Daily Archives: February 13, 2017

Menopausal Hormone Therapy is Associated With Increased Risk of Fecal Incontinence in Women After Menopause

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Gastroenterology Journal

Low estrogen levels could contribute to development of fecal incontinence (FI) in women after menopause by altering neuromuscular continence mechanisms. However, studies have produced conflicting results on the association between menopausal hormone th… Continue reading →

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SLC39A6 Promotes Aggressiveness of Esophageal Carcinoma Cells by Increasing Intracellular Levels of Zinc, Activating Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase Signaling, and Upregulating Genes That Regulate Metastasis

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Gastroenterology Journal

A common variant in the solute carrier family 39 member 6 gene (SLC39A6) has been associated with survival times of patients with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC). We investigated the function of SLC39A6 and ways in which this variant affects … Continue reading →

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