NONIMMUNOLOGICAL DEFENSE-MECHANISMS OF THE GUT

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SARKER, SA [1 ]
GYR, K [1 ]
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[1] UNIV BASEL, KANTONSSPITAL LIESTAL, DEPT MED, CH-4410 LIESTAL, SWITZERLAND
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10.1136/gut.33.7.987
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R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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Non-immunological defence mechanisms represent an important line of intestinal defence in addition to humoral and cellular immunity. This review summarises the evidence for the role of the non-immunological defence system. Protective factors that have been amply documented are gastric juice, intestinal motility, and intestinal flora. Components of pancreatic juice, lysozyme, and epithelial cell turnover may also be involved. Special attention is given to gastric acid, infection with Helicobacter pylori, and hypochlorhydria and their association with infectious diarrhoea. Epidemic hypochlorhydria is discussed since this increases sensitivity to intestinal infections in third world countries.
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