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Bowel preparation-induced changes in the gut environment facilitate pathogen and pathobiont colonization
2024-08-28
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Bowel preparation is a common procedure performed millions of times each year to clear the intestinal tract ahead of colonoscopy. During this procedure, a laxative is administered to clear the intestinal contents, which also results in the removal of the mucus layer that normally protects the underlying epithelium. While bowel preparation is generally considered safe in healthy individu...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 74c6ae95-c4d3-5d12-b2ad-4957d1d951a3
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4940942/v1
