Serum Neopterin Concentration in Children with Viral Gastroenteritis
Increased neopterin concentrations are observed in many diseases in which cellular immunity is stimulated. Gastroenteritis is still a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Over 75% of all cases are caused by viral infections. Therefore a non-specific, quick, sensitive, cheap an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2010-02-01
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| Series: | Pteridines |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines.2010.21.1.11 |
| Summary: | Increased neopterin concentrations are observed in many diseases in which cellular immunity is stimulated. Gastroenteritis is still a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Over 75% of all cases are caused by viral infections. Therefore a non-specific, quick, sensitive, cheap and easy-to-perform marker of viral infection, such as neopterin concentration in serum, would be a cost-effective method of identifying patients with gastroenteritis into probable viral etiology and therefore it would optimize treatment and reduce inappropriate antibiotic treatment. |
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| ISSN: | 0933-4807 2195-4720 |