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Surface area of the digestive tract – revisited

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Authors

Herbert F. Helander · University of Gothenburg

Lars Fändriks · University of Gothenburg

Abstract

The total area of the human adult gut mucosa is not in the order of tennis lawn, rather is that of half a badminton court.

Topics & Keywords

Pelvic floor disorders treatments Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Diverticular Disease and Complications

Publication Details

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 49, Issue 6, pp. 681-689

DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2014.898326

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 36.52

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