Patients With Protein-Losing Enteropathy Can Now Be Treated Safely And Effectively

Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham Institute) have developed the first model to study intestinal protein leakage in mice, allowing the team to control and replicate both genetic deficiencies and environmental damages in an in vivo setting. Protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) encompasses conditions that involve the abnormal leakage of blood proteins into the digestive tract. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on December 9th, 2007