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Faecal calprotectin concentrations in apparently healthy children aged 0-12 years in urban Kampala, Uganda: a community-based survey
BACKGROUND: Calprotectin is a calcium and zinc binding protein, abundant in neutrophils and is extremely stable in faeces. Faecal calprotectin is used as a non-specific marker for gastrointestinal inflammation. It has a good diagnostic precision to distinguish between irritable bowel syndrome and in...
Autores principales: | Hestvik, Elin, Tumwine, James K, Tylleskar, Thorkild, Grahnquist, Lena, Ndeezi, Grace, Kaddu-Mulindwa, Deogratias H, Aksnes, Lage, Olafsdottir, Edda |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3039585/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21284894 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-11-9 |
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