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

• Autores principales: Yanever Angela Lam (Autor), Sarah M. Warouw (Autor), Audrey M.I. Wahani (Autor), Jeanette I.C. Manoppo (Autor), Praevilia Margareth Salendu (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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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...