Probiotics and barrier function in colitis.
Probiotic administration may exert a protective effect in colitis by preventing mucosal barrier disruption and influencing the extent of mucosal injury.
Gionchetti
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Policlinic Sant'Orsola, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. paolo@med.unibo.it
Lammers
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Rizzello
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Campieri
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D000898:Antibiosis; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*