Diet and the Role of Altered Carbohydrate Absorption in the Treatment of Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus by Thomas MS Wolever

“…The gastrointestinal tract has no clear role in the pathophysiology of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), but it may be an appropriate site for therapeutic intervention, specifically changes in diet, meal frequency and medications. …”
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Endoscopic Biopsies and Histopathological Findings in Diagnosing Chronic Gastrointestinal Disorders in Dogs and Cats by Andrzej Rychlik, Ewa Kaczmar

“…Direct accessibility of the lumen of gastrointestinal tract combined with the mucosal biopsy provides a great diagnostic potential. …”
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Interleukin-33 in cutaneous wound healing by Bei Liu

“…Barrier tissues like the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and respiratory system exhibit high IL-33 expression. …”
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Oral Manifestations of Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Victoria L. Woo

“…Crohn’s disease (CD) is an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that is likely caused by an inappropriate mucosal inflammatory response to intestinal bacteria in a genetically predisposed host. …”
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess by Blenda Dias, Daniela Soares, Patrick Sampaio, Mittermayer Santiago

“…However, it may affect other sites such as the skin, central nervous system, eyes, heart, gastrointestinal tract, and liver. We describe a rare case of GPA in which the initial manifestation was the involvement of the parotid gland mimicking a pyogenic abscess.…”
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Alternative Argets Within the Endocannabinoid System for Future Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases by Rudolf Schicho, Martin Storr

“…The ECS in the gastrointestinal tract quickly responds to homeostatic disturbances by de novo synthesis of its components to maintain homeostasis, thereby offering many potential targets for pharmacological intervention. …”
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A 29-Year-Old Man with Hospital-Acquired Cavitary Pneumonia by Mansoor Mehmood, Ruba A Halloush, Faisal A Khasawneh

“…Portals of entry can be attributed to surgical procedures and medical devices such as chest tubes; however, the skin and gastrointestinal tract are the most common sites of infection and outbreaks have been traced to adhesive bandages, wooden tongue depressors and ostomy bags. …”
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Pericardial Effusion due to Infliximab Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis by Muhammad Mirza, Maira Mirza, Vagishwari Murugesan, Arrel Olano

“…Ulcerative colitis is characterized by ulcers and inflammation of the inner lining of the gastrointestinal tract. Antitumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF alpha) agents such as infliximab are drugs that have been used for the treatment of ulcerative colitis for decades. …”
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Sympathetic Prions by Markus Glatzel

“…Prions are most efficiently propagated trough intracerebral inoculation, yet the entry point of the infectious agent is often through peripheral sites like the gastrointestinal tract[2,3]. The process by which prions invade the brain is termed neuroinvasion[4]. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants and Children by Yvan Vandenplas

“…In infants and children presenting with symptoms that suggest esophagitis, endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract is recommended. If there is severe esophagitis, acid suppression with H2 receptor antagonists or proton pomp inhibitors is recommended, eventually in combination with prokinetics. …”
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Lactulose to the Rescue: A Case of Toxic Hepatic Encephalopathy Caused by Portosystemic Shunting and Epistaxis in a Patient with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Ruchit N. Shah, Michael Makar, Nasir Akhtar, Erin Forster

“…Multiple organ systems are involved including the skin, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and brain. Hepatic encephalopathy is an extremely rare complication of HHT and early diagnosis and treatment can be life-saving. …”
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Evaluation of the Diversities in the Inflammatory Responses in Cats With Bacterial and Viral Infections by Songul Erhan, Bengu Bilgic, Ezgi Ergen, Mert Erek, Elif Ergul Ekiz, Mukaddes Ozcan, Mehmet Erman Or, Banu Dokuzeylul, Erdal Matur

“…In contrast, WBC count and IL‐6 and CRP concentrations were increased in the cats with bronchopneumonia, gastrointestinal tract infections and urinary tract infections compared to the healthy control and viral infection groups (p = 0.001, p = 0.001 and p = 0.001, respectively). …”
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Characteristics of Small Bowel Polyps Detected in Cowden Syndrome by Capsule Endoscopy by Keita Saito, Eiki Nomura, Yu Sasaki, Yasuhiko Abe, Nana Kanno, Naoko Mizumoto, Rika Shibuya, Kazuhiro Sakuta, Makoto Yagi, Kazuya Yoshizawa, Daisuke Iwano, Takeshi Sato, Shoichi Nishise, Yoshiyuki Ueno

“…Hamartomatous polyps occur throughout the gastrointestinal tract, the most common sites being the stomach, colon, esophagus, and duodenum. …”
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The role of morphological adaptability in Vibrio cholerae’s motility by Jun Xu, Keigo Abe, Toshio Kodama, Marzia Sultana, Denise Chac, Susan M. Markiewicz, Hideyuki Matsunami, Erika Kuba, Shiyu Tsunoda, Munirul Alam, Ana A. Weil, Shuichi Nakamura, Tetsu Yamashiro

“…The results show that filamentous V. cholerae cells retain enhanced motility in viscous environments, indicating an evolutionary adaptation for survival in varied habitats, particularly the human gastrointestinal tract. Filamentous forms exhibited increased reversal behavior at mucin interfaces, suggesting an advantage in penetrating the mucus layer. …”
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Systematic Approach toward the Clinical Diagnosis of Functional Dyspepsia by Pierre Paré

“…Functional dyspepsia (FD) is the most common condition in patients consulting with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms, resulting in up to 5% of visits to family physicians. …”
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Radiology in gastroenterology (According to data of the 16th Russian gastroenterological week, Moscow, October 11–13, 2010) by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Potentials of modern radiology at diseases of biliary tracts, liver, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, front abdominal wall, etc. are analyzed according to the data of The 16-th Russian gastroenterological week which was held in Moscow October, 11–13, 2010. …”
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Plasmablastic lymphoma of the sphenoid bone in an immunocompetent patient: A diagnostic challenge by Anurag Singh, Vinita Agrawal, Alka Singh

“…Plasmablastic lymphoma is a rare type of highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that usually occurs in immunocompromised patients and involves chiefly extra-nodal sites such as the oral cavity, jaw, gastrointestinal tract, soft tissue, bone, and skin. People above the age of 50 years are more commonly affected, with male predominance having a survival rate of 8 to 15 months. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis in Individuals with COVID-19: A Case Report and Critical Review of Literature by Arsia Jamali, Khashayar Nemovi, Betul N. Bayraktutar, Adam Farzaneh, Kevin Chan, Carlos Ramirez, Elika Shahkamrani, Anil Perumbeti

“…Involvement of gastrointestinal tract has been reported in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. …”
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HIV Infection and TLR Signalling in the Liver by Megan Crane, Kumar Visvanathan, Sharon R. Lewin

“…HIV can directly infect cells of the liver and HIV-mediated depletion of CD4+ T-cells in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) results in increased circulating lipopolysaccharide (LPS), both of which may impact on TLR signaling in the liver and subsequent liver disease progression. …”
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Invalidity of SUV Measurements of Lesions in Close Proximity to Hot Sources due to “Shine-Through” Effect on FDG PET-CT Interpretation by Yiyan Liu

“…Another potential problem of which we may be aware but has not been previously discussed is significant SUV overestimation of lesions in the direct neighborhood of large hot sources, namely, areas with high FDG uptake or activity such as a tumor, myocardium, urinary bladder, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract. The magnitude of SUV overestimation of the lesions directly neighboring the large hot sources is varied among the different cases, and it is possibly secondary to “shine-through” effect of the hot sources, which would warrant further systematic investigation such as phantom simulation experiment. …”
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