[Effect of glutamine on the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced bacterial translocation].

Background/aims: NSAIDs induce gut damage throughout the entire gastrointestinal tract and bacterial translocation. The aim of this study was to examine if administration of glutamine was able to prevent the NSAID-induced gut damages and bacterial translocation in the animal models.

Methods: Rats were utilized into 5 groups; control group, diclofenac group, and diclofenac with glutamine 0.