Gastrointestinal function
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gastrointestinal physiology, intestinal putrefaction
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
digestion, gastrointestinal absorption /transport, gastrointestinal motility /pressure, salivation, swallowing
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- Conversely, the effect of fluid and electrolyte imbalance on gastrointestinal function is apparent, but requires more research.
- Sufficient gastrointestinal function is frequently available in the surgical patient at least to allow some enteral feeding, which helps minimize gut mucosal atrophy.
- The effect of additional epidural opioid on gastrointestinal function is so far unsettled.
- Gastrointestinal function is determined before and after space flight using lactulose breath hydrogen test, a noninvasive and indirect measure of gastrointestinal motility, glucose breath-hydrogen test to measure microbial hypertrophy and 13 C-urea breath test for H.
- The role of lipase in the regulation of upper gastrointestinal function is poorly understood.
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