The Epithelial Gatekeeper Against Food Allergy

The rapid rise of allergic disorders in developed countries has been attributed to the hygiene hypothesis, implicating that increased environmental sanitation in early childhood may be associated with higher incidence of hypersensitivity. Intestinal epithelial barriers play a crucial role in the mai...

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Main Author: Linda Chia-Hui Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-12-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957209600723