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ReviewBMC gastroenterology2026

Effects of microplastics on the intestines.

Sara Jarmakiewicz-Czaja, Katarzyna Ferenc, Aneta Sokal-Dembowska, Dominik Wojdyła, Rafał Filip

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Review in BMC gastroenterology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
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

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Review
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

5 authors.

Sara Jarmakiewicz-CzajaFaculty of Health Sciences and Psychology, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland. sjczaja@ur.edu.pl.
Katarzyna FerencFaculty of Medicine, Medical College of Rzeszów University, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland.
Aneta Sokal-DembowskaFaculty of Health Sciences and Psychology, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland.
Dominik WojdyłaFaculty of Biotechnology, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland.
Rafał FilipFaculty of Medicine, Medical College of Rzeszów University, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland. r.s.filip@wp.pl.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microplastics (MPs) are small pieces of plastic less than 5 mm in diameter. They are formed both as a primary product, which has found use in textiles and microspheres in cosmetics, and as a secondary product, resulting from the degradation of larger pieces of plastic due to physical, chemical, and even biological factors. The intestinal barrier is one of the body’s lines of defence against the entry of MPs molecules into the body. It can enter the body through various mechanisms and cause accumulation in the intestines and other organs. Furthermore, MPs can cause changes in the function of the intestinal barrier and increase its permeability, causing increased accumulation of particles. However, the actual extent of human exposure is still unknown due to discrepancies in the methodology of the available studies. Therefore, new validated analytical methods and long-term studies are needed to better understand the effects of microplastics on intestinal health.

Indexed as

Intestinal MucosaIntestinesMicroplasticsAnimalsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansIntestinal Barrier FunctionPermeabilityMicroplasticsGut microbiotaIntestinal barrierIntestinal diseasesMicroplastic

Identifiers

PMID41928110
PMCPMC13169983

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