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Re: What is the total surface area in the human gut(stomach,sm. &lg.intestine?

Date: Mon Sep 22 11:23:55 2008
Posted By: Mark Torchia, Faculty, Clinical Research, St. Boniface General Hospital
Area of science: Anatomy
ID: 1221703458.An
Message:

Most references quote its total surface area to be 400 square meters.

Haase, A.T. (2005) Perils at mucosal front lines for HIV and SIV and their hosts. Nat. Rev. Immunol. 5, 783–792


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