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... cause of infectious colitis . Descriptive in- formation regarding the nature of human infections caused by this organism has been available only for the past 10 years . Likewise , infections caused by Yersinia enterocolitica may ...
... cause of infectious colitis . Descriptive in- formation regarding the nature of human infections caused by this organism has been available only for the past 10 years . Likewise , infections caused by Yersinia enterocolitica may ...
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... caused by Salmonella and by Giardia illustrate this point . Infections can cause diarrhea by a variety of mechanisms . Some infectious agents interfere with the cells lining the intestine so that the simple nutrients cannot be absorbed ...
... caused by Salmonella and by Giardia illustrate this point . Infections can cause diarrhea by a variety of mechanisms . Some infectious agents interfere with the cells lining the intestine so that the simple nutrients cannot be absorbed ...
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... cause insufficient absorption of calcium to maintain the bone strength . This condition , called osteomalacia , develops in Crohn's disease when severe involvement or surgical absence of the terminal ileum leads to vitamin D de ...
... cause insufficient absorption of calcium to maintain the bone strength . This condition , called osteomalacia , develops in Crohn's disease when severe involvement or surgical absence of the terminal ileum leads to vitamin D de ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 11 |
The Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 17 |
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