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The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract that manifests as Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC), clinically characterized by periods of remission interrupted by episodes of clinical disease activity (Zallot et al., 2013).
Citrulline is an amino acid mainly produced by enterocytes from glutamine.
Citrullinemia ≤ 20μmol/L is a biomarker of enterocyte mass reduction, secondary to the reduction of small bowel length or secondary to villous atrophy diseases. A patient with low citrullinemia is probably at risk of enteral
This study aims to improve cognition and function in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) by administering the oral antibiotic, rifaximin. Rifaximin is a virtually non-absorbed antibiotic with the unique properties of altering gut microbiota and lowering blood ammonia levels. It is FDA approved
The proposal is a one center, open label, randomized pilot study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and compliance of a Whole Food Intervention with Standard of Care for patients with head & neck cancer. The primary objectives are:
1. To determine whether patients will use a Whole Food
The proposal is a one center, open label, randomized pilot study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and compliance of a Whole Food Intervention with Standard of Care for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The primary objectives are:
1. To determine whether patients will use a Whole Food
Celiac disease is one of the most common forms of food intolerance (prevalence 1/200). The disease occurs in genetically predisposed individuals after ingestion of foods containing wheat gluten and similar proteins found in other common cereals such as barley and rye. Celiac patients can suffer from
Baseline assessment:
- Demographic: age, gender
- Anthropometric measurements: body mass index, height, weight and waist circumference
- FGI Screening Questionnaire (v.3, 20101011) for screening of functional gastrointestinal disorder according to Rome III criteria.
- Duration of dyspeptic symptoms
A. Introduction and Review of literature
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is broadly defined as an alteration in mental status and cognitive function occurring in presence of liver failure. The clinical picture of HE arises as a complication of chronic and, more rarely, acute liver disease. HE occurs in
In a double-blind trial, eligible adults with post-infectious IBS with increased intestinal permeability were randomly assigned to receive either glutamine (5 g three times daily) or placebo for eight weeks. The primary end point was the proportion of patients who had a reduction of ≥50 on the
This is a double blinded randomized clinical trial of Alanyl-Glutamine or Glycine in children with persistent diarrhea or malnutrition. The primary objective of the study is to determine the effect of 7 days of supplementation of alanyl-glutamine as it compares to glycine on the damaged intestinal