All disease begins in the (leaky) gut: role of zonulin-mediated gut permeability in the pathogenesis of some chronic inflammatory diseases [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]

Improved hygiene leading to reduced exposure to microorganisms has been implicated as one possible cause for the recent “epidemic” of chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) in industrialized countries. That is the essence of the hygiene hypothesis that argues that rising incidence of CIDs may be, at l...

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Main Author: Alessio Fasano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2020-01-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/9-69/v1