VITAMIN D STATUS AMONG GEORGIAN CHILDREN WITH HIGH ACUTE RESPIRATORY MORBIDITY.

Vitamin D deficiency has been identified as a common metabolic/endocrine abnormality. There aren't any published data about vitamin D plasma level in Georgian population. Present study was conducted to reveal vit D status among Georgian children with high acute respiratory morbidity.

COVID-19 AND CHILDREN: COMPLICATIONS AND LATE OUTCOMES.

Since December 2019, Covid-19 has become a challenge for doctors around the world, including pediatricians. In most infected children, the disease manifests itself in a mild or is char- acterized by a subclinical course. At the same time, in some cases, a severe clinical picture of the so-called late Covid disease may develop, in the form of a multisystem syndrome and other complications.

[CONGENITAL DEFICIENCY OF COAGULATION FACTOR V].

The study was designed to investigate the 5 year old girl with rare bleeding disorder -deficiency of coagulation factor V. The diagnosis was based on detail family history, physical examination and para-clinical data analyses. The age of patient, purpura, this has been detected from early age, positive family history, non-controlled, longtime bleeding, inadequate trauma of the tongue, which did not resolve after surgery, strong hypocoagulation, which was slightly improved, after several plasma transfusions.

[Erythrocyte membrane abnormalities - hereditary elliptocytosis].

This study was designed to investigate the 4 year old boy with Hereditary Elliptocitosis (HE). The diagnosis of this rare hemolytic anemia was based on detailed family history (positive in the 4-th generation), physical examination and Para-clinical data analyses. The vast majority of patients with HE are asymptomatic, severe forms are rare.

Wilson disease with thrombocytopenia (case report).

We present an adolescent patient with WD accompanied with secondary amenorrhea, and thrombocytopenia. NK, a 14 year-old girl, had amenorrhea for 5 months despite having had regular menses for 2 years. An abdominal ultrasound scan revealed ascitis and some ovarian cysts.