Bench-to-bedside review: The gut as an endocrine organ in the critically ill
In health, hormones secreted from the gastrointestinal tract have an important role in regulating gastrointestinal motility, glucose metabolism and immune function. Recent studies in the critically ill have established that the secretion of a number of these hormones is abnormal, which probably cont...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3219235/ |