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Disorders of the Digestive System

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The major function of the digestive system is to provide for the nutrient requirements of the host in the form of water, electrolytes, protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, and macro- and micronutrients. In carrying out this function, the gastrointestinal tract is inevitably exposed to a variety of foreign chemical compounds that may have a deleterious action on intestinal functions. This chapter is concerned with the adverse effects of environmental chemicals entering the gastrointestinal tract.

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    Alyce Bezman Tarcher M.D.

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Banwell, J.G., Yang, P. (1992). Disorders of the Digestive System. In: Tarcher, A.B. (eds) Principles and Practice of Environmental Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2447-6_18

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