Genetic variant of endothelial protein C receptor genes and its serum level in B thalassemic children.

Background: Due to their chronic hypercoagulable status, thalassemic individuals are at an elevated risk of developing thromboembolic sequence consequences. The goal of the current study is to assesses the EPCR gene polymorphism and soluble EPCR in Egyptian thalassemic children and its role in hypercoagulable state.

Research Design And Methods: Eighty children diagnosed as thalassemia major and 80 healthy youngsters as a control group.

Psychological Impact of Chemotherapy for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Patients and Their Parents.

To assess the self-esteem of pediatric patients on chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and psychological status of their parents.The psychological status of 178 children receiving chemotherapy for ALL and their parents was assessed using parenting stress index (PSI) to determine the degree of stress the parents are exposed to using parent's and child's domains. Self-esteem Scale was used to determine the psychological status of patients.

Helicobacter pylori and Egyptian infantile colic.

Excessive infant crying is a common and often stress-inducing condition for parents that can ultimately result in infant abuse. Although the infantile colic is reported commonly and causes appreciable distress for both parents and pediatricians, its pathogenesis remains unclear, despite 40 years of research. This work studied the role of H.

Study of H. pylori infection in children with recurrent abdominal pain attending the pediatrics outpatient clinic of Zagazig University Hospitals.

This study assessed the prevalence of H. pylori infection in children with recurrent abdominal pain attending the Outpatient Pediatric Clinic of Zagazig University Hospitals. The study was conducted on 100 children suffering from different GIT symptoms mainly recurrent abdominal pain, they were categorized into 3 categories according to their ages.