Terminal ileum resection is associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer among individuals with Crohn disease.

National Key Laboratory of Pig Genetic Improvement and Germplasm Innovation, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China To systematically evaluate the spatial heterogeneity of the co-abundance ...

The entire alimentary tract, including the oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, caecum, and colon and associated mesentery and mesenteric lymph nodes was evaluated, and the alimentary tract ...

Small intestine articles from across Nature Portfolio Atom RSS Feed The small intestine is located between the stomach and the large intestine and is composed of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum.

Small intestine tissues (ileum and jejunum) were isolated; a 1-cm segment was fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for histomorphological analysis, while the remaining small intestine and colon tissues were ...

The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in appetite, metabolism and the microbiome – and how to look after it better ...