“…Analysis of the ROC curve was performed, showing that the predictive values for acute myocarditis of zonulin and presepsin were statistically significant (p < 0.001, for both). 10 These results suggest that there may indeed be a clear relationship between the increase in intestinal permeability, represented by the increase in serum zonulin and presepsin, and the pathophysiological mechanism of acute myocarditis. The researchers suggest that in the presence of an infection, the increase in intestinal permeability, confirmed by the increase in zonulin levels, would lead to a greater exposure to a series of pathogens, evidenced by the increase in presepsin.…”