THE APPEARANCE OF THE SMALL BOWEL MUCOSA IN OLD AGE - Concepedia

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THE APPEARANCE OF THE SMALL BOWEL MUCOSA IN OLD AGE

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1975

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S. G. P. WEBSTER, J. T. Leeming

Gross AnatomyFunctional Gastrointestinal DisorderAgingGeriatricsLongevityYoung SubjectsGastroenterologyPhysical AgingDigestive TractMedicineProximal Jejunal Villi

Abstract

Comparisons between the shape and dimensions of proximal jejunal villi in old and young subjects have revealed that, in the elderly, villi tend to be broader and shorter.