In some animals that are genetically prone to it, a 'leaky gut' might come before type 1 diabetes and help trigger it by letting gut bacteria sneak into the body and turn on the immune system near the pancreas.

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Leaky Gut As a Danger Signal for Autoimmune Diseases

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2017

The study explains that a leaky gut can let bad stuff into the body that might turn on the immune system in people who are genetically prone to autoimmune diseases, which matches the main idea of the claim.

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Leaky Gut As a Danger Signal for Autoimmune Diseases

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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00598

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