Fecal alpha-1 antitrypsin concentration in protein-losing enteropathies caused by Rotavirus and enteropathogenic bacteria infection
Background An increase in protein loss through the intestinal lumen is commonly found in children with intestinal inflammation. Measurement of fecal alpha-1 antitrypsin (FAA T) concentration has been used to detect the loss of protein through the digestive system. FAAT concentration increases in dia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/590 |
| Summary: | Background An increase in protein loss through the intestinal
lumen is commonly found in children with intestinal inflammation. Measurement of fecal alpha-1 antitrypsin (FAA T) concentration has been used to detect the loss of protein through the digestive system. FAAT concentration increases in diarrhea patients due to Rotavirus, Adenovirus, Shigella, Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), and Salmonella infection.
Objective To determine the relationship between types of
pathogen, acute diarrhea, and alpha-1 antitrypsin concentration
in children with acute diarrhea caused by Rotavirus and
enteropathogenic infection.
Methods Descriptive statistics and proportion difference between
the two non-related groups were used to assess the proportion of
protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) in children with acute diarrhea
and was analyzed using chi square test.
Results In this study, PLE group comprised 25% (24/95) subjects
without unknown cause of diarrhea, 50% (4 7 /95) had one type
of pathogen, and in 23% (22/95) subjects had 2 or more types of pathogens. The most common pathogen found in PLE group was Rotavirus, found in67 (53%) subjects and E. coli in 41 (33%) subjects. In non-PLE group, we also found similar pathogen pattern. The mean alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) concentration in acute diarrhea group due to Rotavirus infection was significantly higher (P= 0.003) compared to acute diarrhea groups caused by non-Rotavirus infection. The mean AAT concentration in acute diarrhea group due to E. coli infection did not differ significantly (P= 0.735) compared to acute diarrhea group caused by non-E. coli infection.
Conclusion Rotavirus was a more significant cause of PLE
compared to E.coli. |
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| ISSN: | 0030-9311 2338-476X |