Morphological evaluation of bulb and distal duodenal biopsies in pediatric celiac disease with clinical and serological correlation.

Background And Aims: An early correct diagnosis of celiac disease (CD) is fundamental to reversal of symptoms and prevention of complications in pediatric patients. Our aim was to evaluate the role of duodenal bulb biopsy by studying the degree of mucosal damage in the duodenal bulb (D1) and second part of the duodenum (D2) and correlating the findings with serum IgA anti-tTG levels.

Settings And Design: Pediatric patients (age <18 years) with clinical suspicion of CD and positive IgA anti-tTG titers were consecutively enrolled over a period of one year.

Psychological Dimensions of Celiac Disease in India.

An epidemic of celiac disease is being witnessed in India as well as several other parts of the world. Awareness is important for early diagnosis and treatment so as to avoid long-term morbidity as well as irreversible complications. However, the key for resolution of the disease is good compliance to a gluten-free diet.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children.

A cross sectional study was conducted in 100 children, aged 5 to 12 years, to find the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD), at New Delhi. Those with fatty liver on ultrasonography with no apparent etiology, were labeled as NAFLD. Three (3%) children had evidence of fatty liver on ultrasonography.

Microvillous inclusion disease--an ultrastructural diagnosis: with a review of the literature.

Microvillous inclusion disease is a rare disorder of infancy associated with protracted diarrhea. This malady reveals distinct ultrastructural changes. The surface enterocytes of the duodenum show vesicles lined with microvilli and the surface microvilli are poorly formed.