Elevated Markers of Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and TLR2 Ligands in Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes
Abstract Studies suggest that alterations of intestinal barrier function and a subsequent increased translocation of bacterial endotoxins may be critical in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and may contribute to the proinflammatory state of patients. If Gram-positive derived bacterial toxins are also altered in the sett...