Inflammatory bowel disease is an immune-mediated intestinal inflammatory condition that is
associated with an increase in autoantibodies that bind to epithelial cells. However, it is …

A large-scale study was undertaken to clarify the prevalence rate of strongyloidiasis in
Okinawa, Japan and to evaluate the relationship between strongyloidiasis and infection with …

AIM: To investigate endoscopic and histopathological findings in the duodenum of patients
with Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) hyperinfection. METHODS: Over a period of 23 …

AIM: To evaluate the protective effects of fucoidan on oxidative stress-induced barrier
disruption in human intestinal epithelial cells. METHODS: In Caco-2 cell monolayer models, the …

Amyloidosis is a rare disorder, characterized by the extracellular deposition of an abnormal
fibrillar protein, which disrupts tissue structure and function. Amyloidosis can be acquired or …

Esophagitis dissecans superficialis (EDS) is a rare and severe endoscopic finding characterized
by sloughing of large fragments of esophageal mucosal lining. Although EDS has been …

This study was conducted to clarify the prevalence of Blastocystis hominis and Strongyloides
stercoralis infection in Ryukyu University Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, between January 2004 …

Vasculitis is an inflammation of vessel walls, followed by alteration of the blood flow and
damage to the dependent organ. Vasculitis can cause local or diffuse pathologic changes in the …

This study evaluated the prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection and human T-cell
lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection in the population. In addition, this study …

Background Strongyloidiasis is a chronic parasitic infection caused by Strongyloides stercoralis.
Severe cases such as, hyperinfection syndrome (HS) and disseminated strongyloidiasis …