Nutritional status of children with inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia.

Aim: To assess the prevalence of nutritional disorders in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: The data from a national cohort of children newly diagnosed with IBD between 2003 and 2012 were analyzed. The diagnosis of IBD and the differentiation between Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) were confirmed by gastroenterologists according to the standard criteria.

Gammaglutamyl transpeptidase activity in patients with schistosomiasis.

Background: Schistosoma mansoni infestation may induce liver fibrosis and portal hypertension, with possible elevation of liver enzymes.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum gammaglutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) activity in a group of non-alcoholic and non-obese patients with hepatointestinal schistosomiasis.

Patients And Methods: Medical records of 174 patients diagnosed to have hepatointestinal schistosomiasis on the basis of clinical and laboratory data were reviewed.