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Cureus
December 2024
Graduate Medical Education, Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, USA.
Autoimmune enteropathy (AIE) is a rare cause of chronic diarrhea associated with autoantibodies and susceptibility to other autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and atopic dermatitis. While it is more common in children, the prevalence of AIE in adults is increasing. Due to the nonspecific nature of its presenting symptoms and the lack of consistent findings, AIE can be challenging to diagnose.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground and objective Coeliac disease (CD) is an autoimmune condition that is managed by following a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Its incidence is rising, and no cure is currently available. CD in children has a significant impact on both patients and their caregivers as they adapt to a new lifestyle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJGH Open
January 2025
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Bangkok Thailand.
Background: Despite the popularity of a ketogenic diet, no randomized, controlled trials have evaluated its efficacy on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) progression.
Methods: We conducted an 8-week, open-label, randomized controlled trial involving 24 patients with MASLD who were randomly assigned to either the home delivery ketogenic diet or a nutrition education program on adherence to the DASH diet. The primary outcome was a reduction in hepatic steatosis as measured by transient elastography.
BMC Pediatr
January 2025
Liver Transplantation & Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Background: Gastro-esophageal variceal hemorrhage (GEVH) is one of the major causes of life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding in children. Medical, endoscopic, angiographic, and surgical interventions can be utilized in treatment. In this case report, we describe partial splenic artery embolization for refractory GEVH due to portal vein thrombosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Gastroenterol
January 2025
Gastroenterology Department, Longyan First Hospital, No. 105 Jiuyi North Road, Xinluo District, Longyan, 364300, Fujian, China.
Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is increasingly prevalent, and systemic inflammation markers may play a role in its pathogenesis. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between neutrophil-albumin ratio (NAR) and MAFLD.
Methods: This population-based study was performed using data from NHANES 2017-2018 and included 4526 individuals with a median age of 44 years old, and the males account for 46.
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