Fecal zonulin is elevated in Crohn’s disease and in cigarette smokers
Objectives: Human zonulin is a protein that increases permeability in the epithelial layer of the small intestine by reversibly modulating the intercellular tight junctions. There is not sufficient information available about zonulin's participation in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The aim...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Practical Laboratory Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352551717300288 |