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The appendix‐mucosal immunity and tolerance in the gut: consequences for the syndromes of appendicitis and its epidemiology
The cause of appendicitis is unknown. A review is presented across diverse sources relating to the biology of the appendix and its perturbations. A mechanistic model of the function of the appendix is presented, and its application to the syndromes and consequences of appendicitis is described.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9304207/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35152541 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.17522 |
| Sumario: | The cause of appendicitis is unknown. A review is presented across diverse sources relating to the biology of the appendix and its perturbations. A mechanistic model of the function of the appendix is presented, and its application to the syndromes and consequences of appendicitis is described. |
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