Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Tight Junctions and Crohn's Disease

Considerable evidence supports the presence of increased small intestinal permeability (SIP) or leaky gut syndrome in Crohn’s disease. However, whether it is a contributing factor to the pathogenesis or a consequence of inflammation is not entirely clear.

http://www.crohns.net/Miva/education/articles/Intestinal_Permeability.shtml

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