Intestinal permeability, mucosal injury, and growth faltering in Gambian infants
Lunn PG;Northrop-Clewes CA;Downes RM;;
Lancet (London, England)1991Vol. 338pp. -
295
pg1991lancetintestinal
Abstract
There is controversy over whether children in developing countries can catch up on their growth rates after bouts of diarrhoea. A factor influencing catch-up growth is the extent and duration of mucosal injury. To explore the relation between intestinal disease and growth performance, a non-invasive …