Sentences with phrase «by duodenal»

Once zymogens are released into the intestinal lumen, they undergo peptide cleavage (breakdown) by enterokinase secreted by the duodenal mucosal cells; this activates the enzymes allowing them to begin breaking down nutrients as they were meant to do.

The strongest activating enzymes are made by duodenal cells which means that the digestive enzymes do not actually activate until they are out of the pancreas and mixing with food in the duodenum.

Not exact matches

In the October issue of the Annals of Surgery, the researchers report that the duodenal switch (DS) produced greater weight loss than the Roux - en - Y gastric bypass (RYGB) by all measures in patients with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 50.

Results: We show that galanin, a neuropeptide expressed in the small intestine, decreases duodenal contraction by stimulating nitric oxide release from enteric neurons.

I had a perforated duodenal ulcer 3 and a half years ago, caused, I believe by h.pylori, i had the triple treatment snd my gp has had me on omeprazole ever since, should I be taking them?

TS is diagnosed by specific criteria, which include biochemical tests showing malabsorption of two unrelated substances, abnormal duodenal histology, absence of other causes of malabsorption and persistent response to antibiotics and folate.

Long used by the region's Heiltsuk First Nation for its healing properties (anecdotal reports cite its effectiveness for ulcerative colitis, duodenal ulcer, arthritis, neuritis, phlebitis, skin irritation, and burns) the clay was found to be active against several strains -LSB-...]

Peptic ulcers (found in the stomach) or Duodenal Ulcers (found in the small intestine) can be caused by many factors including stress or the stubborn bacteria Helicobacter pylori.

Whole population cell kinetics of mouse duodenal, jejunal, ileal, and colonic epithelia as determined by radioautography and flow cytometry

Initially these cut - off numbers were considered valid because they matched results that were obtained by a methodology that was unfortunately flawed: duodenal juice samples were placed in transport medium and posted to a laboratory for enumeration, and undoubtedly, the number of viable organisms initially present were underestimated.

These patients may be identified on basis of abnormalities in serum folate and / or cobalamin concentrations, a positive hydrogen breath test, or by culture of duodenal juice aspirated in the course of other investigations.

Cytokine mRNA quantification in duodenal mucosa from dogs with chronic enteropathies by real - time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.

We have documented SIBO by culture of duodenal juice in over half of dogs with chronic intestinal disease; dogs of many breeds are affected, although there is a predominance of German Shepherd Dogs.

Duodenal bacterial counts may be influenced by environmental factors, such as housing conditions (kennelled dogs tend to have higher bacterial numbers, perhaps associated with coprophagia) and infective load (such as endoparasites and naturally occurring enteropathogens in hot climates).

Measurement of messenger RNA encoding the alpha - chain, polymeric immunoglobulin receptor, and J - chain in duodenal mucosa from dogs with and without chronic diarrhea by use of quantitative real - time reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction assays.