Soluble Syndecan-1: A Novel Biomarker of Small Bowel Mucosal Damage in Children with Celiac Disease.

Doron YablecovitchA OrenS Ben-HorinE FudimR EliakimT SakerF M KonikoffU KopylovT MatthiasA Lerner

Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2016)

This is the first study demonstrating elevated levels of serum SSDC1 in children with CD. Our results suggest that SSDC1 is a potentially novel marker of intestinal mucosal damage in patients with CD. Its applicability as a surrogate biomarker in CD remains to be determined.

Keyphrases

celiac disease
small bowel
young adults
oxidative stress
nk cells