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Evolution and Current Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis.
The treatment of appendicitis has evolved since the first appendectomy in the eighteenth century. It seems to have come full...
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The vermiform appendix: an immunological organ sustaining a microbiome inoculum.
The hominoid vermiform appendix has been characterized as a diverticulum of the caecum and describes an entity at the juxtaposition...
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Association between appendectomy and subsequent colorectal cancer development: an Asian population study.
Objectives: The appendix may modulate colon microbiota and bowel inflammation. We investigated whether appendectomy alters colorectal cancer risk.Methods: We identified...
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Appendectomy increased the risk of ischemic heart disease.
Background: Although the appendix may not be considered vital, recent studies have noted adverse health consequences after appendectomy. This study...
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Increased Risk of Clinically Significant Gallstones following an Appendectomy: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study.
Although the vermiform appendix is commonly considered a vestigial organ, adverse health consequences after an appendectomy have garnered increasing attention....
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Impact of age at appendectomy on development of type 2 diabetes: A population-based cohort study.
Aim: Diabetes is a complex metabolic disease characterized by chronic low-grade inflammation in which genetic and environmental factors are involved....
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An appendectomy increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a five-year follow-up study.
Many studies have reported a possible association of an appendectomy with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, findings of the relationship between...
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Women who had appendectomy have increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus: a nationwide cohort study.
The appendix is involved in immune function, and an appendectomy may alter the immune system. Studies evaluating the relationship between...
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