Association of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with the fecal calprotectin level in children

Demirbas F., Çaltepe G., Comba A., Abbasguliyev H., YURTTUTAN UYAR N., KALAYCI A. G.

ARAB JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.21, no.4, pp.211-215, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajg.2020.09.003
  • Journal Name: ARAB JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.211-215
  • Keywords: Childhood obesity, Faecal calprotectin, Non-alcoholic fatty liver, INFLAMMATION, DIAGNOSIS, MACROPHAGES
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and study aims: As the prevalence of obesity increased, obesity-related comorbidities such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) also increased. The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of intestinal inflammation by evaluating the faecal calprotectin (FC) level in children with obesity and NAFLD and to determine the factors affecting the FC level.