As it moves downward, the abdominal aorta splits into three main branches: the renal arteries (which supply the kidneys), the celiac artery (supplying the stomach and liver), and the superior and ...

Figure 1. Abdominal CT showing the superior mesenteric vein (yellow arrow) located to the left of the superior mesenteric artery (red arrow), with the “whirlpool sign” visible, indicative of ...

Thus, TIAs always require immediate medical attention. Ischemia in the gastrointestinal tract is called intestinal ischemia or mesenteric ischemia. This type of ischemia occurs in the blood vessels ...

Objective Mesenteric fat hyperplasia is a hallmark of Crohn's disease (CD), and C reactive protein (CRP) is correlated with disease activity. The authors investigated whether mesenteric adipocytes may ...

The diagnosis: The man had contracted a blood infection from the bacteria in his probiotic — a condition known as probiotic-related bacteremia. The treatment: Unfortunately, the patient's ...

Sunshine Cruz shared that she has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, just a few days after walking in the Bench Body of Work fashion show. The 47-year-old actress revealed on social media that ...

Our objective was to identify risk factors for mesenteric ischemia, clinical warning signs, and imaging findings that could suggest earlier diagnosis and intervention.MethodsWe queried our health ...

Wild type C57BL/6J mice (12–20 weeks old; 25–35 g) used in these studies were purchased (The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, United States) or from in house breeding pairs. Aldose reductase ...