Efficacy of adalimumab as second-line therapy in a pediatric cohort of crohn’s disease patients who failed infliximab therapy: The Italian society of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition experience [PDF]
Background: Adalimumab (Ada) treatment is an available option for pediatric Crohn’s disease (CD) and the published experience as rescue therapy is limited.
Accomando S.+15 more
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One well recognized and potentially serious complication of chronic immunosuppression in organ transplant recipients is post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD).
Edith Y. Ho+3 more
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Advances in medical therapies and liver transplantation have resulted in a greater number of pediatric patients reaching young adulthood. However, there is an increased risk for medical complications and morbidity surrounding transfer from pediatric to ...
Jennifer M. Vittorio+8 more
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Canadian Pediatric Gastroenterology Workforce: Current Status, Concerns and Future Projections
BACKGROUND: There is concern that the Canadian pediatric gastroenterology workforce is inadequate to meet health care demands of the pediatric population.
Véronique Morinville+4 more
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Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Autoimmune Liver Involvement in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease [PDF]
OBJECTIVES:Autoimmune liver disease is reported in up to 7.8% of children with inflammatory bowel disease. A distinct inflammatory bowel disease phenotype has been suggested in adults and in small pediatric cohorts.
Alexopoulou+31 more
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Clinically Actionable Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertriglyceridemia in Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To determine the percentage of children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in whom intervention for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol or triglycerides was indicated based on National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute guidelines.
Adina Alazraki+112 more
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Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California; Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition ...
Sharon S. Tam+9 more
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The Russian consensus on diagnosis and treatment of coeliac disease in children and adults
Accepted at 42nd Scientific Session of the Central Research Institute of Gastroenterology, Moscow, March 2-3, 2016.The consensus has been developed by the leading experts in gastroenterology and pediatrics of Russia. It is based on the guidelines "Gluten
Editorial article
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SARS-CoV-2 and the Gastrointestinal Tract in Children
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is predominantly a respiratory disease. However, its significant impact on the gastrointestinal (GI) system is now well-known.
Maria Giovanna Puoti+4 more
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Immune response to vaccines in children with celiac disease [PDF]
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated systemic condition evoked by ingestion of gluten and related prolamines in genetically susceptible subjects. The disease is featured by a variable combination of clinical signs, specific antibodies, HLA-DQ2 and ...
ANANIA, Caterina+4 more
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