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Absorption and Secretion of Electrolytes by the Human Colon

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Part of the book series: Topics in Gastroenterology ((TGEN))

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An understanding of colonic function has developed more slowly than that of the stomach or small intestine. Although the recognition that the colon is “dispensable” in man no doubt contributed to this neglect, study of the colon in vivo has not been easy. Among the difficulties encountered are (1) a motor activity which is complex, which surely has important effects on absorption, but which is characterized poorly; (2) the existence in the large bowel of regions which differ in function; and (3) the billions of resident microorganisms whose identity and interrelationship with the host are unclear. However, it is clear that the metabolic actions of fecal flora modify colonic function in several important ways.

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