Dictionary definition: gastro-intestinal tract

Article: Time trends in socioeconomic differences in incidence rates of ...
BMC Gastroenterology;  December 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... incidence of cancers of the gastro-intestinal tract over time in a large cohort ... incidence of cancers of the gastro-intestinal tract by means of a computerized ... incidence of cancers of the gastro-intestinal tract. Methods The cohort The ...

Article: Rigid 12 inches long impacted foreign body in upper ...
Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Byline: V. Pandya, R. Malik, M. Lakhole We describe a case of 12 inches long rigid, radiolucent foreign body in a 17 year old female accidentally ingested and impacted in upper G.I. Tract. Patient was haemodynamically stable, walking-talking with presenting complaints of dysphgia and nausea. Though

Article: Characterisation of CART-containing neurons and cells in the ...
BMC Neuroscience;  July 11, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Authors: Nils Wierup (corresponding author) [1]; Anna Gunnarsdttir [1,2]; Eva Ekblad [1]; Frank Sundler [1] Background The neuropeptide cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) is highly expressed in the brain [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] and exhibits anorexigenic properties [[8, 9] for review

Article: California, Utah Inventors Develop Intestinal Tract ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 16, 2007 ;     528 words ... ... for treating or diagnosing the intestinal tract. According to the U.S. Patent ... mapping, diagnosing and treating the intestinal tract is provided using a capsule passing through the intestinal tract. Further, a capsule tracking ...

Article: On Call: ; Intestinal tract illnesses common among ...
Charleston Daily Mail;  March 6, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... calls pertaining to a child whose intestinal tract suddenly starts rejecting nourishment ... injury to the inner lining of the intestinal tract that disrupts the digestive function and causes the intestinal tract to be less tolerant to the ingested ...

Article: The degree of methylation influences the degradation of pectin in ...
The Journal of Nutrition;  July 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Influences the Degradation of Pectin in the Intestinal Tract of Rats and In Vitro1 ABSTRACT We ... selected effects of pectin in the intestinal tract of rats. Conventional and germfree ... influence its microbial degradation in the intestinal tract. J. Nutr. 132: 1935-1944, 2002 ...

Article: The feline intestinal tract: persistent diarrhea ...
Cat Watch;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... plenty of spots where problems can occur, since a cat's intestinal tract--if it were strung out end to end--is typically eight ... implications. Potential bacterial pathogens of the feline intestinal tract include Salmonella, Campylobacter, Clostridium perfringens ...