Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
Contents |
Part 1: Introduction. The history of intestinal failure and transplantation -- Part 2: Intestinal physiology and immunology. Intestinal morphology, intestinal regeneration and the promise of tissue engineering -- Basic physiology of motility, absorption and secretion -- Immunology of the small intestine -- Intestinal adaptation: the biology of the intestinal response to resection and disease -- Part 3: Intestinal failure: definition and pathophysiology. Intestinal failure: definitions and classifications -- Causes of intestinal failure in the newborn -- Congenital enteropathies causing permanent intestinal failure -- Causes of intestinal failure in the adult -- Intestinal failure related to bariatric surgery -- Inflammatory bowel disease and the short bowel syndrome -- Motility disorders -- Part 4: Assessment and general management of intestinal failure. Assessment of intestinal failure patients -- Guidelines for home parenteral nutrition |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Online resource; title from resource home page (R2 Digital Library, viewed July 6, 2017) |
Subject |
Intestines -- Diseases.
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Intestinal Diseases -- drug therapy.
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Intestinal Diseases -- surgery.
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Intestines -- physiopathology.
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Intestines -- transplantation.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Langnas, Alan N.
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ISBN |
1405195797 (electronic bk.) |
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1405195800 |
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9781405195799 (electronic bk.) |
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9781405195805 |
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