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ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2021

Association of lipocalin-2 and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP1) with biomarkers of environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) among under 2 children in Bangladesh: results from a community-based intervention study.

Md Mehedi Hasan, Md Amran Gazi, Subhasish Das, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Farzana Hossaini, Md Ashraful Alam, Mustafa Mahfuz, Tahmeed Ahmed

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Article in BMJ paediatrics open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Md Mehedi HasanNutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Amran GaziNutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-3286-7536
Subhasish DasNutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Shah Mohammad FahimNutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Farzana HossainiNutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Md Ashraful AlamNutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mustafa MahfuzNutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Tahmeed AhmedNutrition and Clinical Services Division (NCSD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh (icddr, b), Dhaka, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-4607-7439
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research · BDUniversity of Washington · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is thought to occur from persistent intestinal inflammation. Studies also revealed the association of lipocalin-2 (LCN2) and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP1) with intestinal inflammation. Therefore, we intended to explore the relationship of LCN2 and LRP1 with gut inflammation and biomarkers of EED in Bangladeshi malnourished children. Methods: A total of 222 children (length-for-age z-score (LAZ) <-1) aged 12-18 months were enrolled in this study in a cross-sectional manner. Among the participants, 115 were stunted (LAZ <-2) and 107 were at risk of being stunted (LAZ -1 to -2) children. Plasma and faecal biomarkers were measured using ELISA. Spearman's rank correlation was done to see the correlation among LCN2, LRP1 and biological biomarkers. Results: LCN2 correlates positively with myeloperoxidase (r=0.19, p=0.005), neopterin (r=0.20, p=0.004), calprotectin (r=0.3, p=0.0001), Reg1B (r=0.20, p=0.003) and EED score (r=0.20, p=0.003). Whereas, LRP1 correlates negatively with myeloperoxidase (r = -0.18, p=0.006), neopterin (r = -0.30, p=0.0001), alpha-1-antitrypsin (r = -0.18, p=0.006), Reg1B (r=-0.2, p=0.003) and EED score (r = -0.29, p=0.0001). Conclusions: Our findings imply that LCN2 might be a promising biomarker to predict gut inflammation and EED. Whereas, increased level of LRP1 may contribute to alleviating intestinal inflammation.

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Intestinal DiseasesLipocalin-2Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1BangladeshBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInfantBiomarkersLipocalin-2Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1LRP1 protein, humanbiochemistrygastroenterologygrowth

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