[The morphofunctional characteristics of the duodenum in an osteopenic syndrome in children and adolescents].

Aim: The study of duodenal morphology in children and adolescents with skeletal deformity.

Materials And Methods: Clinical, hormonal examinations, x-ray investigation of the skeleton with spinal NMR-tomography, gastroduodenoscopy with target biopsy were performed in 41 patients aged 7 to 18 on after treatment for broken spine.

Results: Atrophic duodenitis found in most of the patients presented without dyspepsia, with symptoms of duodenitis in 8 patients, osteoporosis in 36% of patients.