To compare children of different ages and gender, the height velocity is converted to a z-score: The z-score corresponds to the standard deviation (SD) of the child’s height velocity. Points…
Fig. 23.1 Bone formation (+) and resorption (−) during growth. (From Baron [12]. This material is reproduced with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Changes in Cortical and Trabecular…
Fig. 25.1 Frequency distribution histogram of level of RBC TPMT enzyme activity in blood samples from 298 randomly selected Caucasian blood donors Fig. 25.2 Common TPMT mutant alleles. Wild type…
•S upervise : all aspects of the trial are ultimately the responsible of the investigator •M aintain Records : meticulous record keeping is critically important •A dhere to the protocol…
Fig. 45.1 Conceptual scheme of the domains and variables involved in a quality-of-life assessment. The x axis represents subjective perceptions of health, the y axis objective health status, the coordinates…
Immunosuppression Bacterial overgrowth Fecal stasis Nutritional Mucosal ischemia Crohn disease, undiagnosed Severity of UC Extraintestinal manifestations, including primary sclerosing cholangitis Smoking pANCA Immune Dysregulation One of the most pursued areas…
Anti-tumor necrosis factor Adalimumab Monoclonal antibody Crohn disease Approved phase III Ulcerative colitis Certolizumab pegol Pegylated antibody fragment Crohn disease Approved phase III Golimumab Monoclonal antibody Ulcerative colitis Phase III …
Participants (# treated) Trial design Probiotic (strains) Dosing (CFU/day) Trial length (weeks) Ref. 20 (10) EBRPC Blend Probiotic (Yakult™) 1 × 1010 12 [25] 102 (52) DBRDD Single strain (E….
Fig. 12.1 The GH/IGF-1 axis and its role in linear growth. The hypothalamic release of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) stimulates the pulsatile release of growth hormone (GH) from the…
Disease information: date of diagnosis, location, severity Findings: Laboratories, Endoscopy, Histology, Radiology results, and dates Medical therapies: dose, duration, adverse reactions, reasons for discontinuation Surgeries Adapted from Hait et al….
