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TRANSIT TIME IN THE SMALL INTESTINE IN PREGNANCY
Author(s) -
Parry E.,
Shields R.,
Turnbull A. C.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1970.tb03423.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , transit time , small intestine , transit (satellite) , mercury (programming language) , large intestine , andrology , medicine , obstetrics , biology , computer science , transport engineering , engineering , public transport , genetics , programming language
Summary The transit time of a mercury loaded capsule in the small intestine was estimated in 22 pregnant subjects. The results obtained were compared with 8 non‐pregnant controls. The transit time in pregnancy was significantly increased.