Endocrine Abstracts

The term Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS) describes a collection of a range of symptoms, including abdominal pain, bloating, recurring diarrhoea, bloody stools and weight loss, when a diagnosis has not been, or cannot be, made. It can be associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, chemotherapy and radiation therapies, and endocrine conditions including obesity and diabetes. The common underlying features of LGS are gut inflammation and an increase in gastrointest...