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Profiling the Bacterial and Fungal Gut Microbiome of Children with and without Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
DownloadFall 2020
Obesity is a complex multifactorial disease that has a large array of direct (e.g. altered metabolic and inflammatory profile) and indirect (e.g. mental health concerns etc.) consequences on health and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is the most...
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Giardiasis in children attending daycare centers in Guatemala and the therapeutic potential of ganglioside
DownloadSpring 2011
Intestinal enteropathy is a prevalent yet neglected aspect of child malnutrition involving chronic exposure to intestinal pathogens such as Giardia intestinalis. Gangliosides have therapeutic potential for the treatment of giardiasis and intestinal enteropathy. The objectives of the thesis were...
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Fall 2021
Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that results in inflammation and damage to the small intestine when gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye or barley is consumed. The only treatment for CD is lifelong adherence to the gluten-free diet (GFD). However, dietary intake can be...
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Spring 2019
Background: Children are at high risk for malnutrition during hospital admission. Over half of children admitted to hospital will exhibit signs of nutrition deterioration such as weight loss. Screening for malnutrition is a critical step in the nutrition care process, however there is currently a...