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Turk J Surg
June 2024
Department of Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplant, Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, India.
Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) tuberculosis (TB) is a rare form of extra-pulmonary TB that poses a diagnostic dilemma and is a great masquerader of malignancy. It is almost always curable but requires a high degree of suspicion and corroboratory evidence to document its existence. Medline/PubMed was searched with keywords "hepatic", "liver", "biliary" and "pancreatic" with "tuberculosis".
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November 2024
Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Despite over a century of insulin therapy and recent advances in glucose monitoring, diabetes and its complications remain a significant burden. Current medications are not durable, with symptoms often returning after treatment ends, and responses vary between patients. Additionally, the effectiveness of many medications diminishes over time, highlighting the need for alternative approaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKey Clinical Message: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are rare and often misdiagnosed due to their vague symptoms and tumor heterogeneity. Early detection using computed tomography (CT) is essential, particularly in regions without access to advanced diagnostic tools like immunohistochemistry and genetic testing.
Abstract: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare tumors in adults and extremely rare in the pediatric population, as pancreatic NETs (pNETs) have an incidence rate of <0.
World J Gastroenterol
October 2024
Department of Human Biology, School of Medicine, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Diabetes mellitus, characterized by chronic hyperglycemia due to insulin deficiency or resistance, poses a significant global health burden. Central to its pathogenesis is the dysfunction or loss of pancreatic beta cells, which are res-ponsible for insulin production. Recent advances in beta-cell regeneration research offer promising strategies for diabetes treatment, aiming to restore endogenous insulin production and achieve glycemic control.
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September 2024
Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Piazza Nizza 44bis, 10126 Turin, Italy.
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDA) represents the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the USA. Only 20% of patients present surgically resectable and potentially curable tumors at diagnosis, while 80% are destined for poor survival and palliative chemotherapy. Accordingly, the advancement of innovative and effective therapeutic strategies represents a pivotal medical imperative.
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