A Case Report of a Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Occurring in Femur by Chang-kun Zheng, Wu-Sheng Kan, Peng Li

“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are mesenchymal neoplasms that most commonly affect the stomach or small intestine, but can occur anywhere throughout the gastrointestinal tract. To the best of our knowledge, few cases have been reported in the literature about the femur metastasis of GIST. …”
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Nonfamilial Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome with Exon 5 Novel Mutation in SMAD 4 Gene by Amna Ahmed, Badr Alsaleem

“…Juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS) is a rare autosomal dominant hereditary disorder, characterized by multiple juvenile polyps in the gastrointestinal tract and an increased risk of colorectal cancer. …”
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Successful desensitization with 5-fluorouracil in a patient who developed anaphylaxis after 5-fluorouracil infusion by Mehmet Erdem Çakmak, Nida Oztop, Osman Ozan Yeğit

“…5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a chemotherapeutic agent widely used in the treatment of gastrointestinal tract, skin and breast cancers. Hypersensitivity reactions may occur due to the use of chemotherapeutic drugs. …”
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Biomarkers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated Spondyloarthritis: State of the Art and Unmet Needs by Devis Benfaremo, Michele Maria Luchetti, Armando Gabrielli

“…Inflammatory bowel disease-associated spondyloarthritis is a systemic disease characterized by the chronic inflammation of both the gastrointestinal tract and the musculoskeletal system. Since inflammatory bowel disease-associated spondyloarthritis has been associated with a significant diagnostic delay, which may lead to poor quality of life and progression of joint damage, efforts to discover new reliable and noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers have been made. …”
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Extraosseous Multiple Myeloma: Case Report of Presentation in the Lower Extremity Soft Tissues with Literature Review by Jeff Ames, Ahmad Al-Samaraee, Takashi Takahashi

“…Analysis of the anatomic location of EM-MM lesions demonstrates the majority being in the upper airway (33.8%), soft tissues including retroperitoneum and abdomen (14.1%), gastrointestinal tract (10.3%), central nervous system, head and neck (16.0%), and GU (2.4%). …”
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An Approach to Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Imran Rasul, Gabor P Kandel

“…In adult men and postmenopausal women, gastrointestinal tract pathology is often the cause of iron-deficiency anemia, so patients are frequently referred for endoscopic evaluation. …”
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Enterococcus avium: A Rare Opportunistic and Multidrug Resistant Pathogen in Healthcare Setting by Peetam Singh, Anita Pandey, Gaurav Saini

“… The enterococci are Gram positive and catalase negative bacteria usually inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans. The common species of the genus Enterococcus associated with clinical conditions are Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis. …”
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Extragastrointestinal Stromal Tumor during Pregnacy by Ilay Gözükara, T. U. Kutlu Dilek, Hüseyin Durukan, Duygu Düsmez Apa, Suna Kabil Kucur, Saffet Dilek

“…Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs) are mesenchymal neoplasms without connection to the gastrointestinal tract. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and EGIST are similar according to their clinicopathologic and histomorphologic features. …”
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Cytokines as Therapeutic Targets for the Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Scleroderma by Jennifer M Raoul, Monica Verma, Ernest Tan, Theresa C Peterson

“…It has significance for gastroenterologists because the gastrointestinal tract is involved in 90% of SSc patients, who often present with esophageal dysfunction. …”
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Intestinal Carcinoid Tumours in a Father and Daughter by Tuya Pal, Alexander Liede, Margot Mitchell, Alain Calender, Steven A Narod

“…All cases reported in the world literature have involved carcinoid tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. Two cases of carcinoid tumours of the small intestine in a father and daughter are presented. …”
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Mitral Valve Endocarditis due to Lactobacillus by Patrick Groga-Bada, Iris I. Mueller, Federico Foschi, Meinrad Gawaz, Christian Eick

“…They belong to the lactic acid bacteria group and are also known as a usual part of the normal flora of the gastrointestinal tract as well as of the urinary and genital tracts. …”
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Kaposi´s sarcoma, epidemic type. Case presentation by Gilberto Serrano Ocaña, Juan Carlos Ortiz Sablon, Ilen Ochoa Tamayo

“…In AIDS patients, the KS tends to develop more rapidly compromising the skin, lungs, gastrointestinal tract and other organs. In people with AIDS, Kaposi's sarcoma is caused by an interaction between HIV, a weakened immune system and human herpes virus 8. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Intestinal Obstruction in a Young Adult Patient: Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp by Meryem Rais, Hafsa Chahdi, Mohammed Elfahssi, Abderrahmane Albouzidi, Mohamed Oukabli

“…Inflammatory fibroid polyps are uncommon benign lesions that originate in the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. The stomach and the ileum are the most commonly affected sites. …”
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The latest therapeutic reports on short-term and long-term prophylaxis in the treatment of hereditary angioedema by Maciej Kozłowski, Karolina Żurawska, Iwona Poziomkowska-Gęsicka

“…Symptoms can occur on various parts of the body, including the gastrointestinal tract, face and extremities, with the most dangerous form being swelling of the larynx and airways, which can be life threatening for the patient. …”
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New strategy for gastrointestinal protection based on gaseous mediators application by O. N. Sulaieva, J. L. Wallace

“…Application of H2S-releasing NSAIDs provides powerful protection of the gastrointestinal tract, while maintaining and/or enhancing the antiinflammatory effect. …”
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A Case of Gastric Metastatic Melanoma 15 Years after the Initial Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma by Sohail Farshad, Scott Keeney, Alexandra Halalau, Gehad Ghaith

“…Melanoma is the most common cancer to metastasize to the gastrointestinal tract; however, metastasis to the stomach is a rare occurrence. …”
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Review of NVP and HG and Early Pharmacotherapeutic Intervention by Shannon M. Clark, Maged M. Costantine, Gary D. V. Hankins

“…The most common etiologies for NVP include the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy, the physiologic changes in the gastrointestinal tract, and a genetic predisposition. Up to 10% of women will require pharmacotherapy to treat the symptoms of NVP despite conservative measures. …”
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Pseudomembranous Colitis: An Update by Harpreet S Brar, Christina M Surawicz

“…Clostridium difficile is the most common nosocomial infection of the gastrointestinal tract. Most cases are associated with antibiotic therapy that alters the fecal flora, allowing overgrowth of C difficile with production of its toxins. …”
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Motion – Cyclo-oxygenase-2 Selective Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs are as Safe as Placebo for the Stomach: Arguments Against the Motion by Andreas Maetzel

“…Selective COX-2 inhibitors are less likely to damage the upper gastrointestinal tract, as has been shown by large, randomized, controlled trials. …”
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Third-wave therapies in inflammatory bowel disease: the outline therapy to reduce psychological stress, anxiety and depression in IBD adult patients by Daniele Ferrarese, Federica Di Vincenzo, Giorgia Spagnolo, Daniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo, Marco Pizzoferrato

“…Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic immune-mediated disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. …”
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