CellWell record HH-76931
Chronic heavy metal exposure in Yunnan Province disrupts intestinal defenses and increases susceptibility to pathogens: an integrative review
Xinyu Li; Xin Zhao; Yuhan Yang; Keshu Zhao; Huijie Yang; Jiaxin Zhao; Yiying Zhang; Mingsheng Tang; Dongjie Li; Wei Zou
2026
In plain language
An integrative review of 57 studies argues chronic low-level lead, cadmium and arsenic exposure in Yunnan is associated with intestinal barrier dysfunction, gut dysbiosis and altered immunity, raising susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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