Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Grahnquist, Lena"
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Faecal calprotectin concentrations in apparently healthy children aged 0-12 years in urban Kampala, Uganda: a community-based survey
Hestvik, Elin; Tumwine, James K.; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Grahnquist, Lena; Ndeezi, Grace; Kaddu-Mulindwa, Deogratias H.; Aksnes, Lage; Olafsdottir, Edda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-02)Background: Calprotectin is a calcium and zinc binding protein, abundant in neutrophils and is extremely stable in faeces. Faecal calprotectin is used as a non-specific marker for gastrointestinal inflammation. It has a ... -
Helicobacter pylori in apparently healthy children aged 0-12 years in urban Kampala, Uganda: a community-based cross sectional survey
Hestvik, Elin; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Kaddu-Mulindwa, Deogratias H.; Ndeezi, Grace; Grahnquist, Lena; Olafsdottir, Edda; Tumwine, James K. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-16)Background Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common causes of bacterial infection in human beings. Studies have showed a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among people in low-income countries and colonization ... -
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in HIV-infected, HAART-naïve Ugandan children: a hospital-based survey
Hestvik, Elin; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Ndeezi, Grace; Grahnquist, Lena; Olafsdottir, Edda; Tumwine, James K.; Kaddu-Mulindwa, Deogratias H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-06-30)Background: The aim of this survey was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) colonization in HIV-infected, highly active antiretroviral therapy-naïve Ugandan children ...