The growing comprehension of the pathogenesis of celiac disease has paved the way for the exploration of alternative treatment strategies. These novel approaches are aimed at addressing the ...
Small intestinal samples showed decreased occurrence and severity of histopathological lesions from the duodenum to the ileum. The occurrence of duodenal lesions such villi necrosis, de-epithelization ...
I have SIBO in my small intestine. It flares up. I don’t care that I don’t look like a stick figure. I don’t have that body. End of story. No I am NOT a victim. I’m just human.” ...
Pepsinogen is secreted by chief cells, and when it's in the presence of hydrochloric acid, it's converted to pepsin. Pepsin breaks apart tertiary and secondary protein structures to make it easier for ...
During fetal development, the small intestine undergoes several invaginations, where the small bowel becomes ensheathed. The result is formation of multiple villi and microvilli. Intestinal villi ...
A 23-year-old man who sought medical care for pain and indigestion discovered that the source of his agony was a cockroach in his small intestine. More specifically, a live cockroach.