strongyloidiasis/amyloid

One case of a secondary amyloidosis in amebiasis with intrathoracic complications of amebic liver abscesses in association with strongyloidiasis, enterobiasis, bancroftian filariasis and maduromycosis is described. It's suggested that the progression of secondary amyloidosis was due to the prolonged

OBJECTIVE Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) is often difficult to diagnose. We evaluated the diagnostic yields of underlying diseases of PLE among esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, fluoroscopic conventional enteroclysis (FCE), videocapsule endoscopy (VCE), and double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE)

The diagnoses which may be arrived at by examination of peroral small bowel mucosal biopsy specimens are presented. Celiac sprue, unclassified sprue (refractory sprue), infectious gastroenterititis, stasis syndrome and kwashiorkor have a severe mucosal lesion. Other clinical conditions are required

BACKGROUND The etiology of malabsorption syndrome (MAS) may differ in different geographical regions. Limited data are available on the etiological spectrum of MAS among Indian adults. METHODS Ninety-nine consecutive adult patients with MAS (urine d-xylose <1 g/5 g/5 h with or without increased

OBJECTIVE Aetiology of malabsorption syndrome (MAS) differs in tropical and temperate countries over time; clinical and laboratory parameters may differentiate between various causes. This study was undertaken to investigate the spectrum of MAS among Indian adults and to find out the features that