Ottobre 1997 - Volume XVI - numero 8
Problemi non correnti
Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, 1Istituto di Neuropsichiatria e Psicopedagogia dell’età evolutiva, Università degli Studi di Pisa
Key words: Reflux oesophagitis, Gastro-oesophageal reflux, Sideropenic anemia, Malnutrition, Central nervous system damage
Gastrointestinal motor disorder occur frequently in children with brain damage. In particular, gastro-oesophageal reflux may be present in 75% of cases. Paediatricians should be alerted that sideropenic anemia may be the only sign of gastro-oesophageal reflux in these children. A case-series is reported.
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