A case of vertical transmission of hepatitis A virus infection

We present a case of hepatitis A infection in a 2.5-month-old male who became icteric after 18 d of birth. The diagnosis of hepatitis A was made by compatible clinical symptoms, laboratory results and liver biopsy showing evidence of hepatitis, and confirmed by detection of anti-HAV IgM antibodies. Because the mother had an acute icteric hepatitis A 1 week before delivery, and the viraemic phase of hepatitis A infection is very short, approximately 7 d, we suggest that the infant was infected by his mother, before birth

Human leukocyte antigens in Turkish pediatric celiac patients

With the aim to determine the frequency of human leukocyte antigen phenotypes of celiac disease in Turkey, thirty celiac patients fulfilling the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition criteria were included in the study. The mean age of the study population was 5.8 +/- 4.3 years and of the control subjects was 32.6 +/- 6.7 years

Hepatitis B virus vaccination in children with steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome: Immunogenicity and safety?

We investigated the efficacy and safety of Hepatitis B vaccine (HBVac) in steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) children

Evaluation of malnutrition development risk in hospitalized children.

Objectives: Many screening methods, such as the Screening Tool Risk on Nutritional Status and Growth (STRONGkids) and the Pediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score (PYMS), have been developed to detect malnutrition in pediatric patients. We aimed to explore the prevalence of malnutrition risk in hospitalized children via symptoms and identification of contributing factors, and to examine the efficacy of malnutrition screening tools for hospitalized children

Association of Inflammatory Bowel Disease With Familial Mediterranean Fever in Turkish Children

Background and Aims: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) share common clinical and biological features. The prevalence of other inflammatory diseases, including IBD, is increased in FMF. We investigated the presence of IBD accompanying FMF in patients who were being followed up with a diagnosis of FMF and the relation of IBD with the MEFV gene mutation

Hennekam syndrome

Hennekam syndrome is a disorder comprising intestinal lymphangiectasia, facial anomalies and moderate mental retardation. Eight cases have been previously reporte

Wilson disease manifested primarily as amenorrhea and accompanying thrombocytopenia

Wilson disease (WD), referred to as hepatolenticular degeneration and occurring primarily as neurological and liver disease, is an inherited disorder that has various clinical presentations [1-3]. The altered gene is localized on the long arm of chromosome 13. Mutations in the Wilson gene are common and include small insertions or deletions. In the cases of unidentified tubular dysfunctions, hemolytic anemias, and urolithiasis, this disease should be kept in mind as the possible etiology. Amenorrhea has been reported in untreated women with WD [1,2,4-8]. Although thrombocytopenia, as a result of hypersplenism and/or as a side effect of D-penicillamin therapy, has been well-documented, the association of idiopathic thrombocytopenia and WD has been published in only one case previously [9]