www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1183
Exosomes, nanovesicles with diameters ranging from 30 to 150 nm are crucial for intercellular communication. They are produced by mammalian and plant cells to transport bioactive components such as proteins, nucleic acids, metabolites, and lipids, which vary based on their origin.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1184
Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hypoglycemia Syndrome [NIPHS) is a rare disorder that often presents with postprandial hypoglycemia and neuroglycopenic symptoms such as seizures.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1185
This is a case report of successful endoscopic resection of duodenal lipoma. A 68-year-old male with intermittent vomiting for 1 month. Upper endoscopy revealed a 3 cm pedunculated tumor in horizontal part of duodenum. Endoscopic resection was successful. Final pathological diagnosis was a lipoma. The patient reported complete resolution of symptoms on follow up.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1186
Fructose intake of over 70 g/day is known to cause dyslipidemias, involving multiple metabolic pathways that can promote an excess of hepatic lipid synthesis as metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1187
A 23-year-old woman with no relevant past medical history with acute abdominal pain was referred to her primary care physician which decides to perform an abdominal ultrasound where a linear echoic and mobile image was shown compatible with Ascaris Lumbricoides. Empirical treatment was given with clinical and medical improvement.