Absorção intestinal de D-xilose em crianças infectadas pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana / Intestinal absorption of D-xylose in children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
Arq. gastroenterol
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38(4): 261-268, out.-dez. 2001. tab, graf
Artículo
en Portugués
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To evaluate the intestinal absorption in HIV-infected children children 14 months to 14 years and to investigate its relationship to diarrhea, nutritional status, immune dysfunction, classical enteric parasites and Cryptosporidium.METHODS:
Intestinal absorption was investigated by measuring serum D-xylose. Fecal samples were investigated for classical pathogens and Cryptosporidium. The sample size was calculated considering a 30% prevalence of altered D-xylose absorption in HIV-infected children with a 5% accuracy. Statistical procedures used were descriptive measurements, multiple correspondence analysis and logistic regression.RESULTS:
D-xylose absorption was altered in only 8 out of 104 (7.7%) and Cryptosporidium was positive in 33 out of 104 (31.73%) HIV-infected children. The multiple correspondence analysis suggested an association between an altered D-xylose test and Cryptosporidium. D-xylose malabsorption was not associated with diarrhea, nutritional status, immune disfunction and classic enteric parasites.CONCLUSIONS:
Intestinal malabsorption evaluated through the D-xylose test was an uncommon finding in HIV-infected children. Intestinal dysfunction when present seems to be related to Cryptosporidium, but not to diarrhea, nutritional status, immune disfunction and classic enteric parasites
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Asunto principal:
Xilosa
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Infecciones por VIH
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Absorción Intestinal
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Síndromes de Malabsorción
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Portugués
Revista:
Arq. gastroenterol
Asunto de la revista:
Gastroenterologia
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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