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What is the gut microflora? - ✅✅A diverse bacterial community in the
gut.
What are the major functions of the gut microflora? - ✅✅Metabolic
activities, trophic effects, and protection against pathogens.
Why do the stomach and small intestine contain only a few species of
bacteria? - ✅✅Due to acidic and propulsive luminal contents.
What factors influence the colonization of the GI tract? - ✅✅Passage
through birth canal, diet, neonatal care, stress, pH, and immunologic
status.
What is the major metabolic function of colonic microflora? -
✅✅Fermentation of undigestible dietary residue and endogenous
mucus.
What is the role of colonic microorganisms in vitamin synthesis? -
✅✅They synthesize vitamin K.
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What is the source of energy in the colon? - ✅✅Fermentation of
nondigestible carbohydrates.
What nutrients are absorbed by colonic microorganisms? -
✅✅Calcium, magnesium, and iron.
What is resident gut flora? - ✅✅Endogenous microbes in gut
What is colonization resistance? - ✅✅Protection against exogenous
microbes
What does gut flora restrict? - ✅✅Opportunistic bacteria growth
What is the primary treatment for celiac disease? - ✅✅Removal of
gluten from the diet.
What is gluten? - ✅✅The primary protein in wheat, barley, and rye.
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Can oat products be consumed by individuals with celiac disease? -
✅✅Yes, as long as they are not contaminated with wheat during
processing.
What types of food are free of gluten? - ✅✅Meats, vegetables, fruits,
and dairy products.
What is the result of complete exclusion of dietary gluten? - ✅✅Rapid
and complete healing of the intestinal mucosa.
What is acute gastritis? - ✅✅Acute mucosal inflammation in the
stomach.
What are the symptoms of acute gastritis? - ✅✅Emesis, pain,
hemorrhage, and ulceration.
What causes acute gastritis? - ✅✅Local irritants such as aspirin,
NSAIDs, alcohol, or bacterial toxins.
What can complicate acute hemorrhagic gastritis? - ✅✅Oral
administration of corticosteroids.
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What is bilirubin? - ✅✅Final product of heme breakdown in RBCs
What gives bile its color? - ✅✅Bilirubin
What is free bilirubin? - ✅✅Insoluble bilirubin attached to plasma
albumin
What is conjugated bilirubin? - ✅✅Soluble bilirubin in bile
Where is free bilirubin converted to conjugated bilirubin? - ✅✅Inside
hepatocytes
What happens to conjugated bilirubin? - ✅✅Secreted as a constituent
of bile
What happens to bilirubin in the small intestine? - ✅✅Half is
converted to urobilinogen by intestinal flora