[Biliary dysfunction in obese children]

Eksp Klin Gastroenterol. 2014:(8):11-5.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

To examine the state of the biliary system, a study of properties of bile "case-control") 100 children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years, held checkup in consultative and diagnostic center for chronic gastroduodenitis. BMI children were divided into 2 groups: group 1-60 children with obesity (BMI of 30 to 40) and group 2-40 children with normal anthropometric indices. Survey methods included clinical examination pediatrician, endocrinologist, biochemical parameters (ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase level, total protein, bilirubin, lipidogram, glucose, insulin, HOMA-index), ultrasound of the abdomen and retroperitoneum, EGD with aspiration of gallbladder bile. Crystallography bile produced by crystallization of biological substrates micromethods modification Prima AV, 1992. Obese children with chronic gastroduodenita more likely than children of normal weight, had complaints and objective laboratory and instrumental evidence of insulin resistance and motor disorders of the upper gastrointestinal and biliary tract, liver enlargement and biliary "sludge". Biochemical parameters of obese children indicate initial metabolic changes in carbohydrate and fat metabolism and cholestasis, as compared to control children. Colloidal properties of bile in obese children with chronic gastroduodenita reduced, as indicated by the nature of the crystallographic pattern. Conclusions: Obese children with chronic gastroduodenitis often identified enlarged liver, cholestasis and biliary dysfunction, including with the presence of sludge in the gallbladder; most often--hypertonic bile dysfunction. Biochemical features of carbohydrate and fat metabolism reflect the features of the metabolic profile of obese children. Crystallography bile in obese children reveals the instability of the colloidal structure of bile, predisposing children to biliary sludge, which is a risk factor for gallstones.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bile / chemistry
  • Biliary Tract Diseases / diagnosis
  • Biliary Tract Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Biliary Tract Diseases / etiology*
  • Biliary Tract Diseases / metabolism
  • Body Mass Index
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child
  • Crystallization
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pediatric Obesity / complications*
  • Pediatric Obesity / diagnosis
  • Pediatric Obesity / diagnostic imaging
  • Pediatric Obesity / metabolism
  • Risk Factors
  • Ultrasonography