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Virulence Markers Of Helicobacter Pylori In Patients With Diarrhoea-Dominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome., Javed Yakoob, Zaigham Abbas, S. Naz, M. Islam, Waseem Jafri May 2012

Virulence Markers Of Helicobacter Pylori In Patients With Diarrhoea-Dominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome., Javed Yakoob, Zaigham Abbas, S. Naz, M. Islam, Waseem Jafri

Department of Medicine

Recent studies suggest that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is associated with low-grade inflammation. This study aims to determine the distribution of Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin-associated gene A (cagA) and vacuolating cytotoxin A (vacA) alleles (e.g., s1 and s2) in Patients with diarrhoea-dominant IBS (IBS-D) as the latter causes vacuolation in colonic epithelial cells in vitro. One hundred and seventy Patients meeting Rome III criteria for IBS-D (mean age: 40 +/- 15 years) were enrolled. Gastric biopsy was assessed histologically and DNA extraction was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for H. pylori genus 16S ribosomal DNA (16S rDNA), cagA and vacA …


Biotinidase Deficiency In Pakistani Children; What Needs To Be Known And Done, Bushra Afroze, Mohammad Wasay Apr 2012

Biotinidase Deficiency In Pakistani Children; What Needs To Be Known And Done, Bushra Afroze, Mohammad Wasay

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Rare But Deadly Cause Of Acs In Younger Patients, Daniel J. Makowski Do, David A. Cox Md Jan 2012

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Rare But Deadly Cause Of Acs In Younger Patients, Daniel J. Makowski Do, David A. Cox Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Rapid Door To Balloon Time In The Treatment Of Acute St- Elevation Myocardial Infarction Meaningfully Reduces Overall Hospital Stay, Amit N. Nanavati Md, Nainesh Patel Md, Bruce Feldman Do, J Patrick Kleaveland Md, Orlando E. Rivera Rn, David A. Cox Md Jan 2012

Rapid Door To Balloon Time In The Treatment Of Acute St- Elevation Myocardial Infarction Meaningfully Reduces Overall Hospital Stay, Amit N. Nanavati Md, Nainesh Patel Md, Bruce Feldman Do, J Patrick Kleaveland Md, Orlando E. Rivera Rn, David A. Cox Md

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Post Gastric Bypass Hypoglycemia: Four Cases Treated Successfully With Alphaglucosidase Inhibitor Therapy, Shavon S. Frankhouser Do, Aakif N. Ahmad Do, Gretchen A. Perilli Md, Benjamin J. Quintana Md, Marc A. Vengrove Do, Facp Jan 2012

Post Gastric Bypass Hypoglycemia: Four Cases Treated Successfully With Alphaglucosidase Inhibitor Therapy, Shavon S. Frankhouser Do, Aakif N. Ahmad Do, Gretchen A. Perilli Md, Benjamin J. Quintana Md, Marc A. Vengrove Do, Facp

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.


Factors Associated With Loss To Follow-Up Among Hiv-Infected Patients At An Urban, Hospital-Based Outpatient Hiv Clinic, Timothy J. Friel Md, Anthony Nerino, Lynn Nagel, J D'Aversa, Anthony Strobel, Dorothy Faulkner Phd Jan 2012

Factors Associated With Loss To Follow-Up Among Hiv-Infected Patients At An Urban, Hospital-Based Outpatient Hiv Clinic, Timothy J. Friel Md, Anthony Nerino, Lynn Nagel, J D'Aversa, Anthony Strobel, Dorothy Faulkner Phd

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.