Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9374487 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Bowel regrowth after massive small bowel resection is not sex-related. Depletion of androgens by castration inhibited intestinal adaptation. Testosterone has shown a strong stimulating effect on bowel regrowth.
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Authors
Igor Sukhotnik, Eitan Shiloni, Jorge Mogilner, Michael Lurie, Mark Hirsh, Arnold G. Coran, Michael M. Krausz,