Browsing by Author "Nikolić, Gorana (56888502300)"

Non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats were fed with standard laboratory food enriched with 20% virgin coconut oil for 16 weeks. In non-diabetic animals coconut oil improved insulin sensitivity and ability to control glycaemia and decreased the serum triglycerides for almost 50% in comparison with controls. Supplementation with coconut oil caused liver steatosis in both non-diabetic and diabetic animals. However, the severity of steatosis was lower in diabetic animals compared to non-diabetic animals. Coconut oil had no effects on heart histology, ascending and abdominal aorta wall thickening and atherosclerotic plaques development neither in non-diabetic nor in diabetic animals. While alloxan treatment caused Type I diabetes in rats, supplementation with coconut oil in combination with the alloxan unexpectedly resulted in Type II diabetes. The development of severe insulin resistance and deterioration in serum lipid profile implied that the use of coconut oil is contraindicated in diabetic condition. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd

Non-diabetic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats were fed with standard laboratory food enriched with 20% virgin coconut oil for 16 weeks. In non-diabetic animals coconut oil improved insulin sensitivity and ability to control glycaemia and decreased the serum triglycerides for almost 50% in comparison with controls. Supplementation with coconut oil caused liver steatosis in both non-diabetic and diabetic animals. However, the severity of steatosis was lower in diabetic animals compared to non-diabetic animals. Coconut oil had no effects on heart histology, ascending and abdominal aorta wall thickening and atherosclerotic plaques development neither in non-diabetic nor in diabetic animals. While alloxan treatment caused Type I diabetes in rats, supplementation with coconut oil in combination with the alloxan unexpectedly resulted in Type II diabetes. The development of severe insulin resistance and deterioration in serum lipid profile implied that the use of coconut oil is contraindicated in diabetic condition. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel condition with increasing global incidence. Diagnosing CD is challenging and requires close collaboration between clinicians and pathologists due to the lack of specific diagnostic criteria. Histologically, CD is characterized by transmural inflammation, crypt distortion, metaplasia, and granulomas, although granulomas are not always present. Schaumann bodies (SB), initially described in sarcoidosis, are rare in CD but have been reported in about 10% of cases. This case report presents a 4-year-old female with chronic hemorrhagic diarrhea, severe anemia, and elevated inflammatory markers. Endoscopic and histological evaluations suggested CD, with the presence of SB in the gastric mucosa. Further investigations ruled out sarcoidosis, confirming a diagnosis of multi-segmental, very early onset CD with atypical histological features. SB are inclusions composed of calcium carbonate crystals and conchoid bodies, typically found within giant cells. The presence of SB in the mucosa is rare, limiting their diagnostic significance in endoscopic biopsies. Differential diagnosis should exclude other granulomatous diseases such as intestinal tuberculosis and sarcoidosis. This case highlights the importance of considering SB in the diagnosis of CD, particularly in pediatric patients. © 2024 by the authors.