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Original Article

Intestinal Permeability to Polyethylene Glycols in Monozygotic Twins with Crohn's Disease

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Pages 780-783 | Received 25 Jul 1994, Accepted 16 Nov 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Background: A deranged mucosal permeability, demonstrated in several studies, has been proposed to play a role in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease. The possibility of a genetically determined alteration of paracellular transport has been indicated in some investigations. The identification of a group of monozygotic twin pairs concordant and discordant for Crohn's disease prompted this investigation.

Methods: Intestinal absorption after an oral load of different-sized polyethylene glycols (mol.wt, 458–810) was studied as 6-h urinary recovery. The study groups comprised twins with Crohn's disease (n = 19) and their healthy twin siblings (n = 9), non-twin patients with Crohn's disease (n = 14), and healthy controls (n = 30).

Results: No differences were found in the absorption of polyethylene glycols between the study groups.

Conclusion: The results give no support to the hypothesis of a genetically determined intestinal leakiness in Crohn's disease.

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