BACKGROUND Celiac disease is a chronic gluten intolerance which can cause small intestinal inflammatory lesions of different intensity, scope and distribution. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess the distribution and scope of lesions revealed by endoscopy in the small intestine of children and adolescents with untreated celiac disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of nine patients...

Background: Cadmium is a potent toxicant and carcinogenic in human and experimental animals. The evidence indicates that cadmium induces aberrant gene expression, inhibition of DNA damage repair, and apoptosis. In this study, we investigated the effects of IP (intraperitoneal) injection of cadmium on mRNA levels expression of Bcl-2 and Bax genes in rat small intestine. <s...

OBJECTIVES To determine the utility of capsule endoscopy in patients referred for investigation of suspected disease of the small intestine. DESIGN AND SETTING Single centre, prospective, cohort study from 4 July 2001 to 8 September 2002. PATIENTS Sixty consecutive patients who underwent capsule endoscopy for investigation of suspected disease of the small intestine. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES...

Celiac disease (CD) is a systemic, immune-mediated disorder that primarily affect small intestine and triggered by dietary gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Gluten is a water insoluble protein complex, which is found in wheat, rye and barley. A significant finding of celiac disease is villous atrophy of small intestine which leads to nutrient malabsorption and broad range of clinic...

From the Departments of *General Surgery, †General Pathology and ‡General Internal Medicine, Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, BC T he association of Crohn disease and adenocarcinoma of the small intestine and colon has been well established. However, malignant carcinoid of the small intestine associated with Crohn disease is rare. We describe the case of a patient with an incidental malignant c...

Objective- In this study, the general anatomical features of the digestive tube and the transit time of the digestive tube of the Zarudni’s spur-thighed tortoises were examined by contrast radiology. Design - Experimental study. Animals - 4 adult female Zarudni’s Spur-thighed Tortoises (Testudo graeca zarudnyi). Procedures- At a temperature of 25-27°c a set of dorsoventral rad...

COVID-19 disease is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) which can cause symptoms more. It gastrointestinal also due to this RNA virus protein binding the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors are abundantly present in stomach, small intestine, large intestine and liver. The manifestations of as surgical abdomen create diagnostic dilemma. We present...