Small Intestine in Psoriasis

Small intestine in psoriasis.

Twenty-three female and 19 male patients were studied. Their ages ranged from 15 to 72 years. The total length of history of psoriasis ranged from 3 weeks to 50 years, and the duration of the most recent episode from 1 week to 20 years. All patients had been admitted to hospital for treatment and were studied consecutively, apart from a few who declined the investigation. None of the patients h...

Histomorphometric changes of small intestine in pregnant rat

Food intake of rats increases during pregnancy. This requires changes in the structure of the small intestine to absorb additional food. The aim of the present study was to investigate the morphological changes in the layers of small intestine in rats during pregnancy. Duodenum, jejunum and ileum of 18 pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats (day 7, 14 and 21 of pregnancy) were collected. Villous height a...

Immunoproliferative Small Intestine Disease (IPSID): A Case Report

Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease (IPSID) is the syndrome associated with Mediterranean lymphoma (a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma). Many of the patients diagnosed with secretory IPSID have variable level of abnormal immunoglobulins in serum or other bodily fluids, identified as truncated alpha heavy chain globulins. Most cases are characterized by a loss of ability to synthesiz...

Digestion in the small intestine

secretion in porcine small intestine

Recent evidence indicates that soybean, which is widely used in animal nutrition, could directly alter intestinal ion and nutrient transport. However, the mechanisms involved are still unknown. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of three differently treated soybean products on the glucose and Cl – transport capacity in porcine small intestine by the Ussing chamber technique. Jej...