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Current status of bacterial translocation as a cause of surgical sepsis
1 Jan 2004
Abstract excerpt
In recent years it has been increasingly recognized that the gastrointestinal tract has functions other than simply the digestion and excretion of foodstuffs. The gut is also a metabolic and immunological organ that serves as a barrier against living organisms and antigens within its lumen. This role is termed ‘gut barrier function’. The fact that luminal contents in the caecum have a bacterial concentration of...
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