This is particularly significant given that previous literature has reported vegan diets to be generally characterized by lower energy density [63]
Mechanistic sampling of intestinal tissue during this trial would best validate the reparative hypothesis if analyses include tight junction protein expression (e.g., claudins, occludin, zonula occludens-1), histologic healing assessments using validated indices (e.g., Geboes score, Robarts Histopathology Index), and intestinal permeability assays such as the lactulose-mannitol ratio
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Furthermore, introduction of these agents into clinical practice has been accompanied by a shift in the focus of diabetes care from a glucose-centric to a cardiorenal risk-centric approach