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

• Main Authors: Yanever Angela Lam (Author), Sarah M. Warouw (Author), Audrey M.I. Wahani (Author), Jeanette I.C. Manoppo (Author), Praevilia Margareth Salendu (Author)
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• 出版: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: 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...