Villous atrophy occurs when your intestinal villi—the microscopic, finger-like tentacles that line the wall of your small intestine—erode away, leaving a virtually flat surface. Celiac disease, an ...

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The duodenum tissue was separated and washed twice in D-Hank’s solution, and then a curved-tip forceps was used to separate the intestinal mucosa ... Pathological changes in the duodenal villi were ...

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the parasitic infection, which affects about 1.5 billion people globally ...

coli, and other harmful bacteria (Baurhoo et al., 2007a). It also increases the goblet cell number of the intestinal villi which increases the nutrient absorption in the small intestine (Baurhoo et al ...

Additionally, albendazole is not effective against Strongyloides stercoralis, another helminth that has been added to the list of intestinal parasites requiring control measures. To address these ...

The small intestine is lined with tiny projections called villi. These villi pull the nutrients from food into the intestines where they are utilized. Celiac disease damages these villi and the ...

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1 Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology ... has long been known for its role in promoting proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells. EGF is produced by epithelial niche cells at the base ...