Background:Olmesartan,an angiotensin Ⅱ receptor blocker(ARB),is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms resembling sprue-like enteropathy.Some have proposed that enteropathy may be a class effect rather than olmesa...
Glutalytic action can be defined as digestion of intolerance- and inflammation-promoting gluten proteins and may be useful in related conditions. To determine tolerance and potential effectiveness in a healthy populat...
Casting defects that are closely related to entrapped air bubbles and metallic oxides occur very frequently in the sand mold casting process. Many researchers have shown that these defects can be reduced by adopting a...
Spontaneous free perforation of the small intestine is uncommon, especially if there is no prior history of visceral trauma. However, free, even recurrent, perforation may complicate a defined and established clinical...
Collagenous sprue has traditionally been defined as a small intestinal mucosal disorder characterized by persistent diarrhea, severe malabsorption with multiple nutrient def iciencies and progressive weight loss. Path...
A 67-year-old man with celiac disease developed recurrent diarrhea,profound weakness and weight loss, with evidence of marked protein depletion.His clinical course was refractory to a strict gluten-free diet and stero...
A 52 year-old male patient diagnosed of ankylosing spon-dylitis presented with an iron deficiency anemia after a ten-month treatment of methotrexate. He did not respond to treatment with oral iron not a proton pump in...
Microscopic forms of colitis have been described, including collagenous colitis. This disorder generally has an apparently benign clinical course. However, a number of gastric and intestinal complications, possibly co...
Celiac disease is a gluten-dependent small intestinal mucosal disorder that causes malabsorption, often with diarrhea and weight loss. Diagnosis is based on detection of typical biopsy changes in the proximal small bo...