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Environmental enteric dysfunction: a review of potential mechanisms, consequences and management strategies

BACKGROUND: Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is an acquired enteropathy of the small intestine, characterized by enteric inflammation, villus blunting and decreased crypt-to-villus ratio. EED has been associated with poor outcomes, including chronic malnutrition (stunting), wasting and reduce...

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Autores principales: Tickell, Kirkby D., Atlas, Hannah E., Walson, Judd L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6876067/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31760941
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1417-3