Is leaky gut a precursor to inflammatory bowel disease?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1075604

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) are chronic idiopathic diseases, characterised by episodes of relapse and remission of intestinal inflammation. Whilst the exact cause remains unknown, there is mounting evidence that a defect exists in the gut lining protecting the body in patients who develop IBD allowing bacterial antigens to enter the body. We aim to use novel imaging combined with colonoscopy called confocal endomicroscopy to image the bowel lining at high power to demonstrate this defect.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $89,176.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Crohn's disease | confocal microscopy | inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) | intestinal | ulcerative colitis

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