Les méningites bactérienne de l'enfant: diagnostic, traitement et pronostic

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La pression artérielle chez l'adolescent : tables de référence concernant la population liégeoise.

peer reviewedIdentifier précocement les individus exposés au risque de développer une hypertension artérielle dans le futur et appliquer des mesures préventives dès le plus jeune âge devraient constituer une alternative au traitement pharmacologique de l'hypertension artérielle permanente chez l'adulte. L'exploitation d'une étude épidémiologique prospective conduite dans la Province de Liège a permis d'établir des valeurs de référence de la pression artérielle des adolescents et de souligner les particularités de la distributon et des déterminants du niveau de pression artérielle entre 12 et 17 ans

Lactase Insufficiency Revisited

The definition of "insufficient" small bowel lactase activity varies greatly among authors. The present study is aimed at redefining lactase insufficiency by comparing intestinal lactase activity and results of the lactose breath hydrogen test. Primary "insufficient" lactase activity was considered to be present when a child with a normal small bowel histology showed lactose malabsorption as measured by the lactose breath hydrogen test. The lactase activity of 22 "normal" children ranged from 0.77 to 4.57 U/g wet weight, while five children showed primary lactase insufficiency as defined above. Small bowel lactase activity in the latter patients was < 0.74 U/g wet weight. Sucrase and maltase activities were similar in both groups of patients. We conclude that children with a normal small bowel histology should be considered to have primary lactase insufficiency when small bowel lactase activity is below 0.75 U/g wet weight

Cryptorchism: a multidisciplinary approach

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