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A 55-year-old man presented to our department complaining of profuse diarrhea and poor appetite for 1 month. He also reported weight loss of about 6 kg over 2 months. His medical history revealed diabetes mellitus, although well controlled. On physical examination, his fingernails and toenails were dry and dystrophic (Fig. 1A and 1B). We also noticed hyperpigmentation in both palms (Fig. 1C) an...

Abstract BACKGROUND A group of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) specialists have been utilizing a weekly live video conference “IBD Live” to discuss multidisciplinary management challenging cases. Since 2009 the has featured robust interactive case discussions among 150-200 gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons from multiple academic institutions. Although majority cases presented are IBD...

In the context of the federal government's innovation strategy, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada (IC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Initiative on the New Economy (SSHRC-INE) are partnering to design and fund a multi-year skill-related research program–the The HISSRI Working Paper Series provides a forum for the discussion of analytical issues ...

Although small bowel polyps and tumors are rare, their incidence has increased significantly over the past 30 years. Small bowel malignancies can be classified depending upon their cellular origin into four principal histologic types: adenocarcinomas, lymphomas, neuroendocrine tumors or carcinoids and lymphomas, which also include gastrointestinal stromal tumors. The relative ‘rarity’ of these ...