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Aliment Pharmacol Ther
January 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Background: Dropout is common and affects the statistical power and randomization balance of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
Aims: To estimate the dropout rate in RCTs of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and to examine factors associated with dropout in placebo-treated participants.
Methods: PubMed and Cochrane databases were searched for phase 2-4 MASH RCTs with placebo arms through November 24, 2024.
Cureus
December 2024
Internal Medicine, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Lisboa, PRT.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a potentially severe condition with clinical manifestations ranging from nonspecific symptoms, such as asthenia and glossitis, to severe hematological problems, including pancytopenia and megaloblastic anemia. One of the rare phenomena associated with this condition is pseudo-thrombotic microangiopathy (pseudo-TMA), which can mimic diseases such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), leading to possible misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. In this article, we present the case of a 62-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug use, untreated hepatitis C, smoking, and alcoholism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStent-induced ductal change is a complication of endoscopic treatment of the main pancreatic duct in chronic pancreatitis. Most previous reports have been based on morphological duct changes observed via pancreatography. Here, we describe a case of stent-induced ductal change in which the course of the mucosal changes was observed through peroral pancreatoscopy with a videoscopy.
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February 2025
Department of Preventive Treatment of Disease Centre, Nanchong Chinese Medicine Hospital (Nanchong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College), 200 Jingyuling Zhengjie Road, Shunqing District, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province 637000 People's Republic of China.
This study investigated the ameliorative effects of Yinchen lipid-lowering tea (YCLLT) on Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the specific mechanism involved was also studied. We modeled hepatocellular steatosis with HepG2 cells and intervened with different concentrations of YCLLT-containing serum. Lipid deposition was assessed by oil red O staining and AdipoR1 expression was analyzed by Western blot.
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January 2025
Department of Psycho-Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
Objectives: Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neuropsychiatric disorder caused by thiamine deficiency. The classical triad of symptoms for WE include mental status changes, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia. In contrast, more uncommon symptoms include hallucinations.
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