[Etiology of ascites in 165 children].

Objectives: To study the etiology and clinical features of children with ascites, so as to provide a basis for the diagnosis and treatment of ascites in children.

Methods: The medical data of the children with ascites, who were hospitalized from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019, were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: Among the 165 children with ascites, the male/female ratio was 1.

[Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori cagA, vacA, and iceA genotypes in children with gastroduodenal diseases].

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of cagA, vacA, and iceA genotypes in the isolated strains of Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) from children with gastroduodenal diseases in Jiangxi, China, as well as the association between cagA, vacA, and iceA genotypes and the type of gastroduodenal diseases.

Methods: The samples of gastric antral mucosa were collected from 316 children with gastroduodenal diseases in Jiangxi, and a total of 107 strains of H.