Optimisation, validation and field applicability of a 13C-sucrose breath test to assess intestinal function in environmental enteropathy among children in resource poor settings: study protocol for a prospective study in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Jamaica, Peru and Zambia

Introduction Environmental enteropathy (EE) is suspected to be a cause of growth faltering in children with sustained exposure to enteric pathogens, typically in resource-limited settings. A major hindrance to EE research is the lack of sensitive, non-invasive biomarkers. Current biomarkers measure...

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Main Authors: Douglas Morrison, Gwenyth O Lee, Robert Schillinger, Nirupama Shivakumar, Sherine Whyte, Sayeeda Huq, Silvenus Ochieng Konyole, Justin Chileshe, Maribel Paredes-Olortegui, Victor Owino, Roger Yazbeck, Margaret N Kosek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/11/e035841.full