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© 1975 Oxford University Press

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THE APPEARANCE OF THE SMALL BOWEL MUCOSA IN OLD AGE

S. G. P. WEBSTER and J. T. LEEMING

University Hospital of South Manchester Manchester M20 8LR

Comparisons between the shape and dimensions of proximal jejunal villi in old and young subjects have revealed that, in the elderly, villi tend to be broader and shorter.


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