Elevated intestinal inflammation in preterm infants with signs and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease

In this study of 32 infants born preterm, we found that infants with signs and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) had higher levels of intestinal inflammation as measured by fecal calprotectin. Further studies are need to explore the role of intestinal inflammation in development of gastrointestinal symptoms.

Authors: Colleen Shelly, Evgenia Filatava, Julia Thai, Britt Pados, Sara Rostas, Hidemi Yamamoto, Raina Fichorova, & Katherine Gregory

Publication information: Biological Research for Nursing. 2021; 23(3): 524-532.

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