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Upadacitinib For Recalcitrant Extraintestinal Crohn Disease, Avery H. Seward, Jeffrey P. Callen
Upadacitinib For Recalcitrant Extraintestinal Crohn Disease, Avery H. Seward, Jeffrey P. Callen
Department of Medicine Faculty Publications
[Introduction] Crohn disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Extra-intestinal manifestations of Crohn disease are common, with the skin being the most commonly involved site.¹ Cutaneous manifestations of Crohn include lesions that directly extend from the bowel to the skin, whereas extraintestinal Crohn disease involves sites that do not directly extend from the bowel.¹ Extraintestinal Crohn disease is often resistant to treatments and often does not parallel the activity of the bowel disease.¹ There have only been 3 documented cases of extraintestinal Crohn disease responding to upadacitinib.²,³ We describe …
Discordance Between Profound Hyperprolactinemia And Hormone Immunostaining In A Pit1-Positive Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor. A Rare Case Report, Aneela Arif, Radwa Osman
Discordance Between Profound Hyperprolactinemia And Hormone Immunostaining In A Pit1-Positive Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumor. A Rare Case Report, Aneela Arif, Radwa Osman
Department of Medicine Faculty Publications
We present a rare case of a functioning macroprolactinoma with negative hormone immunohistochemistry (IHC) but positive PIT1 transcription factor staining. This case highlights the diagnostic value of transcription factor IHC when clinical and biochemical findings are discordant with hormone staining. An 18-year-old female with unremarkable medical history presented with high prolactin levels, galactorrhea, and amenorrhea for 6 months. She was not on any medications, and was not sexually active, or trying to conceive. Prolactin levels were markedly elevated (462, 1,067, and 1,282 ng/mL). MRI showed a 13×12×14 mm T2-hyperintense, slightly cystic pituitary macroadenoma with suprasellar extension and optic chiasm compression, …
Micro/Nanoplastics And Cancer: Focus On Gastrointestinal Malignancies - A Narrative Review, Sana Rabeeah, Priyata Dutta, Ahmad Mahdi, Alejandra Vargas, Edward C. Oldfield, David A. Johnson
Micro/Nanoplastics And Cancer: Focus On Gastrointestinal Malignancies - A Narrative Review, Sana Rabeeah, Priyata Dutta, Ahmad Mahdi, Alejandra Vargas, Edward C. Oldfield, David A. Johnson
Department of Medicine Faculty Publications
Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are plastic particles smaller than 5 mm and 1 μm, respectively, and are emerging environmental pollutants with growing implications for human health. These particles stem from either 'primary sources', such as intentionally manufactured microbeads and industrial abrasives, or 'secondary sources', where larger plastic items break down into smaller fragments over time. Human exposure primarily occurs through ingestion and inhalation, with contaminated seafood and plastic-laden food packaging representing key routes of entry. Once ingested, MNPs can cross the intestinal barrier, accumulate in gastrointestinal (GI) tissues, and trigger biological responses. Mechanistic studies reveal that MNPs induce oxidative stress, …