Children with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Have Increased Intestinal Permeability: Results of a Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Banu Küçükemre Aydın (Author), Melek Yıldız (Author), Abdurrahman Akgün (Author), Neval Topal (Author), Erdal Adal (Author), Hasan Önal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayincilik, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Increased intestinal permeability (IIP) precedes several autoimmune disorders. Although Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common autoimmune disorder, the role of IIP in its pathogenesis had received little attention. Zonulin plays a critical role in IIP by modulating intracellular tight...