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Surface area of the digestive tract – revisited

H. Helander, L. Fändriks

2014.5.27SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2014.898326

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The total area of the human adult gut mucosa is not in the order of tennis lawn, rather is that of half a badminton court, which indicates that there is a considerable variation between individuals.

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HELANDER, H.; FÄNDRIKS, L. Surface area of the digestive tract – revisited. SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2014, 49: 681–689.