Value of Fecal Calprotectin in Rotavirus Infection in Infants

Journal Title: Гастроентерологія - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 54

Abstract

The article presents results of a study of calprotectin level in faeces in infants with rotavirus. The aim of this study was to determine the value of fecal calprotectin concentration fluctuations in rotavirus infection in children. The study involved 105 infants with rotavirus gastroenteritis. The changes in calprotectin level in faeces in children with rotavirus infection were shown. It has been demonstrated no correlation between calprotectin level in faeces with rotavirus enteritis severity. There has been showed an inverse relationship between disaccharidase deficiency and calprotectin levels in faeces during an acute phase of rotavirus infection in children.

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O. Ye. Abaturov, Yu. Yu. Stepanova

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O. Ye. Abaturov, Yu. Yu. Stepanova (2014). Value of Fecal Calprotectin in Rotavirus Infection in Infants. Гастроентерологія, 4(54), 106-109. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-225184