Increased Colonic Permeability and Lifestyles as Contributing Factors to Obesity and Liver Steatosis

Intestinal permeability (IP) is essential in maintaining gut-metabolic functions in health. An unequivocal evaluation of IP, as marker of intestinal barrier integrity, however, is missing in health and in several diseases. We aimed to assess IP in the whole gastrointestinal tract according to body m...

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Main Authors: Domenica Maria Di Palo, Gabriella Garruti, Agostino Di Ciaula, Emilio Molina-Molina, Harshitha Shanmugam, Maria De Angelis, Piero Portincasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/564