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Design of a millivoltmeter which can record the electrogenic absorption of glucose from the intestine of human infants

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A millivoltmeter incorporating a dedicated microprocessor system has been developed which permits glucose-induced potential difference across the intestinal mucosa to be measured satisfactorily in newborn infants. This has allowed important data to be obtained about the function and development of the immature intestine.

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  1. A. S. McNeish

    Present address: Institute of Child Health, Francis Road, Edgbaston, B16 8ET, Birmingham, UK

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  1. Department of Medical Physics, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK

    G. C. Aucott

  2. Department of Child Health, University of Leicester Medical School, Leicester, UK

    D. A. Ducker & A. S. McNeish

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Aucott, G.C., Ducker, D.A. & McNeish, A.S. Design of a millivoltmeter which can record the electrogenic absorption of glucose from the intestine of human infants. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 20, 699–703 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442523

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