Small and Large Intestine (II): Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Short Bowel Syndrome, and Malignant Tumors of the Digestive Tract

The small intestine is key in the digestion and absorption of macro and micronutrients. The large intestine is essential for the absorption of water, to allow adequate defecation, and to harbor intestinal microbiota, for which their nutritional role is as important as it is unknown. This article wil...

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Main Authors: Yolanda Ber, Santiago García-Lopez, Carla J. Gargallo-Puyuelo, Fernando Gomollón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2325