Background/Aim. Metabolic Bone disorders are well-recognized extrahepatic complications of cirrhosis. The aim was to report their prevalence and the associated factors to their development in patients with viral cirrhosis. Patients and Methods. All consecutive patients with viral cirrhosis were prospectively enrolled. Parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, liver function, and phosphocalcic tests were measured in all patients. Bone mineral density was measured at the lumbar spine and total hip by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results. Forty-six cirrhotic patients were included with hepatitis C (87%) and hepatitis B (13%). The Child-Pugh score was grade A in 87% of cases and grade B in 13%. Thirty-seven patients had decreased bone mineral density with osteopenia in 24 patients and osteoporosis in 13 patients. Decreased 25-hydroxyvitamin D was found in 95.6% of cases. Bone disorders were significantly more frequent in old patients with low body mass index, long duration of liver disease, and low 25-hydroxyvitamin D level. None of these factors was an independent factor associated with bone disorders. Conclusion. Our study revealed a high prevalence of metabolic bone disorders among viral cirrhotic patients. Consequently, bone mineral density assessment should be performed systematically in all cirrhotic patients.
Background. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a recognised feature of celiac disease (CD) in adults and can be its only presentation. Aim. To define the prevalence of CD in Moroccan adult patients with IDA of obscure origin and to determine the yield of small bowel biopsy performed during routine endoscopy. Methods. 437 patients with IDA of obscure origin were included. 4 endoscopic mucosal biopsies were taken from the second part of duodenum and 2 biopsies from antrum and fundus, respectively. Endoscopic aspect and severity of anemia were correlated with histological diagnoses using coefficient Kappa. Results. 29 out of 437 patients (6.63%) had CD. Endoscopic aspect was normal in 66%, a mosaic pattern of mucosa in 17%, and scalloping of the small bowel folds in 17%. 12 patients had Marsh III, 8 had Marsh II, 6 had Marsh I, and 3 had Marsh IV lesions. There was no correlation between degree of anemia, endoscopic aspect, and severity of duodenal lesions (Kappa = −0.167). Conclusion. Routine duodenal biopsy gives an additional 6.63% diagnostic benefit of CD and should be indicated in all patients with IDA. The finding of normal endoscopic appearance of mucosa should not preclude duodenal biopsies.
Introduction : Le syndrome de l'immunodéficience acquise (SIDA) s'accompagne souvent d'atteintes du tube digestif, tumorales ou secondaires à des infections opportunistes. Le but du travail est de déterminer les aspects endoscopiques et anatomo-pathologiques des atteintes digestives secondaires au SIDA et d'étudier leur corrélation. Patients et méthodes : 68 patients atteints du SIDA ont été explorés au service EFD-HGE sur une période de 5 ans. Tous les patients ont bénéficié d'une endoscopie oeso-gastroduodénale (EOGD) et/ou d'une iléo-coloscopie avec une étude anatomo-pathologique des biopsies. Résultats : Les lésions digestives hautes étaient: une oesophagite mycosique dans 19 cas, une gastrite congestive dans 14 cas, une gastrite ulcérative chez un patient, une gastrite érosive chez un patient, une duodénite congestive dans 9 cas et des lésions angiomateuses très évocatrices de la maladie de Kaposi dans 6 cas. L'étude anatomopathologique des biopsies a conclu à des lésions digestives hautes liées au SIDA dans 27 cas (53 %). Les lésions digestives basses étaient : une colite ulcérative dans 22 cas, des angiodysplasies dans 4 cas, une colite érosive dans 16 cas. La coloscopie totale était normale chez 2 patients. L'étude anatomo-pathologique des biopsies iléales et coliques a conclu à des lésions secondaires au SIDA dans 8 cas (18,1 %). Il existait une corrélation statiquement significative entre les aspects endoscopiques et anatomopathologiques spécifiques au SIDA (coefficient kappa = 0,730). Conclusion : Les atteintes digestives liées au SIDA sont assez fréquentes, elles étaient de 51,4 % dans cette étude dominées par les infections opportunistes. Une corrélation était retrouvée entre les lésions endoscopiques et spécifiques au SIDA.
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