protein-losing enteropathies/carbohydrate

Duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytosis (lymphocytic enteritis, LE) is defined by normal villous architecture and intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) >25/100 enterocytes. It is a frequent finding present in 2% to 5,4% of duodenal biopsies. LE is secondary to coeliac disease (CoD) in only a minority of

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders, with a global prevalence of 11%. IBS manifests itself in 3 major forms; diarrhea-predominant (IBS-D), constipation-predominant (IBS-C), and mixed (IBS-M), and is predominantly characterized by symptoms of abdominal

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety/tolerability and efficacy of using ustekinumab in subjects with common variable immunodeficiency CVID or selective IgG subclass deficiency (functional agammaglobulinemia) who have associated symptomatic gastrointestinal inflammation (CVID

Upper gastrointestinal symptoms (early satiety, pain, nausea, and vomiting) are not uncommon in diabetic (DM) enteropathy. While these symptoms are often attributed to accelerated or delayed gastric emptying, the precise contribution of abnormal gastric emptying to symptoms in patients with DM

Celiac disease (CD) is the most common autoimmune enteropathy in Western Countries, occurring in genetically susceptible individuals, elicited by the gluten ingestion. By definition the disease responds to gluten withdrawal, so currently gluten free (GFD) diet is the therapy for celiac patients. It

We examined a low carbohydrate diet (40% carbohydrates, 30% protein, 30% fat) versus a low fat diet (60% carbohydrates, 20% protein, 20% fat) to determine the impact of these dietary patterns, combined with exercise, on weight loss, body shape and body composition. Inclusion Criteria: - Aged 30 and