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In addition to abnormalities in systemic immune function, patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the pre-AIDS syndromes have significant abnormalities in the distribution of T-cell subsets in the intestinal tract. Such immune deficits predispose such patients to opportunistic infections and tumors, many of which involve the gastrointestinal tract. For example, Candida albicans often causes stomatitis and esophagitis. Intestinal infections with parasites (Cryptosporidium, Isospora belli, Microsporidia) or bacteria (Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare) are associated with severe diarrhea and malabsorption, whereas viruses like cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus cause mucosal ulcerations. Clinically debilitating chronic diarrhea develops in many AIDS patients for which no clear cause can be identified. Enteric pathogens like Salmonella and Campylobacter can be associated with bacteremias. Kaposi's sarcoma and lymphoma involving the intestinal tract are now well-recognized complications of AIDS. Although AIDS is not associated with a pathognomonic liver lesion, opportunistic infections and Kaposi's sarcoma or lymphoma may involve the liver.
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PMID:Gastrointestinal manifestations of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. 382 11

OBJECTIVE. Intestinal infection with Giardia lamblia may lead to therapy-resistant, long-lasting post-giardiasis irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We report two open pilot studies aiming to treat this condition, using either antibiotics or bacterio-therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS. Twenty-eight patients with persistent abdominal symptoms, following clearance of G. lamblia infection, were investigated. Eighteen received treatment with rifaximin plus metronidazole (8-10 days) whereas 10 received a suspension of live faecal flora, installed into the duodenum during gastro-duodenoscopy. Customary abdominal symptoms and symptoms following a lactulose breath test were quantified by questionnaires. Hydrogen and methane production after lactulose were analysed in expired air and excretion of fat and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) was examined in faeces. RESULTS. As compared with pre-treatment values, total customary symptom scores were barely significantly reduced (p = 0.07) after antibiotics, but were highly significantly reduced (p = 0.0009) after bacterio-therapy. However, symptom improvement following bacterio-therapy did not persist 1 year later. Hydrogen breath excretion was slightly reduced after antibiotics, but not after bacterio-therapy. Compared with healthy persons, faecal excretion of fat was significantly increased in Giardia-cured patients. SCFAs were increased in the bacterio-therapy group, and were not influenced by therapy. CONCLUSIONS. Both antibiotics and bacterio-therapy were ineffective with respect to cure of post-giardiasis IBS. High faecal excretion of fat and SCFAs suggests that intestinal malabsorption of fat and carbohydrates may play a role in the IBS-like complaints of these patients.
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PMID:Antibiotic or bacterial therapy in post-giardiasis irritable bowel syndrome. 1982 94

A change pattern in enzyme release function of digestive glands exerts the organism as a whole. Dysfunctions of hydrolysis and intestinal malabsorption (secondary malabsorption syndrome) are the first step towards nutrition and metabolism processes abnormality and that can play a role in genesis of pathological conditions. Recent researches arouse clinicians interest in determination of biofluid enzyme activity in different physiological and abnormal cases. Intestinal infections are followed by dysbacteriosis and obvious alterations in the hydrolase levels in the blood, urine and motions because of the changes of functional status of the liver, renal and intestinal barriers in relation to increted digestive enzymes. This causes an unfavorable course of recovery with the development of postinfectious digestion disorders as a result of previous acute diarrhea. Future researches are necessary to elaborate appropriate remodeling of developed pathosis with the help of enzymotherapy and probiotic diet.
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PMID:[Digestive enzyme functionality in pathology of the gastrointestinal tract with intestinal microbiocenosis disorders]. 2315 52