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The ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor maralixibat appears to quell itching and reduce serum bile acid concentration in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), while having a tolerable safety profile, according to data from the phase III MARCH-PFIC trial said to be the largest to date.

In a pooled analysis of two long-term paediatric extension trials evaluating short bowel syndrome-associated intestinal failure (SBS-IF), the glucagon-like peptide-2 analogue teduglutide (TED) demonstrated a safety profile that aligned with previous data.

For adolescents with treatment-refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is safe and beneficial, easing abdominal pain and improving health-related quality of life, according to a study presented at ESPGHAN 2023.

Use of dolutegravir (DTG) proves to be effective and safe in children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as shown in a study.

Use of cannabis among Singaporeans usually starts during teenage years, primarily because of peer influence, reveals a study. Later in life, these users may progress to other illicit drugs such as heroin.