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Gut-associated lymphoid tissues are the gut’s largest mass of lymphoid tissues and immune cells (such as B and T-cells, neutrophils, mast cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells). GALT is critical in maintaining gut health and protecting it from potentially harmful pathogens (Ruth & Field, 2013
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT). In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/gut-associated-lymphoid-tissues-galt/
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