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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Intestinal parasite - What are the signs of intestinal parasite infection?

In some people, intestinal parasites do not cause any symptoms, or the symptoms may come and go. Common signs and complaints include coughing, cramping abdominal pain, bloating, "gas" and diarrhea. In more serious infections, weight loss, fever, nausea, vomiting, or bloody stools may occur. Some parasites also cause low red blood count (anemia), and some travel from the lungs to the intestine, or from the intestine to the lungs and other parts of the body. Many conditions besides intestinal parasite infecti ...

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Intestinal parasite, Intestinal parasite - How do people become infected?, Intestinal parasite - What are the signs of intestinal parasite infection?

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Short bowel syndrome - Intestinal adaptation

Short bowel syndrome caused by the surgical removal of a portion of the bowel may be a temporary condition, due to the adaptive property of the small intestine. In a process called intestinal adaptation, physiological changes to the remaining portion of the small intestine occur to increase its absorptive capacity. These changes include: Enlargement and lengthening of the villi found in the lining Increase in the diameter of the small intestine Slow down in peri ...

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Short bowel syndrome, Short bowel syndrome - Symptoms, Short bowel syndrome - Causes, Short bowel syndrome - Treatments, Short bowel syndrome - Intestinal adaptation, Short bowel syndrome - Prognosis

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - ATC code A07 - A07B Intestinal adsorbents

ATC code A07 - A07BA Charcoal preparations. A07BA01 Medicinal charcoal A07BA51 Medicinal charcoal, combinations ATC code A07 - A07BB Bismuth preparations. ATC code A07 - A07BC Other intestinal adsorbents. A07BC01 Pectin A07BC02 Kaolin A07BC03 Crospovidone A07BC04 Attapulgite A07BC05 Diosmectite A07BC30 Combinations A07BC54 Attapulgite, combinations ...

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ATC code A07, ATC code A07 - A07A Intestinal anti-infectives, ATC code A07 - A07AA Antibiotics, ATC code A07 - A07AB Sulfonamides, ATC code A07 - A07AC Imidazole derivatives, ATC code A07 - A07AX Other intestinal anti-infectives, ATC code A07 - A07B Intestinal adsorbents, ATC code A07 - A07BA Charcoal preparations, ATC code A07 - A07BB Bismuth preparations, ATC code A07 - A07BC Other intestinal adsorbents, ATC code A07 - A07C Electrolytes with carbohydrates, ATC code A07 - A07CA Oral rehydration salt formulations, ATC code A07 - A07D Antipropulsives, ATC code A07 - A07DA Antipropulsives, ATC code A07 - A07E Intestinal anti-inflammatory agents, ATC code A07 - A07EA Corticosteroids acting locally, ATC code A07 - A07EB Antiallergic agents excluding corticosteroids, ATC code A07 - A07EC Aminosalicylic acid and similar agents, ATC code A07 - A07F Antidiarrheal micro-organisms, ATC code A07 - A07FA Antidiarrheal micro-organisms, ATC code A07 - A07X Other antidiarrheals, ATC code A07 - A07XA Other antidiarrheals

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - ATC code A07 - A07E Intestinal anti-inflammatory agents

ATC code A07 - A07EA Corticosteroids acting locally. A07EA01 Prednisolone A07EA02 Hydrocortisone A07EA03 Prednisone A07EA04 Betamethasone A07EA05 Tixocortol A07EA06 Budesonide A07EA07 Beclometasone ATC code A07 - A07EB Antiallergic agents excluding corticosteroids. A07EB01 Cromoglicic acid ATC code A07 - A07EC Aminosalicylic acid and similar agents. A07EC01 Sulfasalazine A07EC02 M ...

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ATC code A07, ATC code A07 - A07A Intestinal anti-infectives, ATC code A07 - A07AA Antibiotics, ATC code A07 - A07AB Sulfonamides, ATC code A07 - A07AC Imidazole derivatives, ATC code A07 - A07AX Other intestinal anti-infectives, ATC code A07 - A07B Intestinal adsorbents, ATC code A07 - A07BA Charcoal preparations, ATC code A07 - A07BB Bismuth preparations, ATC code A07 - A07BC Other intestinal adsorbents, ATC code A07 - A07C Electrolytes with carbohydrates, ATC code A07 - A07CA Oral rehydration salt formulations, ATC code A07 - A07D Antipropulsives, ATC code A07 - A07DA Antipropulsives, ATC code A07 - A07E Intestinal anti-inflammatory agents, ATC code A07 - A07EA Corticosteroids acting locally, ATC code A07 - A07EB Antiallergic agents excluding corticosteroids, ATC code A07 - A07EC Aminosalicylic acid and similar agents, ATC code A07 - A07F Antidiarrheal micro-organisms, ATC code A07 - A07FA Antidiarrheal micro-organisms, ATC code A07 - A07X Other antidiarrheals, ATC code A07 - A07XA Other antidiarrheals

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - ATC code A07 - A07A Intestinal anti-infectives

ATC code A07 - A07AA Antibiotics. A07AA01 Neomycin A07AA02 Nystatin A07AA03 Natamycin A07AA04 Streptomycin A07AA05 Polymyxin B A07AA06 Paromomycin A07AA07 Amphotericin B A07AA08 Kanamycin A07AA09 Vancomycin A07AA10 Colistin A07AA11 Rifaximin A07AA51 Neomycin, combinations A07AA54 Streptomycin, combinations ATC code A07 - A07AB Sulfonamides. A07AB02 Phthalylsulfathiazole A07A ...

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ATC code A07, ATC code A07 - A07A Intestinal anti-infectives, ATC code A07 - A07AA Antibiotics, ATC code A07 - A07AB Sulfonamides, ATC code A07 - A07AC Imidazole derivatives, ATC code A07 - A07AX Other intestinal anti-infectives, ATC code A07 - A07B Intestinal adsorbents, ATC code A07 - A07BA Charcoal preparations, ATC code A07 - A07BB Bismuth preparations, ATC code A07 - A07BC Other intestinal adsorbents, ATC code A07 - A07C Electrolytes with carbohydrates, ATC code A07 - A07CA Oral rehydration salt formulations, ATC code A07 - A07D Antipropulsives, ATC code A07 - A07DA Antipropulsives, ATC code A07 - A07E Intestinal anti-inflammatory agents, ATC code A07 - A07EA Corticosteroids acting locally, ATC code A07 - A07EB Antiallergic agents excluding corticosteroids, ATC code A07 - A07EC Aminosalicylic acid and similar agents, ATC code A07 - A07F Antidiarrheal micro-organisms, ATC code A07 - A07FA Antidiarrheal micro-organisms, ATC code A07 - A07X Other antidiarrheals, ATC code A07 - A07XA Other antidiarrheals

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Intestine: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases: Encyclopedia II - ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A00-A79 - Bacterial infections and other intestinal infectious diseases and STDs

ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A00-A09 Intestinal infectious diseases. (A00) Cholera (A01) Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers (A010) Typhoid fever (A02) Other Salmonella infections (A03) Shigellosis (A04) Other bacterial intestinal infections (A040) Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection (A045) Campylobacter enteritis (A046) Enteritis due to Yersinia enterocolitica (A047) Enter ...

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ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A00-A79 - Bacterial infections and other intestinal infectious diseases and STDs, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A00-A09 Intestinal infectious diseases, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A15-A19 Tuberculosis, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A20-A28 Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A30-A49 Other bacterial diseases, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A50-A64 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A65-A69 Other spirochaetal diseases, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A70-A74 Other diseases caused by chlamydiae, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A75-A79 Rickettsioses, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A80-B34 - Viral infections, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A80-A89 Viral infections of the central nervous system, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - A90-A99 Arthropod-borne viral fevers and viral haemorrhagic fevers, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B00-B09 Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B15-B19 Viral hepatitis, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B20-B24 Human immunodeficiency virus HIV disease, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B25-B34 Other viral diseases, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B35-B89 - Infections caused by fungi protozoans worms and infestations, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B35-B49 Mycoses, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B50-B64 Protozoal diseases, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B65-B83 Helminthiases, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B85-B89 Pediculosis acariasis and other infestations, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B90-B99 - Sequelae and diseases classified elsewhere, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B90-B94 Sequelae of infectious and parasitic diseases, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B95-B97 Bacterial viral and other infectious agents, ICD-10 Chapters A and B: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - B99 Other infectious diseases

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Kishka - Food

Kishka or kishke (Polish: kiszka; Russian: кишка, kishka; Ukrainian: кишка, kyshka; Yiddish: קישקע, kishke), is a Slavic word meaning gut, or intestine, that lends its name to varieties of sausage or pudding. The Eastern European kishka is a blood sausage made with pig's blood and buckwheat or barley, with pig's intestines used as a casing. It is tra ...

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Kishka, Kishka - Food, Kishka - Family, Kishka - Intestine, Kishka - Prison

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Short bowel syndrome - Causes

Short bowel syndrome in adults is usually caused by: Crohn's disease, an inflammatory disorder of the digestive tract Volvulus, a spontaneous twisting of the small intestine that cuts off the blood supply and leads to necrosis or tissue death. Cancer of the small intestine Injury or trauma to the small intestine Bowel bypass surgery to treat obesity, now a rarely performed surgical procedure to remove a portion of the small intestine. Surgery to remove diseases or ...

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Short bowel syndrome, Short bowel syndrome - Symptoms, Short bowel syndrome - Causes, Short bowel syndrome - Treatments, Short bowel syndrome - Intestinal adaptation, Short bowel syndrome - Prognosis

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Bile - Physiology

Bile salts are steroid compounds (deoxycholic and cholic acid), often conjugated with glycine and taurine, and act to some extent as a detergent, helping to emulsify fats (increasing surface area to help enzyme action), and thus aid in their absorption in the small intestine. The most important compounds are the salts of taurocholic acid and deoxycholic acid. Bile salts combine with phospholipids to break down fat globules in the process of emulsification. Emulsified droplets then are organized into many micelles which increases absor ...

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Bile, Bile - Physiology, Bile - Four humours

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Digestive enzyme - Oral cavity

In the oral cavity, salivary glands secrete pytalin. It is a type of α-amylase, which digests starch into small segments of multiple sugars and into individual soluble sugars. Secreted by small and large salivary glands. Salivary glands also secrete lysozyme, which kills bacteria but is not classified as a digestive enzyme. ...

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Digestive enzyme, Digestive enzyme - Oral cavity, Digestive enzyme - Esophagus, Digestive enzyme - Stomach, Digestive enzyme - Small intestine, Digestive enzyme - Pancreatic enzymes, Digestive enzyme - Proper small intestine enzymes

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Short bowel syndrome - Treatments

Symptoms of short bowel syndrome are usually addressed by prescription medicine. These include: Anti-diarrheal medicine Vitamin and mineral supplements H2 blocker and proton pump inhibitors to reduce stomach acid Lactase supplement Surgery, including intestinal lengthening, tapering, and organ transplant. Newborn infants may require parenteral nutritio ...

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Short bowel syndrome, Short bowel syndrome - Symptoms, Short bowel syndrome - Causes, Short bowel syndrome - Treatments, Short bowel syndrome - Intestinal adaptation, Short bowel syndrome - Prognosis

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Peptide - The Grand Peptide Families

Peptide - Vasopressin and oxytocin. Vasopressin Oxytocin Peptide - The Tachykinin peptides. Substance P Kassinin Neurokinin A Eledoisin Neurokinin B Peptide - Vasoactive intestinal peptides. VIP Vasoactive intestinal peptide PACAP Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide PHI 27 PHM 27 GHRH 1-24 Growth hormone releasing hormo ...

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Peptide, Peptide - The Grand Peptide Families, Peptide - Vasopressin and oxytocin, Peptide - The Tachykinin peptides, Peptide - Vasoactive intestinal peptides, Peptide - Pancreatic polypeptide-related peptides, Peptide - Opioid peptides, Peptide - Notes on terminology

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Short bowel syndrome - Symptoms

The symptoms of short bowel syndrome include: Abdominal pain Diarrhoea Steatorrhoea or particularly foul-odored faeces Oily or sticky stool Fluid retention Weight loss and malnutrition Fatigue Patients with short bowel syndrome may have complications caused by malabsorption of vitamins and minerals, such as deficiencies in vitamins A, E, D, and B12, calcium, magnesium, iron, folic acid, and zinc. These may appear as anaemia, scaling of the skin or hyperkerato ...

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Short bowel syndrome, Short bowel syndrome - Symptoms, Short bowel syndrome - Causes, Short bowel syndrome - Treatments, Short bowel syndrome - Intestinal adaptation, Short bowel syndrome - Prognosis

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Schistosoma mansoni - Life-cycle

After the eggs of the human-dwelling parasite are emitted in the faeces and into the water, the ripe miracidium hatches out of the egg. The hatching happens in response to temperature, light and dilution of faeces with water. The miracidium searches for a suitable fresh water snail (Biomphalaria glabrata, B. straminea or B. tenagophila) to act as an intermediate host and penetrates it. Following this, the parasite develops via a so-called mother-sporocyst and daughter-sporocyst generation to the cercaria. The purpose of the growth in the sna ...

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Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma mansoni - Adult Helminths Morphology, Schistosoma mansoni - Epidemiology, Schistosoma mansoni - Life-cycle, Schistosoma mansoni - Genome, Schistosoma mansoni - Pathology, Schistosoma mansoni - Symptoms, Schistosoma mansoni - Early symptoms of infection, Schistosoma mansoni - Katayama fever, Schistosoma mansoni - Intestinal schistosomiasis, Schistosoma mansoni - Diagnosis, Schistosoma mansoni - Treatment

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Schistosoma mansoni - Symptoms

Schistosoma mansoni - Early symptoms of infection. Many individuals do not experience symptoms. If present, it usually takes four to six weeks for symptoms to appear. The first symptom of the disease may be a general ill feeling. Within twelve hours of infection, an individual may complain of a tingling sensation or light rash, commonly referred to as "swimmer's itch," due to irritation at the point of entrance. The rash that may develop can mimic scabies and other types of rashes. Other symptoms can occur two to ...

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Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma mansoni - Adult Helminths Morphology, Schistosoma mansoni - Epidemiology, Schistosoma mansoni - Life-cycle, Schistosoma mansoni - Genome, Schistosoma mansoni - Pathology, Schistosoma mansoni - Symptoms, Schistosoma mansoni - Early symptoms of infection, Schistosoma mansoni - Katayama fever, Schistosoma mansoni - Intestinal schistosomiasis, Schistosoma mansoni - Diagnosis, Schistosoma mansoni - Treatment

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Schistosoma mansoni - Genome

Schistosoma mansoni has 8 pairs of chromosomes (2n = 16), 7 autosomal pairs and 1 sex pair. The female schistosome is heterogametic or ZW and the male is homogametic or ZZ. Sex is determined in the zygote by a chromossomal mechanism. The Schistosoma genome is approximately 270 MB with a GC content of 34%, 4-8% highly repetitive sequence, 32-36% middle repetitive sequence and 60% single copy sequence. Numerous highly or moderately repetitive elements have been identified and their frequency in genomic sequence data also suggests at least 30% ...

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Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma mansoni - Adult Helminths Morphology, Schistosoma mansoni - Epidemiology, Schistosoma mansoni - Life-cycle, Schistosoma mansoni - Genome, Schistosoma mansoni - Pathology, Schistosoma mansoni - Symptoms, Schistosoma mansoni - Early symptoms of infection, Schistosoma mansoni - Katayama fever, Schistosoma mansoni - Intestinal schistosomiasis, Schistosoma mansoni - Diagnosis, Schistosoma mansoni - Treatment

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Schistosoma mansoni - Adult Helminths Morphology

Schitosomes, contrary to other trematodes, are long and slim worms. The male S. mansoni is approximately 1 cm long (0.6 to 1.4 cm) and is 0.11 cm wide. It is white and it has a funnel-shaped oral sucker at its anterior end followed by a second pediculated sucker. The external part of the worm is composed of seven layers and is continually renewed (the outer layer is continually shedding). The tegument has a large quantity of small tubercules. The suckers have small thorns in their inner part as well as in the buttons around it. The ma ...

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Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma mansoni - Adult Helminths Morphology, Schistosoma mansoni - Epidemiology, Schistosoma mansoni - Life-cycle, Schistosoma mansoni - Genome, Schistosoma mansoni - Pathology, Schistosoma mansoni - Symptoms, Schistosoma mansoni - Early symptoms of infection, Schistosoma mansoni - Katayama fever, Schistosoma mansoni - Intestinal schistosomiasis, Schistosoma mansoni - Diagnosis, Schistosoma mansoni - Treatment

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Bile - Four humours

Yellow bile and black bile were two of the four vital fluids or humours of ancient and medieval medicine; for example, melancholia was believed to be caused by a bodily surplus of black bile. Yellow bile is sometimes called ichor. ...

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Bile, Bile - Physiology, Bile - Four humours

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Esophageal varices - Prevention

Ideally, patients with known varices should receive treatment to reduce their risk of bleeding (Lebrec et al., 1981). The non-selective β-blockers (e.g., propranolol, timolol or nadolol). The effectiveness of this treatment has been shown by a number of different studies (Talwalkar JA & Kamath PS, 2004). Unfortunately, non-selective β-blockers do not prevent the formation of esoph ...

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Esophageal varices, Esophageal varices - Treatment, Esophageal varices - Prevention

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Nutrition - Current issues and challenges

Challenging issues in modern nutrition include: 'Artificial' interventions in food production and supply: Should genetic engineering be used in the production of food crops and animals? Are the use of pesticides, and fertilizers damaging to the foods produced by use of these methods (see also organic farming)? Are the use of antibiotics and hormones in animal farming ethical and/or safe? Sociological issues: How do we minimise the current disparity in food availab ...

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Nutrition, Nutrition - Overview, Nutrition - History of nutrition, Nutrition - Nutrition and health, Nutrition - Vitamins, Nutrition - Fatty acids, Nutrition - Sugar, Nutrition - Intestinal bacterial flora, Nutrition - Nutrition and sports, Nutrition - Nutrition and longevity, Nutrition - Calorie restriction, Nutrition - The French paradox, Nutrition - Nutrition industry and food processing, Nutrition - Policy advice and guidance on nutrition, Nutrition - Current issues and challenges

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Intestine: Encyclopedia II - Nutrition - Issues

Challenging issues in modern nutrition include: 'Artificial' interventions in food production and supply: Should genetic engineering be used in the production of food crops and animals? Are the use of pesticides, and fertilizers damaging to the foods produced by use of these methods (see also organic farming)? Are the use of antibiotics and hormones in animal ...

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Nutrition, Nutrition - Overview, Nutrition - History, Nutrition - Nutrition and health, Nutrition - Essential and non-essential amino acids, Nutrition - Vitamins, Nutrition - Fatty acids, Nutrition - Sugar, Nutrition - Intestinal bacterial flora, Nutrition - Nutrition and sports, Nutrition - Nutrition and longevity, Nutrition - Calorie restriction, Nutrition - The French paradox, Nutrition - Nutrition industry and food processing, Nutrition - Policy advice and guidance on nutrition, Nutrition - Issues, Nutrition - The FPS

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