Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency Associates with Growth Faltering and Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Children

Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency Associates with Growth Faltering and Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Children

Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is characterized by intestinal inflammation, malabsorption and growth-faltering in children with heightened exposure to gut pathogens. The aim of this study was to characterize serum non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), in association with childhood undernutriti...

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Main Authors: Monica Narvaez-Rivas, Kenneth D. R. Setchell, Stephanie L. Galandi, Xueheng Zhao, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Sheraz Ahmed, Junaid Iqbal, Sana Syed, Syed Asad Ali, Sean R. Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
environmental enteric dysfunction (EED)
biomarkers
non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA)
stunting
undernutrition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/4/489

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