Fecal Calprotectin Concentrations in Healthy Children Aged 1-18 Months
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Fecal Calprotectin Concentrations in Healthy Children Aged 1-18 Months
OBJECTIVE Fecal calprotectin (FC) is an established biomarker of gut inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate FC concentrations in healthy children between 1 and 18 months of age. METHODS Healthy children aged 1-18 months were enrolled in this study at the Department of Children's Health Care in Shanghai, China. Children's stool samples were collected and analyzed, and FC concentra...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119574