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Gastrointestinal Tract Integrity and Autoimmunity

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Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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Curriculum Block
Part 3 Medical Foundation 3 Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Curriculum Week
Part 3
Discipline
Gastroenterology

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Child Objectives
  • Explain how the gastrointestinal mucosa functions as a barrier to the outside world of healthy microbes and pathogens.
  • Describe factors that play a significant role in maintaining gastrointestinal mucosa integrity.
  • Explain how disruption in any of these factors are significant in the development of many diseases including peptic ulcer disease, celiac disease, infectious and inflammatory bowel diseases in addition to potential roles in diabetes or other autoimmune diseases.
  • Describe the role of the microbiome in normal digestive physiology and pathology.
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