ALLMedicine™ Malabsorption Center

Dec 1st, 2020 - Our aims were to describe the first Mexican patient with abetalipoproteinemia and to perform a comparative analysis of biochemical, clinical, and genetic characteristics of 100 cases reported in the literature. We performed biochemical and molecul...

Nov 19th, 2020 - Pancreatic enzyme-replacement therapy (PERT), provided as pancreatin to patients with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI), is considered an essential substitute for the pivotal physiological function the pancreas fulfills in digestion. PEI inv...

Nov 17th, 2020 - Intestinal parasitic infections are one of the most common infections in humans, particularly in re-source-poor communities. Gastrointestinal parasites, specially protozoa can lead to diarrhea, malabsorption, and anemia. The majority of parasitic ...

Nov 14th, 2020 - Environmental enteropathy is an example of a poorly-understood intestinal disorder affecting millions of children worldwide, characterized by malabsorption and stunting. Although there is increasing interest in non-invasive means of assessing inte...

Nov 12th, 2020 - Bile acid malabsorption is common in microscopic colitis, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, and inflammatory bowel disease. We investigated the diagnostic accuracy of 7-alfa-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one and compared it with fibroblast growth fa...

Jul 10th, 2019 - This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on the Laboratory Evaluation of Functional Diarrhea and Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D) in Adults. The guideline was de...

Dec 8th, 2017 - The spectrum varies from asymptomatic carriage to severe diarrhea and malabsorption. Acute giardiasis develops after an incubation period of 1 to 14 days (average of 7 days) and usually lasts 1 to 3 weeks. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain...

Aug 4th, 2011 - Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) occurs in 2–5% of adult men and postmenopausal women in the developed world and is a common cause of referral to gastroenterologists. Gastrointestinal (GI) blood loss from colonic cancer or gastric cancer, and malabso...

May 12th, 2011 - Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) occurs in 2-5% of adult men and postmenopausal women in the developed world and is a common cause of referral to gastroenterologists. Gastrointestinal (GI) blood loss from colonic cancer or gastric cancer, and malabso...

Sep 1st, 2010 - To develop a set of recommendations for clinicians caring for patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) to guide their approach to the patient with malnutrition and possible malabsorption. The Canadian Scleroderma Research Group convened a meeting of...

Dec 1st, 2020 - Our aims were to describe the first Mexican patient with abetalipoproteinemia and to perform a comparative analysis of biochemical, clinical, and genetic characteristics of 100 cases reported in the literature. We performed biochemical and molecul...

Nov 19th, 2020 - Pancreatic enzyme-replacement therapy (PERT), provided as pancreatin to patients with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI), is considered an essential substitute for the pivotal physiological function the pancreas fulfills in digestion. PEI inv...

Nov 17th, 2020 - Intestinal parasitic infections are one of the most common infections in humans, particularly in re-source-poor communities. Gastrointestinal parasites, specially protozoa can lead to diarrhea, malabsorption, and anemia. The majority of parasitic ...

Nov 14th, 2020 - Environmental enteropathy is an example of a poorly-understood intestinal disorder affecting millions of children worldwide, characterized by malabsorption and stunting. Although there is increasing interest in non-invasive means of assessing inte...

Nov 12th, 2020 - Bile acid malabsorption is common in microscopic colitis, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, and inflammatory bowel disease. We investigated the diagnostic accuracy of 7-alfa-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one and compared it with fibroblast growth fa...

Sep 2nd, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with chronic pancreatitis frequently go without recommended bone-health surveillance, new findings suggest. "Chronic pancreatitis is associated with an increased risk of metabolic bone disease. Therefore, screeni...

Jul 20th, 2020 - Vitamin D is a vitamin obtained from sun exposure, a few foods, and many dietary supplements. In proper amounts, vitamin D plays a role in the prevention of osteomalacia and osteoporosis in adults and rickets in children. Vitamin D deficiency can ...

Jul 20th, 2020 - Vitamin D is a vitamin obtained from sun exposure, a few foods, and many dietary supplements. In proper amounts, vitamin D plays a role in the prevention of osteomalacia and osteoporosis in adults and rickets in children. Vitamin D deficiency can ...

May 3rd, 2020 - A full malabsorption workup comprising numerous tests is required to differentiate exocrine pancreatic insufficiency from other causes of malabsorption. This workup may include fat absorption tests, a D-xylose test, a carbohydrate absorption test,...

May 3rd, 2020 - Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is characterized by a deficiency of exocrine pancreatic enzymes leading to maldigestion and malabsorption. Patients with this disorder often experience a reduction in quality of life and are at risk for potentiall...