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Neuro Endocrinol Lett
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
A 33-year-old Japanese man with a history of atopic dermatitis and asthma had never been diagnosed with any apparent glucose intolerance but had been aware of palpitations for >10 years. A 75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at his physical examination in March 2021 revealed fasting hyperglycemia and post-load hypoglycemia. An OGTT recheck was performed in May 2021 and was normal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Gastrointest Surg
December 2024
Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Delhi, India. Electronic address:
Background: India has a high incidence of gallstones, which can cause chronic inflammation and increase the risk of gallbladder cancer. Understanding the age and composition of gallstones can provide insights into their formation and growth. This study used ¹⁴C dating, FTIR, and metagenome analysis to explore the natural history, deposition rate, and microbial/chemical composition of gallstones.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Exp Med
December 2024
Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Following a gluten-free diet (GFD) is known as the main effective therapy available for celiac disease (CD) patients, which in some cases is not enough to heal all patients presentations completely. Accordingly, emerging researchers have focused on finding novel therapeutic/preventive strategies for this disorder. Moreover, previous studies have shown that celiac patients, especially untreated subjects, are at increased risk of developing viral and bacterial infections, which can become a challenge for the clinician.
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December 2024
Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
This case involves a 52-year-old male, who underwent a deceased donor orthotopic liver transplant 7 months prior, presented with a 2-week history of persistent fever, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and mild elevation of liver enzymes. Upon hospital admission, the patient was febbrile, alert and oriented, hemodynamically stable. Laboratory exams revealed worsening leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, hyponatremia, and elevated ferritin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJAMA Netw Open
December 2024
Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Importance: Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) has high mortality, and rates are increasing among adolescents and young adults (AYAs).
Objective: To define the sex-specific epidemiology of AH in AYAs and the association between female sex and liver-related outcomes after a first presentation of AH.
Design, Setting, And Participants: A retrospective, population-based cohort study of routinely collected health care data held at ICES from Ontario, Canada, was conducted.
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