Stunting Is Characterized by Chronic Inflammation in Zimbabwean Infants
Andrew J. Prendergast, Sandra Rukobo, Bernard Chasekwa, Kuda Mutasa, Robert Ntozini, Mduduzi N. N. Mbuya, Andrew Jones, Lawrence H. Moulton, Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, Jean H. Humphrey;Andrew J. Prendergast;Sandra Rukobo;Bernard Chasekwa;Kuda Mutasa;Robert Ntozini;Mduduzi N. N. Mbuya;Andrew Jones;Lawrence H. Moulton;Rebecca J. Stoltzfus;Jean H. Humphrey;
PloS one2014Vol. 9pp. -
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humphrey2014plosstunting
Abstract
Stunting affects one-third of children in developing countries, but the causes remain unclear. We hypothesized that enteropathy leads to low-grade inflammation, which suppresses the growth hormone-IGF axis and mediates stunting.We conducted a case-control ...