Age-related decline in goblet cell numbers and mucin content of the human colon: Implications for lower bowel functions in the elderly
Background & aims: Older people experience a greater incidence of lower bowel disorders, including constipation. Causes can include factors associated with growing older, such as use of medications or disease, but compounded by degenerative changes within the bowel wall. It has been suggeste...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-10-01
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Series: | Experimental and Molecular Pathology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001448002400042X |