Hepatology

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

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For pediatric patients with iron overload (high ferritin and transferrin saturation), do you perform HFE screening first, or proceed to non-HFE gene sequencing upfront to evaluate for HJV mutation as well?

Especially considering that family history is not fully available.

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In what clinical scenario would you consider liver transplant evaluation for a patient with sickle cell hepatopathy?

And should this be considered in conjunction with or sequentially with a bone marrow transplant as the actual cure for underlying hematologic disease?

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What is your standard diagnostic workup to confirm GVHD in a patient post-BMT with skin rash and jaundice?

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Is there a role for nitazoxanide for treatment of norovirus gastroenteritis in immunocompromised patients?

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Papers discussed in this category

The Journal of infection, 2011-11

Norovirus gastroenteritis successfully treated with nitazoxanide.

Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2006 Nov 15

Nitazoxanide in the treatment of viral gastroenteritis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Journal of tropical medicine, 2017 Feb 26

Nitazoxanide in Acute Rotavirus Diarrhea: A Randomized Control Trial from a Developing Country.

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