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Effects of lactitol on intestinal microflora and plasma endotoxin in patients with chronic viral hepatitis

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Objectives To investigate the effects of lactitol on intestinal flora and the levels of plasma endotoxin in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. Methods Sixty patients with chronic viral hepatitis and gut-derived endotoxemia were randomly divided into two groups: lactitol group (n = 30) and control group (n = 30). Patients in the control group received[…]

Zika Virus and the Guillain–Barré Syndrome — Case Series from Seven Countries

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Zika virus (ZIKV) disease had been described as a mild, self-limiting illness associated with fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis. However, during the outbreak in French Polynesia, 42 patients with ZIKV disease were found to have the Guillain–Barré syndrome, which represented a marked increase from the approximately 5 cases detected annually during the previous 4[…]