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Long-term outcomes of isolated liver transplantation for short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure-associated liver disease

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Apr;54(4):547-51.

Long-term outcomes of isolated liver transplantation for short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure-associated liver disease.
Taha AM, Sharif K, Johnson T, Clarke S, Murphy MS, Gupte GL.
Liver Unit, Department of Dietetics, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, UK.

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BACKGROUND AND AIM: A select group of children with short bowel syndrome (SBS) and intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) fulfill the criteria for isolated liver transplantation (iLTx). Long-term results in this group of patients have not been reported.

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Apr-2012
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Predictive effect of serial serum alanine aminotransferase levels on spontaneous HBeAg seroconversion in chronic genotype B and C HBV-infected children

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jan;54(1):97-100.

Predictive effect of serial serum alanine aminotransferase levels on spontaneous HBeAg seroconversion in chronic genotype B and C HBV-infected children.
Wu JF, Su YR, Chen CH, Chen HL, Ni YH, Hsu HY, Wang JL, Chang MH.
Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the association between serial serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and spontaneous hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion age in chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected children.

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Jan-2012
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Neurological complications following pediatric liver transplant

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Apr;54(4):540-6.

Neurological complications following pediatric liver transplant.
Ghosh PS, Hupertz V, Ghosh D.
Pediatric Neurology Center, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. e-ghoshd2@ccf.org

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We studied neurological complications (NCs) after liver transplantation (LT) in children.

METHODS: We performed an institutional review board-approved retrospective review of patients with LT ≤21 years during a period of 30 years (1980-2010). NCs were classified as early (within 3 months post-LT) and delayed (beyond 3 months post-LT).

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Apr-2012
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Correlation of vitamin E, uric acid, and diet composition with histologic features of pediatric NAFLD.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jan;54(1):90-6.
 
Correlation of vitamin E, uric acid, and diet composition with histologic features of pediatric NAFLD.
Vos MB, Colvin R, Belt P, Molleston JP, Murray KF, Rosenthal P, Schwimmer JB, Tonascia J, Unalp A, Lavine JE; NASH CRN Research Group.
Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
 
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OBJECTIVES: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in children in the United States. Although changes in diet are often recommended to improve NAFLD, little is known regarding the influence of diet on histologic features of the disease.
 

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Jan-2012
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Targeted MRI contrast agents for pediatric hepatobiliary disease

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Apr;54(4):454-62.
 
Targeted MRI contrast agents for pediatric hepatobiliary disease.
Courtier JL, Perito ER, Rhee S, Tsai P, Heyman MB, MacKenzie JD.
Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California-San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
 
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Apr-2012
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Congenital hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jan;54(1):83-9. Congenital hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. O'Brien K, Font-Montgomery E, Lukose L, Bryant J, Piwnica-Worms K, Edwards H, Riney L, Garcia A, Daryanani K, Choyke P, Mohan P, Heller T, Gahl WA, Gunay-Aygun M. Section on Human Biochemical Genetics, Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.

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Aug-2011
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Acute on chronic liver disease in children from the developing world: recognition and prognosis

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jan;54(1):77-82.

Acute on chronic liver disease in children from the developing world: recognition and prognosis.
Jagadisan B, Srivastava A, Yachha SK, Poddar U.
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.

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OBJECTIVES: A subset of children with chronic liver disease (CLD) decompensate following an acute insult; however, data for children are not readily available. The present study aims to characterize the clinical presentation, etiology, outcome, and determinants of short-term mortality in children with an acute hepatic insult superimposed over CLD.

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Aug-2012
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Manifestations and evolution of Wilson disease in pediatric patients carrying ATP7B mutation L708P

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jan;54(1):48-54.

Manifestations and evolution of Wilson disease in pediatric patients carrying ATP7B mutation L708P.
Peña-Quintana L, García-Luzardo MR, García-Villarreal L, Arias-Santos MD, Garay-Sánchez P, Santana A, González-Santana D, Ramos-Varela JC, Rial-González R, Tugores A.
Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to characterize a group of 11 pediatric patients, ages 3 to 13 years, affected by Wilson disease (WD) in the island of Gran Canaria, Spain.

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Jan-2012
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