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Decrease in Gastric Emptying Time and Episodes of Regurgitation in Children

Decrease in Gastric Emptying Time and Episodes of Regurgitation in Children

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ABSTRACT The gastric emptying times associated with three whey based formulas were significantly shorted than that associated with a casein-based formula in nine gastrostomy-fed patients with spastic quadriplegia (p <0.001). Patients fed whey-based formulas had significantly fewer episodes of emesis than when they were fed casein-based formula (p<0.001). We conclude that whey-based formulas reduce the…

Gastrointestinal Pathology in Children with Lyme Disease

Gastrointestinal Pathology in Children with Lyme Disease

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ABSTRACT  Ten children between the ages of 8 and 19 with Lyme disease presented with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. Biopsy evidence of inflammation was found in the stomach, duodenum, and colon. Pathologies included gastritis, duodenitis, gastric ulcer, colitis and histopathology resembling Crohn’s disease.  Spirochetes with the microscopic appearance of Borrelia were found in five patients with chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. …