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Colon structure (body structure)

Known as: colonic, Colon, colons 
The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The colon… 
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Adenocarcinoma of colonAdenomatous colonic polypsBenign neoplasm of cecumCNTNAP1 protein, human

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CecumDescending colonLeft colic flexureSigmoid colon

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Gastrointestinal findings in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis.
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a condition that has been proposed as a clinical entity only fairly… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Altered gene expression and increased bursting activity of colonic smooth muscle ATP-sensitive K+ channels in experimental colitis.
The ATP-sensitive K(+) channel (K(ATP)) is a complex composed of an inwardly rectifying, pore-forming subunit (Kir 6.1 and Kir 6… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Effect of acute experimental colitis on rabbit colonic smooth muscle.
The membrane potential and contractile activity of colonic circular smooth muscle from New Zealand White rabbits were studied… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
Cytomegalovirus colitis in AIDS: radiographic findings in 11 patients.
Radiographic findings in 11 proved cases of cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis were reviewed and correlated with colonoscopic and… 
1985
1985
The response of the colon to eating.
Much evidence indicates that there is an increased motor activity in the colon from eating in several species of animals. Though… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
A double-blind study on the effects of differing purified cellulose and pectin fiber diets on 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-induced rat colonic neoplasia.
The incidence, distribution, size, and histopathology of colonic tumors induced by parenteral administration of 1,2… 
1980
1980
Patterns of mucus secretion in the colonic epithelium in familial polyposis.
Patterns of mucus secretion were investigated, by histochemical methods, in 24 colectomy specimens resected for familial… 
1979
1979
Aldosterone induced changes in colonic sodium transport occurring naturally during development in the neonatal pig.
1. Serum concentrations of aldosterone in later fetal, 3‐6 week old and adult pigs are of the order of 300 pg ml.‐1. This… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
The treatment of neurogenic urinary incontinence using the colonic conduit.
Highly Cited
1945
Highly Cited
1945
Acute colonic obstruction secondary to carcinoma of the sigmoid colon with gangrene of an extensive segment of the large bowel