As seen over the past 20 years, calprotectin has evolved as a novel, non-invasive biomarker
of gastrointestinal (GI) inflammation. We present this review of calprotectin in pediatrics. This …

Biomarkers are incorporated ubiquitously into clini-cal practice as surrogate endpoints of
physiologic and pathologic processes that cannot be measured directly. For example, a lipid …

Background Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory and debilitating
disease of the skin. No biomarkers for this disease exist. Objectives We set out to test …

Background: Recent data suggested that imbalance in gut microbiota and gastrointestinal
inflammation are associated with the childhood allergic disease. Fecal calprotectin has been …

Background and aims Smoking cigarettes is a major global health problem that affects
appetite and weight. The aim of this systematic review was to determine how smoking …

Background: Calprotectin (CP) is a protein complex involved in many inflammatory
diseases. Obesity is characterized by low-grade inflammation and elevated circulating levels …

El tabaquismo pasivo, sobre todo en el niño, es un problema importante de salud pública.
Las consecuencias deletéreas de la inhalación pasiva del humo del tabaco (IPHT) son …

Introduction Systemic inflammation has been associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
In this study, we aimed to investigate a potential association between the plasma biomarker …

BACKGROUND: Exposure to nicotine via tobacco smoking may influence leptin release and
decrease food intake among smokers. However, the effect of nicotine exposure on leptin …

Stool, consisting of undigested food, endogenous secretions, and microbiota and exfoliated
host cellular components, is an ideal biospecimen for non-invasive evaluation of the whole …