Morphometric and Biomechanical Intestinal Remodeling Induced by Fasting in Rats
- 1 May 2002
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Vol. 47 (5) , 1158-1168
Abstract
The function of the small intestine is mechanical to a large degree. To understand the function it is necessary to know how the mechanical stresses and strains can be computed. Nutrition plays an...Keywords
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