Diagnostic value of serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activity in liver diseases in children.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotavirus A (RVA) is one of the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis worldwide; however, few studies assessed RVA genetics with community surveillance. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate clinical data, genetic diversity, and coinfection patterns of RVA infections in children from 2 to 36 months o...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Pankov RC,Gondim RNDG,Prata MMG,Medeiros PHQS,Veras HN,Santos AKS,Havt A,da Silva MFM,Fumian TM,Miagostovich MP,Leite JPG,Lima AAM

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Oxidative stress has been implicated in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and progression to the more severe form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), in children. We aimed to study the clinical correlation between bilirubin, a potent endogenous antioxidant with cytoprotective prop...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Puri K,Nobili V,Melville K,Corte CD,Sartorelli MR,Lopez R,Feldstein AE,Alkhouri N

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:: Several serologic assays are commercially available to aid in the diagnosis of gluten-sensitive enteropathy (GSE). Our objective in this study was to assess the performance of a novel combined antigen-screening assay for GSE. PATIENTS AND METHODS:: Deidentified sera from 111 pediatric patients suspected o...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Jaskowski TD,Donaldson MR,Hull CM,Wilson AR,Hill HR,Zone JJ,Book LS

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pediatric high-resolution manometry (HRM) and 24-hour pH-impedance with/without ambulatory manometry (pH-MII+/-mano) tests are generally performed using adult-derived protocols. We aimed to assess the feasibility of these protocols in children, the occurrence of patient-related imperfections and their influe...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： van Lennep M,Leijdekkers ML,Oors JM,Benninga MA,van Wijk MP,Singendonk MMJ

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 35 newborn infants appropriate for gestational age the influence of neonatal polycythemia (venous hematocrit greater than 60% measured between the second and fourth hour of life) on development of enterohepatic circulation of bile acids, activities of pancreatic enzymes in duodenal juice, and the effects of hemodil...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Boehm G,Delitzsch AK,Senger H,DelSanto A,Moro G,Minoli I

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In developed countries, small bowel histology in coeliac disease is a spectrum, ranging from normal with increased intraepithelial lymphocytes to the classic flat mucosa. In developing countries, mild to moderate enteropathies in children with chronic diarrhea and growth failure are assumed to be caused by t...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Bhatnagar S,Gupta SD,Mathur M,Phillips AD,Kumar R,Knutton S,Unsworth DJ,Lock RJ,Natchu UC,Mukhopadhyaya S,Saini S,Bhan MK

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Intestinal failure (IF) is a common consequence of neonatal small bowel pathology. In our experience, bowel dilatation is often responsible for the IF state in patients who fail to adapt despite adequate residual bowel length. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of surgery to reduce bowe...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Almond SL,Haveliwala Z,Khalil B,Morabito A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few data concerning the risk of contamination of enteral feeding systems via gastrostomy in children, and none for conditions that pertain to home-based care. METHODS:To investigate the risk of contamination of enteral feeding systems during the home-based care of 20 children receiving gastrostomy...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Bott L,Husson MO,Guimber D,Michaud L,Arnaud-Battandier F,Turck D,Gottrand F

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration can occur in premature infants who are supported with mechanical ventilation. The relation between physical positioning and gastric aspiration in ventilated infants has not been studied. Pepsin measured in tracheal aspirate (TA) emerged as a specific marker for aspirati...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Aly H,Soliman RM,El-Dib M,Said RN,Abdellatif MA,Sibaii H,Elwakkad A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Environmental enteropathy (EE) is likely associated with growth retardation in children, but the association between EE and length velocity z score (LVZ) has not been investigated. The objective of the study was to assess associations between fecal markers for intestinal inflammation and LVZ and whether thes...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Morseth MS,Henjum S,Schwinger C,Strand TA,Shrestha SK,Shrestha B,Chandyo RK,Ulak M,Torheim LE

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paediatric autoimmune liver disease is characterized by inflammatory liver histology, circulating autoantibodies, and increased levels of IgG, in the absence of a known etiology. Three conditions have a likely autoimmune pathogenesis: autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis, and de novo AIH after...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Mieli-Vergani G,Vergani D,Baumann U,Czubkowski P,Debray D,Dezsofi A,Fischler B,Gupte G,Hierro L,Indolfi G,Jahnel J,Smets F,Verkade HJ,Hadžić N

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen children and adolescents, of a total of 90 treated in our unit between 1982 and 1992, underwent colectomy for ulceractive colitis. Six (6.7%) of the 90 patients had short stature, i.e., a height below the 3rd centile, and 8 of the 18 who had surgery had a subnormal height velocity, i.e., below the 25th centil...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Nicholls S,Vieira MC,Majrowski WH,Shand WS,Savage MO,Walker-Smith JA

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatic gene therapy represents a new approach for treating a variety of genetic and acquired diseases and has many potential applications in gastroenterology. Somatic gene therapy is based on the ability to transfer recombinant genes efficiently into somatic tissues, such as the liver or intestine, and achieve expres...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Ledley FD

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To critically appraise ileocolonoscopy (IC) practice in a large tertiary center, where IC is exclusively performed by experienced pediatric colonoscopists, particularly focusing on indications for the procedure; bowel preparation efficacy; IC completion rates and timings; diagnostic yield; and complications....

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Thomson M,Eltumi M,Singh C,Eyles M,Shah N,Vadamalayan B,Chong S,Thapar N,D'Ambrosio A,Isoldi S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Adult-based guidelines support the use of the pull (extraction) endoscopic technique in managing esophageal food bolus impactions (FBIs) but allow the consideration of the push (advancement) technique with caution based on available published literature. The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterol...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Kriem J,Rahhal R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:For the pediatric population, upper reference limits (URLs) for aminotransferase levels have not been established. The prevalence of high aminotransferase levels provides important information regarding the burden of liver disease in the current childhood obesity endemic. METHODS:We set the URL of alanine a...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Park SH,Park HY,Kang JW,Park J,Shin KJ

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactose malabsorption is not a cause of diarrhea during phototherapy. Jaundiced neonates under phototherapy develop diarrhea or loose stools during the treatment. These phenomena were attributed to an induced lactase deficiency caused by bilirubin breakdown products. We investigated lactose malabsorption in 59 neonate...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Bujanover Y,Schwartz G,Milbauer B,Peled Y

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Electrolyte-free polyethylene glycol powder (PEG-3350) has been widely used for colonoscopy preparation (prep); however, limited safety data on electrolyte changes exists with 1-day prep regimens. The primary aim of this study was to determine the proportion of patients with significant serum chemistry abnor...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Sahn B,Chen-Lim ML,Ciavardone D,Farace L,Jannelli F,Nieberle M,Ely E,Zhang X,Kelsen J,Puma A,Mamula P

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The prevalence of duodenal ulcer (DU) in adult patients with portal hypertension is higher than in patients without portal hypertension. This study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of DU in children with portal hypertension. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From January 1997 to December 2001, 80 children...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Hung PY,Ni YH,Hsu HY,Chang MH

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the effect of chronic administration of amino acids, glucose, and fat on hepatic excretory function, bile flow and bile salt secretion were directly measured in adult rabbits alimented either intravenously or intragastrically. Five groups of animals were studied after 9-11 days on different nutritional regim...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Zahavi I,Shaffer EA,Kelly J,Gall DG

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breast-feeding during the first 4 to 6 months of life, but limited information is available regarding the growth performance of infants fed according to the recommendation. The present study used data from the Euro-Growth study to determine the growth ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Haschke F,van't Hof MA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterized by the invasion of leukocytes into the intestinal mucosa. However, a mixed inflammatory picture is observed that includes neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, and eosinophils. To this day, the role of eosinophils in health and in disease remains unclear. Investigatio...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Woodruff SA,Masterson JC,Fillon S,Robinson ZD,Furuta GT

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Animal and human studies have suggested that trans fatty acids might alter some physiological functions and adversely affect the growth and essential fatty acid balance of infants. In this context it is important to know the fatty acid composition, including the levels of trans isomers of oleic, linoleic and...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Ratnayake WM,Chardigny JM,Wolff RL,Bayard CC,Sébédio JL,Martine L

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, sporadic cases of acute hepatitis and fulminant hepatitis caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) have been reported in Japan. However, few reports have addressed the issue of HEV infection during childhood. METHODS:This study included 5 patients with fulminant hepatitis, 30 patients with acute hepatiti...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Goto K,Ito K,Sugiura T,Ando T,Mizutani F,Miyake Y,Kawabe Y,Sugiyama K,Togari H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study aims to identify the genotype-phenotype correlation in children with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS) through the analysis of STK11 gene mutations in the context of clinical and pathological characteristics. METHOD:In this observational cohort study, the clinical characteristics of 18 families...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Zhao HM,Yang YJ,Duan JQ,Ouyang HJ,Liu L,Yi LC,Xiao ZH,Zheng Y,Peng L,Attard TM,Li DY,You JY

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is an increasingly used procedure for visualization of the small intestine. One challenge in pediatric WCE is the placement of the capsule in a population unable to swallow it for a variety of reasons. Here we present a novel use of the real-time (RT) viewer in the endoscopic...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Bass LM,Misiewicz L

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The association between snacking habits and overweight in adolescents is unclear. We evaluated the relation between snacking patterns and overweight/obesity in a cohort of 11- to 13-year-old Italian adolescents. METHODS:The dietary habits of 400 randomly selected adolescents were evaluated; those with body ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Bo S,De Carli L,Venco E,Fanzola I,Maiandi M,De Michieli F,Durazzo M,Beccuti G,Cavallo-Perin P,Ghigo E,Ganzit GP

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prolonged but transient neonatal jaundice due to unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia was observed in two unrelated babies who were siblings of patients with Crigler--Najjar disease (Arias type I). The bilirubin-UDP-glucuronyl transferase activity measured in the liver of both patients, at the age of 6 and 7 months, resp...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Odièvre M,Luzeau R,Alagille D

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shwachman's syndrome is the second most common cause of inherited/congenital pancreatic insufficiency after cystic fibrosis. The main associated features are usually cyclic neutropenia, metaphyseal dysostosis, and growth retardation. Other organs or functions may be involved in this syndrome, showing a wide ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Cipolli M,D'Orazio C,Delmarco A,Marchesini C,Miano A,Mastella G

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiopurines are used as a maintenance therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). For some patients the metabolism of thiopurines is unfavorable, leading to increased adverse effects, including hepatotoxicity. There are many reports in the adult literature concerning the manipulation of thiopurine metabolism wit...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition

authors： Ihekweazu FD,Kellermayer R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00