Amino acid absorption in children with gut problems
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests how well children with a gut condition called environmental enteropathy dysfunction (EED) absorb essential amino acids. It may help find better ways to improve growth in affected children.
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Who can take part
- Your child has stunted growth (height-for-age score of -2 or lower).
- A biopsy of the small intestine shows signs of EED, like inflammation or damage to the finger-like villi.
- Your child does not have celiac disease, a primary immune disorder, inflammatory bowel disease, or a food allergy causing gut 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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