Helicobacter pylori infection causes chronic-active gastritis and is associated with peptic
ulceration. However, the link between gastric H pylori colonization and duodenal ulcers is not …

15Prevalence - MS 20030070 Page 1 children; none had gastrointestinal symptoms. Six of the
10 subjects had jejunal biopsy, which showed total villus atrophy. Four subjects did not …

A case-control study was undertaken to determine whether esophagitis in children correlated
with exposure to parental cigarette smoking. At least one parent smoked in 77 (79%) of 97 …

Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili, has been implicated as both a cytoprotective and a
detrimental agent to the gastric mucosa. The effect of capsaicin on Helicobacter pylori has …

Spontaneous perforation of the common bile duct is a rare cause of surgical jaundice, ranking
third to biliary atresia and choledochal cysts in early infancy (1). This rare entity is caused …

Until recently, it would have been unthinkable to suggest that it might be possible to eliminate
peptic ulcers and gastric carcinoma from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This possibility now …

Iron deficiency remains a nutritional problem among infants and young children in Saudi
Arabia, although at present there is no national data available on infants at low risk. The …

Congenital sodium diarrhea is a rare cause of secretory diarrhea due to a defect in the
sodium/proton exchanger that results in decreased sodium absorption and increased excretion in …

Viral hepatitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Greater than 96% of adult Saudis have antibodies to hepatitis A. 1 Approximately 7% of the …

Hepatic hemangioendotheliomas are rare childhood tumors. Infantile hepatic
hemangioendothelioma (IHHE) is the most common vascular tumor of the liver in children accounting …