Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 1998
Serum pancreatic enzymes in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. A collaborative study of the Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Numerous studies have shown pancreatic disease in adult human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, but there are very few reports on pediatric patients. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of increased serum pancreatic enzyme levels and their relationship to clinical manifestations of acute pancreatitis in HIV-infected children. ⋯ Fifteen per cent of HIV-infected children had biochemical evidence of pancreatic involvement; however, this condition was unrelated to clinical signs of pancreatitis. Neither drug administration nor opportunistic infections seem to determine the increased serum pancreatic enzyme levels.