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Marcel Patterson
Researcher at University of Texas Medical Branch
Publications - 35
Citations - 658
Marcel Patterson is an academic researcher from University of Texas Medical Branch. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ulcerative colitis & Liver abscess. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 35 publications receiving 650 citations.
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Serologic testing for amoebiasis
TL;DR: The performance characteristics of diagnostic methods in amoebiasis, fecal examination, IHA and GDP, show serologic tests have superior sensitivity and predictive value in recognizing invasive disease.
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Polycystic Liver Disease: A Study of Cyst Fluid Constituents
TL;DR: Cyst fluid from a patient with polycystic liver disease obtained by needle aspiration resembled the “bile salt‐independent” fraction of human bile and supports the hypothesis that such cysts are lined by a functioning, secretory bile duct epithelium.
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The Stimulation of Lactase by Feeding Lactose
TL;DR: Weanling Sprague-Dawley rats were given increasing doses of lactose over a seven-week period and lactase and cellobiase activity were stimulated significantly by total mean-paired analysis and sucrase and maltase tended to increase.
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Bezoars—A complication of the postgastrectomy state
TL;DR: A review of the literature and this report of 2 cases stress the importance of bezoar formation, with emphasis on the avoidance of foods with high fiber content and on good oral hygiene, as the preferred measure.