Effect of malnourishment on intestinal glucose and fluid transport in rats.
Intestinal fluid and glucose transport in malnourished rats was investigated using the everted sac method on the small intestine. Malnourishment significantly (P < 0.001) reduced the serosal fluid transfer, mucosal fluid transfer, gut fluid uptake as well as gut glucose uptake. The results suggest that malnourishment affects the functional status of the small intestine.
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Department of Human Physiology, University of Jos, Nigeria.
Adeniyi
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Isfchei
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D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D007082:Ileum / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
D005947:Glucose