title: [Impact of purified drinking water use on the small bowel lymphatic region].
abstract: The structures of the mesenteric lymph nodes, small bowel, microvascular bed, and a mast cell population of the mesentery of rats were studied by light microscopy. Tap water, filtered water, and macro- and microelement-balanced water were used. The use of the filtered and macro- and micro-element water caused increases in lymph transport in the mesenteric lymph nodes and in the height of small intestinal villi, activated humoral immunity, and produced the most optimum level of a mast cell population and the structure of the mesenteric microvascular bed.
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Baksheeva
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Astashov
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Kazakov
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Chepik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004326:Drinking / Q000502:physiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D042601:Lymphatic Vessels / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D014867:Water / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D014867:Water