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Intestinal Microcirculation

Implications for the Pathogenesis of Gastrointestinal Disease

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Modern Concepts in Gastroenterology

Part of the book series: Topics in Gastroenterology ((TGEN))

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Abstract

This chapter considers the major anatomical and physiological properties of the intestinal microcirculation, with emphasis on the homeostatic function of blood and lymphatic capillaries. In considering the implications of deranged microcirculatory function in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal disease, certain conditions in which such a dysfunction is recognized to be important are discussed.

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, A1B 3V6

    J. A. Barrowman

  2. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, 71130-3932, USA

    P. R. Kvietys & D. N. Granger

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  1. The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Alan B. R. Thomson M.D., Ph.D.

  2. University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Eldon Shaffer M. D.

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Barrowman, J.A., Kvietys, P.R., Granger, D.N. (1992). Intestinal Microcirculation. In: Thomson, A.B.R., Shaffer, E. (eds) Modern Concepts in Gastroenterology. Topics in Gastroenterology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3314-6_4

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