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ReviewAIMS public health2023

Possible relationship between the gut leaky syndrome and musculoskeletal injuries: the important role of gut microbiota as indirect modulator.

Jesús Álvarez-Herms, Adriana González, Francisco Corbi, Iñaki Odriozola, Adrian Odriozola

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Review in AIMS public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. A new approach to osteoarthritis: gut microbiota.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jesús Álvarez-HermsDepartment of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48080 Leioa, Spain.
Adriana GonzálezDepartment of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48080 Leioa, Spain.
Francisco CorbiInstitut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), Centre de Lleida, Universitat de Lleida (UdL), Lleida, Spain.
Iñaki OdriozolaHealth Department of Basque Government, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
Adrian OdriozolaDepartment of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 48080 Leioa, Spain.
University of the Basque Country · ESBasque Government · ESUniversitat de Lleida · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article aims to examine the evidence on the relationship between gut microbiota (GM), leaky gut syndrome and musculoskeletal injuries. Musculoskeletal injuries can significantly impair athletic performance, overall health, and quality of life. Emerging evidence suggests that the state of the gut microbiota and the functional intestinal permeability may contribute to injury recovery. Since 2007, a growing field of research has supported the idea that GM exerts an essential role maintaining intestinal homeostasis and organic and systemic health. Leaky gut syndrome is an acquired condition where the intestinal permeability is impaired, and different bacteria and/or toxins enter in the bloodstream, thereby promoting systemic endotoxemia and chronic low-grade inflammation. This systemic condition could indirectly contribute to increased local musculoskeletal inflammation and chronificate injuries and pain, thereby reducing recovery-time and limiting sport performance. Different strategies, including a healthy diet and the intake of pre/probiotics, may contribute to improving and/or restoring gut health, thereby modulating both systemically as local inflammation and pain. Here, we sought to identify critical factors and potential strategies that could positively improve gut microbiota and intestinal health, and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries and its recovery-time and pain. In conclusion, recent evidences indicate that improving gut health has indirect consequences on the musculoskeletal tissue homeostasis and recovery through the direct modulation of systemic inflammation, the immune response and the nociceptive pain.

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gut microbiotainflammationintestinal permeabilitynutritionsports injuries

Identifiers

PMID37842270
PMCPMC10567981
OpenAlexW4386048495

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