary anastomosis with ventral hernia repair 4 weeks earlier for partial small bowel obstruction. …”
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Anti-TNF-α Therapy Suppresses Proinflammatory Activities of Mucosal Neutrophils in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Cui Zhang, Weigang Shu, Guangxi Zhou, Jian Lin, Feifei Chu, Huili Wu, Zhanju Liu

“…Neutrophils have been found to play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and anti-TNF-α mAb (i.e., infliximab) therapy is demonstrated to be effective in the induction of clinical remission and mucosal healing in these patients. …”
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An Investigation into Dietary Fibre Intake, Bowel Function and Mood among a sample of Irish Adults by Sophie Mulligan, Ellen Lynch, Suzanne Doyle

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Intestinal Radiation-Induced Stricture Favours Small Bowel Obstruction by Phytobezoar: Report of a Case by Alessandra Quercioli, Franco Dallegri, Luciano Ottonello, Fabrizio Montecucco, Giacomo Borgonovo

“…Bezoars represent the fifth most frequent cause of acute small bowel obstruction. Phytobezoar is the most common type of bezoar. …”
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Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Advanced Gynecologic Cancers: An Updated Review from a Multidisciplinary Perspective by Yeh Chen Lee, Nazlin Jivraj, Catherine O’Brien, Tanya Chawla, Eran Shlomovitz, Sarah Buchanan, Jenny Lau, Jennifer Croke, Johane P. Allard, Preeti Dhar, Stephane Laframboise, Sarah E. Ferguson, Neesha Dhani, Marcus Butler, Pamela Ng, Terri Stuart-McEwan, Pamela Savage, Lisa Tinker, Amit M. Oza, Stephanie Lheureux

“…Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a major complication in women with advanced gynecologic cancers which imposes a significant burden on patients, caregivers, and healthcare systems. …”
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Serum Concentration and Chemotactic Activity of E-selectin (CD62E) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by B. Vainerc, O. H. Nielsen

“…Because a high expression of this molecule at intestinal mucosal surfaces in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been described earlier, the aim was to assess serum levels of E-selectin (sE-selectin) and to correlate it to disease activity, and further to evaluate its chemotactic properties at physiological concentrations. …”
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Interleukin-10 in the Pathophysiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Increased Serum Concentrations During the Recovery Phase by Keiichi Mitsuyama, Nobuo Tomiyasu, Kosuke Takaki, Junya Masuda, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Kotaro Kuwaki, Teiko Takeda, Shigehiko Kitazaki, Osamu Tsuruta, Michio Sata

“…In conclusion, this study shows that serum IL-10 is increased during disease recovery in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, and may be a helpful marker in monitoring disease status.…”
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Severe Symptomatic Primary CMV Infection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients with Low Population Seroprevalence by Catherine Rowan, Ciaran Judge, Mary D. Cannon, Garret Cullen, Hugh E. Mulcahy, Elizabeth Ryan, Cillian F. De Gascun, Glen A. Doherty

“…Cytomegalovirus disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease is frequently the result of viral reactivation. …”
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Role of RING-Type E3 Ubiquitin Ligases in Inflammatory Signalling and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Liguo Zhu, Ying Li, Longyuan Zhou, Guang Yang, Ying Wang, Jing Han, Li Li, Shenghong Zhang

“…These processes also occur in autoimmune diseases, especially inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). To understand the importance of RING-type ligases in inflammation, we have discussed their functional mechanisms in multiple inflammation-associated pathways and correlation between RING-type ligases and IBD. …”
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Using Dose-Effect Relationship for Optimising Systemic Corticosteroid Dosage in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

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Should My Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Immunosuppressive Therapy be Vaccinated against Influenza Virus? by Neeraj Narula, Deborah LR Yamamura, John K Marshall

“…Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are variants of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for which immunosuppressive therapy is often required. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation: lights and shadows of a new weapon against inflammatory bowel disease by Andrea Piccioni, Federico Rosa, Federica Manca, Davide Antonio Della Polla, Martina Petrucci, Benedetta Simeoni, Marcello Covino

“…Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains one of the most critical public health issues, mostly due to its wide global prevalence and dramatic impact on patients’ quality of life. …”
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Brain-Gut Interactions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Mechanisms of Anorexia in Animal Models of Experimental Colitis by Harvey P Weingarten

“…Physiological processes within the bowel are influenced constantly by signals from other organs, primarily the brain. …”
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Case Report: Recognizing Pneumatosis Intestinalis: A Case of Bowel Ischemia Presenting as Renal Colic by Peter D. Corr

“…The clinical diagnosis of bowel ischemia is often difficult and the diagnosis can easily be missed unless there is a high index of clinical and radiological suspicion. …”
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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

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