How Long to Read Gastrointestinal Mucosal Defense System

How Long Does it Take to Read Gastrointestinal Mucosal Defense System?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 56 minutes to read Gastrointestinal Mucosal Defense System by Peter R. Kvietys

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The gastrointestinal mucosal defense system serves to minimize mucosal injury by either ingested or endogenously produced noxious substances. The mucosal defense system is stratified into pre-epithelial (alkaline mucus), epithelial (dynamic epithelial lining), and post-epithelial (microcirculation) components. The mucus lining the epithelial surface presents a diffusional barrier to ingested material (e.g., lipids) and also serves as an unstirred layer in which a pH gradient can be established to prevent acid-induced injury. The epithelial lining prevents entrance of any toxic material to the interstitium and, should it be damaged, it is rapidly resealed by migration of adjacent viable epithelial cells to cover the defect. Any acid or other material that has entered the interstitium is washed out by an intense neurogenic hyperemia. In general, the mucosal defense system is quite effective and any adverse gastrointestinal effects associated with the normal course of nutrient assimilation are minimal. However, there are two situations in which the mucosal defense system is known to be ineffective and result in gastric mucosal injury: inadvertent ingestion of H. pylori. or intentional ingestion of NSAIDs. H. pylori can penetrate the mucus layers and cause epithelial injury and inflammation, while at the same time preventing its clearance by the host immune system. NSAIDs weaken the mucus layer and cause epithelial cell injury. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments / Introduction / The Mucus Layer / Epithelial Lining / Gastrointestinal Circulation / Integration of Mucosal Defense / Mucosal Defense System: Physiologic / Mucosal Defense System: H. pylori / Mucosal Defense System: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) / Overall Summary and Conclusions / References / Author Biographies

How long is Gastrointestinal Mucosal Defense System?

Gastrointestinal Mucosal Defense System by Peter R. Kvietys is 174 pages long, and a total of 44,196 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 54% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gastrointestinal Mucosal Defense System Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 1 minute to read Gastrointestinal Mucosal Defense System aloud.

What Reading Level is Gastrointestinal Mucosal Defense System?

Gastrointestinal Mucosal Defense System is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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