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Understanding the immune drivers of food-induced abdominal pain

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 18, page 149 (2021)Cite this article

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A new paper published in Nature explores the underlying mechanisms and links between infection, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms and food intake. The research reveals that bacterial gastrointestinal infection can trigger a break in oral tolerance and localized immune responses that react to food antigens, leading to meal-induced abdominal pain.

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Ray, K. Understanding the immune drivers of food-induced abdominal pain. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 18, 149 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-021-00422-8

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