Table 2 Laboratory examinations of 5 AIE children of our hospital

1

P

N

Duodenal villi low and flat

Edema of terminal ileum mucosa

Not done

N

N

N

2

N

N

Duodenal mucosal oedema

Sparse villi in terminal ileum mucosa

Not done

fungal infection, cure

N

N

3

N

N

Low duodenal mucosa

N

Not done

N

Anti-thyroid antibody

N

4

N

N

Celiac-like changes in the descending duodenum

N

Lower and flat villi of upper small intestine

N

Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody

N

5

N

N

Oedema in the duodenal bulb and descending part, along with sparse villi

N

The villi of the upper jejunum are low and flat

N

Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody

N