Rivista di formazione e aggiornamento professionale del pediatra e del medico di base, fondata nel 1982. In collaborazione con l'Associazione Culturale Pediatri.
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Avitaminosis

109 articoli — 1998-2025 Include sottocategorie MeSH

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Un bambino che zoppica: quando meno te lo aspetti

Cunsolo M, Gazzitano L, Alizzi C, Panzuto F, Corsello G.

2025/9 — pag. 598-600 — DOI

A 19-month-old boy arrived at the emergency room with inconsolable crying and refusal to walk. MRI revealed bone changes consistent with vitamin C deficiency (scurvy). His history showed a diet almost exclusively based on milk and gingival bleeding. ...

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Quando le anemie sono una questione di VITA... MINE

Passarella T, Alboreto E, Costagliola C, Serafino F, Di Jorgi M, Arcuri L, Calvillo M

2025/9 — pag. 249-250 — DOI

The paper reports two paediatric cases of severe macrocytic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Both patients presented with cytopenia and neurological involvement, which improved with hydroxocobalamin supplementation. These cases highlight the im...

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Fratture patologiche: dal sospetto di rachitismo a una diagnosi oncologica

Lacovara A, Pepino C, Covini S, Mazza F, Incolingo C, Ferrecchi M, Franzone D.

2025/7 — pag. 462-464 — DOI

The clinical case described highlights an unusual presentation of metastatic-stage neuroblastoma, with a femoral fracture that initially led to a clinical suspicion of rickets....

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Una carenza di vitamina B12... contagiosa

Acone F, Gustuti V

2025/3 — pag. 73-74 — DOI

The paper reports the case of a seven-month-old infant presenting with recurrent vomiting, severe pallor, hypotonia and growth arrest. Laboratory tests revealed pancytopenia with macrocytic anaemia, hyperhomocysteinemia and markedly elevated methylma...

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Quando un deficit nutrizionale simula una displasia midollare

Roberti G, Wiedemann F, Polito B, Catena F, Costagliola G.

2025/1 — pag. 50-51 — DOI

presents with severe macrocytic anaemia and weight loss. Tests reveal deficiencies in vitamin B12 and folate, leading to a diagnosis of megaloblastic anaemia. Malnutrition related to the diet is suspected, and investigations are ongoing to rule ou...

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Un calciatore a cui tremano le gambe: un caso di ipoparatiroidismo

Marchese S, Raso E, Dolce R, Bignone L, Di Bella L, Maggio MC, Corsello G.

2024/9 — pag. 597-600 — DOI

The paper presents the case of a 13-year-old athlete who experienced sudden tremors, limb pain, hand spasms and severe hypocalcemia (6 mg/dl). Tests revealed low parathyroid hormone (PTH), hyperphosphatemia and low vitamin D levels. The diagnosis of ...

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Un calciatore a cui tremano le gambe: un caso di ipoparatiroidismo

Marchese S, Raso E, Dolce R, Bignone L, Di Bella L, Maggio MC, Corsello G

2024/9 — pag. 193-195 — DOI

The paper presents the case of a 13-year-old athlete who experienced sudden tremors, limb pain, hand spasms and severe hypocalcemia (6 mg/dl). Tests revealed low parathyroid hormone (PTH), hyperphosphatemia and low vitamin D levels. The diagnosis of ...

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La B12 c'è ma non funziona

Vitale R.

2024/7 — pag. 468-470 — DOI

The paper reports the typical case and clinic of a defect in B12 metabolism. Such diseases, which are rare, mimic B12 intake or absorption deficits (crasis alterations, mixed neuropathy) but are distinguished first and foremost by the presence of nor...

RI Problemi speciali
Omocisteina alta? Quello che il pediatra deve sapere

Cantarelli E, Biasucci G, Bortolamedi E, Ortolano R, Candela E, Baronio F, Lanari M.

2024/7 — pag. 435-442 — DOI

Hyperhomocysteinemia may cause concern to the paediatrician due to its correlation with increased cardiovascular risk. In paediatric age, the most common cause is a nutritional vitamin deficiency, particularly vitamin B12 or folate, which can be foun...

RI Editoriali
Quando e perché pensare all'omocisteina

Ramenghi U

2024/7 — pag. 415-416 — DOI

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Un varismo che fa rima con…

Zampieri A, Corona F, Magnolato A, Barbi E.

2024/6 — pag. 383-385 — DOI

The paper reports the case of a 1-year-old girl with evident genu varum, frontal bossing, anterior bowing of tibia and mother’s history of short stature treated in infancy with GH. Biochemical findings show increased alkaline phosphatase and hypophos...

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Un paziente scorbu… tico con dolore, edema e petecchie agli arti inferiori…

Basilio P.

2024/2 — pag. 120 — DOI

The diagnosis of vitamin C deficiency was eventually made in an autistic child complaining about leg pain. ...

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C'è rachitismo... e rachitismo

Trombetta A.

2024/2 — pag. 119 — DOI

The cases of two adolescents finally diagnosed as affected by two different types of Rickets are presented and discussed...

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Una fosfatasi alcalina non fa rachitismo

Ballaben A

2023/9 — pag. 601-604 — DOI

The case of an 18-month-old asymptomatic girl with isolated high alkaline phosphatase blood levels is described. The diagnosis of benign, transient hyperphosphatasemia was finally made....

RI Lettere
Allattamento e deficit di vitamina B12: facciamo chiarezza

Di Mario S.

2023/6 — pag. 352-353 — DOI

RI Lettere
Allattamento e salute mentale

Davanzo R.

2023/6 — pag. 352-353 — DOI

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Anarchia alimentare e deficit di vitamina B12

Lepri I.

2023/5 — pag. 331-334 — DOI

The diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency was finally made in a 5-year-old girl following a very selective diet and presenting with weight loss, abdominal pain and severe peripheral pancytopenia....

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Anarchia alimentare e deficit di vitamina B12

Lepri I

2023/5 — pag. 92-92 — DOI

The diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency was finally made in a 5-year-old girl following a very selective diet and presenting with weight loss, abdominal pain and severe peripheral pancytopenia....

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Frattura e rachitismo in un’adolescente

Pacenti E, Lazzari M, Pugliese F

2023/3 — pag. 50-50 — DOI

The diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency (rickets) was finally made in a 13-year-old Pakistani girl who had fallen victim of bullying and social isolation during lockdown and who presented with multiple osteolytic femoral lesions....

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Lo scorbuto, segnale di allarme di un disturbo dello spettro autistico

Liuzzo Scorpo M, Corsello G, Maggio MC.

2022/8 — pag. 524-526 — DOI

The authors describe the case of a 3-year-old girl with bleeding gums and leg pain finally diagnosed with vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). The increased risk of developing scurvy due to a restricted diet in children...

RI Domande e risposte
Mamma vegana e svezzamento Depuratori d’aria e allergie

2022/6 — pag. 399 — DOI

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Vitamina D e letteratura: fatti e misfatti

Contorno S, Pecile PA.

2021/10 — pag. 646-649 — DOI

In the last twenty years, the international scientific literature paid particular attention to vitamin D deficiency. Many pathological conditions, like allergy, asthma, cancers, autoimmune, cardiovascular and infectious diseases were attributed to vi...

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Scorbuto: ancora un problema dei nostri giorni?

Grieco C, Alessio M.

2021/9 — pag. 595-596 — DOI

Scurvy is a condition due to chronic ascorbic acid deficiency, responsible for vascular fragility and impaired bone formation. The result is gingival bleeding, petechial lesions, articular and bone pain or limb swelling. Children may also present wit...

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Disturbo della condotta alimentare, ecchimosi e carenza di vitamina C

Attico A, Iacono A, Biserna L, Brandolini S, Marchetti F

2021/9 — pag. 273-276 — DOI

The paper presents the case of a 16-year-old girl with a 6-month history of eating disorder, restrictive subtype and diffuse ecchymosis. Anamnestic history and laboratory investigations allowed excluding coagulation disorders and making the diagnosis...

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Scorbuto: ancora un problema dei nostri giorni?

Grieco C, Alessio M

2021/9 — pag. 270-272 — DOI

Scurvy is a condition due to chronic ascorbic acid deficiency responsible for vascular fragility and impaired bone formation. The result is gingival bleeding, petechial lesions and articular and bone pain or limb swelling. Children may also present w...

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Farmaci antiepilettici, vitamina D e mineralizzazione ossea: le evidenze e le azioni

Troisi A, Lama C, Iacono A, Ricciardelli P, Marchetti F

2021/4 — pag. 258-260 — DOI

The possible negative effects of antiepileptic drugs on bone metabolism with the consequent possible risks have been discussed in the literature for more than 30 years. Two reviews of the literature attempted to answer the following clinical question...

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Farmaci antiepilettici, vitamina D e mineralizzazione ossea: le evidenze e le azioni

Troisi A, Lama C, Iacono A, Ricciardelli P, Marchetti F

2021/4 — pag. 124-128 — DOI

The possible negative effects of antiepileptic drugs on bone metabolism with the consequent possible risks have been discussed in the literature for more than 30 years. Two reviews of the literature attempted to answer the following clinical question...

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Rachitismo ipofosfatemico X-linked e craniostenosi

V. Migliarino, A. Magnolato

2020/7 — pag. 461-463 — DOI

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Rachitismo ipofosforemico X-linked

L. Lucchetti, D. Fintini, M. Cappa, F. Emma

2020/7 — pag. 430-436 — DOI

X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is an X-linked disorder with dominant penetration, caused by mutations in the PHEX gene, which encodes for an endopeptidase that is predominantly expressed in osteoblasts, osteocytes and odontoblasts. PHEX mutations ...

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Vitamina D e rachitismo carenziale

A. Agrusti, S. Contorno, I. Bruno, G. Gortani, E. Barbi

2020/7 — pag. 426-429 — DOI

Mouhamed, a 7-year-old boy of African origin, presented with progressive fatigue and difficulty in walking. He was never treated with vitamin D supplementation. The evaluation of his calcium-phosphorus metabolism revealed a myopathy related to severe...

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RACHITISMI 2020: FACILI E DIFFICILI

E. Barbi

2020/7 — pag. 425 — DOI

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I linfonodi di Ajar

G. Caddeo

2020/1 — pag. 52

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Svezzamento e malattie: non solo celiachia

M. Bramuzzo, G. Gortani

2020/1 — pag. 23-27

Weaning, namely the transition from an exclusively milk-based nutrition to a diet that includes other liquids and solids, is a period of transition that is often crucial for the manifestation or the development of food-related diseases. The article...

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Dolori osteoarticolari persistenti: forse manca qualcosa?

A. Arduini, V. Di Ruscio

2019/9 — pag. 231-232

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La fosfatasi alcalina elevata quasi per caso

C. Guiducci, C. Malaventura, G. Maggiore

2018/3 — pag. 192-193

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Una cefalea importante

G. Acucella, E. Eljerbi, G. Grugni, A. Guala

2018/3 — pag. 192-193

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Anemia megaloblastica e acidemia metilmalonica

V. Moressa, G. Zanella, G. Gortani

2018/3

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Un'anemia macrocitica in una ragazza di 13 anni

M.C. Pellegrin, A. Delise

2018/2 — pag. 115-117

RI Casi indimenticabili
Gli effetti avversi di una dieta vegana

F. Galdo, M.C. Pellegrin, V. Pintabona, A. Delise

2017/6 — pag. 393-394

RI Problemi speciali
Scorbuto 2017 attraverso i casi

E. Conversano, R. Bergamaschi, G. Ingrasciotta, A. Martoni, S. Monti, M. Cattalini

2017/6 — pag. 365-370

Scurvy is an uncommon presentation of vitamin deficiency that in our century is becoming more and more common, especially in patients with cognitive disorder. Being an uncommon disease, diagnosis is often delayed and can lead to unnecessary complex...

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Profilassi del sanguinamento da deficit di vitamina K: finalmente la luce?

G. Maggiore, S. Demarini

2016/8 — pag. 483-485

RI Pagine elettroniche
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Nuove evidenze sulla profilassi neonatale con vitamina K

C. Lama, S. Pusceddu, P. Gallo, F. Marchetti

2016/8 — pag. 531-533

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La medicina “magica” che ti rimette in piedi

G.I. Baroncelli, G. Laccetta, A. Giannoni, F. Massei

2016/7 — pag. 445-448

Prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding without vitamin D supplements is a main determinant of vitamin D deficiency rickets in children of immigrants living in Italy. Dark skin may be an adjunctive factor for the development of rickets. Early signs a...

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C'è sempre un vegano da mangiare

E. Ferretti, M.V. Micheletti, G.I. Baroncelli, G. Federico

2016/4 — pag. 255-258

RI Percorsi clinici
Quando una vitamina fa la differenza...!

P. Gallo, A. Lambertini, C. Landini, E. Mazzoni, F. Marchetti

2016/4 — pag. 231-236

Vitamin B12 deficiency, a rare condition in the paediatric population, can lead to serious haematological consequences and alterations in the neurocognitive development if not promptly recognized and treated. The paper reports the cases of two infa...

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Quali malattie sono legate al deficit di vitamina D?

V. Murgia

2015/8 — pag. 531-532

RI Problemi correnti
Lo svezzamento vegetariano

M.L. Ferrari, M. Berveglieri

2015/4 — pag. 235-238

Vegetarian weaning is widespread and increasingly in demand because vegetarian families are increasing. Literature informs that, to be appropriate and healthy, vegetarian weaning must be “well-planned”. A well-balanced lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet, in...

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Partendo da MTHFR per arrivare all’omocisteina

2015/4 — pag. 252-254

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Alimentazione vegetariana in pediatria

M.L. Ferrari, M. Berveglieri

2015/3 — pag. 165-169

Vegetarians are constantly increasing and are approaching 10% of the Italian population. There are several reasons behind this choice (eg. healthy, ethical and environmental) and these make the vegetarian choice usually final and irrevocable. Liter...

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Ma che gambe...!

F. Santoro

2014/8 — pag. 531-532

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Tanto volume per nulla…

E. Alberti, C. Domenici, F. Massei, M. Nardi, C. Favre, R. Domenici

2014/4

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Vitamina D e malattie croniche nel bambino: non solo osso

A. Pizzol, N. Giurici

2013/8

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Sindrome di Sandifer... anzi no... sindrome di West… anzi no… ”movement disorders” da ranitidina

G. Vieni, I.A. Venturi, E. Zamuner,P. Ricciardelli, F. Marchetti

2013/6 — pag. 389-391

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Un caso di rachitismo carenziale: dalla ipo- alla iper-vitaminosi D

B. Galeazzo, G. Rubin, E. Varotto, C. Moretti

2013/2 — pag. 121-122

RI Ricerca
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Prescrizione della vitamina D alla dimissione del neonato sano

G. Nassimbeni

2013/2 — pag. 100-104

Background - In 2008 the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) recommended the administration of 400 UI/die of vitamin D to all newborns. Aims - The aim of this study was to verify the adherence to current guidelines in birth centres of the three ...

RI Aggiornamento
Rachitismo vitamina D-resistente: dalla clinica alla genetica, “andata e ritorno”

G.I. Baroncelli, B. Toschi, L. Cinquanta, P. Manfredi, A. Rossodivita, A. Michelucci, F. Baldinotti, S. Bertelloni

2013/2 — pag. 89-99

The term “vitamin D-resistant rickets” was used to describe a clinical condition which was indistinguishable from the common rickets except that the signs occurred in spite of adequate vitamin D treatment. Recent studies showed that vitamin D-resis...

EL I Poster degli specializzandi
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Un insolito braccialetto

L. Matarazzo

2012/3

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È tutto sua mamma!

C. Tuoni, F. Dini, F. Vierucci, G.I. Baroncelli, P. Ghirri, A. Boldrini

2011/8

RI Percorsi clinici
Una bambina con scarsa crescita e segni clinici di rachitismo all’età di 2 anni

S. Pastore, F. Marchetti

2011/5 — pag. 301-305

This work describes the case of a 5-year-old girl who started showing clinical features typical of rickets at the age of 2. Nutritional deficiency rickets was diagnosed although vitamin D implementation therapy did not sort any improving effect. A ...

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Grave deficit di vitamina B12 in una lattante

F. Colonna, E. Moretto, P. Costa, F. Zennaro

2011/4

An 11-month-old female was admitted to our hospital for anorexia, pallor and developmental regression. She had been exclusively breast-fed. Mother with thyroiditis, non vegetarian. Hemogram in the baby revealed macrocytic anaemia (8.4 g/dl Hb, MCV 99...

RI Pediatria flash
Ginocchio valgo e ginocchio varo

2010/9 — pag. 597-598

RI Il commento
Vitamina D, tra dato di laboratorio e salute

F. Panizon

2010/4 — pag. 246-249

RI Problemi correnti
Apporti consigliati di vitamina D: un "ritorno al passato"

G.I. Baroncelli, F. Vierucci, S. Bertelloni, T. Vanacore, G. Vierucci

2010/4 — pag. 237-245

The last guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics for prevention of vitamin D deficiency in infants, children, and adolescents recommend a minimum daily intake of 400 IU of vitamin D beginning soon after birth. All breastfed and partially b...

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Quando le vitamine servono davvero

F. Lombardi, A.L. Quitadamo, A. Pelizzoni, P. Accorsi, F. Olivetti

2010/2

EL Appunti di Terapia
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L’iperfosfatasemia transitoria dei lattanti sani

G. Bartolozzi

2009/9

RI Digest
Ipovitaminosi D e rachitismo

2007/1 — pag. 41-44

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Il rachitismo in Piemonte: una sorveglianza negli Ospedali

A. Guala, R. Guarino, P. Ghiotti, G. Patrucco, G. Pastore

2006/2 — pag. 119-121

In recent years, the number of children with nutritional rickets has increased in industrialized countries. The vast majority of these cases were born from immigrants and/or non-Caucasians. We conducted a retrospective study on all children discharge...

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Il rachitismo in PiemonteUna sorveglianza negli Ospedali

A. Guala, R. Guarino, P. Ghiotti, G. Patrucco, G. Pastore

2006/2

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Quando una sepsi neonatale nasconde una malattia metablica

C. Forino, C. Rodriguez-Perez

2005/1

EL Seminari degli specializzandi
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Quando dare la vitamina D

S. Bassanese, S Norbedo

2004/8

EL Seminari degli specializzandi
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Tutto su vitamina D, profilassi e terapia del rachitismoQuando dare la vitamina DProfilassi del rachitismo e prospettive di ulteriore impiego

S. Bassanese, S. Norbedo, C. Locatelli, M. Lazzerini, F. Marchetti

2004/8

RI Problemi correnti
Il deficit di vitamina K nel neonato

S. De Marini

2003/9 — pag. 586-587

Classical haemorragic disease of the newborn (first week of life) can be effectively prevented by oral or parenteral vitamin K supplementation. Late haemorragic disease of the newborn (2-12 weeks of life) is a rare but severe disease, presenting as...

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Necessità di un supplemento di vitamina D negli allattati al seno

G. Bartolozzi

2003/8

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Due fratelli e un’anemia

C. Rossetti, V. Mattei, L. Sebastiani

2002/6 — pag. 389-390

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Le anemie acquisite

G. Bartolozzi

2000/5

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Rachitismo carenziale: esiste ancora

R. Davanzo, P. Lucchina, S. Ceschel

2000/2

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Rachitismo carenziale: esiste ancora

R. Davanzo, P. Lucchina, S. Ceschel

2000/2 — pag. 123-124

Description of deficiency-related rickets in a black child aged 15 months, breast-fed, weaned without milk addition because of previous eczema. The signs were as follows: scarce height increase, delayed gait, cough, persistent bronchitis. The defi...

EL Appunti di Terapia
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Trimethoprim, omocisteina e trombosi

G. Bartolozzi

1999/5

RI Aggiornamento monografico
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La diagnosi di ittero colestatico nel neonato

G. Maggiore, S. Caprai

1999/3 — pag. 157-161

The incidence of cholestatic jaundice in newborn babies is 1/2500 live births. Biliary atresia is the most frequent single cause of neonatal cholestasis, its frequency is 1/10.000 live births. The prognosis is strictly related to early surgical tre...

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C’è ancora!

M. Porrello, D. Corso

1998/5 — pag. 326