Morphological and functional alterations of the intestine of rats with iron-deficiency anemia
The present study was designed to assess the intestinal absorption of D-xylose and jejunal morphometry in rats with iron-deficiency anemia. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a control group (diet containing 50 mg Fe/kg, N = 12) and an anemic group (diet containing <5 mg Fe/kg, N = 12)....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2004-11-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004001100006 |