Jejunal microvilli atrophy and reduced nutrient transport in rats with advanced liver cirrhosis: improvement by Insulin-like Growth Factor I

Jejunal microvilli atrophy and reduced nutrient transport in rats with advanced liver cirrhosis: improvement by Insulin-like Growth Factor I

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous results have shown that in rats with non-ascitic cirrhosis there is an altered transport of sugars and amino acids associated with elongated microvilli. These alterations returned to normal with the administration of Insulin...

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Main Authors: Castilla-Cortázar Inma, Pascual María, Urdaneta Elena, Pardo Javier, Puche Juan, Vivas Bárbara, Díaz-Casares Amelia, García María, Díaz-Sánchez Matías, Varela-Nieto Isabel, Castilla Alberto, González-Barón Salvador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Liver cirrhosis
malabsorption
intestinal atrophy
IGF-I
insulin-like growth factor-I
undernutrition
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/4/12

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