The Gastrointestinal System Gastrointestinal, Nutritional and Hepatobiliary Physiology /

This book presents basic concepts and principles of normal gastrointestinal physiology and, most importantly, conveys an understanding of how to apply this knowledge to abnormal gastrointestinal physiology in the clinical context. The ultimate goal of this work is to let the readers have an integrat...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Leung, Po Sing. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8771-0
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Table of Contents:
  • Regulation of Gastrointestinal Functions
  • Gastrointestinal Motility
  • Gastric Physiology
  • Exocrine Pancreatic Physiology
  • Intestinal Water and Electrolyte Transport
  • Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates and Proteins
  • Digestion and Absorption of Dietary Triglycerides
  • Digestion and Absorption of Other Dietary Lipids
  • Absorption of Water Soluble Vitamins and Minerals
  • Structure, Functional Assessment and Blood Flow
  • Protein Synthesis and Nutrient Metabolism
  • Biotransformation, Elimination and Bile Acid Metabolism.