Intestinal permeability to (/sup 51/Cr)EDTA in children with Crohn's disease and celiac disease

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00005176-198707000-00007· OSTI ID:5299124

Turck, D; Ythier, H; Maquet, E; Deveaux, M; Marchandise, X; Farriaux, J P; Fontaine, G

(/sup 51/Cr)EDTA was used as a probe molecule to assess intestinal permeability in 7 healthy control adults, 11 control children, 17 children with Crohn's disease, and 6 children with untreated celiac disease. After subjects fasted overnight, 75 kBq/kg (= 2 microCi/kg) /sup 51/Cr-labeled EDTA was given by mouth; 24-h urinary excretion of (/sup 51/Cr)EDTA was measured and expressed as a percentage of the total oral dose. Mean and SD were as follows: control adults 1.47 +/- 0.62, control children 1.59 +/- 0.55, and patients with Crohn's disease or celiac disease 5.35 +/- 1.94. The difference between control children and patients was statistically significant (p less than 0.001). These results show that intestinal permeability to (/sup 51/Cr)EDTA is increased among children with active or inactive Crohn's disease affecting small bowel only or small bowel and colon, and with untreated celiac disease. The (/sup 51/Cr)EDTA permeability test could facilitate the decision to perform more extensive investigations in children suspected of small bowel disease who have atypical or poor clinical and biological symptomatology.

• Research Organization: Service de Clinique Pediatrique et Genetique Medicale, Lille (France)
• OSTI ID: 5299124
• Journal Information: J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr.; (United States), Vol. 6:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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