The intestinal epithelial barrier (IEB) is one of the largest interfaces between the
environment and the internal milieu of the body. It is essential to limit the passage of harmful …

Recent evidence regarding celiac disease has increasingly shown the role of innate
immunity in triggering the immune response by stimulating the adaptive immune response …

Notwithstanding a growth in popularity and consumption of gluten-free (GF) food products,
there is a lack of substantiated analysis of the nutritional quality compared with their gluten …

The gut microbiota performs several essential protective, structural, and metabolic functions
for host health. The maintenance of a beneficial microbiota requires a homeostatic …

Background: Currently, the only treatment for celiac disease (CD) is a lifelong gluten-free
diet (GFD). Research has been carried out in various countries into the nutritional adequacy …

1. Turner JR. Intestinal mucosal barrier function in health and disease. Nat Rev
Immunol.(2009) 9: 799–809. doi: 10.1038/nri2653 2. Helander HF, Fändriks L. Surface area …

Background: Coeliac disease is a chronic enteropathy that remains a challenge for the
clinician, due to its atypical manifestations and etiopathogenic complexity. Objective: This …

Background The diagnosis of celiac disease is dependent on the quality of biopsy
specimens obtained at EGD. Endoscopists may obtain a single-or double-biopsy specimen …

Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune disorder induced in genetically susceptible
individuals by the ingestion of gluten from wheat, rye, barley, or certain varieties of oats. A …

Background/purpose Dental enamel defects are related to celiac disease and the dentists
are in a perfect situation to identify and report suspected cases. The aim was to evaluate the …