esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum. The large intestine is approximately 5 feet long, making up one-fifth of the length of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The large intestine is responsible for processing indigestible food material (chyme) after most nutrients ...
Large Intestine Mucosa In subject area: Medicine and Dentistry The large bowel mucosa is composed of a single-cell layer of colorectal epithelium covering the lumen and lining the crypts, the supporting lamina propria and a small smooth muscle band referred to as the muscularis mucosae. From: Mo...
AIM: Psychological factors, altered motility and sensation disorders of the intestine can be variably associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Such aspects have not been investigated simultaneously. The aim of this paper was to evaluate gastrointestinal motility and symptoms, psychological spectrum...
Breath testing (BT) has gained interest for diagnosing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in IBD patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) overlap. We aim to characterize the rate of SIBO and BT gas patterns in IBD patients with IBS-like symptoms compared to non-IBD patients. Metho...
Conditions of malabsorption, such as bariatric surgery, atrophic autoimmune gastritis, small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth and inflammatory bowel diseases, can affect vitamin B12 levels, leading to a deficient state. Among commonly prescribed medications, metformin, proton pump inhibitors and histamine H2 ...