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With the recent recognition of the mesentery as an independently functioning organ, a tremendous opportunity has developed to investigate the role of the mesentery in health and disease. In this chapter, the authors discuss selected potential areas of research on the mesentery related to their specific areas of interest. New areas of possible future study include improved understanding of the physiologic functions of the mesentery and detailed investigation of the role of the mesentery in systemic disease. The authors discuss the effect of genomic variance on mesenteric function, mesenteric pharmacokinetics, potential new clinical approaches to pathologic conditions of the mesentery, updated mesenteric imaging. developments in mesenteric surgery and the use of next generation technology in developing new understanding of the mesentery in health and disease.
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Ehrenpreis, E.D., Wexner, S.D., Alverdy, J.C., Kruchko, D.H. (2021). Future Research on the Role of the Mesentery in Health and Disease. In: Ehrenpreis, E.D., Alverdy, J.C., Wexner, S.D. (eds) The Mesenteric Organ in Health and Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71963-0_50
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