Novembre 2001 - Volume XX - numero 9
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Dipartimento di Scienze dello Sviluppo. Clinica Pediatrica, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Università di Trieste;
*Dipartimento di Pediatria e Patologia, Università di Brescia
Key words: Coeliac disease, IgA deficiency, htTG
The serum of 134 subjects with IgA deficiency was studied by carrying out an ELISA IgG test for anti-htTG antibodies and an AGA IgG test. The ELISA test was positive in 16 cases out of 134: AGA IgG test was positive in 22 cases out of 134. Out of the 16 ELISA positive cases, 10 were also positive to intestinal biopsy. Out of the 22 AGA IgG positive cases, only 2 were also positive to intestinal biopsy. Than the ELISA IgG test for anti-htTG antibodies showed a much higher sensitivity and specificity than the AGA IgG test, and the incidence of coeliac disease in IgA-deficient subjects could be assessed to 7.4%.
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Dipartimento di Scienze dello Sviluppo. Clinica Pediatrica, Centro Regionale Fibrosi Cistica, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste
Key words: Cystic Fibrosis, Nutrition, Respiratory functions
19 patients out of 44 affected by CF were malnourished. In malnourished patients, respiratory insufficiency was more severe, and the nutritional input was larger. Improvement of nutrition, mostly by mouth, successfully improved the nutritional status, but did not improve respiratory function. Neither malnutrition nor respiratory deterioration was prevented by early diagnosis (screening).
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UO Pediatria, Azieda Ospedaliera Sant’Anna, Como; UO Pediatria, Ospedale di Circolo C. Cantù. Abbiategrasso (Milano)
Key words: Varicella arthritis
Report of a case of pre-exanthematic varicella arthritis and review of the relevant literature. The articular localisation of the virus can occur during the first viraemia (4-6 days after infection) or during the second viraemia (9-14 days); moreover, the interval between arthritis and exanthema can be long or very short, as it is in this case.
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Dipartimento di Scienze dello Sviluppo, Clinica Pediatrica; *Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Università di Trieste
Key words: LES, Acute abdomen
Report of two cases of Systemic Lupus Erithematosus with intestinal vasculitis and intestinal necrosis, appearing as an appendicitis (intestinal vasculitis, appendix).
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Dipartimento di Scienze dello Sviluppo, Clinica Pediatrica, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste
Key words: Malnutrition, Epilepsy
A severe malnutrition in an epileptic encephalopathic boy, was succesfully treated by enteral feeding.
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Dipartimento di Scienze dello Sviluppo, Clinica Pediatrica, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste
Key words: Swallow lack of co-ordination, Broncho-pneumopathy
Repeated respiratory distresses, with severe radiological picture in an ex-premature boy aged 6, who underwent a re-educational treatment.
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