Correlation between gut pathogens and fecal calprotectin levels in young children with acute diarrhea

• Hauptverfasser: Yanever Angela Lam (Verfasst von), Sarah M. Warouw (Verfasst von), Audrey M.I. Wahani (Verfasst von), Jeanette I.C. Manoppo (Verfasst von), Praevilia Margareth Salendu (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background In cases of acute diarrhea, it is difficult to distinguish between bact erial and non-bacterial causes . Increased fecal calprotectin (f-CP) level is a marker of neutrophil migration in the intestinal lumen and is associated with intes tinal inflammation. Previous studies reported an incr...