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Gastrointestinal tract structure

Known as: Alimentary tract, Gastrointestinal Tracts, Gut 
The upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is comprised of mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach while the lower GI tract consists of intestines and anus… 
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System
WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System - Libros de Medicina - Gastroenterologia oncologica - 128,25 
Review
2009
Review
2009
The gut microbiota shapes intestinal immune responses during health and disease
Immunological dysregulation is the cause of many non-infectious human diseases such as autoimmunity, allergy and cancer. The… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Induction of Intestinal Th17 Cells by Segmented Filamentous Bacteria
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Case report 3
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection poses a serious threat to immunocompromised patients in early life. Transmission of CMV to… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: A consensus approach.
As a result of major recent advances in understanding the biology of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), specifically… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Gain-of-function mutations of c-kit in human gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors in the human digestive tract, but their molecular… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Fifth Edition - winner of a 2013 Highly Commended BMA Medical Book Award for Internal… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Veterinary medicine. A textbook of the diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses.
Review
1989
Review
1989
Probiotics in man and animals.
  • R. Fuller
  • The Journal of applied bacteriology
  • 1989
  • Corpus ID: 44299355
There is good evidence that the complex microbial flora present in the gastrointestinal tract of all warm-blooded animals is… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Cellular localization of the multidrug-resistance gene product P-glycoprotein in normal human tissues.
Monoclonal antibody MRK16 was used to determine the location of P-glycoprotein, the product of the multidrug-resistance gene… 
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