13C-sucrose breath test for the non-invasive assessment of environmental enteropathy in Zambian adults

13C-sucrose breath test for the non-invasive assessment of environmental enteropathy in Zambian adults

ObjectivesEnvironmental enteropathy (EE) is a subclinical disorder highly prevalent in tropical and disadvantaged populations and is thought to play a role in growth faltering in children, poor responses to oral vaccines, and micronutrient deficiencies. This study aims to evaluate the potential of a...

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Main Authors: Robert J. Schillinger, Simutanyi Mwakamui, Chola Mulenga, Mizinga Tembo, Phoebe Hodges, Ellen Besa, Kanta Chandwe, Victor O. Owino, Christine A. Edwards, Paul Kelly, Douglas J. Morrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
environmental enteropathy
malnutrition
stunting
13C-breath test
gut function
intestinal sucrase activity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.904339/full

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