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An infant with severe combined immunodeficiency is described in whom a refractory anemia and thrombocytopenia developed after the age of 6 months, associated with poor growth and frequent episodes of upper respiratory tract infections and diarrhea. He required frequent blood and platelet
BACKGROUND
Recent studies have demonstrated a relationship between poor vitamin D status and respiratory infections and diarrhea among young children. Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) and diarrhea are among the two most important causes of death in under-5 children. In this paper, we
Primary intestinal lymphangiectasia is a rare disease of children, which is characterized by chronic diarrhea and complicated with malnutrition, including fat-soluble vitamin deficiency. We report a girl aged 4 years and 8 months who was diagnosed with the disease by endoscopic duodenal biopsy at 8
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to examine risk factors for vitamin D deficiency and determine the association of vitamin D status with child growth and incidence of common morbidities among Tanzanian infants.
METHODS
A prospective cohort of 581 Tanzanian infants born to human
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Recent studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency may contribute to the high prevalence of food allergy but the underlying mechanisms are far from clear.
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The present study was designed to investigate the effect of maternal and early-life vitamin D deficiency in the
BACKGROUND
Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is highly prevalent among children worldwide. The effects of VDD include alterations of the immune response and increased risk of infection but little evidence exists in school-age children. We investigated the association of vitamin D status with morbidity in a
Vitamin D deficiency, common in the population with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), can induce the main factors that lead to IBS clinical symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and inflammation. Serotonin (5-HT) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of IBS, and its production and secretion
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections, creating a financial burden for the U.S. healthcare system. Reports suggest that vitamin D-deficient CDI patients incur higher healthcare-associated expenses and longer lengths of stay compared to
This article presents two cases of osteomalacia related to vitamin D deficiency after radiation therapy. Both patients had typical signs of serious small bowel affection with malabsorption and diarrhea, and fractures, osteoporosis, histological osteomalacia and serological vitamin D deficiency. Both
Vitamin D deficiency predicts unfavorable disease outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease. Endogenous vitamin D synthesis is affected by seasonal factors including sunlight exposure, raising the question whether seasonality determines the risk of vitamin D deficiency and may mask other Bariatric surgery represents the most effective treatment for obesity and its related comorbidities. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sleeve gastrectomy plus jejunojejunal bypass (SG + JJB).METHODS
This retrospective study
In children diagnosed with celiac disease, fat soluble vitamin levels were aimed to be evaluated and it was intended to determine whether fat soluble vitamin levels were needed to be assessed routinely in these patients during diagnosis.
Between May 2015-May 2016, diagnosis symptoms of celiac
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies in children with celiac disease (CD) and to determine the value of routine testing for these deficiencies.
METHODS
We conducted a retrospective medical record review of patients with a confirmed
OBJECTIVE
The presentation of celiac disease (CD) has changed over the past decades. We aimed to describe the incidence of CD and its complications at diagnosis in a historical cohort in a well-defined population in Denmark.
METHODS
We included all patients aged 15+ years, who lived in Aarhus