Esophageal Inlet Patch

An inlet patch is a congenital anomaly consisting of ectopic gastric mucosa at or just distal to the upper esophageal sphincter.Most inlet patches are largely asymptomatic, but in problematic cases complications related to acid secretion such as esophagitis, ulcer, web and stricture may occur.The diagnosis of inlet patch is strongly suggested on ba

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Are Aminoglycoside Antibiotics TRPing Your Metabolic Switches?

Puzzles Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are broadly implicated in the developmental programs of most tissues.Amongst these tissues, skeletal muscle and adipose are noteworthy for being essential in establishing systemic metabolic balance.TRP channels respond to environmental stimuli by supplying intracellular calcium that instigates enz

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