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??Objective??To detect the level of fecal primary and secondary bile acids in infants with infantile cholestatic hepatopathy??ICH??and analyze its clinical value. Methods??Thirty infants with ICH were enrolled in this study??who were diagnosed with infantile cholestatic hepatopathy. Thirty infants with good health condition were enrolled as the healthy control group. The fecal samples were collected respectively in the preparatory treatment phase and treatment phase from infants with ICH and from the healthy infants. Bile acids were extracted from infants’ feces and were quantitatively analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy. Results??Among the fecal primary bile acids??the level of cholic acid??chenodeoxycholic and glycochenodeoxycholic acid both in the ICH preparatory treatment group and ICH treatment group was significantly lower than that in the healthy control group??P??0.016??.The level of fecal cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid of ICH treatment group was higher than in the ICH preparatory treatment group??P??0.016??. Among the fecal secondary bile acids??the level of lithocholic acid both in the ICH preparatory treatment group and ICH treatment group was significantly lower than that in the healthy control group??P??0.016????and the level of ursodeoxycholic acid in the ICH preparatory treatment group was lower than that in the ICH treatment group and healthy control group??P??0.016??. Conclusion??In infants with ICH, the changes of fecal primary bile acids and fecal secondary bile acids have their own characteristics at the early stage of treatment, which may be caused by the short-term treatment, the prognosis of the disease itself and the changes of intestinal function, including intestinal bacteria. Clinical attention should be paid to these changes.     

Starch digestibility modulation significantly improves glycemic variability in type 2 diabetic subjects: A pilot study

Background and aimsIn type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, the reduction of glycemic variability and postprandial glucose excursions is essential to limit diabetes complications, beyond HbA1c level. This study aimed at determining whether increasing the content of Slowly Digestible Starch (SDS) in T2D patients’ diet could reduce postprandial hyperglycemia and glycemic variability compared with a conventional low-SDS diet.Methods and resultsFor this randomized cross-over pilot study, 8 subjects with T2D consumed a controlled diet for one week, containing starchy products high or low in SDS. Glycemic variability parameters were evaluated using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System.Glycemic variability was significantly lower during High-SDS diet compared to Low-SDS diet for MAGE (Mean Amplitude of Glycemic Excursions, p < 0.01), SD (Standard Deviation, p < 0.05), and CV (Coefficient of Variation, p < 0.01). The TIR (Time In Range) [140–180 mg/dL[ was significantly higher during High-SDS diet (p < 0.0001) whereas TIRs ≥180 mg/dL were significantly lower during High-SDS diet. Post-meals tAUC (total Area Under the Curve) were significantly lower during High-SDS diet.ConclusionOne week of High-SDS Diet in T2D patients significantly improves glycemic variability and reduces postprandial glycemic excursions. Modulation of starch digestibility in the diet could be used as a simple nutritional tool in T2D patients to improve daily glycemic control.Registration numberin clinicaltrials.gov: NCT 03289494.     

Asthma and Rhinitis in South America: How Different They are From Other Parts of the World

Asthma and rhinitis epidemiology has wide variations around the world. The aim of this review was verify the prevalence of asthma and rhinitis in South America and report differences from other regions of the world. We reviewed studies with International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) methodology in South America, Phases I and III. In South America the ISAAC Phase I ranked four countries among top ten in prevalence of asthma and three countries among top ten in prevalence of rhinoconjunctivitis. ISAAC Phase III showed little changes in asthma and rhinitis prevalence in South American countries. The prevalence increases of asthma and rhinitis in South American centers indicate that the burden of both is continuing to rise, but the differences in prevalence are lessening.