Intestinal Bacteria and Malabsorption
Authors: ROBERT M. DONALDSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1966)

Editorials1 April 1966Intestinal Bacteria and MalabsorptionROBERT M. DONALDSON JR., M.D.ROBERT M. DONALDSON JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-64-4-948 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe past decade has witnessed intense renewal of interest in relationships between man and the bacteria indigenous to his intestinal tract. Recent investigations of the role of enteric bacteria in nutrition, resistance to infection, shock, hepatic decompensation, strangulation obstruction of the intestine, and the response to irradiation suggest that these microorganisms constitute an important part of the host's environment. 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DONALDSONJR., M.D.Affiliations: University of Wisconsin Medical School Madison, Wis. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDiarrhöenStagnant loop syndrome resulting from small-bowel irradiation injury and intestinal by-passDiverticulosis of the small intestineCytology of Intestinal Epithelial CellsBacteria, Absorption and MalabsorptionRegional absorptionFlorid Flora 1 April 1966Volume 64, Issue 4Page: 948-952KeywordsBacteriaNutritionSclerodermaShock ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1966 PDF downloadLoading ...