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The molecular basis of malabsorption
Author(s) -
BATT R. M.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01356.x
Subject(s) - malabsorption , medicine , malabsorption syndromes , gastroenterology , intestinal malabsorption , digestion (alchemy) , absorption (acoustics) , chromatography , disease , coeliac disease , chemistry , physics , acoustics
The structure of the small intestinal mucosa is introduced in order to detail the mechanisms for the digestion and absorption of the major dietary constituents. The abnormalities that can result in malabsorption are then described stressing the clinical implications of these conditions.