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Enteric permeability, systemic inflammation, and post-discharge growth among a cohort of hospitalized children in Kenya and Pakistan

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Objectives: To determine whether gut permeability is associated with post-discharge growth and systemic inflammation among hospitalized children in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods: Children aged 2–23 months being discharged from Civil Hospital Karachi (Pakistan) and Migori County Referral Hospital (Kenya) underwent lactulose-rhamnose ratio (LRR) permeability testing and were compared to age-matched children from their home ...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1097/mpg.0000000000003619

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Publisher:
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins
Journal:
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition More from this journal
Volume:
75
Issue:
6
Pages:
768-774
Publication date:
2022-12-01
Acceptance date:
2022-08-01
DOI:
EISSN:
1536-4801
ISSN:
0277-2116
Pmid:
36123771
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1279983
Local pid:
pubs:1279983
Deposit date:
2024-01-21

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