Tissue Characterization From Various Parts of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Healthy Volunteers

Tissue Characterization From Various Parts of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Healthy Volunteers

Tissue characterization will be performed, from different regions of the gastrointestinal tract in healthy volunteers.

During an endoscopic examination tissue samples will be taken from different regions of the gastrointestinal mucosa. The tissue samples will be used to characterize bacterial markers in the various intestinal segments.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy volunteers,
• Age: 20-60 years,
• Consent to perform endoscopic examination.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Antibiotics - a month prior to participation in the study,
• A chronic health condition.