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Sir, A 34-year-old man, presented with progressive swelling and serous discharge on his face and scalp for 4 months. General examination revealed pallor and multiple, enlarged, non-tender, discrete, mobile lymph nodes in bilateral cervical, axillary, and inguinal regions, the largest of which was 5 cm × 6 cm in the right axillary region, associated with hepatosplenomegaly. He had a leonine faci...

INTRODUCTION Measurement of mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), congestive heart failure (CHF) and pneumonia (PN) is a high priority since these are common reasons for hospitalization. However, mortality in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that are hospitalized for these common medical conditions is unknown. METHODS A retrospective review of the 2005-20...

BACKGROUND Cadmium (Cd) is an important metal with both common occupational and environmental sources of exposure. Although it is likely to cause adverse respiratory effects, relevant human data are relatively sparse. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 133 workers in jewellery workshops using Cd under poor hygienic conditions and 54 referent jewellery sales staffs was performed. We assessed s...

Background and aims: Barrier dysfunction is an important feature contributing to inflammation and diarrhoea in Crohn’s disease (CD). Recently, tumour necrosis factor a (TNF-a) antibodies were recognised as effective in steroid refractory CD. The aim of this study was to characterise the effects of this therapy on the epithelial barrier. Patients and methods: Forceps biopsies were obtained from ...

Background and aims: Barrier dysfunction is an important feature contributing to inflammation and diarrhoea in Crohn’s disease (CD). Recently, tumour necrosis factor a (TNF-a) antibodies were recognised as effective in steroid refractory CD. The aim of this study was to characterise the effects of this therapy on the epithelial barrier. Patients and methods: Forceps biopsies were obtained from ...

BACKGROUND Cervical dysplasia is a precancerous condition, which has been shown to create anxiety in women. To be able to investigate these women's health-related quality of life, a disease-specific instrument is required. There does not seem to be a Swedish version of an instrument to screen for this specific disease. Therefore, this study aims to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Funct...