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Feasibility and efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in children

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 May;54(5):594-600.

Feasibility and efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in children.
Di Giorgio A, Agazzi R, Alberti D, Colledan M, D'Antiga L.
Paediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Transplantation, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a valuable tool in managing complications of severe portal hypertension (PH) in adults. In children, TIPS is regarded as a temporary and technically demanding procedure. We report the first paediatric series of TIPS and review its feasibility and efficacy in children.

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May-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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Polymorphism in pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 May;54(5):588-93.

LPIN1 rs13412852 polymorphism in pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Valenti L, Motta BM, Alisi A, Sartorelli R, Buonaiuto G, Dongiovanni P, Rametta R, Pelusi S, Fargion S, Nobili V.
Department of Internal Medicine, Università degli Studi, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Ca' Granda IRCCS, Milan, Italy. luca.valenti@unimi.it

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether the lipin1 rs13412852 C>T polymorphism is associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis in pediatric Italian patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

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May-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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Congenital hepatic fibrosis and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 May;54(5):580-7.

Congenital hepatic fibrosis and autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.
Srinath A, Shneider BL.
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The published natural history of congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) was examined to inform clinical decision making in autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).

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May-2012
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Intracranial hemorrhage associated with vitamin K-deficiency bleeding in patients with biliary atresia: focus on long-term outcomes

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Apr;54(4):552-7.

Intracranial hemorrhage associated with vitamin K-deficiency bleeding in patients with biliary atresia: focus on long-term outcomes.
Alatas FS, Hayashida M, Matsuura T, Saeki I, Yanagi Y, Taguchi T.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

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Apr-2012
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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.

Abstract

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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