Assessment of Intestinal Barrier Function Test Using Saliva

Assessment of Intestinal Barrier Permeability to Large Antigenic Molecules

Both systemic and organ-specific autoimmune diseases are major manifestations of IgA deficiency (IgAD), the most common primary immunodeficiency In addition to 14 . , discuss the clinical findings of IgAD patients, we proposed a hypothesis to explain the high association with autoimmune phenomena. Assessment of Intestinal Barrier Permeability to Large Antigenic Molecules Aristo Vojdani, Ph.D., ...

Intestinal permeability in leukemic patients prior to chemotherapy

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the intestinal barrier function in leukemia patients before the start of the chemotherapy with an intestinal permeability test using lactulose and mannitol as markers. METHODS The study enrolled 20 patients diagnosed with leukemia (acute and chronic). Ten healthy volunteers were also submitted to the test as a control group. RESULTS The ...

Clinical Studies Evaluating Effects of Probiotics on Parameters of Intestinal Barrier Function

The intestinal barrier is important in preventing translocation of bacteria, toxins and antigens from the lumen of the gut into the body. Enhanced permeability, or gut leakiness, has been associated with different diseases. Probiotics can, strain-specifically, improve the epithelial barrier function. However, so far most researches have used cell lines or animal models due to the difficulty of ...

Gut barrier function in malnourished patients.

BACKGROUND The integrity of the gastrointestinal mucosa is a key element in preventing systemic absorption of enteric toxins and bacteria. In the critically ill, breakdown of gut barrier function may fuel sepsis. Malnourished patients have an increased risk of postoperative sepsis; however, the effects of malnutrition on intestinal barrier function in man are unknown. AIMS To quantify intesti...

Nutrition and pathology of weaner pigs: Nutritional strategies to support gastro-intestinal barrier function