HIV and the Intestine

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Fig. 18.1 Pathway of malnutrition and gastrointestinal disorders in children with HIV infection. A complex interplay exists among these conditions. (Reprinted from [3] with permission) Since the beginning of AIDS…

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Infantile Cholestasis: Approach and Diagnostic Algorithm

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Obstructive Infectious Biliary atresia Congenital TORCH infection: Choledochal cyst  Toxoplasmosis Syndromic and nonsyndromic paucity of interlobular bile ducts  Cytomegalovirus   Rubella Inspissated bile syndrome  Herpes virus Caroli’s disease/congenital hepatic fibrosis HIV…

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Cystic Fibrosis

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Glucose-6-phosphatase Adrenal insufficiency Familial hypoparathyroidism Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus Mauriac’s syndrome Familial cholestatic syndrome Anorexia nervosa Severe malnutrition Atopic dermatitis Keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness (KID) syndrome Fucosidosis Pseudohypoaldosteronism Patients undergoing prostaglandin infusions Hyperchlorhidrosis caused…

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Crohn’s Disease

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Fig. 28.1 Pathogenetic mechanisms of inflammatory bowel diseases Epidemiology Although IBD can occur at any age, up to 25 % of patients develop symptoms during childhood and adolescence [1, 2]….

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Viral Diarrhea

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Established Probable Possible in selected children Rotavirus Torovirus HIV Norovirus Aichi virus enterovirus 22 Cytomegalovirus Adenovirus  Epstein–Barr virus picobirnavirus Astrovirus   The viruses most frequently responsible for acute gastroenteritis in children…

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Growing Up with Liver Disease

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Barrier to adherence Strategies Naive about the risks of non-adherence Individualized education about illness and medication Burden of medication regime: too many tablets or too many times a day Simplify…

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Malnutrition: A Global Problem

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Fig. 44.1 Global prevalence of stunting and underweight in children under 5 years of age [3] CEE Central and Eastern Europe, CIS Commonwealth of Independent States Deficiencies of essential vitamins…

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Pediatric Liver Transplantation

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Stefano Guandalini, Anil Dhawan and David Branski (eds.)Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition10.1007/978-3-319-17169-2_73 73. Pediatric Liver Transplantation Nigel Heaton1   (1) King’s Health Partners, Institute of Liver Studies, Kings College Hospital FT…

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