Alterations in intestinal barrier function do not predispose to translocation of enteric bacteria in gastroenterologic patients.
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University of Texas, Houston, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D018988:Bacterial Translocation; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010539:Permeability; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology