Alteration of stool pH and its association with biomarkers of gut enteropathy among slum-dwelling women of reproductive age in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent evidence suggests that measures of maternal gut enteropathy are associated with unfavorable fetal outcomes. It is, therefore, crucial to identify and treat the features of intestinal enteropathy among reproductive-age women living in areas where enteropathy is highly prevalent. However, there is a lack of non-invasive diagnostic tests to determine EED, making it difficult to identify the disease in field settings. In this study, we tested the potential of fecal pH as a biomarker of gut enteropathy and investigated its relationship with fecal biomarkers of intestinal enteropathy in reproductive-age women living in resource-limited environments.

Methods

Data on socio-demographic information, anthropometry, and biological samples were collected from 78 apparen

SUBMITTER: Mostafa I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10710701 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature