Turk J Gastroenterol
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Turk J Gastroenterol · Apr 2019
Assessment and outcome of pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction: A tertiary-care-center experience from Turkey.
Pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction (PIPO) is a severe disorder of gut motility. In this rare and difficult-to-manage disease, complex treatment method, such as intestinal transplantation, is sometimes needed. This study evaluated the management and follow-up results of patients with PIPO who received treatment at our center. ⋯ Pediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare disease that can present with a wide range of clinical symptoms. While some patients require intestinal transplantation, supportive care may be sufficient in others. For this reason, patients with PIPO should be managed individually.
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Turk J Gastroenterol · Apr 2019
Serum eosinophilic cationic protein is correlated with food impaction and endoscopic severity in eosinophilic esophagitis.
The aim of the present study was to analyze the diagnostic accuracy of serum eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and the correlation of ECP with clinical, histopathological, laboratory, and endoscopic features of EoE. ⋯ Serum ECP is an accurate non-invasive biomarker for EoE with high specificity and sensitivity. In addition, ECP is strongly correlated with EREFS and the symptom of food impaction.