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Consumption of Aloe to improve health outcomes in adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Author: Fong, Francisco J Date: 2019 PART A is a research protocol which describes the background and proposed methodology of this systematic review and meta-analysis. This section details the quantitative and qualitative methods to be used when analysing the effect of Aloe in ... Read more
Impairments in signaling cascades mediating the progression of liver disease from chronic hepatitis to hepatocellular carcinoma in animal and human models

Author: Setshedi, Mashiko Date: 2011 The most common risk factors for chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) include chronic alcohol abuse and infection with hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) virus. Growing evidence from human studies and ... Read more
Pneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasia

Author: Hlatshwayo, Sabelo Jabulani Date: 2015 Background Both laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) and pneumatic balloon dilatation (PBD) are widely used in the management of achalasia, but there is still no clarity as to which of these interventions is the best treatment for patients ... Read more
Risk of malignancy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine : the Cape Town experience

Author: Setshedi, Mashiko Date: 2008 The benefits of the use of Azathioprine (AZA) and its metabolite 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) in the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are well established. However, concern regarding the long-term use of these agents in the induction ... Read more
The yield of colonoscopy in patients attending a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Elhenghari, Emad Date: 2021 Background: Colonoscopy is widely used for diagnosis, therapeutic intervention of conditions of the lower gastrointestinal tract and colorectal cancer screening. Given its widespread use and complications, colonoscopy should be performed for ... Read more

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