Association of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with the fecal calprotectin level in children.

Background And Study Aims: As the prevalence of obesity increased, obesity-related comorbidities such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) also increased. The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of intestinal inflammation by evaluating the faecal calprotectin (FC) level in children with obesity and NAFLD and to determine the factors affecting the FC level.

Patients And Methods: Between August 2018 and November 2018, the FC levels of obese patients (Group 1a = NAFLD (n = 30) and 1b = without NAFLD (n = 30)) were prospectively compared to that of healthy children (Group 2, n = 20).

Celiac disease does not influence markers of ovarian reserve in adolescent girls.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine whether celiac disease affects ovarian reserve assessed by antral follicle counting, ovarian volume, and anti-müllerian hormone in adolescent patients.

Methods: This case-control multicenter trial was performed from January 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 and included 45 girls. On days 2-5 of the menstrual cycle, measurements of serum follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol, prolactin, and anti-müllerian hormone were performed.

Thiol-disulfide homeostasis in children with celiac disease.

Background: Toxic gliadin peptide damages enterocytes in celiac disease by causing oxidative stress. Thiols are organic compounds that defend against oxidative stress. This study aimed to investigate the changes in thiol-disulfide homeostasis in children with celiac disease.

Evaluation of nasal mucociliary clearance time in children with celiac disease.

Objectives: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that develops because of sensitivity to gluten-containing grains in genetically disposed individuals. Nasal mucociliary clearance is the most important protective factor that protects the upper and lower airways from foreign particulates. This study aimed to investigate the effect of celiac disease on nasal mucociliary clearance.

Fecal calprotectin in children with familial Mediterranean fever in the attack-free period.

Background: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and serosal inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate fecal calprotectin (FC) in children with FMF during the non-attack period.

Methods: A retrospective evaluation was made of the data of a total 66 patients diagnosed with FMF in an attack-free period and without amyloidosis or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The evolution of celiac disease publications: a holistic approach with bibliometric analysis.

Background: Despite the increasing number of publications on celiac disease, there is a lack of studies that made a holistic bibliometric evaluation of the studies on this topic.

Aims: The purpose of this study is to analyze the publications about celiac disease by using bibliometric methods and this way to demonstrate the celiac disease-related trends, top effective articles, journals, and international collaborations between the countries and institutions.

Methods: All articles published between 1980 and 2018 on celiac disease were downloaded from Web of Science and analyzed with bibliometric methods.

Gallbladder Polyps: Rare Lesions in Childhood.

Objective: Unlike adults, gallbladder polyps (GPs) are rare in childhood. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients with a GP diagnosis.

Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with GP via ultrasonography from October 2012 to October 2017 were retrospectively evaluated in terms of sociodemographic characteristics and laboratory findings.

Nutritional status and related factors of schoolchildren in Çorum, Turkey.

Objective: We aimed to determine nutritional status and related factors among schoolchildren in Çorum, Central Anatolia, Turkey.

Design: Schoolchildren's height and weight were measured to calculate BMI and BMI Z-scores. Height, weight and BMI Z-scores were analysed and nutritional status classified according to the WHO.

Prevalence of celiac disease among school-age children in Çorum, Turkey.

Background/aims: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune enteropathy that develops in individuals with genetic susceptibility as a result of a permanent sensitivity to gluten found in grains. The prevalence of CD in Turkey is between 0.3% and 1%.

Effects of age of diagnosis and dietary compliance on growth parameters of patients with celiac disease.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relation between age at diagnosis and compliance to gluten free diet (GFD) on growth in children with celiac disease and the factors that influenced compliance to GFD.

Population And Methods: Celiac disease (CD) patients with villous atrophy followed in our hospital between January 2015 and January 2017, were included. They were classified according to diagnosis age and GFD compliance.

Retrospective analysis of children with α-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

Background: α-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is the most frequently occurring genetic liver disorder. The association among classical α-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), chronic liver disease, and cirrhosis is common in adult patients but rare in children.

Aim: To assess the clinical characteristics of children with AATD and to compare symptoms between homozygous and heterozygous children.

Lactose and Fructose Intolerance in Turkish Children with Chronic Abdominal Pain.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of lactose and fructose intolerance in children with chronic abdominal pain.

Methods: Hydrogen breath tests were done to detect lactose and fructose malabsorption in 86 children with chronic abdominal pain (44 irritable bowel syndrome, 24 functional abdominal pain and 17 functional abdominal pain syndrome as per Rome III criteria) presenting to a Pediatric Gastroentreology department.

Results: 14 (16.

Assessment of Endothelial Dysfunction With Adhesion Molecules in Patients With Celiac Disease.

Objectives: Celiac disease (CD) is a systemic immune disorder. We assessed serum levels of adhesion molecules as a marker of endothelial dysfunction in patients with CD at first diagnosis and in those on a gluten-free diet.

Methods: Sixty-five patients with CD (mean age 6.

Detection of gastroesophageal reflux in children with cerebral palsy using combined multichannel intraluminal impedance-ph procedure.

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a very common condition in children with neurological impairment and this can influence nutritional and respiratory outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of GER in children with cerebral palsy (CP) using multiple intraluminal impedance (MII)-pH monitoring. The use of combined MII-pH allows for the detection of both acid and non-acid reflux episodes.

Ascites and abdominal pseudocyst: two uncommon ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications in two cases.

Ascites and abdominal pseudocysts (APC) are two rare complications that can occur following placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. Both complications are characterized by abnormal intraperitoneal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collections. Although various factors have been implicated, the exact pathogenesis of the two conditions remains elusive.

The coexistence of thymic carcinoma and multiple granulomas in a Turkish child.

Thymic carcinoma, which is a thymic epithelial neoplasm with obvious cytologic atypia, is a rare neoplasm. The authors report on a 10-year-old boy who presented with respiratory distress due to bulky anterior mediastinal mass. Histological and immunohistochemical studies confirmed a lymphoepithelioma-like pattern thymic carcinoma.

The association of cystic nephroma with pulmonary sequestration: is it a coincidence or not?

Cystic nephroma (CN) is a rare, presumably benign, multilocular cystic renal tumor. Pulmonary sequestration (PS) also presents as cystic masses of non-functioning primitive lung tissue. We describe a 15-month-old girl with CN and PS.