Does pP-7 CHILDHOOD RECURRENT ABDOMINAL PAIN be ASSOCIATED WITH DUODENAL EOSINOPHILIA REGARDLESS OF H. PYLORI INFECTION?
Children with a clinical diagnosis of RAP have marked duodenal eosinophilia, independent of H. pylori infection, suggesting the role of unknown infectious or allergic triggers in the pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders in childhood. Further research is needed on the diagnostic and therapeutic benefits of targeting duodenal eosinophilia.
This study demonstrates that amniotic membrane releases basal amounts of NGF and TGF-beta1 and expresses NGF receptors . Moreover, the addition of NGF to the culture medium stimulates the amniotic membrane to significantly increase the production and release of TGF-beta1.