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Introduction: Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) has shown significant improvements in pulmonary and nutritional status in persons with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). Less is known about the extrapulmonary impact of ETI and effects on airway microbiology, lung clearance index (LCI) and fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO).
Methods: A multicentre prospective observational trial, including 79 pwCF ≥ 18 years eligible for ETI.
Postgrad Med J
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Shinan District, Qingdao 266075, China.
Background: Abdominal pain is one of the most prominent symptoms in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and can manifest intermittently or persistently. The mechanism of pain is not yet clear, and no effective treatment is currently available. This study aimed to explore the risk factors for pain in patients with CP, which may provide new insights for developing effective pain control modalities.
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December 2024
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary and Liver Transplantation (Rajesh Gupta), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Background: Fatty changes in the pancreas are common, whereas total pancreatic lipomatosis (PL) is rare. Commonly associated with various components of metabolic syndrome and metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease, total PL can have various etiologies and can manifest with severe pancreatic exocrine insufficiency.
Method: We retrospectively analysed the clinical profile and management outcomes of 8 patients (mean age: 37.
Int J Mol Sci
December 2024
Department of Animal Physiology, The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, Instytucka 3, 05-110 Jabłonna, Poland.
The aim of this study was to elucidate the impact of porcine pancreatic enzymes (Creon pancrelipase) in comparison to microbial-derived alpha amylase (MD amylase) on the small intestine wall structure, mucosal glycogen accumulation, and enterocyte turnover. The impact of enzyme supplementation on the small intestine was explored in 18 pigs with surgically induced exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Four healthy pigs served as the control group.
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January 2025
Institute of Biotechnology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Pancreatic cystic changes in adults are increasingly identified through advanced cross-sectional imaging. However, the impact of initial/intra-lobular epithelial remodeling on the local β-cell population remains unclear. In this study, we examined 10 human cadaveric donor pancreases (tail and body regions) via integration of stereomicroscopy, clinical H&E histology, and 3D immunohistochemistry, identifying 36 microcysts (size: 1.
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