Diagnostic and Research Aspects of Small Intestinal Disaccharidases in Coeliac Disease

Disaccharidases (DS) are brush border enzymes embedded in the microvillous membrane of small intestinal enterocytes. In untreated coeliac disease (CD), a general decrease of DS activities is seen. This manuscript reviews different aspects of DS activities in CD: their utility in the diagnosis and th...

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Main Authors: Tanja Šuligoj, Paul J. Ciclitira, Borut Božič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1042606