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causes of anal fistulas
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tuberculosis
Crohn's disease cancer |
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giardiasis
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Giardia lamblia = protozoal parasite that causes superficial invasion, destruction, and inflammation of the mucosa in the small intestine.
leads to acute diarrhea, chronic diarrhea or malabsorption syndrome lasting days or weeks |
well recognized problem in international travelers, campers and immunosuppressed patients
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amebiasis
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Entamoeba histolytica, feeds of bacteria in the intestine. Can be asymptomatic.
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worldwide but most common in tropical areas
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Cryptosporidium
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manifested by diarrhea
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occurs most often in immunosuppressed patients
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gluconeogenesis
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making glucose from proteins
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