Postprandial dynamics of splenic volume in healthy volunteers

Abstract Throughout the history of medicine, many functions have been attributed to the spleen and numerous researchers have focused on a postulated digestive function. Beginning in 1825, systematic animal studies showed evidence for a postprandial increase in splenic volume (SV) with a peak 30 min...

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Main Authors: Lydia Garnitschnig, Johannes Weinzirl, Lukas Andrae, Tom Scheffers, Thomas Ostermann, Peter Heusser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14319