The role of the gut in the pathogenesis of distant organ injury during severe acute pancreatitis
Multiple organ failure is the major cause of death during severe acute pancreatitis (AP), for which there is no effective prevention or treatment. Although the cause of distant organ injury is poorly understood, the clinical benefit of protecting the gastrointestinal tract through enteral nutrition...
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Queen's University Belfast
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485027 |