Gut permeability to lactulose and mannitol differs in treated Crohn's disease and celiac disease patients and healthy subjects
The gut barrier monitors and protects the gastrointestinal tract from challenges such as microorganisms, toxins and proteins that could act as antigens. There is evidence that gut barrier dysfunction may act as a primary disease mechanism in intestinal disorders. The aim of the present study was to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2008-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008001200010 |