Duodenum

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small intestine

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• Medical Sciences Iron uptake from plasma transferrin by the duodenum is impaired in the Hfe knockout mouse Debbie Trinder*,,, John K.
• Outline Background Case presentation Discussion Conclusions Competing interests Authors' contributions Acknowledgement References Background Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in the duodenum is an extremely rare neoplasm with poor prognosis.
• The duodenum is tolerant of stomach acid and therefore is much more resistant to ulceration compared to the small intestine.
• Iron uptake from plasma transferrin by the duodenum is impaired in the Hfe knockout mouse.
• The exit hole into the duodenum is called the papilla of Vater.

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