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Absorption of administered fat in the small intestine of mice as judged morphologically in semi-thin sections demonstrates a proximal to distal gradient, being greatest in the mid-jejunal area, but less in the duodenum and ileum. The criterion of the amount and size of fat droplets in intestinal cells, however, does not necessarily give a reliable indication of the efficiency of fat absorption in the different segments of intestine.
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Snipes, R.L. Morphological appearance of fat in the epithelial cells of different portions of the intestines in mice. Experientia 33, 1335–1336 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920166
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