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Childhood achalasia
(TURKISH J PEDIATRICS, 1996)
Achalasia is a motility disorder of the esophagus characterized by absence of normal peristalsis and failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Among the most common clinical findings are vomiting and weight ...
Serum free carnitine levels in children with recurrent pulmonary infections
(BLACKWELL SCIENCE, 1997)
The serum free carnitine levels of 33 children with recurrent pulmonary infection and 30 healthy children were measured and found to be 26.12 +/- 0.98 nmol/mL and that of the control group 38.98 +/- 0.79 nmol/mL on the ...
Intravenous immunoglobulin for sepsis prevention in preterm infants
(TURKISH J PEDIATRICS, 1997)
The aim of this study was to investigate whether intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) can prevent sepsis in premature newborn infants. The study group consisted of 80 preterm newborn infants, who were divided into two groups: ...
Effect of antiepileptic drugs on bone mineral density in children between ages 6 and 12 years
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 1999)
We assessed the effects of sodium valproate and carbamazepine monotherapy on bone mineral density (BMD) in children. BMD at the lumbar vertebrae (L-1-L-4) and radius-ulna was measured by the dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry ...
Immune globulin treatment in intractable epilepsy of childhood
(TURKISH J PEDIATRICS, 1996)
Six children suffering from epilepsy refractory to conventional anti-convulsive therapy were treated with high-dose intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) (200 mg/kg three times per week, repeated after three weeks). In four ...
High-dose intravenous immune globulin in the management of severe Guillain-Barre syndrome
(TURKISH J PEDIATRICS, 1996)
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is the most common muse of acute generalized paralysis. Although the muse and pathogenesis of GBS remain unknown, there is increasing evidence to suggest that this syndrome has an immunological ...