The absorption and secretion of water and electrolytes throughout the gastrointestinal tract is
a finely balanced, dynamic process and, when there is loss of this balance caused either by …

Background: There has been a growing recognition that coeliac disease is much more
common than previously recognised, and this has coincided with the increasingly …

Forty six children presented with colitis between 1977 and 1981, and all 8 of those below the
age of 2 years had food allergic colitis which resolved completely after exclusion of certain …

A retrospective study of the incidence and prevalence of paediatric inflammatory bowel
disease over an 11 year period was undertaken in South Glamorgan. Over this time the …

Urinary tract anomalies were prospectively investigated with ultrasound in 29 children with
functional constipation. These children were compared before and after treatment with 451 …

Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes
(PEG+ E) for the treatment of chronic constipation in children. Design: Randomised, double …

A scoring system for faecal loading was constructed by two experienced observers using the
abdominal radiographs of 20 children. Four other observers independently graded the …

A double blind randomised controlled trial in small for gestational age (SGA) infants, whose
intestinal mucosa was shown to be functionally impaired as a result of intrauterine …

Spontaneous regression of congenital epulis of the newborn Page 1 High compared with
standard dose lipase pancreatic supplement 145 the medication. Despite instructions to reduce …

Objectives The diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD) has increased in frequency, particularly
since the accuracy of serological antibody testing has improved. Previous studies from …