Ladislav Douda, Radomír Hyšpler, Martin Mžik, Doris Vokurková, Marcela Drahošová, Vít Řeháček, Eva Čermáková, Tomáš Douda, Jiří Cyrany, Tomáš Fejfar, Václav Jirkovský, Marcela Kopáčová, Blanka Kupková, Tomáš Vašátko, Ilja Tachecí, Jan Bureš
INTRODUCTION: To date, there is not generally accepted and universal indicator of activity, and functional integrity of the small intestine in patients with coeliac disease. The aim of our study was to investigate whether serum concentrations of the non-essential amino acids citrulline and ornithine might have this function. METHODS: We examined serum citrulline and ornithine concentrations in a subgroup of patients with proven coeliac disease and healthy controls (blood donors)...
2022: Acta Medica (Hradec Králové)