Faecal calprotectin levels during the first year of life in healthy children

Sahin B. S. G., KESKİNDEMİRCİ G., Ozden T. A., DURMAZ Ö., Gokcay G.

JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, vol.56, no.11, pp.1806-1811, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jpc.14933
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.1806-1811
  • Keywords: breastfeeding, faecal calprotectin, healthy infant, BREAST-MILK, INFANTS, PROTEIN, WEIGHT, TERM
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim A high faecal calprotectin (FC) level is a non-invasive marker for inflammatory bowel disease. Nevertheless, healthy infants have elevated levels of FC with large variations. The aim of our study was to determine the levels of FC and associated factors in healthy infants aged 0-12 months.