Increased chronic kidney disease development and progression in diabetic patients after appendectomy: a population-based cohort study
Background The vermiform appendix serves as a “safe house” for maintaining normal gut bacteria and appendectomy may impair the intestinal microbiota. Appendectomy is expected to profoundly alter the immune system and modulate the pathogenic inflammatory immune responses of the gut. Recent studies ha...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-06-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5019.pdf |