They die of the same causes as everyone else, but it just happens later
Despite its established predictive value, the limitations of albumin are also significant: its long half-life prevents it from sensitively reflecting short-term changes in nutritional status, and its levels are easily influenced by various non-nutritional factors such as liver function, renal function, and hydration status (75, 76)
4.3 SCFAs maintain the intestinal barrier and reduce inflammation The intestinal barrier is composed of intestinal mucosa and epithelial cells, and intercellular junctions are important parts of the intestinal epithelial barrier, including tight junctions, adhesion junctions, and desmosomes, which can prevent bacteria from entering the mucosa and destroying the immune system (Wu et al., 2022)
It's important to note that while the research into glutathione's potential health benefits is promising, it is still in the early stages