Markers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Are Associated with Poor Growth and Iron Status in Rural Ugandan infants

摘要

Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), characterized by altered intestinal permeability/inflammation, microbial translocation, and systemic inflammation (SI), may be a significant contributor to poor growth and micronutrient deficiencies in infants from low-resource setting. The objective of this study was to examine relationships among EED, SI, growth, and iron status in a sample of 6-months old infants from rural Uganda.