Association between serum zonulin level and severity of house dust mite allergic asthma.

Shereen A BaioumyAya ElgendyShereen M IbrahimSara I TahaShaimaa Hani Fouad

Published in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2021)

Intestinal barrier dysfunction contributes to the pathogenesis of allergic asthma. Serum zonulin level reflects an increase in intestinal permeability. Zonulin acts as prognostic factor of severity in asthma. Correction of the gut barrier defect may have a potential positive prognostic effect in asthma.

Keyphrases

allergic rhinitis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
prognostic factors
oxidative stress
human health
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
health risk
heavy metals
drinking water