COMPENDIUM ON FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE - Flipbook - Page 561
Chemical and Environmental Compounds
Bisphenol A (BPA)
A chemical in plastics that can disrupt mucosal barrier function
Parabens
Preservatives found in personal care products and some foods
Food Colorings and Additives
Artificial compounds that may trigger immune reactions at
mucosal surfaces
Environmental Chemicals
Various xenobiotics that can affect mucosal immune function
Other Mucosal Immune Markers
Total Secretory IgA
The overall level of protective antibodies in saliva, which can be
either elevated or depressed in dysfunction
Secretory Component
A protein that protects sIgA and facilitates its transport across
mucosal membranes
J Chain
A polypeptide that helps form the structure of secretory IgA
molecules
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