BMJ Case Reports

Extensive arterial and venous thrombosis revealing lung adenocarcinoma in a patient with managed comorbidities

We present a case of a female in her late 40s with a 5-year history of well-managed type II diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension and dyslipidaemia presented with acute severe abdominal pain, ...
BBC

What is the digestive system?

The digestive system is like a big food factory inside our bodies. Its job is to break down the food we eat into smaller pieces so that our bodies can absorb the nutrients from the food to help us ...
gut.bmj

Functional differentiation of human jejunum and ileum: A comparison of the handling of glucose, peptides, and amino acids

The characteristics of glucose, glycine, L-alanine, and glycyl-L-alanine absorption from the jejunum and ileum have been compared in normal human subjects. A perfusion technique has been used, and ...
gut.bmj

Expression of lymphocyte-endothelial receptor-ligand pairs, α4β7/MAdCAM-1 and OX40/OX40 ligand in the colon and jejunum of patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Dr H S Souza, Rua Visconde de Piraja 581/801, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, 22410-003 Brazil. BACKGROUND The interaction between leucocytes and vascular endothelial cells is essential for leucocyte ...
Frontiers

Primary Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Jejunum Presenting with Severe Anemia and Distant Metastasis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Subsequent small enteroscopy localized a submucosal bulge in the jejunum, 70 cm from the pylorus. Following partial small bowel resection, pathological examination confirmed a 0.9 × 0.8 × 0.7 cm ...