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Review
. 1998 Jun;27(2):467-79, viii.
doi: 10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70014-5.

Short bowel syndrome

J S Scolapio  1 , C R Fleming
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Review

Short bowel syndrome

J S Scolapio et al. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 1998 Jun.

Abstract

This article discusses the causes, prognosis, and management of short bowel syndrome. Attempts to enhance intestinal adaptation with trophic factors and surgical treatment options, including small bowel transplantation, are discussed.

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