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Blood cells turn over most quickly, followed by cells in the gastrointestinal tract.\u00a0 Cells in the heart and brain turn over more slowly, and may persist for a lifetime without dying, although the components making them up still change.\u00a0 The authors also estimated that there are about 38 trillion bacteria in the intestines of the human body, most of which turn over every day.<\/p>\n<p>Sender R, Milo R. 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