Enteropathies in the developing world: neglected effects on global health.

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Published in Am J Trop Med Hyg on May 01, 2012

Authors

Andrew Prendergast1, Paul Kelly

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Paediatrics and Centre for Digestive Diseases, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom. a.prendergast@qmul.ac.uk

Associated clinical trials:

Cluster Randomised Trial of Improved Sanitation in Rural Orissa, India | NCT01214785

Exploration of the Biologic Basis for Underperformance of Oral Polio and Rotavirus Vaccines in Bangladesh (PROVIDE) | NCT01375647

Mesalamine to Reduce T Cell Activation in HIV Infection | NCT01090102

Pilot Trial of a Synbiotic in HIV+ Patients | NCT00688311

Effectiveness of High-dose Zinc Therapy and Albendazole in the Treatment of Environmental Enteropathy | NCT01440608

A Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effects of GanedenBC30 on the Immune System | NCT01184456

Enteropathy and Diabetes in HIV Patients (REEHAD) | NCT03713502

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