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A Mouse Model of Intestinal Partial Obstruction
Published on: March 5, 2018
INTESTINAL DYSMOTILITY MIMICKING OBSTRUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH PRIOR BOWEL RESECTION SURGERY
Monica Y Choe1, Neha D Shah, Kirsten Regalia
1Monica Y. Choe, RN, BSN, DNP Candidate, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, California. Neha D. Shah, MPH, RD, CNSC, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, California. Kirsten Regalia, MD, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, California. Berkeley N. Limketkai, PhD, MD, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, California.
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