CellWell record HH-74305
Leaky gut and autoimmune diseases
Fasano A
Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology ยท 2012
In plain language
Reviews how impaired intestinal barrier function contributes to autoimmune pathogenesis, describing zonulin as the physiological modulator of tight junctions that shifts the balance between tolerance and immune response in susceptible people.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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