Farid Imanzadeh

Associated Professor of Pediatric Gasteroenterohepatology, Pediatric Gastroentrology, Hepatology and Nutrition Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Creatinine Phosphokinase (CPK) Elevation in the Coexistence of Wilson's Disease and Autoimmune Hepatitis with Atypical Presentation: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Background: Wilson's disease (WD) is a genetic disorder with various clinical presentations due to excessive accumulation of copper in the liver and other organs. It can present as acute/chronic hepatitis, liver failure, extrahepatic and neuromuscular manifestations. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a necroinflammatory disease of the liver, which affects a lot of people particularly the children p...

[ 2 ] - New-Onset Bacterial Sinusitis in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients; Case Series and Review of Literature

Introduction: As a standard measure in some chronic liver disorder, liver transplantation (LT) has performed for about 3 decades in pediatric populations. Post operatively some patients suffering from infectious complications by viral, bacterial and fungal etiologies. Here in we presented 10 children diagnosed as bacterial sinusitis presenting with prolonged fever and upper respiratory tract sy...

[ 3 ] - Hiatal Hernia as a Mysterious Diagnosis; a Case Report

Introduction: Proximal displacement of stomach and gastro-esophageal junction into the thoracic cavity results in a condition known as hiatal hernia (HH). Sometimes this entity is neglected in practice and the patient is handled as gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma or other non-surgical diagnosis.Case: Here we present a 6 months-old female infant who present with bloody emesis since two m...

[ 4 ] - Solitary polypoid lesion in gastric cardia; a case report and review of literature

AbstractIntroduction: Hyperplastic polyps of the esophago-gastric junction are seen during endoscopic evaluation of upper gastrointestinal tract. They are usually asymptomatic and discovered accidentally during endoscopic evaluation for other problems. These protrusions are mucosal regenerative response to surrounding mucosal injury. Case: Here we present a 9-year-old boy presenting with abdomi...

[ 5 ] - Assessment of Serum Amino Acid Chromatography in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Background: Given the important role of amino acids in regulating many metabolic pathways of the body and considering the scarcity of markers for the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its differentiation, we aimed to investigate the status of serum amino acids chromatography in children with IBD. Materials and Methods This case-control study was conducted among children with pri...

[ 6 ] - بررسی و مقایسه سطح سرمی سلنیوم در بیماران با گاستروانتریت‌ حاد بستری شده در بیمارستان کودکان مفید

زمینه و هدف: گاستروانتریت حاد به دفع مدفوع شل و آبکی بیشتر از 3 بار در روز یا افزایش حجم بیش از 15 میلی لیتر/کیلوگرم/ در روز اطلاق می­شود. سلنیوم در فعالیت های آنزیمی با خنثی کردن رادیکال­های آزاد اکسیژن، و افزایش سیستم ایمنی نقش مهمی ایفا می­کند. کمبود سلنیوم سبب افزایش ابتلا به عفونت، ریزش مو و شلی پوست می­گردد و در ایجاد و پیشرفت برخی از عفونت­های ویروسی موثر است. اخیرا کمبو...

[ 7 ] - Evaluation of Clarithromycin and Metronidazole Resistance of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Symptomatic Iranian Children

Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) as a gram-negative bacterium is the most common infection of the gastrointestinal tract, and worldwide it affects the children over three years of age. H. pylori could cause gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal manifestations. Antibiotic resistance can happen primarily and occurs during treatment. We aimed to evaluate the resistance gene of H. pylori obtained fr...

[ 8 ] - The Effect of Nutritional Consultation on the Level of Malnutrition and Growth Indices in Children with Cystic Fibrosis

Background: Malnutrition is one of the most common disorders among children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The present study aimed to investigate the effect of nutritional consultation on the type and severity of malnutrition in children with CF. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental stud...