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Increased intestinal permeability precedes the onset of Crohn's disease in a subject with familial risk.
Gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2000
Irvine E J, Marshall J K
Abstract excerpt
Increased intestinal permeability to several specific molecular probes has been observed in patients with Crohn's disease and their first-degree relatives. A positive family history is also a potent risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease. Although it has been argued that increased permeabilit...
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