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Taste Changes in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Associations with PROP Phenotypes and polymorphisms in the salivary protein, Gustin and CD36 Receptor Genes.
Nutrients - 4 Feb 2020
Melis Melania, Mastinu Mariano, Sollai Giorgia, Paduano Danilo, Chicco Fabio, Magrì Salvatore, Usai Paolo, Crnjar Roberto, Tepper Beverly J, Barbarossa Iole Tomassini
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract resulting from interactions among various factors with diet being one of the most significant. IBD-related dietary behaviors are not clearly related to taste dysfunctions. We analyzed body mass index (BMI) and perception of six taste qualities and assessed effects of specific taste genes in IBD patients and healthy...
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