Risk Factors And Treatment Outcome Of Children With HCV Infection.

Background: Combination of pegylated interferon α-2a or α-2b has been considered to be the standard for treating HCV infection among children. Many new agents inhibiting HCV during various steps while replicating is under study around the world. This study was aimed to note the efficacy of sofosbuvir and ribavirin among children having HCV infection.

Etiologies and outcome of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients presenting to a tertiary care Children's Hospital.

Objective: To determine etiology and outcome of children with lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB).

Methods: This was a prospective study conducted at the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child's Heath, Multan, Pakistan, from July 2019 to March 2020. A total of 148 cases presented with bleeding per rectum and underwent colonoscopy, were included.

Correlation of serum levels of Vitamin D with serum parathormone in nursing mothers and infants 1-6 months' age from South Punjab, Pakistan.

Background And Objective: Parathormone (PTH) and serum Vitamin D (VD) share a complex interplay where increased VD leads to a negative response on parathormone level. Our objective was to determine the correlation of parathormone (PTH) and Vitamin D (VD) levels in nursing mothers and infants 1-6 months' age from South Punjab, Pakistan.

Methods: This study is a secondary data analysis of previously conducted cross sectional study which was conducted at the Department of Pediatric Medicine, Nishtar Medical University, Multan, during August 2010 to June 2011.