Ergot is a parasitic fungus that contaminates feed in animal farming. Its toxicity causes vasoconstriction, resulting in ...

Intestinal morphology and brush border hydrolase activities were determined along the small intestine of young adult (three months, n = 10), mature (12 months, n = 10), and senescent (29 months, n = ...

In the absence of registry data, it is impossible to know the precise incidence and prevalence of short bowel syndrome in the United States. On the basis of European data, the incidence of total ...

Several medications interact with EN, and patients should be monitored for altered clinical response or subtherapeutic drug levels. [13] The more common drug–nutrient interactions are described ...

Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine. The primary function of villi is to absorb nutrients from food and transfer ...

A 20-year-old woman with no medical or surgical history presented with acute onset crampy abdominal pain on a background of uninvestigated similar chronic abdominal pain. She became obstructed during ...