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Introduction: Chronic nausea and vomiting are symptoms of a wide range of gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal conditions. Diagnosis can be challenging and requires a systematic and well-structured approach. If the initial investigation for structural, toxic and metabolic disorders is negative, digestive motility and gut-brain interaction disorders should be assessed.

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Autoimmune bullous diseases in pregnancy: an overview of pathogenesis, clinical presentations, diagnostics and available therapies.

Ital J Dermatol Venerol

April 2023

Department of Dermatovenereology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Centre of Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia -

Article Synopsis
  • Autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBDs) are uncommon skin disorders that cause blisters due to the immune system creating antibodies against certain skin components, with two main types: pemphigus and pemphigoid.
  • AIBDs are more frequently seen in women, especially during pregnancy, where they can lead to potential complications for both the mother and the baby.
  • This study focuses on the mechanisms, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of AIBDs in pregnant women, highlighting the complexities involved in managing these conditions safely during this sensitive period.
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Treatment in Hirschsprung's disease allied disorder (HAD) is surgical. In HAD, surgery is always a question. We investigated the value of ganglia/nerve fibers ratio in prediction of the need for invasive procedures in HAD.

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Human hydatidosis in Dalmatia, Croatia.

Epidemiol Infect

October 1997

Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre of Rijeka, Medical Faculty University of Rijeka, Croatia.

Human echinococcosis remains a very serious public health problem worldwide, although a decline in incidence has been observed in some endemic areas during the last decades. However, in some non-endemic areas an increase in new cases and new foci of animal echinococcosis were registered during the same time. In Dalmatia, a well known endemic area of hydatidosis in the most Mediterranean part of Croatia, from the mid-1950s until present a decrease of incidence of over 70% has been registered.

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