What is the normal small bowel length in humans? First donor-based cohort analysis

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL 4, 2012, Pages

  Gondolesi, G ^a   Ramisch, D ^a   Padin, J ^a   Almau, H ^a   Sandi, M ^a   Schelotto, P B ^a   Fernandez, A ^a   Rumbo, C ^a   Solar, H ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN FAVALORO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Intestinal failure; Intestinal transplantation; Intestine; Rehabilitation; Small bowel length

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PARAMETERS; INTESTINE TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SMALL INTESTINE; SMALL INTESTINE LENGTH; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; INFANT; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE DONORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879521987     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04148.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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