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ArticleGastroenterology & hepatology2019

Immune Activation in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.

Grace Burns, Jennifer Pryor, Gerald Holtmann, Marjorie M Walker, Nicholas J Talley, Simon Keely

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Article in Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
18citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.

Grace BurnsMs Burns is a PhD graduate student, Ms Pryor is an undergraduate research student.
Jennifer PryorMs Burns is a PhD graduate student, Ms Pryor is an undergraduate research student.
Gerald HoltmannMs Burns is a PhD graduate student, Ms Pryor is an undergraduate research student.
Marjorie M WalkerMs Burns is a PhD graduate student, Ms Pryor is an undergraduate research student.
Nicholas J TalleyMs Burns is a PhD graduate student, Ms Pryor is an undergraduate research student.
Simon KeelyMs Burns is a PhD graduate student, Ms Pryor is an undergraduate research student.
Laureate Education · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is growing appreciation that functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) such as functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome are heterogeneous conditions linked by subtle inflammation within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The literature suggests that while the symptoms of these diseases may manifest with similar clinical presentations, there are significant differences in triggers and disease severity among patients classified into the same subtype. It is hypothesized that the subtle inflammation observed in these patients is related to an imbalance in GI homeostasis. Disruption of the delicate homeostatic balance within the GI tract can result from any number or combination of factors, including dysbiosis, loss of barrier integrity, genetic predisposition, or immune responses to dietary or luminal antigens. This article discusses the interplay between the immune system, microbiota, and luminal environment in FGIDs. In addition, the article proposes emerging immune pathways, including those involving T-helper type 17 response and innate lymphoid cells, as potential regulators of the subtle inflammation characteristic of FGIDs that warrant investigation in future studies.

Indexed as

functional dyspepsiaFunctional gastrointestinal disordergastrointestinal tract homeostasisimmunologyirritable bowel syndrome

Identifiers

PMID31802978
PMCPMC6883739
OpenAlexW2997313545

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