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G Corrado

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[Lyme disease in central Italy. Description of a case of a 3-year-old girl].

The Authors describe a case of Lyme disease in a 3 year old child who lives in the center of Italy, in the Rome area. In this report it has been underlined the presence of Lyme disease also in central Italy and the importance of early diagnosis and therapy in order to prevent severe complications.

Child, Preschool↗

Cystic fibrosis: genetics and clinical applications.

The most recent advances about cystic fibrosis genetics are revised. Their clinical applications are reviewed: prenatal diagnosis, heterozygote screening, genotype and phenotype correlation, gene therapy.

Cystic Fibrosis↗

Primary gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and irritable oesophagus syndrome as causes of recurrent abdominal pain in children.

Cases of two adolescents with recurrent abdominal pain, localized in the periumbilical area, due to primary oesophageal disorders are reported. Food allergy or intolerance, as well as other paediatric causes, were not involved in the pathogenesis of recurrent abdominal pain in these two patients. Case 1 was affected by primary gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: upper endoscopy with biopsies and oesophageal 24-hour pH-monitoring showed mild oesophagitis and pathological reflux index, respectively. Case 2 was affected by "irritable oesophagus syndrome": upper endoscopy with biopsies was normal and oesophageal 24-hour pH-monitoring showed a close correlation between gastro-oesophageal reflux and recurrent abdominal pain episodes. Both patients were successfully treated with cisapride (0.2 mg/kg t.i.d.) and ranitidine (2.5 mg/KG b.i.d.). These reports suggest that primary gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and irritable oesophagus syndrome may cause recurrent abdominal pain in children.

Abdominal Pain↗