Invited review: The preterm pig as a model in pediatric gastroenterology

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4713-4729

  Sangild, P T ^a   Thymann, T ^a   Schmidt, M ^a   Stoll, B ^b   Burring, D G ^b   Buddington, R K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Colitis; Formula; Immunity; Intestine; Microbiota; Milk; Newborn

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SWINE;

EID: 84884796095     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-6359     Document Type: Review

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