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The intestinal barrier - trusting your gut.

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Sep2023 (Volume) 36 (Number) 1
Medium (Periodical) Biological Sciences Review.
Classif 570 BIO
Subject Biology
Page 2 - 5
Authors Hasnain, Sumaira
Contents

The gastointestinal tract - gut - hosts most of our beneficial bacteria in the human body. The author an immunologist explains the functions of the intestinal barrier and how a leaky gut is associated with chronic disease.

Keywords
Bowel disease     Digestion     Gut microbiota     Immune system     Infection     Inflammation