Book Review: The Gastrointestinal Tract

Book Review

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Book Review: Gastrointestinal Physiology and Diseases Methods and Protocols

50 Microflora of the Gastrointestinal Tract A Review

Board-invited review: porcine mucosal immunity of the gastrointestinal tract.

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) constitutes one of the largest immunological organs of the body. The GIT must permit absorption of nutrients while also maintaining the ability to respond appropriately to a diverse milieu of dietary and microbial antigenic components. Because of the diverse population of antigenic components within the GIT, a sophisticated mucosal immune system has evolved that...

Corrosive Injury of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: A Review

Ingestion of a corrosive substance can produce severe injury to the gastrointestinal tract and can even result in death. The degree and extent of damage depends on several factors like the type of substance, the morphologic form of the agent, the quantity, and the intent. In the acute stage, perforation and necrosis may occur. Long-term complications include stricture formation in the esophagus...