Intestinal Permeability Assays: a Review

Aim . A literature review of intestinal permeability assessment techniques. Key points The barrier is a functional entity separating the lumen and internal body, measure functionality. integrity assays differ by application setting ( in vivo or ex ), subject (human animal), marker molecules used to assess (ions, various size carbohydrates, macromolecules, antigens, bacterial products bacteria), biomaterial for concentration (peripheral blood, portal venous urine, stool). Despite great variety methods assessing permeability, their clinical requires further studies due lack standardisation, complexity selected techniques occasional limited reliability results. Conclusion Further investigation improvement required. assay result standardisation will facilitate practice organic diseases, as well allergies, diabetes mellitus, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease some other illnesses.