Identification of Novel Bio-markers for Environmental Enteropathy in Children Using an Evidence Based Approach

"Procedure Upper gastro-intestinal endoscopic procedure involves collection of intestinal samples and it can be helpful in identifying the causes of malnutrition. Upon parental approval, the child along with two relatives will be provided transportation to Karachi, accommodation and the compensation for their time and expenses.~For this procedure the child will be admitted to the hospital a day before the procedure till one day after the procedure. This procedure takes 30 minutes, requires general anesthesia and involves insertion of a flexible tube with a small TV camera and a light on one end and an eyepiece on the other. The endoscope will allow the doctor to examine the inside of certain tube-like structures in the body. Some tissue samples for laboratory testing will be taken."