Alternative fuels in the gastrointestinal tract

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-170

  Burrin, Douglas G ^a   Reeds, Peter J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID;

ENTEROPATHY; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE CONTROL; INTESTINE CELL; NUTRITION; REVIEW;

EID: 0030976619     PISSN: 02671379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001574-199703000-00015     Document Type: Review

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