Publications by authors named "P LAPATSANIS"
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- The study examined how perinatal issues affect red cell phosphate metabolism in preterm and fullterm infants during their first month.
- Preterm infants with perinatal problems showed delayed recovery in phosphate levels compared to healthy peers, while fullterm infants did not exhibit significant differences in plasma phosphate levels.
- There were significant correlations between erythrocyte 2,3-DPG and phosphate levels in both preterm groups and sick fullterms, indicating that perinatal conditions impact phosphate metabolism differently between preterm and fullterm neonates.
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- A 12-week-old boy began experiencing jerking attacks after receiving his triple vaccine, and EEG results indicated hypsarrhythmia.
- Treatment with intramuscular ACTH helped, and no issues arose until he was 9 years old when he was prescribed sodium valproate.
- The second boy, a cousin of the first, experienced momentary blackouts at age 11 and was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy, also treated with sodium valproate, indicating a family tendency towards seizures.
The short-term effects of corticosteroids (CS) administered intravenously (IV) on biochemical parameters of bone metabolism were followed in infants and children. Forty-nine patients from 2 months to 10 years of age, admitted to Pediatrics Department for bronchiolitis, viral-associated wheezing and croup, were treated with IV hydrocortisone or methylprednisolone (10 or 2 mg/Kg/day, respectively) for 3 days. Blood and fasting urine were collected on admission (day 1), 2 days later (day 3) and 12 days after the end of therapy (day 15).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to follow the changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and biochemical markers of bone turnover in 10 children (7.5-17.5 years of age) with severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), during a 3-year therapy with salmon calcitonin (100 IU/day 2 months on and 2 off for a year and 200 IU/day for 2 years) and calcium (500 mg/day).
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