Amino acid absorption study for children with intestinal health issues
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at how well children with a condition called environmental enteropathy dysfunction (a gut problem that can cause poor growth) absorb essential amino acids from their food. The goal is to understand if their body can use the protein they eat, which may help improve their growth and health.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be shorter than average for their age (at least 2 standard deviations below the normal height-for-age).
- A small sample of your child's intestine (biopsy) must show signs of inflammation or damage, which are common in environmental enteropathy dysfunction.
- Your child cannot have celiac disease (confirmed by a blood test for specific antibodies).
- Your child cannot have a primary immunodeficiency (a weakened immune system), inflammatory bowel disease, or a food allergy causing intestinal inflammation.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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