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... 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 completely mimic ...
... 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 completely mimic ...
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... 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 . These nutrients will then pass into the colon , retaining ...
... 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 . These nutrients will then pass into the colon , retaining ...
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... infections remains controversial . Vitamin C deficiency is not known to predispose to infections , yet , as has been popularized in the lay press , large quantities of vitamin C have been shown in a few studies to prevent viral ...
... infections remains controversial . Vitamin C deficiency is not known to predispose to infections , yet , as has been popularized in the lay press , large quantities of vitamin C have been shown in a few studies to prevent viral ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 11 |
The Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal Tract | 17 |
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