Chronic diarrhea is a common problem affecting up to 5% of the population at a given time.
Patients vary in their definition of diarrhea, citing loose stool consistency, increased frequency…

… Approximately 25% of patients referred specifically for a diarrhea evaluation actually have
a normal stool weight (Sellin J, unpublished data, 2016). The 48-hour stool collection test also …

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the second most prevalent primary
immunodeficiency disorder but clinically the most important. It causes a wide spectrum of symptoms …

Mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene are linked to polyp formation in
familial and sporadic colon cancer, but the functions of the protein are not known. We show that …

The classic and groundbreaking study of penal slavery throughout the ages is available again.
Previously a rare book, despite the fact that it is widely quoted and cited by scholars in the …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of vagus nerve
stimulation in a consecutive series of adults and children with treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE). …

BACKGROUND: Short chain fatty acid (SCFA) deficiency is associated with colitis in animals
and humans, and the mucosal metabolism of these compounds is decreased in ulcerative …

METHODS One hundred forty-eight patients with IBD seen in a university gastroenterology
practice in Houston, Texas, between June 1999 and November 2003 were analyzed to …

Objective To assess the utility of triage guidelines for patients with cholelithiasis and suspected
choledocholithiasis, incorporating selective use of magnetic resonance cholangiography …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), produced by colonic bacterial flora fermentation of dietary
carbohydrates, promote colonic Na absorption through mechanisms not well understood. We …