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The authors have studied two cases of renal tubular acidosis in 2 children underlining that a possible defective mechanism of growth is based on alteration of the receptors of somatomedine C to level of cartilage. The deficit of receptors could be the consequence of the alterations of the acidosis on cartilage.
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Acidosis, Renal Tubular/etiology , Growth Disorders/etiology , Acidosis, Renal Tubular/blood , Acidosis, Renal Tubular/diagnosis , Child, Preschool , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Growth Disorders/blood , Growth Disorders/diagnosis , Humans , Infant , Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/analysis , MaleABSTRACT
An asympthomatic case of toxocariasis is described in a 9 years boy, who had been under follow-up observation for 24 months. He showed only a marked eosinophilia (42%) without any clinical alterations. The IgG antitoxocara dosage, performed by immunoenzymatic method, allowed to formulate the diagnosis. The oculistic checks, together with EEG carried out the time of diagnosis as well as at the end of follow-up did not show any alterations. No therapy was practised and the number of eosinophilis in to circulation went progressively down. At the end of follow-up the percentage of eosinophilis is 7%.
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Toxocariasis , Animals , Antibodies, Helminth/analysis , Child , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Eosinophils , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Immunoglobulin G/analysis , Leukocyte Count , Male , Time Factors , Toxocara/immunology , Toxocariasis/diagnosis , Toxocariasis/immunologyABSTRACT
The outcome of atopic dermatitis and the incidence [correction of prevalence] of asthma was ascertained in a four-year follow-up in 47 children with eczema due to egg allergy. At the end of the study, skin lesions had cleared in 32 (68%) children. Of these, 18 (38.2%) developed tolerance to egg about two years after diagnosis, while 14 (29.7%) continued an elimination diet. Fifteen children (31.9%) are still affected by eczema due to discontinuation of the egg-free diet. At the end of follow-up, 23 children had presented at least three asthma episodes. Therefore, the incidence [correction of prevalence] of asthma in children with atopic dermatitis appears to be significantly higher when egg allergy is present. Egg allergy could be a marker of an atopic condition and therefore be an unfavourable prognostic signal as to the outcome of the disease and the appearance of respiratory allergy.
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Dermatitis, Atopic/diagnosis , Eggs/adverse effects , Food Hypersensitivity/diagnosis , Asthma/diagnosis , Asthma/epidemiology , Asthma/etiology , Child, Preschool , Dermatitis, Atopic/complications , Dermatitis, Atopic/etiology , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Food Hypersensitivity/complications , Food Hypersensitivity/etiology , Humans , Incidence , Infant , Male , Prognosis , Respiratory Hypersensitivity/diagnosis , Respiratory Hypersensitivity/epidemiology , Respiratory Hypersensitivity/etiologyABSTRACT
One hundred-eight infants from atopic families were admitted to the study. Each had at least one first-degree relative affected by asthma or rhinitis, conjunctivitis, eczema, cow's milk protein intolerance. All infants not breast fed were hypoallergenic formula. 46 infants were breast fed, 39 were bottle fed by the ordinary formula and 23 received the hypoallergenic one. No other food was introduced up to 6 months. Cow's milk proteins, egg, poultry and fish were introduced after 6 months. All infants were followed up to 24 months. Incidence of allergic diseases up to 24 months was not significantly different among the 3 groups.
