Divergence of gut permeability and mucosal immune gene expression in two gluten-associated conditions: celiac disease and gluten sensitivity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune enteropathy triggered by the ingestion of gluten. Gluten-sensitive individuals (GS) cannot tolerate gluten and may develop gastrointestinal symptoms similar to those in CD, but the overall clinica...

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Main Authors: Esposito Pasquale, Russo Maria, Tolone Carlo, Mazzarella Giuseppe, Stefanile Rosita, De Rosa Mario, Giuliano Maria, Cammarota Marcella, Casolaro Vincenzo, Lammers Karen M, Sapone Anna, Ferraraccio Franca, Cartenì Maria, Riegler Gabriele, de Magistris Laura, Fasano Alessio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/23