Glutathione redox cycle in small intestinal mucosa and peripheral blood of pediatric celiac disease patients
The celiac disease is an autoimmune gastrointestinal disorder caused by gluten from wheat, rye or barley. In genetically predisposed persons, gluten induces the immune-mediated inflammation of small intestinal mucosa. Histological lesions include intraepithelial lymphocytosis, crypt hypertrophy and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2012-03-01
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Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652012000100018 |