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Treatment options in irritable bowel syndrome by Farthing, Michael J.G.

“…The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is part of the spectrum of functional bowel disorders characterised by a diverse consortium of abdominal symptoms including…”
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Neurokinin 1 and 2 receptors mediate cholera toxin secretion in rat jejunum by Turvill, James L, Connor, Patrick, Farthing, Michael J.G.

“…Background & Aims: Substance P, a member of the tachykinin family, is a prosecretory neuropeptide distributed widely throughout the enteric nervous system…”
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Management of infectious diarrhoea by Casburn-Jones, A C, Farthing, M J G

“…Table 1 Causes of infectious diarrhoea Enteropathogen Acute watery diarrhoea Dysentery Persistent diarrhoea Viruses Rotavirus + - - Enteric adenovirus (types…”
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Natural history of Giardia infection of infants and children in rural Guatemala and its impact on physical growth by Farthing, MJG, Mata, L, Urrutia, JJ, Kronmal, RA

“…Longitudinal data on Giardia excretion, diarrheal disease, and physical growth during the first 3 yr of life collected more than 20 yr ago in 45 Guatemalan…”
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Treatment options for the eradication of intestinal protozoa by Farthing, Michael JG

“…Pathogenic intestinal protozoa are responsible for clinically important infections in both the developed and the developing world. These organisms are…”
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Fascin, an Actin-Bundling Protein, Modulates Colonic Epithelial Cell Invasiveness and Differentiation in Vitro by Jawhari, Aida U., Buda, Andrea, Jenkins, Michelle, Shehzad, Khurram, Sarraf, Catherine, Noda, Masao, Farthing, Michael J.G., Pignatelli, Massimo, Adams, Josephine C.

“…In epithelial tissue, cell-matrix and cell-cell adhesive interactions have important roles in the normal organization and stabilization of the cell layer. The…”
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Expert Review of the Evidence Base for Prevention of Travelers' Diarrhea by DUPONT, Herbert L, ERICSSON, Charles D, FARTHING, Michael J. G, GORBACH, Sherwood, PICKERING, Larry K, ROMBO, Lars, STEFFEN, Robert, WEINKE, Thomas

“…The most frequent illness among persons traveling from developed to developing countries is travelers' diarrhea. Travelers to high-risk regions traditionally…”
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Diversity in the oesophageal phenotypic response to gastro-oesophageal reflux: immunological determinants by Fitzgerald, R C, Onwuegbusi, B A, Bajaj-Elliott, M, Saeed, I T, Burnham, W R, Farthing, M J G

“…Background and aims: Approximately 10% of adults experience gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms with a variable oesophageal response. A total of 60% have no…”
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Inflammatory gradient in Barrett’s oesophagus: implications for disease complications by Fitzgerald, R C, Abdalla, S, Onwuegbusi, B A, Sirieix, P, Saeed, I T, Burnham, W R, Farthing, M J G

“…Introduction: Barrett’s oesophageal epithelium (BE) is clinically important due to the associated inflammatory and malignant complications which are unevenly…”
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Expert Review of the Evidence Base for Self-Therapy of Travelers' Diarrhea by DUPONT, Herbert L, ERICSSON, Charles D, FARTHING, Michael J. G, GORBACH, Sherwood, PICKERING, Larry K, ROMBO, Lars, STEFFEN, Robert, WEINKE, Thomas

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Postprandial plasma 5-hydroxytryptamine in diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a pilot study by Bearcroft, C P, Perrett, D, Farthing, M J G

“…Background—Increased concentrations of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) can be detected in the systemic circulation after a meal and may be involved in the…”
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Bugs and the gut: an unstable marriage by Farthing, Michael J.G

“…There is a symbiotic relationship between the gastrointestinal microflora and the human host. Commensal bacteria provide essential nutrients to the epithelium…”
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Authors and publication practices by Farthing, Michael Jg

“…Although authors are usually considered to be the main perpetrators of research and publication misconduct, any person involved in the process has the…”
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Diarrhoea: a significant worldwide problem by Farthing, M.J.G.

“…Diarrhoea is a problem, not only of the developing world, but also of the Western world. However, the economic implications of diarrhoeal diseases are…”
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Novel targets for the control of secretory diarrhoea by Farthing, M J G

“…Secretory diarrhoea continues to be a major clinical problem worldwide. It is now recognised that the enteric nervous system plays an important role in the…”
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Abnormal immunoreactivity of the E-cadherin-catenin complex in gastric carcinoma: Relationship with patient survival by Jawhari, A, Jordan, S, Poole, S, Browne, P, Pignatelli, M, Farthing, MJ

“…BACKGROUND & AIMS: The E-cadherin-catenin complex plays a critical role in the maintenance of normal tissue architecture. Mutation of any of its components is…”
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Growth failure occurs through a decrease in insulin-like growth factor 1 which is independent of undernutrition in a rat model of colitis by Ballinger, A B, Azooz, O, El-Haj, T, Poole, S, Farthing, M J G

“…BACKGROUND Linear growth retardation is a frequent complication of inflammatory bowel disease in children. The precise mechanisms causing growth failure are…”
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Modulation of host antimicrobial peptide (β-defensins 1 and 2) expression during gastritis by Bajaj-Elliott, M, Fedeli, P, Smith, G V, Domizio, P, Maher, L, Ali, R S, Quinn, A G, Farthing, M J G

“…Background: β-Defensins are a newly identified family of antimicrobial peptides that are expressed by epithelia on mucosal surfaces where their production is…”
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K-ras mutations are found in DNA extracted from the plasma of patients with colorectal cancer by Anker, P, Lefort, F, Vasioukhin, V, Lyautey, J, Lederrey, C, Chen, XQ, Stroun, M, Mulcahy, HE, Farthing, MJ

“…BACKGROUND & AIMS: Circulating DNA can be isolated from the plasma of healthy subjects and from patients with cancer. The aim of this study was to detect K-ras…”
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Antisecretory actions of a novel vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) antagonist in human and rat small intestine by Banks, Matthew R, Farthing, Michael J G, Robberecht, Patrick, Burleigh, David E

“…1 Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) has been demonstrated in intestinal mucosal neurones and elicits chloride secretion from enterocytes. These findings have…”
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