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Although it is well known that the incidence of idiopathic steatorrhea is much higher in relatives of patients with this disease than it is in the general population, there has been little comment on the variability of symptoms in familial cases. Two sisters with this disease are reported. One
Loop duodenojejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (LDJB-SG) is a simplified biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch.OBJECTIVES
This study investigated the therapeutic outcomes of LDJB-SG and predictors of type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission in
BACKGROUND
The objective was to evaluate incidence, risk factors and impact of postoperative symptoms following esophagogastric cancer resection in primary care.
METHODS
Patients undergoing esophagogastrectomy for cancer from 1998 to 2010 with linked records in Clinical Practice Research Datalink,
Whipple's disease is a systemic infectious disease caused by the bacteria Tropheryma whipplei. The most common clinical manifestations of Whipple's disease are weight loss (92%), hypoalbuminemia and steatorrhea (91%, respectively), diarrhea (72%), arthralgia (67%), and abdominal pain (55%).
The classical symptoms of malabsorption syndrome are diarrhea, steatorrhea, weight loss, and fatigue. Tetany, ecchymosis, anorexia, bone pain, pallor, muscle wasting, hyperpigmentation, apathy, digital clubbing, abdominal distention which contrasts in view of the reduced common statement are other
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affected 1% of all population in United State. Classic manifestations of disease consist of early childhood diarrhea, malabsorption, steatorrhea and growth retardation but disease can affects adult at any age. In adult anemia is a more frequent finding.
Several hepatobiliary abnormalities have been described in association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), small duct PSC, chronic hepatitis, cryptogenic cirrhosis, cholangiocarcinoma, and cholelithiasis. PSC is the most common biliary condition in
The most common biliary problem in patients with inflammatory bowel disease is primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). The treatment of this disease is multifaceted and frequently requires a multidisciplinary approach involving internists, nutritionists, gastroenterologists, and surgeons.
Somatostatinomas are rare pancreatic endocrine neoplasms (PEN). We present a case of a PEN in a 63-year-old lady having diabetes mellitus, cholelithiasis, steatorrhea, weight loss, indigestion, nausea and fatigue. Ultrasonography revealed a large calcified mass occupying the liver, pancreas and
Neuroendocrine gut and pancreatic tumors are neoplasms that present distinct features from other malignant tumors. Firstly, in most patients, tumor growth is rather slow, and even in advanced metastatic disease, there is very little impairment of the general well-being of the individual, e.g.
Biliary stasis can occur in many different diseases. Pruritus, metabolic bone disease, deficiencies of fat-soluble vitamins, steatorrhea, hyperlipidemia and fatigue represent the major extra-hepatic manifestations of cholestatic liver disease that considerably affect the patient's quality of life.
This review discusses gastrointestinal manifestations of parathyroid diseases. Parathyroid hormone is the primary regulator of calcium physiology. Hypoparathyroidism can be idiopathic, hereditary, or secondary to surgery in the neck. Hyperparathyroidism is usually from adenomas or hyperplasia.
Recent epidemiological studies primarily from Europe document that adult celiac disease often lacks the classic presentation of steatorrhea and weight loss. There are few surveys of adult celiac disease in the United States. We surveyed the large population of a nationwide patient support group to
BACKGROUND
The co-morbidity of cystic fibrosis (CF) and celiac disease (CD) has been reported sporadically since the 1960s. To our knowledge, this is the first time a systematic screening is performed in a large cohort of CF patients.
METHODS
Transglutaminase-IgA (TGA), endomysium-IgA (EMA) and