Children with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Have Increased Intestinal Permeability: Results of a Pilot Study
Banu Küçükemre Aydın, Melek Yıldız, Abdurrahman Akgün, Neval Topal, Erdal Adal, Hasan Önal
Abstract
=0.62, p<0.001). In conclusion, higher zonulin levels in children and adolescents with HT suggested IIP in these patients. Additionally, the association between zonulin levels and levothyroxine dose might imply a relationship between serum zonulin and disease severity.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineThyroiditisIntestinal permeabilityInternal medicineGastroenterologyThyroidThyroid Disorders and Treatments