[The morphofunctional characteristics of the duodenum in an osteopenic syndrome in children and adolescents].
OBJECTIVE
The study of duodenal morphology in children and adolescents with skeletal deformity.


METHODS
Clinical, hormonal examinations, x-ray investigation of the skeleton with spinal NMR-tomography, gastroduodenoscopy with target biopsy were performed in 41 patients aged 7 to 18 on after treatment for broken spine.


RESULTS
Atrophic duodenitis found in most of the patients presented without dyspepsia, with symptoms of duodenitis in 8 patients, osteoporosis in 36% of patients. NMR-tomography rejected compression-broken spine in 22 patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Disturbed absorption of calcium and atrophic alterations in the duodenal mucosa are thought responsible for disturbance of calcium metabolism and formation of bone tissue.
Kotova
S M
SM
Gordeladze
A S
AS
Karlova
N A
NA
Maksimtseva
I M
IM
Zhorina
O M
OM
Sokhor
A Ia
AIa
D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome