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The Food and Drug Administration today released a drug safety communication about proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) through its MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Reporting Program, telling the public that Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea can be associated with use of PPIs. The PPI... »
Mepolizumab Appears Beneficial in Children With Eosinophilic...
Interleukin-5 appears to play an important role in the accumulation of eosinophils in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis, because treatment with the anti-IL-5 monoclonal antibody mepolizumab reduced the mean eosinophil count in 89% of children, Dr. Amal H. Assa’ad and her colleagues reported in the... »
Cyclic Parenteral Nutrition Feasible in VLBW Infants
MADISON, WIS. – Cyclic parenteral nutrition may be a viable option in very low birth weight infants requiring parenteral nutrition for several weeks, results of a prospective, randomized trial suggest. Among 114 neonates weighing no more than 1,500 g, the incidence of cholestasis was nearly... »
SAN FRANCISCO – Factors that can be measured in the first few years of life can predict whether a child will develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by adolescence, suggests a study presented at the annual meeting... »
The Food and Drug Administration today released a drug safety communication about proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) through its MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Reporting Program, telling the public that Clostridium... »
NAFLD in Adolescence Predictable in Young Children
SAN FRANCISCO – Factors that can be measured in the first few years of life can predict whether a child will develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by adolescence, suggests a study presented at the annual meeting... »
Parents Need Help Understanding a Gluten-Free Diet
BALTIMORE – Navigating the gluten-free world can be very challenging for patients with celiac disease and their families. Clinicians need to help them understand food labeling and other dietary concerns. Fortunately there... »
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