Publications by authors named "J Molina-Infante"
Plant-based meat analogs (PBMAs) are common ultra-processed foods (UPFs) included in the vegan/vegetarian diets as presumed healthy alternatives to meat and meat products. However, such health claims need to be supported by scientific evidence. To gain further insight into this topic, two commercial UPFs typically sold as meat analogs, namely, seitan (S) and tofu (T), were included in a cereal-based chow and provided to Wistar rats for 10 weeks.
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- * Some consumers are increasingly opting for plant-based alternatives (vegan analogs) that mimic ASFs, but these products are considered ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and might not offer the same health benefits.
- * The paper highlights notable differences between vegan UPFs and genuine ASFs, arguing that understanding these distinctions can help consumers make informed dietary choices and encourage food companies to create better vegan options.
Background: Several dietary approaches have been used to induce remission in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), yielding varied results.
Methods: We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Scopus databases up to May 2024 to identify studies including dietary interventions for EoE used as monotherapy. Summary estimates with 95% CIs for achieving <15 eosinophils/HPF were calculated for each approach.
Background: Ultra-short coeliac disease (USCD) is defined as villous atrophy only present in the duodenal bulb (D1) with concurrent positive coeliac serology. We present the first, multicentre, international study of patients with USCD.
Methods: Patients with USCD were identified from 10 tertiary hospitals (6 from Europe, 2 from Asia, 1 from North America and 1 from Australasia) and compared with age-matched and sex-matched patients with conventional coeliac disease.
There is no established treatment for progressive IgA nephropathy refractory to steroids and immunosuppressant drugs (r-IgAN). Interleukin 17 (IL-17) blockade has garnered interest in immune-mediated diseases involving the gut-kidney axis. However, single IL-17A inhibition induced paradoxical effects in patients with Crohn's disease and some cases of de novo glomerulonephritis, possibly due to the complete Th1 cell response, along with the concomitant downregulation of regulatory T cells (Tregs).
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