A Pilot Study of Enterade (VS001), an Oral Amino Acid Formulation, in Malnourished Bangladeshi Children with Environmental Enteric Dysfunction

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 112; no. 4; pp. 859 - 864
• Main Authors: Alam, Masud, Ferdous, Tahsin, Ara, Rifat, Siddique, Abdulla, Kabir, Mamun, Haque, Rashidul, Donowitz, Jeffrey R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Institute of Tropical Medicine 02.04.2025; The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Amino acids; Amino Acids - administration & dosage; Amino Acids - therapeutic use; Bangladesh; Biomarkers; Child, Preschool; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Permeability; Pilot Projects; Bangladesh

Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is a subacute syndrome characterized by increased intestinal inflammation and permeability that affects children in low-income countries. It is associated with growth and neurodevelopmental deficits, and there is currently no known treatment for EED. VS001 (Am...