Effect of protein and vitamin B deficiency on the morpho-quantitative aspects of the myenteric plexus of the descending colon of adult rats

We carried out this work with the purpose of studying the effects of protein and vitamin B deficiency on the morphologic and quantitative aspects of the myenteric plexus of the descending colon of adult Rattus norvegicus. Twenty-eight rats were divided in two groups, one of them receiving chow with...

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Main Authors: Eduardo José de Almeida Araújo, Débora de Mello Gonçales Sant'Ana, Sônia Lucy Molinari, Marcílio Hubner de Miranda Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2003-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2003000200012&tlng=en