Effects on gut properties in exocrine pancreatic insufficient (EPI) pigs, being growth retarded due to pancreatic duct ligation at 7 weeks but not at 16 weeks of age.
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Summary, in English
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) induced in young pigs by pancreatic duct ligation (PDL) early after weaning result in total growth deprivation while it has little effect in somewhat older pigs. The main objective was to study effects of EPI on gut structure and function in littermate pigs underwent to PDL at different age.
Department/s
Publishing year
2014
Language
English
Pages
74-80
Publication/Series
Advances in Medical Sciences
Volume
59
Issue
1
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Zoology
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1896-1126