Abstract
Experimentally induced bile deficiency significantly accelerates the development of acute gastrointestinal syndrome in the irradiated rat. The usual 11 days of survival is reduced to 5 days. In view of the experimental results it seems justifiable to conclude that endotoxins play an important role in the development of this syndrome.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Animals
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Bile / physiology
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Bile Acids and Salts / deficiency*
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Digestive System / radiation effects*
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Female
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology*
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / physiopathology
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Radiation Injuries, Experimental / etiology*
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Radiation Injuries, Experimental / physiopathology
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Rats
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Rats, Wistar
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Syndrome